Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Duxford Airfield Development, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Duxford Airfield Development site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports created by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. It provides detailed land grading, including subdivisions of Grade 3, and may contain unedited soil sample point data.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and suitability for development based on available unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land use potential at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning.
• Compare historical land classification data from the 1989-1999 period with contemporary surveys.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original scanned maps and reports provide a primary source record.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Duxford Airfield Development site, England