Agricultural Land Classification Detailed Survey: Mansfield, Abbot Road

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Surveys use the grading methodology described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' and map Grade 3 subdivisions 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology and subdivision of Grade 3.
• Map land-use suitability for specific crops based on soil data and soil pit descriptions.
• Study changes in land classification over time based on surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.
• Integrate scanned maps and reports into GIS systems for spatial analysis based on the geospatial nature of the data.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing more granular detail.
• Original scanned maps and reports are available, preserving the primary survey records.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Individual sites have been mapped at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, which may affect consistency.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, Natural England, Ordnance Survey

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Mansfield, Abbot Road (England)