ALCL01797: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Guisborough, 1989-1999

Guisborough, Church Lane in Redcar and Cleveland, England, is the subject of this detailed post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey. The dataset likely contains scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and unedited soil data for sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' report and maps land grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil quality and characteristics for specific sites using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land use suitability for planning purposes based on the scanned original maps and their graded subdivisions.
• Study historical land classification trends in England for the period 1989-1999.

Strengths

• Based on the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into more detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving historical survey detail.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results mapped at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Guisborough, Church Lane, Redcar and Cleveland, England.