Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Wakefield, Aberford Road (1989-1999)

Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Wakefield, Aberford Road site. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify land capability for agriculture based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability based on the available unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map agricultural land quality at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning.
• Study historical land use and soil survey practices from the late 20th century.

Strengths

• Data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more detailed analysis.
• Original scanned maps and reports provide primary source material.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil mapping and analysis, with results captured in paper maps and reports that were later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collection occurred between 1989 and 1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Wakefield, Aberford Road site in England.