Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Kirkleatham, Middlesbrough

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

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map land suitability for farming based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Analyze soil characteristics using the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Compare land classification across different scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 as mentioned in the description.

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 finer detail.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Kirkleatham, Middlesbrough