ALCL06992: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Bubwith, 1989-1999

Bubwith (Boothferry L.P.) survey data from the Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) program in England and Wales. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from the official classification guidelines. Some surveys also contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical soil quality and land use patterns based on the mapped land grades and subgrades.
• Integrate scanned map data with modern GIS systems for longitudinal land use studies.
• Examine soil characteristics using the unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions mentioned as available for some surveys.

Strengths

• Original survey data from a government program (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) conducted between 1989 and 1999.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Contains multiple data types: scanned maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, point soils data and pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps were created at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, which may affect consistency and precision.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with original paper maps and reports, later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Bubwith (Boothferry L.P.), England and Wales