ALCL07694a: Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Kingston upon Hull, 1989-1999

Kingston upon Hull and Kingswood in England are covered by this detailed post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports from site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, with soil data and pit descriptions for some sites. Maps were produced at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, and the grading follows the official methodology subdividing Grade 3 into 3a and 3b.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the official ALC grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical land use patterns based on detailed site surveys and soil data.
• Integrate scanned map data into GIS systems for spatial analysis of land quality.
• Compare soil characteristics and land grades across different survey sites using unedited sample point data.

Strengths

• Follows the standardized national Agricultural Land Classification methodology for England and Wales.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Contains original survey materials like scanned maps and reports for individual sites.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data is derived from paper maps scanned between 1989 and 1999, which may reflect temporal and methodological bias.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping, and report generation.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Kingston upon Hull and Kingswood (Hull City Plan), England.