Agricultural Land Classification Survey Data for Huby, Barfs Hill (1989-1999)

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data from the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999, with some surveys providing unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data under Crown copyright.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and land quality for specific sites based on the available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Map land use suitability for planning and environmental assessments based on the geospatial survey maps.
• Study historical changes in land classification for a specific period based on the 1989-1999 survey timeframe.

Strengths

• Data follows the current grading methodology as described in the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Some surveys provide unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for ground-truthing.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, which limits 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 spatial consistency.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; update frequency for the digital release is unknown.

Geography

Huby, Barfs Hill (Hambleton L.P. Site 038B), England.