ALCL09094: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports (1989-1999)

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Burley In Wharfedale site includes scanned original paper maps and reports. Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food surveys from 1989 to 1999 provide detailed land grading, subdividing Grade 3 into 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey methodology.
• Analyze spatial patterns of land quality using scanned maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Model soil characteristics using unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.
• Assess land suitability for development or conservation based on official agricultural land grades.

Strengths

• Surveys use the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Provides both scanned maps and survey reports, offering complementary visual and textual data.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with data scanned from original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Burley In Wharfedale, Borrow Pit At Weston Park Burley In Wharfedale, England.