ALCL10398: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Surveys, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification site survey data includes scanned original paper maps and reports for individual sites. Surveys were conducted in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using a methodology that subdivides Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical land use changes based on scanned maps from surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.
• Model soil characteristics for specific sites using available unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.
• Compare land classification detail across varying map scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Surveys use a defined grading methodology with subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Includes original scanned maps and reports, preserving primary survey detail.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Historical data from surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999; last update unknown.

Geography

Individual sites in England and Wales, including the example site 'Chester Moor, Waldridge Ln'.