Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Guisborough, East Upsall Farm (1989-1999)
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Description
Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Guisborough, East Upsall Farm site, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. It is provided by the Government Digital Service and uses the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyze soil characteristics and quality using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
Map land use suitability at varying scales (from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) for regional planning.
Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
Strengths
Original survey data collected by a government ministry (Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food) between 1989 and 1999.
Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
Contains multiple data types: scanned maps, reports, and for some surveys, point soils data and pit descriptions.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Government Digital Service (platform).
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys, mapping, and soil sampling.