ALCL17595: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Micklefield, 1989-1999
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Description
Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Micklefield site in Leeds, collected by the UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with land graded according to the official methodology, including subdivisions of Grade 3. Data originates from the Government Digital Service and is provided via the eu_open_data platform.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey reports.
Analyze historical land quality trends for a specific site based on survey data from 1989-1999.
Integrate scanned geospatial maps with soil pit descriptions for land assessment.
Model land suitability for different crop types based on the ALC grading methodology.
Strengths
Uses the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' grading methodology.
Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service, based on surveys by the UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys with maps and reports, using scanned original paper documents.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Survey data covers 1989-1999; last platform update is unknown.