ALCR00396: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Rochester, 1989-1999
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Description
Natural England provides the Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) detailed survey for the Rochester, Lee Green Road Wainscott site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports from surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It features soil grade mapping, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, and may contain 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 soil quality variations for a specific site using the available unedited sample point soils data.
Map land use suitability for planning purposes based on the scanned original maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Compare historical soil classifications from the 1989-1999 period with contemporary data for change detection.
Strengths
Data is based on the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into more detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
Original survey materials, including scanned maps and reports, are provided for individual sites.
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; Natural England.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, producing paper maps and reports which were later scanned.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
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Geography
Rochester, Lee Green Road Wainscott (Medway Towns LP Site 24), England