Harmondsworth Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Scanned Maps and Reports
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Description
Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR02191 contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Harmondsworth, Holloway Close site. The data was collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999, using the grading methodology from the "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" guidelines. It includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, with maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 and unedited soil data for some surveys.
Use Cases
Assessing historical agricultural land quality for planning decisions based on the detailed land classification grades.
Analyzing soil characteristics and limitations for specific sites based on the available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
Studying changes in land capability over time by comparing this detailed survey data with more recent classifications.
Training models for land classification using the detailed grading methodology and soil data described.
Strengths
Provides detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, offering finer granularity.
Includes original scanned maps at varying scales (1:5,000 to 1:50,000) and unedited soil data for some surveys.
Follows a defined and referenced grading methodology from the "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" publication.
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 a single site surveyed between 1989 and 1999.
Provenance
Source
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (UK), published via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys involving soil analysis and mapping, following established agricultural land classification guidelines.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999; last update date for the dataset is unknown.
Geography
Harmondsworth, Holloway Close (London Borough of Hillingdon), England.