Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR02397

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for a detailed agricultural land classification survey conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, following the methodology of the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. For some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey data and grading methodology.
• Analyze historical land quality trends for specific sites based on scanned maps and reports from 1989-1999.
• Train models for land use planning using the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Integrate unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for soil science research.

Strengths

• Data follows the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer 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 temporal and geographic bias inherent to the specific survey sites and the 1989-1999 period.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with original paper maps and reports, later scanned.

Time Range

Surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Freshness

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Geography

Pennington, Milford Road (New Forest DLP Objective Sites 2 and 4), England.