Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports, Loudwater & Wooburn Moor

Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for Loudwater & Wooburn Moor Park and Ride. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports produced between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It contains detailed land grading, including Grade 3 subdivisions, and may include unedited soil sample point data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Map soil characteristics and land suitability based on the available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Analyze historical land use changes based on the detailed survey maps produced between 1989 and 1999.
• Integrate land classification data with modern GIS systems based on the scanned geospatial maps.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original maps were scanned, preserving the detail from surveys conducted at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

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

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results compiled into paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Loudwater & Wooburn Moor Park and Ride (Wycombe DLP), England.