ALCR04899: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Bodicote, East

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Bodicote, East site, produced by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999. It follows the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines 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 and land suitability for farming based on the available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Map historical land use and soil grades at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 for regional planning studies.
• Train geospatial models for land classification using the scanned map data and associated survey attributes.

Strengths

• Data follows the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer granularity.
• May contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data is sourced from scanned original paper maps and reports, which may require digitization or interpretation.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping, and report generation.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Bodicote, East, England