ALCR05494: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Bognor Regis, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Bognor Regis, Chalcraft Lane site includes scanned original paper maps and reports. The data was collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. Some surveys also 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 historical land quality changes for a specific site based on scanned maps and soil data.
• Train models for land use prediction using the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Integrate historical soil pit descriptions with modern geospatial datasets for longitudinal studies.

Strengths

• Data uses the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' grading methodology.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into more detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys, resulting in paper maps and reports which were subsequently scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collection occurred between 1989 and 1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Bognor Regis, Chalcraft Lane (Arun LP Site 18B), England