ALCR06494: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Climping, 1989-1999

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Climping, Horsemere Green Road site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail 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 soil quality variations using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions mentioned for some surveys.
• Map land use suitability at a site-specific scale using the scanned original paper maps provided.
• Compare land classification subgrades, such as the subdivision of Grade 3 into 3a and 3b, for agricultural planning.

Strengths

• Uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer analysis.
• Contains supplementary soil data like unedited sample points and pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale ML projects.
• 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 and Ordnance Survey (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, with results recorded on paper maps and reports later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date for the digital record is unknown.

Geography

Climping, Horsemere Green Road (Arun LP Site 28), England