ALCR06897: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Meopham

Detailed Agricultural Land Classification survey data for a site south of Green Lane in Meopham, collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with land grades subdivided into subgrades 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Assess land capability for agricultural planning based on detailed soil grade classifications.
• Analyze historical soil quality trends based on unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land-use suitability for specific crops based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into 3a and 3b.
• Integrate detailed site survey data into regional land-use models based on scanned maps and reports.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official Agricultural Land Classification guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original paper maps and survey reports are scanned and available.

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

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Meopham, south of Green Lane (England)