ALCR07095: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Canterbury, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Canterbury, Dengrove Wood site includes scanned original paper maps and reports. The data, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999, subdivides Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b. 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.
• Map soil quality variations at a site level using the subgrade 3a and 3b classifications.
• Analyze historical land-use suitability using scanned maps from the 1989-1999 survey period.
• Integrate point-level soil data and pit descriptions for detailed pedological studies where available.

Strengths

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

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with maps and reports, later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Canterbury, Dengrove Wood (Canterbury LP Rur 7), England.