ALCR07098: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for England and Wales
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Description
Original paper maps and survey reports for the Long Hanborough South site, detailing Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) grades. Surveys were conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999, using a methodology that subdivides Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b. The data includes unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys, with maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Use Cases
Classify land capability for agriculture based on detailed soil survey reports and maps.
Analyze the distribution of Grade 3a and 3b agricultural land subgrades for regional planning.
Integrate historical soil pit descriptions and point data with modern geospatial datasets.
Assess land quality changes over time by comparing this detailed survey data with later surveys.
Strengths
Surveys use the official grading methodology described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
Includes high-detail scanned original maps at scales as fine as 1:5,000.
Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some sites.
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 conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results recorded on paper maps and reports.