Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Wroxall, Isle of Wight (1989-1999)

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Wroxall, St John's Road site on the Isle of Wight. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It uses the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' and may include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing historical land use changes based on detailed site surveys from 1989-1999.
• Training models for soil quality prediction based on available unedited sample point soils data.
• Integrating detailed land classification maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 into geographic information systems.

Strengths

• Data follows the established 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' grading methodology.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, providing primary source material.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific survey period and location.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with original paper maps and reports, later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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

Geography

Wroxall, St John's Road, Isle of Wight, England