Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Horley, North West (1989-1999)

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Horley, North West area. 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. It uses the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' and may contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing historical land use changes based on scanned maps from the 1989-1999 period.
• Modeling soil characteristics using the unedited sample point soils data mentioned in the description.
• Assessing regional agricultural potential based on the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Strengths

• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Based on the established methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Contains original survey materials like scanned maps and reports for a defined period (1989-1999).

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; data provided via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results captured in original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data covers surveys from 1989 to 1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Horley, North West area (Reigate & Banstead DLP), England.