ALCR13796: Leeds and Langley By-Pass Agricultural Land Classification Survey

Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Leeds and Langley By-Pass (B2163) site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It uses the grading methodology described in the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' report.

Use Cases

• Map historical agricultural land grades based on the detailed survey methodology.
• Analyze soil subgrade variations within Grade 3 land based on the subdivision into 3a and 3b.
• Correlate soil pit descriptions with land classification grades for soil science research.
• Assess land quality changes over time using the survey period from 1989 to 1999.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the official grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' report.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

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 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Leeds and Langley By-Pass (B2163) site, England