Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data includes scanned original paper maps and reports for sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Surveys map land grades, including subdivisions of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, using methodology from the official classification guidelines. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Use Cases
- Classify agricultural land quality based on detailed soil survey methodology
- Analyze historical land use patterns based on scanned maps from 1989-1999
- Compare soil characteristics across subgrades using available point soils data
Strengths
- Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official Agricultural Land Classification guidelines
- Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis
- Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions
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
- Natural England / Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
- Collection Method
- Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with scanned original paper maps and reports.
- Time Range
- 1989-1999
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Faversham, Salters Lane (Swale Borough)