ALCR15495: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps

ALCR15495 contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed agricultural land classification surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data covers the Ifield site in West Sussex and includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b. Survey maps were created at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, and unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and land suitability based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land use changes over time by comparing survey data from the 1989-1999 period.
• Assess regional land quality variations based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes scanned original maps and reports for individual sites surveyed in detail.
• Maps land grades at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

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 / Natural England

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Ifield, West Sussex, England