Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Lidsey Landfill Site

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Lidsey Landfill Site. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics for land management based on unedited sample point soils data.
• Map land-use suitability for specific sites based on scanned original paper maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Compare agricultural land grades, including subdivisions of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Strengths

• Surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Lidsey Landfill Site