Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR17896
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Description
Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for North Baddesley, including scanned original paper maps and survey reports. The data was gathered between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'. Surveys were mapped at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, and some include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyze historical soil quality and land use patterns based on the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Map land classification grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, for spatial planning.
Compare land classification over time using data from the 1989-1999 survey period.
Strengths
Includes scanned original paper maps and detailed survey reports, providing primary source material.
Surveys use the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
Some surveys contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions, offering raw observational data.
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
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results captured in paper maps and reports later scanned.