Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Detailed Site Maps and Reports (1989-1999)
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Description
Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The collection includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. Maps are at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, and some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Use Cases
Classifying agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyzing historical land use and soil quality trends based on site-specific survey data and soil pit descriptions.
Training geospatial models for land classification using scanned map data at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Correlating soil sample point data with mapped land grades for specific survey sites where such data is available.
Strengths
Data uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
Original maps are provided at detailed scales, typically 1:10,000, ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Limitations
Row count and file formats are 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
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (copyright).
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys producing paper maps and reports, later scanned.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Data collection period is 1989-1999; last update status is unknown.
Geography
Individual sites in England and Wales, including the example site 'Bredhurst, Kemsley Street Road (Maidstone LP Site 25)'.