ALCR25994: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Chichester, 1989-1999

Chichester, Fishbourne Roundabout survey data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It contains scanned original paper maps and reports for detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. The data includes unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical soil quality trends based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land suitability for planning and development using scanned original paper maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for detailed land assessment.

Strengths

• Includes original scanned maps and reports from a government ministry survey conducted between 1989 and 1999.
• Provides detailed land classification with Grade 3 subdivided into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

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 (MAFF), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, resulting in paper maps and reports that were later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update date for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Chichester, Fishbourne Roundabout, England