Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCR82891

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for the Cranbrook, Turner Avenue site, collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with mapping scales ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. It is provided by the Government Digital Service and contains Natural England and Ordnance Survey copyright data.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing historical soil quality trends based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Mapping land-use suitability for planning purposes using the georeferenced survey maps at varying scales.
• Training models for land classification based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains original survey materials, including scanned maps and reports, for a specific site surveyed between 1989 and 1999.

Limitations

• Row count, column-level documentation, and file formats are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to a single site survey from a specific time period.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Government Digital Service (platform).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping, and reporting.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data covers 1989-1999; last update date for the digital record is unknown.

Geography

Cranbrook, Turner Avenue site in England (likely).