ALCL11590: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Surveys for Ripon, 1989-1999

Ripon, Greystone Lane survey data from the Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) program. It includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, unedited sample point soils data, and soil pit descriptions for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data uses the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' and maps individual sites at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land suitability for farming at a local scale using the scanned geospatial maps.
• Compare land grades over time for sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999.
• Subdivide Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more precise analysis.

Strengths

• Survey reports and maps follow the current grading methodology from the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer granularity.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys, 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

Government Digital Service, Natural England, Ordnance Survey

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Ripon, Greystone Lane (England)