Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Kingston Upon Hull, Carr Lane

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for Kingston Upon Hull, Carr Lane, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and unedited sample point soils data for some surveys. It uses the grading methodology described in the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land grades and subgrades based on detailed site surveys.
• Analyze soil characteristics using unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.
• Compare land quality across regions using the standardized grading methodology.
• Support land-use planning decisions with historical survey data from 1989-1999.

Strengths

• Survey data collected by a government ministry (MAFF) between 1989 and 1999.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original maps scanned at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to eu_open_data.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Kingston Upon Hull, Carr Lane (Beverley B.L.P. Site 7)