ALCL14395: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports (1989-1999)

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Guiseley site, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with mapping scales ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. It is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data under Crown copyright.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical land quality changes based on the 1989-1999 survey time range.
• Integrate detailed soil point data and pit descriptions for soil science research where such samples are available.
• Assess land suitability for planning purposes using the mapped Grade 3 subdivisions (3a and 3b).

Strengths

• Data is based on the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count is 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 (provider)

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys, mapping, and soil sampling.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Guiseley (Leeds), England