Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for individual 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 includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.
Use Cases
- Analyze agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the official classification guidelines.
- Map land use suitability for planning based on the site-specific survey data and soil classifications.
- Study soil characteristics based on the available unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Strengths
- Survey data is based on the official "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" methodology.
- Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
- 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
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.
- Time Range
- 1989 to 1999
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Robin Hood and Howlet Cross (Leeds U.D.P. Topic 749)