ALCL16694: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed agricultural land classification surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. The surveys were mapped at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land-use potential at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Compare land grades, including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Strengths

• Survey data spans a 10-year period from 1989 to 1999.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

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

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Seamer (Scarborough D.W.L.P. Site 9/4), England