Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. It includes scanned original paper maps and reports for individual sites, such as Leeds King Lane University Playing Fields, with soil data and pit descriptions for some surveys. The data is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.
Use Cases
- Map agricultural land quality based on detailed site surveys.
- Analyze soil characteristics based on unedited sample point and pit description data.
- Compare land grading methodology using the referenced Agricultural Land Classification guidelines.
- Assess land suitability for development or conservation based on historical ALC grades.
Strengths
- Survey data collected over a 10-year period (1989-1999).
- Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
- Maps are available at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
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
- Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
- Time Range
- 1989-1999
- Geography
- Individual sites in England and Wales, including Leeds.