ALCR01195: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Liphook

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification site survey data for Liphook, Lowsley Farm (E. Hants Site 1092). The data includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land use suitability at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 based on the scanned original paper maps.
• Study historical land classification changes in England and Wales from the late 1980s to 1990s.

Strengths

• Data uses the current grading methodology, including subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Includes original scanned maps and reports, providing primary source material.
• Some surveys contain additional unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Natural England.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989-1999

Freshness

Survey data covers the period 1989-1999; last update date for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Liphook, Lowsley Farm (East Hampshire, Site 1092), England.