Survey data from 1989 to 1999 collected by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It consists of scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed agricultural land classification, including subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b. The data is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.
Use Cases
- Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
- Analyze historical land use patterns based on scanned maps from 1989 to 1999.
- Compare soil subgrades (3a and 3b) within Grade 3 agricultural land.
- Integrate unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for soil analysis.
Strengths
- Survey data covers a defined time range from 1989 to 1999.
- Maps include subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
- Some surveys include 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.
- Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to the specific survey sites.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
- Time Range
- 1989-1999
- Geography
- Stubbington (Fareham BLP), England