Land Capability for Agriculture Prime Land Boundary for Scotland
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Description
A digital boundary for Prime Agricultural Land in Scotland, amalgamating classes 1, 2 and 3.1 from the Land Capability for Agriculture classification. The dataset is a hybrid product combining 1:250,000 and more detailed 1:50,000 scale source maps from the James Hutton Institute. It was published by the Scottish Government via SpatialData.gov.scot and last updated on 2026-05-14.
Use Cases
Identify prime agricultural land for conservation based on the LCA classification.
Assess development proposals against land quality based on soil, climate, and relief restrictions.
Prioritize areas for food production capacity based on the 'best and most versatile' land designation.
Strengths
Defines Prime Agricultural Land based on a standardized Land Capability for Agriculture classification.
Integrates higher-resolution 1:50,000 scale mapping where available, improving detail.
Explicitly supersedes previous versions that only used 1:250,000 scale mapping.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
The description does not specify the exact geographic coverage beyond Scotland.
Provenance
Source
James Hutton Institute, Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Collection Method
Derived from a hybrid version of the Land Capability for Agriculture classification maps.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-14 22:05:38.492042; freshness should be verified.