A geospatial dataset from the Government Digital Service mapping the likelihood of topsoil compaction on cultivated land. The map classifies risk into three categories—High, Moderate, or Low—based on soil texture and natural drainage class. This partial cover focuses primarily on Scotland's agricultural areas.
Use Cases
- Assess machinery suitability for different fields based on soil compaction risk classes.
- Model soil degradation and plan mitigation strategies based on soil texture and drainage.
- Inform land-use planning and agricultural policy by identifying high-risk areas for compaction.
Strengths
- Risk classification is based on two concrete soil properties: texture and natural drainage class.
- The dataset provides a focused geographic scope on cultivated land in Scotland.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Likely derived from soil survey and land classification data.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated date is unknown.
- Geography
- Primarily covers cultivated land in Scotland.