Soil Water Repellence Risk Mapping for Agricultural Landscapes

Western Australian water repellence risk mapping derived from soil-landscape attribution at the subsystem or phase level. The dataset is produced by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, referencing technical methodology from 2005 and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land management zones based on soil-landscape subsystem attribution for repellence risk.
• Analyze spatial correlation between water repellence risk and soil or landscape quality features.
• Support regional hazard planning by integrating repellence risk mapping with subsurface and environmental data layers.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (WFS, WMS, SHP, GeoJSON, GeoPackage) for interoperability.
• Methodology is documented in a published technical report (Resource Management Technical Report 298, 2005).
• Maintained by the authoritative state department (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development).

Limitations

• The core technical methodology dates from 2005 and may not reflect contemporary soil science.
• Specific sample size, row count, and column definitions for the underlying attribution are unavailable.
• Geographic coverage is implied but not explicitly stated, potentially limiting broader applicability.

Provenance

Source

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Agriculture Resource Management and Assessment.

Collection Method

Derived from land quality attribution associated with soil-landscape mapping.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Implied to be Western Australia (from DPIRD), but not explicitly stated.