Soil Landscape Mapping - Project Areas (DPIRD-070) provides information on soil survey project areas compiled to create a best-available soil map. The dataset includes details on the scale and reliability of each survey, authored by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Use Cases
- Analyze the reliability attribute of soil survey projects to prioritize areas for further ground-truthing.
- Map the spatial extent of project areas to assess geographic coverage of compiled soil surveys.
- Integrate project area boundaries with the Soil Landscape Mapping - Best Available (DPIRD-027) dataset to trace source data provenance.
Strengths
- Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, SHP, and Geopackage for interoperability.
- Dataset is licensed under CC-BY, permitting open sharing and adaptation.
- Last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.
Limitations
- No row count, column list, or sample data is provided, limiting assessment of dataset scope and structure.
- The description lacks specifics on geographic coverage, temporal range, or sample size.
- Reliability and scale metrics are described but their exact representation in the data is unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
- Collection Method
- Compiled from soil survey projects to create a best-available mapping dataset.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- 2026-03-24
- Geography
- null