Soil Types in Germany, 2001, at 1:50,000 Scale

Soil type data for Germany represented on a block and block surface basis. The dataset was created by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie and reflects the state of soil types as of 2001. It is provided as a Web Map Service (WMS) layer at a scale of 1:50,000.

Use Cases

• Model soil erosion risk based on soil type classifications.
• Assess agricultural land suitability based on soil type data.
• Conduct regional environmental planning based on soil characteristics.
• Integrate soil data into hydrological models based on soil type boundaries.

Strengths

• Data is provided at a detailed cartographic scale of 1:50,000.
• The authoritative source is the German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy.
• Data is structured for geospatial analysis via the WMS format.

Limitations

• The last update date is unknown, making data freshness unverified.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent, limiting suitability assessment.
• The dataset's temporal coverage is limited to a snapshot from 2001.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Cartographic representation on a block and block surface basis.

Time Range

2001

Geography

Germany