Faba Bean Suitability Model For Southern Grampians Shire

A current model assesses land suitability for faba bean cultivation within the Southern Grampians Shire Council area. It was developed by Deakin University for the council as part of a Land Use Capability project. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Classify land parcels by faba_bean_suitability_score using geospatial soil and climate features.
• Identify regions with high cultivation_potential by analyzing model-derived suitability layers.
• Compare land_use_capability for faba beans against other crops using the underlying model parameters.
• Validate agricultural suitability models by cross-referencing predicted scores with the linked scientific report.

Strengths

• Model developed by Deakin University with a linked scientific report detailing methods.
• Covers the entire administrative region of Southern Grampians Shire Council.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, WFS, and WMS for flexible analysis.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size or row count for the underlying spatial data.
• Model is specific to one crop (faba beans) and one geographic region, limiting generalizability.
• Data currency is unclear beyond the 2026 platform update; the underlying model may be older.

Provenance

Source

Southern Grampians Shire Council and Deakin University.

Collection Method

Modelled through the Land Use Capability project by Deakin University.

Time Range

Current suitability model; specific temporal coverage of input data is null.

Freshness

Last platform update was April 2026, but the model's creation date is not specified.

Geography

Southern Grampians Shire Council, Victoria, Australia.