Southern Grampians Late Pome Fruit Suitability Model for 2050

A modelled land use capability dataset predicting the suitability for growing Late Pome Fruit in 2050 within the Southern Grampians Shire Council area. The model was created by Deakin University for the Southern Grampians Shire Council and is available under a CC-BY-2.5 license. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-26.

Use Cases

• Assess future agricultural land suitability based on modelled climate projections.
• Plan regional crop adaptation strategies based on predicted 2050 growing conditions.
• Validate climate impact models for pome fruit cultivation based on the linked scientific report.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a scientific modelling project conducted by Deakin University.
• Provides a forward-looking projection for a specific year (2050).
• Available in multiple geospatial and tabular formats (WMS, SHP, CSV, JSON).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific shire council area.

Provenance

Source

Southern Grampians Shire Council and Deakin University.

Collection Method

Modelled through the Land Use Capability project.

Time Range

Projection for the year 2050.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-26 17:27:49.451180; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Grampians Shire Council area.