Land Use Potential for Agricultural Crops

Dataset Number 1132
Dataset Title Land Use Potential for Agricultural Crops
Status Published
Metadata Maintained by LOCSA

Description

Category Agriculture
Theme Crops
Keywords and Qualifiers SOIL - Mapping
AGRICULTURE - Mapping
LAND - Models
Dataset Type Spatial
Description A series of spatial datasets depicting the potential of land for a range of agricultural uses. Distinct landscape features are classified with respect to a range of Soil and Land Attributes that affect agricultural and horticultural land use. By matching the values of these attributes, with expert assessed requirements of specific crops, the relative potential (CLASS1: high potential - CLASS5: low potential) to sustain particular crops is predicted. The most significant limiting attribute largely dictates this prediction of productive potential. Soil Landscape Map Units are typically heterogeneous (ie contain multiple landscape features) and are categorised for map display purposes, the overall properties of the map unit. Models are based on Soil and Land Attributes only - no account has been taken of water quality or availability, climatic factors or existing land use. Models have NOT been ground-truthed and should be considered preliminary. Land Use Potential models have been developed for the following crop types: ALMONDSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; APPLESSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; BARLEYSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; BRASSICASSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; CANOLASELECT 1 FROM DUAL; CARROTSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; CHERRIESSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; CHESTNUTSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; CHICKPEASSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; CITRUSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; CULLENSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; EREMOPHILIA GLABRASELECT 1 FROM DUAL; FABA BEANSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; FIELD PEASSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; GRAPE VINESSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; GRAPE VINES (mechanically harvested)SELECT 1 FROM DUAL; HAZELNUTSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; LAVENDERSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; LENTILSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; DRYLAND LUCERNESELECT 1 FROM DUAL; DRYLAND LUCERNE (acid soil tolerant)SELECT 1 FROM DUAL; IRRIGATED LUCERNESELECT 1 FROM DUAL; LUPINSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; OATSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; OLIVESSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; ONIONSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; DRYLAND PASTURE (best rating)SELECT 1 FROM DUAL; IRRIGATED PASTURE (best rating)SELECT 1 FROM DUAL; PEARSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; DRYLAND PHALARISSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; POTATOESSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; PYRETHRUMSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; RHAGODIA PARABOLICASELECT 1 FROM DUAL; RHAGODIA PREISSIISELECT 1 FROM DUAL; DRYLAND PERENNIAL RYEGRASSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; IRRIGATED PERENNIAL RYEGRASSSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; IRRIGATED PERENNIAL RYEGRASS (high value, eg dairies)SELECT 1 FROM DUAL; SALTBUSHSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; DRYLAND STRAWBERRY CLOVERSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; DRYLAND SUBTERRANEAN CLOVERSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; IRRIGATED SUMMER FODDER (maize, millet, sorghum)SELECT 1 FROM DUAL; TRITICALESELECT 1 FROM DUAL; WHEATSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; DURUM WHEATSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; IRRIGATED WHITE CLOVER.
Dataset Use To determine the potential of our land and soils to support particular usesSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; Policy developmentSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; Industry developmentSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; Planning. Map legend categories (*CROP*_9) are for map display and are NOT to be used for calculating spatial data statistics (i.e. areas of each Land Use Potential class). This is because Soil Landscape Map Units are typically heterogeneous and contain land of different Land Use Potential classes and a significant part of the Analysis Data described for a map unit may be lost. Analysis Data classes (i.e. CLASS1, CLASS2, etc.) are to be used to generate more accurate statistics. For information regarding assessment and mapping methodology please see Land Use Potential Description Documentation. Spatial datasets can be downloaded from Data.SA. Land Use Potential data is viewable at: NatureMaps (>Soils>Land Use Potential) and AgInsight. Further information: Assessing land use potential.
SDE Feature Class Name LANDSCAPE.LandUsePotential
Projection/ Coordinate System GEOGRAPHIC

Custodian

Data Authority

Data Authority Department for Environment and Water
Data Authority Name Sandy Carruthers
Executive Director, SSCS
Data Manager Amy Teitzel
Principal Advisor, Environmental Information
Department for Environment and Water
Amy.Teitzel2@sa.gov.au
81244717
Subject Matter Expert Craig Liddicoat
Senior NRM Scientist
Department for Environment and Water
craig.liddicoat@sa.gov.au
84634814
Data Integrity Officer Craig Liddicoat
Senior NRM Scientist
Department for Environment and Water
craig.liddicoat@sa.gov.au
84634814

Data Provider

Data Provider Department for Environment and Water

Data Quality

Lineage Each model is based on an interpretation of the comprehensive information contained in the State's Soil and Landscape Mapping Database which spans the agricultural areas of South Australia (southern SA). That mapping program has undergone limited field and laboratory verification. Classifications are subject to change as the data and methodology are enhanced. Maps are intended to provide a regional overview and should not be used to draw conclusions about conditions at specific locations. Land Use Potential data is based on Soil Landscape Map Units. To avoid inconsistencies and confusion, any updates to the Land use potential mapping are to be managed by DEWNR Soil and Land Program. This data has been released under a Creative Commons licence . Where products are derived from this data, DEWNR should be acknowledged and any changes to original data should be indicated.
Completeness Complete
Positional Accuracy The accuracy is to the scale of mapping, and is to be used at regional level. It is not considered accurate at property level.
Method / Capture Scale

Tables

Table Name
LANDSCAPE.LandUsePotential

Field Description

TableNameField AliasData Type% Complete% AccuracyDescription
LANDSCAPE.LandUsePotentialLANSLU Character100100Soil Landscape Map Unit. Each map unit has recognizable topographic features formed on a particular geological material and containing a limited and defined range of soils. They therefore have similar land and soil characteristics and land use potential.
LANDSCAPE.LandUsePotential*CROP*_9 Character10080Land Use Potential legend categories for specific *CROP* (see list of crop models above). Legend categories show the percentage of moderate to high potential land and the most common potential class. LAND USE POTENTIAL 9-CLASS LEGEND CATEGORIES (eg WHEAT_9): Aa: >60% moderate to high / highSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; Ab: >60% moderate to high / moderately highSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; Ac: >60% moderate to high / moderate to highSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; Ad: >60% moderate to high / moderateSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; B: 30-60% moderate to high / low to highSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; C: 10-30% moderate to high / moderately low to lowSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; D: 1-10% moderate to high / moderately low to lowSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; Ea: <1% moderate to high / moderately lowSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; Eb: <1% moderate to high / lowSELECT 1 FROM DUAL; X: Not applicable (urban, lakes, reservoirs, etc).
LANDSCAPE.LandUsePotentialCLASS1 Integer10080CLASS 1: Proportion of land which has high productive potential and requires no more than standard management practices to sustain productivity
LANDSCAPE.LandUsePotentialCLASS2 Integer10080CLASS 2: Proportion of land which has moderately high productive potential and / or requires specific, but widely accepted and used, management practices to sustain productivity
LANDSCAPE.LandUsePotentialCLASS3 Integer10080CLASS 3: Proportion of land which has moderate productive potential and / or requires specialized management practices to sustain productivity
LANDSCAPE.LandUsePotentialCLASS4 Integer10080CLASS 4: Proportion of land which has moderately low (marginal) productive potential and / or requires very highly specialized management skills to sustain productivity
LANDSCAPE.LandUsePotentialCLASS5 Integer10080CLASS 5: Proportion of land which has low potential and / or permanent limitations which effectively preclude its use
LANDSCAPE.LandUsePotentialCLASSX Integer10080CLASS X: Proportion of land which is not applicable

Geographic Extent

Extent NameSouth Australia
Min Easting or Longitude129
Min Northing or Latitude-38.25
Max Easting or Longitude141
Max Northing or Latitude-26

Dataset Status

Initially Acquired 01-JAN-2000
Last Updated November 2016
Update Frequency As required
Maintenance Method
Metadata Created 12-MAY-2015
If copied, source dataset
Metadata updated 15/JUN/17 env\jrowland
Authorised 20/MAY/15 pisadom01\dpbpd
Metadata Retired

Security Classification

ISMF Classification OFFICIAL
ISMF Integrity I2 - MODERATE Requirement
ISMF Availability A2 - MODERATE Requirement
AusGOAL Licensing Classification CC BY (Attribution)
Attribution
Further considerations for supply of dataset Not yet assessed

Operator Notes

Note
pisadom01\dpbpd 25-MAY-2015: http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/Knowledge_Bank/Information_data/soil-and-land/assessing-land-use-potential http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5310E/x5310e00.htm
env\jrowland 29-OCT-2015: Land Use Potential data is displayed on AgInsight: ttp://www.aginsight.sa.gov.au/
env\jrowland 25-NOV-2015: 13 Land Use Potential datasets displayed on NatureMaps: https://data.environment.sa.gov.au/NatureMaps
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