Map of subsoil compaction risk (partial cover)

The map shows the vulnerability of subsoils to compaction by traffic. It covers most of Scotland’s cultivated agricultural land area. The subsoil compaction risk gives information on the likelihood of the subsoil becoming compacted due to heavy machinery in four classes (Extremely vulnerable, Very vulnerable, Moderately vulnerable or Not particularly vulnerable) based on the soil texture and the amount of water left in the soil after any excess has drained away (known as field capacity).

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2018-04-19
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The James Hutton Institute

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Allan Lilly

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Principal Soil Scientist

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Craigiebuckler

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Aberdeen

 , GB-ABE
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Keywords

  • soil compaction

  • soil

  • compaction

  • subsoil
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()

  • Soil
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No limitations on public access
Distance
100  urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001
Denominator
25000
Metadata language
eng (en)
Topic category
  • Farming
  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
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SCT

Date ()
2018-04-19

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Begin date
2018-04-19
End date
2018-04-19
Minimum value
-100000.00
Maximum value
900719825474.10

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Reference system identifier
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urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:27700

Distribution format

  • Esri shapefile

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OnLine resource
https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/natural-resource-datasets/soilshutton/soils-maps-scotland/download
Scope
dataset
Statement

The subsoil compaction risk was determined from the soil texture, bulk density and the number of days in a year that the soil would be at its field capacity (that is, the amount of water left in the soil around 2 days after being saturated by rainfall).

Each of the soils in the Soil Map of Scotland (partial cover) dataset was assessed in terms of its soil texture and the predicted dry bulk density of the soil (see Jones et al., 2003). The soil texture and density were then combined to produce a susceptibility to subsoil compaction. As the strength of a soil also depends on its degree of wetness, the susceptibility assessment was combined with the number of days a soil is likely to be at field capacity (taken from Bibby et al., 1982) to give an overall vulnerability value. The vulnerability values were then assigned to one of four classes: Extremely vulnerable, Very vulnerable, Moderately vulnerable or Not particularly vulnerable. Where the soils were described as complexes (that is, more than one soil type is found in the area), the precautionary principle was applied and the soil at most risk of subsoil compaction was used to describe the whole map unit.

Bibby, J.S., Douglas, H.A., Thomasson, A.J. and Robertson, J.S. 1982. Land capability classification for agriculture. Soil Survey of Scotland Monograph. The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research. Aberdeen.

Jones, R. J. A., Spoor, G. & Thomasson, A. J. 2003. Vulnerability of subsoils in Europe to compaction: a preliminary analysis. Soil and Tillage Research, 73: 131-143.

Metadata

File identifier
4b2d3298-29bf-4217-8e00-3291695713c6
Metadata language
eng (en)
Resource Type
dataset
Hierarchy level name

dataset
Date stamp
2022-03-23
Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version

2.2
 

The James Hutton Institute

 -

Allan Lilly

 (

Principal Soil Scientist

 )

Craigiebuckler

 ,

Aberdeen

 , GB-ABE
 
 

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S
E
W



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