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Peat Surveys
Surveys of peat produced by the Scottish Peat Committee and the Macaulay Institute since the 1950's -
Soils of Scotland (partial cover)
A series of data sets from the James Hutton Institute that cover the more intensively farmed parts of Scotland. These data are typically at a larger scale (more detailed) than... -
Land Capability Maps
Land capability maps use soil data along with information on other properties, such as climate or landscape, to classify the land for a specific purpose such as the Land... -
Thematic Soil Maps
Thematic soil maps show the distribution of a specific soil property or theme, such as topsoil organic carbon content or soil texture. -
Soil profile depth, bulk density and carbon stock of Scotland
The spatial distribution of soil organic carbon is an important factor in land management decision making, climate change mitigation and landscape planning. Here three groups of... -
Soil Risk Maps (partial cover)
The Risk maps show a series of simple indicators of the role of soils in determining risks to water quality. These indicators include the risk of soil erosion, leaching from... -
National Soils of Scotland
James Hutton Institute data sets contributing or derived from the National Soils of Scotland database. Soil maps display the distribution of different soil types across the land... -
Available Water Capacity
The available water capacity map is based on the 1:250 000 soil map and calculated using data from the Scottish Soils Knowledge and Information Base (SSKIB). The available water...
