Land units of the Gippsland region of Victoria
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GIPPSLAND_LAND_UNITS
A spatial dataset of soil and landform classification in Gippsland. The map units are broad `packages' of land - divided primarily on the basis of soil type, landform pattern and geology. It contains soil and land information at a scale of 1:100 000 for all land in the region.
The dataset has been derived from a combination of past studies and has been collated primarily by Ian Sargeant and Mark Imhof from 1994 to 2013. Data from older surveys have also been included in this consolidated dataset. Mapping in east and northern Gippsland regions is restricted to freehold lands. Webpages on Victorian Resources Online provide a description of each of the map units and indicate source studies used to define the map unit.
In June 2013 a dominant soil type was assigned to each unit (by David Rees, Mark Imhof and Ian Sargeant) to facilitate the creation of a digital soil map of Victoria. Australian Soil Classification (Order and SubOrder) have been included in the dataset's attribute table.
At the map scale of this dataset soil-landform units are not homogeneous. For each defined soil-landform unit, the number and proportion of landforms and soil types will vary. Representative sites and their associated profile properties are recorded on the Victorian Resources Online website (http://vro.depi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/wgregn.nsf/pages/wg_soil_detailed).
Importantly it should be noted that soil attributes (for example texture, sodicity, pH) are expected to vary between acquired soil sites. As the variability of soil attributes within a map unit is difficult to predict, it is important to note that representative soils should be used as a guide only.
DOI 10.4226/92/58e719aeb6e7c
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(2019) Land units of the Gippsland region of Victoria Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions https://uat-metashare.maps.vic.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/c6f3b8d9-55f5-57e9-a435-80c9c6d3e1af |
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- Lineage
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Description
- Title
- Land units of the Gippsland region of Victoria
- Alternate title
- GIPPSLAND_LAND_UNITS
- Purpose
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- Supplemental Information
- Relationship to other Datasets: Many of the boundaries (ideally) are derived fro the aggregation of land units/land systems, forming a hierarchical land type, particularly in relation to landform. Current Design Issues: - Future Design Issues: - Related Documents: None http://vro.depi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/wgregn.nsf/pages/wg_soil_detailed http://vro.depi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/wgregn.nsf/pages/wg_soil_detailed
- Status
- Completed
Temporal
Spatial
- Horizontal Accuracy
- 250m
- Code
- 4283
Maintenance
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
Format
Contacts
Point of contact
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
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Williams Steve Mr
(Senior Researcher - Agriculture Research Division)
PO Box 3100 Bendigo Delivery Centre
Bendigo
VIC
3554
Australia
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- Environment
- Geoscientific information
Resource Constraints
- Use limitation
- Unrestricted The detail available in the current datasets is good for their mapping scale but is not sufficient to provide landscape analysis at finer scales and should not therefore be used to plan land use strategies at more detailed scales (1:25 000 and larger) unless additional soil and land survey is captured to enhance map line work and subdivide the map units. It should be noted that soil attributes (for example texture, sodicity, pH) are expected to vary between acquired soil sites. As the variability of soil attributes within a map unit is difficult to predict, it is important to note that representative soils should be used as a guide only.
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- Unclassified
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- Statement
- Dataset Source: Remote Sensed (Radiometrics, DEM), Expert Interviews, Soil site data, Field work, earlier land studies Dataset Originality: Primary & Derived
- Description
- Collection Method: Field work, API, and derived with other datasets
- Description
- Survey of existing soil and land unit mapping data from earlier studies. New field work and observations to collection soil, land and land use information. Combining old and new data with radiometrics and DEM in GIS.
Metadata Constraints
- Classification
- Unclassified
Quality
Attribute Quality
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- Labelled with third tier geomorph eg. 1.3.1
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Conceptual Consistency
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Missing Data
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