Abstract: The data represents the relative cultivation intensity in the agricultural area of Alberta. Cultivation intensity refers to the frequency of cultivation associated with the following management systems: no till, conventional tillage and summerfallow. It is an estimate of the degree to which cultivation contributes to wind and water erosion. The classes shown on the map are ranked between 0 (lowest) and 1 (highest).This map was created in 2002 using ArcGIS.
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Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, Government of Alberta
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Environmental Stewardship Branch, GIS Unit
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403-742-7901
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7000 – 113 St
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Edmonton
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Alberta
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T6H 5T6
Country:
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CA
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duke@gov.ab.ca
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(currently David Spiess, david.spiess@gov.ab.ca or in his absence: David Hildebrand,
david.hildebrand@gov.ab.ca; or Karen Raven, karen.raven@gov.ab.ca) – Cultivation Intensity Index”
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Date stamp:
2020-03-10
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Dataset URI:
https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex10336
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EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry
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OGP Geomatics Committee
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missing
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Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Cultivation Intensity Index 2001
Date:
Date:
Date:
2005-09-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration; Food and Rural Development
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
7000 – 113 St
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6H 5T6
Country:
Country:
CA
Contact instructions:
Please contact Distributor or Point of Contact for data inquiries.
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originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Environmental Stewardship Branch, GIS Unit
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
403-742-7901
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
7000 – 113 St
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6H 5T6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
duke@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays
Contact instructions:
Queries about the creation and/or characteristics of the data set submitted through electronic
mail must include the salutation "Attention: Geographic Information Systems Lead (currently
David Spiess, david.spiess@gov.ab.ca or in his absence: David Hildebrand,
david.hildebrand@gov.ab.ca; or Karen Raven, karen.raven@gov.ab.ca) – Cultivation Intensity Index”
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Abstract:
The data represents the relative cultivation intensity in the agricultural area of Alberta. Cultivation
intensity refers to the frequency of cultivation associated with the following management systems: no till,
conventional tillage and summerfallow. It is an estimate of the degree to which cultivation contributes to
wind and water erosion. The classes shown on the map are ranked between 0 (lowest) and 1 (highest).This map
was created in 2002 using ArcGIS.
Purpose:
To estimate the degree to which cultivation contributes to wind and water erosion. In general, more
cultivation means a greater risk of wind and water erosion. However, the physical characteristics of the
soil and landscape will have an influence on the sensitivity of the soil to cultivation. Having this
information identifies areas with a high cultivation intensity index, which then can be assessed for soil
characteristics that may make them susceptible to erosion. In these areas, promotion of beneficial
management practices such as reduced tillage, direct seeding and reducing or eliminating summerfallow can be
encouraged.
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completed
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asNeeded
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Alberta
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
plant production
Keyword:
soil degradation
Keyword:
soil fertility
Keyword:
harvesting frequency
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theme
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Citation:
Title:
Agrovoc
Date:
Date:
Date:
2016-01-21
Date type:
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revision
Cited responsible party:
missing
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injury or damage caused by its use or otherwise arising in connection with this licence or the
Information, even if specifically advised of the possibility of such loss, injury or damage.
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Classification:
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unclassified
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UNRESTRICTED under Government of Alberta Security Classification System
Classification system:
Government of Alberta Security Classification System
Handling description:
https://imtpolicy.sp.alberta.ca/standards/pdf/Data-and-Information-Security-Classification-Standard.pdf
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Language:
Language Code:
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Topic category code:
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Topic category:
Topic category code:
farming
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Extent:
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West bound longitude:
-120.50134
East bound longitude:
-109.50517
South bound latitude:
47.601134
North bound latitude:
61.39605
Temporal element:
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Extent:
Time period:
Begin date:
2001-01-01T00:00:00
End date:
2001-01-01T00:00:00
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West bound longitude:
-120.472826
East bound longitude:
-108.717239
South bound latitude:
48.899972
North bound latitude:
58.708141
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SDE Feature Class
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Version:
ArcGIS 10.3.1
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Environmental Stewardship Branch, GIS Unit
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
403-742-7901
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
7000 – 113 St
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6H 5T6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
duke@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays
Contact instructions:
Queries about the distribution of the data set may be addressed to Geographic Information Systems
Lead (currently David Spiess, david.spiess@gov.ab.ca or in his absence: David Hildebrand,
david.hildebrand@gov.ab.ca; or Karen Raven, karen.raven@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Distribution Order Process:
Standard order process:
Ordering instructions:
A PDF of the map can be downloaded from Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development website
at https://open.alberta.ca/publications/agricultural-land-resource-atlas-of-alberta-2nd-edition
There are also KML and SHP files available for download through the online transfer options listed.
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
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URL:
https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/rest/services/agriculture/Agricultural_Land_Resource_Atlas/MapServer/
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HTTPS
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REST
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https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/services/agriculture/agricultural_land_resource_atlas/MapServer/WMSServer
Protocol:
HTTPS
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WMS
Online:
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URL:
https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/AG_FOR/LandResourceAtlas/Cultivation_Intensity_Index_2001.zip
Protocol:
FTP
Name:
Contains SHP and KMZ for Cultivation Intensity Index 2001 dataset
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
Additional information about the Agricultural Land Resource Atlas of Alberta can be found at
https://open.alberta.ca/publications/agricultural-land-resource-atlas-of-alberta-2nd-edition
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Custom processing of the Census data by Statistics Canada yielded the percent of the land within each
Soil Landscapes of Canada polygon (SLC) polygon associated with the four management systems.
SLC Version 1.9 was used for this map. SLC polygons were created using existing soil survey
information. Each polygon is described by a standard set of soil and land attributes that
characterizes the soil landscapes found in each SLC polygon. Soils, landscapes and climate are the
key natural resource factors that determine agricultural productivity, and the farms within a soil
landscape unit usually have similar production characteristics.
The cultivation rating is a measure of the cultivation intensity, with management system having a
greater frequency of cultivation weighed higher. The cultivation ratio was calculated for each SLC
by the following formula: Cultivation rating=(% are in no till)x1+(%area in conservation
tillage)x2+(%area in conventional tillage)x3+(%area in summerfallow)x4. The cultivation rating for
each SLC was converted to an index value between 0.0 and 1.0, where 0.0 referred to uncultivated
land and 1.0 had the highest value of cultivation intensity.
Date and time:
2002-01-01T00:00:00
Source:
Source:
Description:
Census questions provided an estimate of the area of no till, conservation tillage, conventional
tillage and summerfallow on farms in Alberta.
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
2001 Census of Agriculture
Date:
Date:
Date:
2014-03-24
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Cited responsible party:
missing
Source:
Source:
Description:
A series of GIS coverages that show the major characteristics of soil and land for Canada.
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Soil Landscapes of Canada
Date:
Date:
Date:
1991-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
missing
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
notPlanned
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