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Land resource assessment

Land resource assessment provides information about the soils and landscapes of Western Australia, an assessment of the capability of the land to sustain a given land use, and the likely degradation issues.

Land Resource Assessment in the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia brings together professional officers with skills including soil and soil-landscape survey, land capability assessment and land use planning at detailed to regional scales. The reports and maps from these surveys are an invaluable asset for planners and land managers and can be purchased through the district offices and head office of the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.

Soil-landscape mapping introduction
An overview of the soil-landscape mapping program in Western Australia including mapping methodology.

Land assessment and land capability maps - methodology
A description of land assessment and land capability methodology, and the range of interpretative maps, products and services available.

Soil-landscape mapping
All the soil, land capability and land degradation hazard maps available in Western Australia.  Select “Go to maps” and search for the soil-landscape related themes

Soils of south western Australia [449KB PDF]
A map showing the characteristic soils of the south-west of Western Australia.

Soils of the rangelands [1280KB PDF]
A map showing the characteristic soils of Western Australia, excluding the south-west.

Survey coverage
Information on the range of digital [452KB PDF] and general [41KB PDF] soil-landscape mapping surveys available on Western Australia.

Soil groups
Information about Soil groups: a simple, standardised and easy-to-understand way to recognise and communicate the most common soils in Western Australia.

Soil guide
A comprehensive guide to interpreting soils in south-western Australia.

Acid sulfate soils
Information and links about acid sulfate soils.

Land resource assessment databases
Soil and map unit information available from the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia's soil profile and map unit databases.

Contacts
Who to contact in Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia for further information or help in Land Resource Assessment.

Page amended: November 2008