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Ó National Soil Resources Institute,            
Cranfield University, 2008



LandIS - Introduction to NSRI Data Leasing

Welcome to LandIS

LandIS, the 'Land Information System', is a substantial environmental information system operated by Cranfield University, UK, designed to contain soil and soil-related information for England and Wales including spatial mapping of soils at a variety of scales as well as corresponding soil property and agro-climatological data. LandIS is the largest system of its kind in Europe and is recognised by UK Government as the definitive source of national soils information.

The National Soil Resources Institute (NSRI) maintain this extensive geographic database of land related data, covering England and Wales. Outlined below are a number of ways in which you can access this information.


Click here to get a report of the soils and their properties in your area

Soils Site Reporter

Quickly download site specific soil reports for your neighbourhood, development site, farm, wildlife sanctuary...

Click here to find out more about our soils datasets

GIS Soil Datasets from LandIS

Gain access to a vast collection of digital soil maps and associated soil properties for England and Wales

Click here to access the Soilscapes Viewer (Flash Required)

Interactive Soilscapes Viewer

Our free online interactive simplified soil map for England and Wales

Click here to go to Soil-net.com

Soils Education at www.soil-net.com

Need to learn more about soil for school? Ever seen worm poo? Soil can be fun. (Key Stages 1- 4). Free online resources for teachers and students

Click here to discover NPD

Subsidence Risk and Flood Extent Models (NPD)

Our Natural Perils Directory (NPD) provides Insurers, Re-Insurers and a range of other organisations details about soil-related subsidence and ground movement, as well as the extent of previous flooding.

Click here to discover CatchIS at www.catchis.com

CatchIS Environmental Management System

An environmental management information system for the water industry.

Click here to vie more about Publications

Paper Soil Maps and Books

Discover more about the soils in your area with our detailed soil maps and books. The books are packed with information about soil and land management. Maps are available at scales up to 1:25,000.

Click here to go to www.wossac.com

World Soil Survey Archive and Catalogue (WOSSAC)

British-produced soil survey reports, maps and imagery from around the world.

Click here to go to SoilsWorldwide.net

SoilsWorldwide

Soils reference materials for academics and scholars, and home of SoilPIC - the soil photographic image catalogue. SoilPIC presents extensive worldwide soil profile and landscape photography.

Click here to go to the LandIS Forum

The LandIS User Forum

Discuss LandIS datasets, make suggestions, share tips and tricks, or ask a soil scientist a question.