SOIL SURVEY AND LAND EVALUATION

Definition and concept of soil survey and land evaluation. The soil survey procedure, soil survey methods and tools. Soil survey data analysis, interpretation and reporting. Applications of soil survey information. Interpretation of geological and topographic maps. Principles of land evaluation. Land evaluation procedure. Land capability classifications. Relationship between soil survey, land evaluation and land use planning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Objectives: 

• To give students basic knowledge and skills on soil survey for land evaluation purposes
• To enable students learn how to integrate soil survey and land evaluation into land use planning