Numerous soil, land capability and land resource surveys have
been carried out across the Burdekin Dry
Tropics region. These surveys have been undertaken with a
variety of scales, methodologies and coverage. The Land Resource
Assessment collated information into a Common Soil Mapping
Layer, and then identified areas where knowledge gaps existed.
Adequate land resource information
is required for:
- interpreting
land condition information and land use patterns;
- analysing
differences across the region and identifying underlying
causes;
- developing
appropriate management actions to address land condition issues;
and
- mapping local
areas in which management actions need to be focused.
