Land capability

Land capability classification for Bonaire 1956

Land capability for growing agicultural crops, husbandry and forestry for Bonaire. Based on fieldwork from the 1950s.

The zones are digitized from the hardcopy (paper) land capabilities map .

Date
2021
Data type
Maps and Charts
Theme
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
Bonaire
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Historical land capability map of Bonaire

Historical land capability and land use map of Bonaire at a scale of 1:40.000. Based on aerial photographs of 1949 and a field survey from 1952-1953.
The download includes a hi-resolution scan of the original paper map and a geo-referenced version for use in GIS.

Date
1956
Data type
Maps and Charts
Theme
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
Bonaire
Image

Historical land capability map of St.Eustatius


The land capability map of St.Eustatius is produced by the Netherlands Antilles Development advisory bureau (Amsterdam) for the foundation of the welfareplan for the Netehrlands Antilles (1946, Curacao) at a scale of 1:25.000.

Date
1951
Data type
Maps and Charts
Theme
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
St. Eustatius
Image

Historical land capability map of Saba

The land capability map of Saba is produced by the Netherlands Antilles Development advisory bureau (Amsterdam) for the foundation of the welfareplan for the Netehrlands Antilles (1946, Curacao) at a scale of 1:25.000.

Date
1951
Data type
Maps and Charts
Theme
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
Saba
Image