20250121 14485700 1.0 TRUE 150000000 5000 ItemDescription <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN><SPAN>Soil interpretation for sand source evaluates the proportion of soils in each map unit that meet the criteria for being a ‘sand source’. Present land use is not considered in the ratings. The intent of this assessment is to show only the probability of finding high quality material in suitable quantities. While there appears to be widespread distribution of suitable sand sources in the Emirate, it should be recognized that very generic criteria have been used to categorize these sources.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> Created by Environment Agency Abu Dhabi as part of the Abu Dhabi Soil Survey project. Data Origin: EAD. Sand Sources Agriculture Environment Land Use Planning Strategic Planning Research Engineering Education and Public Awareness Soil Survey Abu Dhabi Emirate United Arab Emirates Current 2009 Full depth of 200cm or the Pedon Control Section or 100 cm as defined in The USDA Soil Survey Manual Deep drilling extends to 5 meters or 10 meters Soil Science Pedology Soil Classification <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN><SPAN>The data must be used appropriately for the scale of mapping. Prior to decisions about land use more detailed site inspection is likely to be required to develop detailed understanding of soil and site characteristics related to the planned use.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> 20250121