1. Discrepancy and corruption
of the Fiji Soil Map
Published on 30/04/2007

2. Structure Introduction to Fiji soils
2. Corruption on soil map: loss of 4000 polygons shift in the lookup tables Discrepancys in the Map Unit Code
2.4. LUC transfer problems

3. 1. Introduction to Fiji soils
Fiji Soil Map is based on: Soil Taxonomic Unit Description Handbook (STUD’s 1998) LESLIE, D.M. (David Murdoch), Fiji : soil taxonomic unit description handbook / D.M. Leslie, V.B. Seru. - Lincoln, Canterbury: Manaaki Whenua Press Volume 1 & 2: ~ 950 pages

4. 1. Introduction to Fiji soils
Classifies 227 soils of Fiji
Each Soil has an Individual Soil Map Unit Code
main characteristics:
Range of Slopes, Moisture Regime, Temperature Regime (Altitude > 600m), Texture, Mineralogy Class, Landform, parent Rock, Drainage, Erosion Risk……. etc.

5. 1. Introduction to Fiji soils
Content:
Classification of the Soil Series of Fiji
in different Systems
Flow-Diagram keys for the
identification of Fiji Soil Series
Fiji Soil mapping units, land use capability
classes and the main soil limitations
Land and Soil attributes significant
for crop growth
Application of the fertility capability
soil classification
Matching of soil attributes with
crop requirements; soil suitability
assessments

6. 2. Corruption on soil map
Basically ~14000 polygons each polygon has a individual map unit code  “newseries”

7. 2.1. loss of 4000 polygons
Shapefile 24/02/1998
Shapefile 06/05/2008

8. 2.2. shift in the lookup tables
Datasource: Landuse capability (shapefile) 27/11/2007

9. 2.3. Discrepancys in the Map Unit Code
R Soils that should be absent on Viti Levu

10. LUC transfer problems
Example: Keiyasi soils (113)  113C+D are not present 1998: 2012: GIS-table (2008):