Risk maps

The map shows the vulnerability of subsoils to compaction by traffic. It covers most of Scotland’s cultivated agricultural land area.

The map shows the risk of topsoil becoming compacted by traffic. It covers most of Scotland’s cultivated agricultural land area.

The map shows the risk of a bare soil being eroded by water under intense or prolonged rainfall. It covers most of Scotland’s cultivated agricultural land area.

The map shows the risk of potential pollutants and nutrients leaching through the soil to ground and surface waters.  It covers most of Scotland’s cultivated agricultural land area.

The map shows the risk of soil becoming saturated and causing water to flow over land (runoff), potentially carrying pollutants into water courses. It covers most of Scotland’s cultivated agricultural land area.