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GB/T 32738-2016 in English

GB/T 32738-2016 in English

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Specifications for 1: 50,000 and 1: 100 000 soil mapping digitalization

  • Issued on:2016-08-29
  • Implemented on:2017-03-01
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《GB/T 32738-2016土壤制图 1:50 000和1:100 000土壤图数字化规范》由TC404(全国土壤质量标准化技术委员会)归口,主管部门为农业农村部。


Introduction

Interpretation of the National Standard of the People's Republic of China GB/T 32738—2016 Digital Specification for Soil Mapping

Background and Significance of Standard Formulation

Soil is an important component of the Earth's ecosystem, and its distribution and characteristics have a profound impact on agriculture, environmental protection and land use. With the rapid development of geographic information technology, digital soil mapping has become a key technology in modern soil science research and application.

GB/T 32738—2016 "Digital Specification for Soil Mapping" specifies the technical requirements for the entire process from scanning vectorization to quality control for the digitization of soil maps at a scale of 1:50,000 and 1:100,000. The formulation of this standard aims to unify the standards for digital soil maps and ensure the accuracy and comparability of data.

Comparative Analysis of Standard Frameworks

Standard Dimensions 1:50000 Scale Requirements 1:100000 Scale Requirements Differences and Characteristics
Scanning Resolution ≥300 DPI ≥300 DPI No difference, unified requirements
Plane Position Accuracy ±0.75mm (Flat Land, Hills) ±0.75mm (Flat Land, Hills) No difference, unified standards
Vector data collection Polygonal surface feature closure Polygonal surface feature closure No difference, unified requirements
Database naming rules County (district) administrative division name or code National basic scale topographic map tile numbering According to different map units, adopt corresponding standards

Implementation suggestions and application cases

Case: 1:50000 soil map digitization operation process of a certain area

Step 1: Production of working base map

  • Use the scanning vectorization method to ensure that the scanning resolution is ≥300 DPI.
  • Perform image enhancement to improve the clarity of soil boundaries.

Step 2: Feature collection and attribute entry

  • Plane features (such as soil type and water system) must be closed, and there should be no obvious disconnection in the polygonal boundary.
  • Point features (such as soil profile points) are manually positioned to ensure that the position deviation is ≤0.1mm.
  • Attribute data is entered according to the structure of Table 3, including code, name, classification information, etc.

Step 3: Quality control and inspection

  • Position accuracy check: the deviation between vector features and raster maps is ≤0.15mm (linear features).
  • Logical consistency check: ensure that the topological relationship between points and surfaces is correct, and no identification points are missed.
  • Data completeness check: ensure that all features are fully covered and there are no major omissions.

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