2. Aalborg south

The pilot area Aalborg south covers an area of 4997 ha and belongs to Aalborg, Nibe, and Rebild municipalities. It is delineated by the water catchment. The soil is dominated by sandy soils and the terrain is relatively hilly except from the flat northern tip of the area. The dominating land use is intensive agriculture and Aalborg south represents the pilot area with the highest proportion of agriculture together with Hagens Moellebaek.

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Map: Geographical location of the pilot area Aalborg south.

LAND USE

The main land use in Aalborg south is agriculture (78.8 %) followed by nature areas outside agriculture such as forest, open nature, and water (11.7 %) and urban areas (8.4 %) (map and table). The area thereby represents – together with Hagens Moellebaek and the Lammefjord (relatively 82.8 % and 79.4 %) – those areas with the largest portion of agriculture (figure).

Land use is illustrated on the map and the belonging table for Aalborg south below. Furthermore, land use for the 7 pilot areas is illustrated in the figure.

Map: Land use in the pilot area Aalborg south in 10×10 meters resolution.

Table: Land use in Aalborg south in hectare (ha) and share of total area in percent (%).

Figure: Land use in the 7 pilot areas described as share of total area in percent (%). The pilot areas are listed to % agriculture.

SOIL PROPERTIES

Overall the western soils of Denmark contain a high sand percentage whereas the eastern parts are dominated by the more heavy soils – clay (map 1). Aalborg south is located in northern Jutland and is dominated by the sandy soils (98.1 %).

The soil types of the pilot area are illustrated on map 2 and the belonging table below.

Map 1: Soil type in Denmark.

Map 2: Distribution of soil types in the pilot area Aalborg south in 30.4×30.4 meters resolution.   

Table: Distribution of soil types in the pilot area Aalborg South in hectare (ha) and share of the total area in percent (%).

TOPOGRAPHY

The elevation in Aalborg south varies from 0.4 to 105 meters above the sea level (map 1) and the slope of the terrain from 0 to 14 degrees (map 2). The terrain is highly variable except form the flat northern tip of the area.

Map 1: Elevation in Denmark (a) and in the pilot area Aalborg south (b) in 48×48 meters resolution.

Map 2: Slope of the terrain in Denmark (a) and in the pilot area Aalborg south (b) in 48×48 meters resolution.

HYDROLOGY

Wetness is here illustrated by the topographical wetness index. The wetness index calculates how much water a given point in the terrain potential can receive (the size of the catchment) in relation to its ability to drain itself (slope of the terrain). The index expresses the ability of the point to accumulate water. It is based alone on placement of the point in the terrain and the shape of the terrain, and does not include other factors such as soil type, precipitation, etc.

The pilot area is delineated by the water catchment defined by the watercourse system.

Map: Topographical wetness index in Denmark (a) and in the pilot area Aalborg south (b) in 48×48 meters resolution.