The researchers transformed a large-scale soil map of Scotland into detailed digital soil maps to help evaluate soil and land quality. They used a technique called spatial disaggregation to create more accurate soil property maps. By training computer models in different landscape areas, they improved the accuracy of predicting soil types. The models were successful in most cases, but struggled with rare soil types in complex areas. Overall, the new digital maps provide valuable information for understanding soil variability, especially in diverse areas like river floodplains.