Beach Erosion Conditions and Sensitivity for Southern Sweden

A geospatial service from Lantmäteriet containing information on erosion conditions along the sea shores of southern Sweden. It is based on detailed mapping of beaches and the seabed, assessing erosion conditions using two different methods and providing a forecast for a 1-meter sea level rise. The data includes an erosion index based on soil analysis, slope, sediment budgets, and wind and wave exposure.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal vulnerability based on the calculated erosion index and beach type classification.
• Forecasting future erosion impacts for climate adaptation planning based on the 1-meter sea level rise scenario.
• Mapping areas with active erosion and existing hard protection structures for coastal management.
• Analyzing sediment dynamics and erosion processes based on the assessment of beach and seabed soils.

Strengths

• Assessment uses two different calculation methods for erosion conditions.
• Includes a future forecast for erosion under a specific 1-meter sea level rise scenario.
• Data integrates multiple factors like geology, topography, sediment budgets, and wind/wave exposure.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Lantmäteriet

Collection Method

Based on detailed field mapping and inventory of beaches, the seabed, and erosion protection structures.

Geography

Southern Sweden