Post-Storm Coastal LiDAR Digital Terrain Model for Northern Ireland

Fugro collected a post-storm LiDAR survey commissioned in March 2022 for soft sedimentary areas on the north coast of Northern Ireland. The data includes a Digital Terrain Model for Curran Strand, Portrush East Strand, Portstewart Strand, and Downhill Beach to Magilligan. It was provided in the same format as a 2021 baseline survey to ascertain coastal changes following Storm Dudley, Eunice, and Franklin.

Use Cases

• Quantifying coastal erosion based on post-storm LiDAR elevation data.
• Comparing beach topography changes between the 2021 baseline and 2022 post-storm surveys.
• Modeling sediment transport and dune morphology from the Digital Terrain Model.

Strengths

• Data is formatted to match a prior 2021 baseline survey, enabling direct change analysis.
• Specific geographic coverage is listed for four distinct coastal areas in Northern Ireland.
• Survey was commissioned following three specific storm events (Dudley, Eunice, Franklin) in February-March 2022.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific surveyed coastlines.

Provenance

Source

OpenDataNI

Collection Method

Post-storm LiDAR survey commissioned to Fugro.

Time Range

Survey conducted in March 2022, following storms in February-March 2022.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 11:24:25.764306; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Soft sedimentary areas on the north coast of Northern Ireland, including Curran Strand, Portrush East Strand, Portstewart Strand, and Downhill Beach to Magilligan.