LIDAR Elevation Models for Belfast City, 2006 Survey

Belfast City is covered by Digital Terrain and Surface Models derived from an airborne LIDAR survey conducted on 18th March 2006. The data is provided in 1km x 1km tiles with a 0.5m x 0.5m grid resolution in ESRI GRID ASCII and SHP formats. Cyient Europe Ltd holds the copyright, and the Department of Infrastructure publishes it under the Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Create 3D visualizations of the land surface based on the described Digital Terrain and Surface Models.
• Model flood risk and water drainage patterns using the high-resolution elevation grid.
• Analyze urban development and terrain changes over time by comparing with newer surveys.
• Support civil engineering and infrastructure planning with precise topographic data.

Strengths

• High spatial resolution with a 0.5m x 0.5m grid.
• Clear temporal reference with data acquired on a single day, 18th March 2006.
• Data is organized into manageable 1km x 1km tiles for area-specific downloads.

Limitations

• Data is from 2006 and may not reflect current terrain conditions.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description notes the data is 'not a supported', indicating limited official support.

Provenance

Source

Derived from an airborne LIDAR survey by Cyient Europe Ltd, published by the Department of Infrastructure via OpenDataNI.

Collection Method

Airborne LIDAR survey systems.

Time Range

Surveyed on 18th March 2006.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:55.973314; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Belfast City, Northern Ireland.