Post-Storm LiDAR Point Cloud of Northern Ireland's North Coast, March 2022

March 2022 LiDAR point cloud data from a survey commissioned by Fugro to assess coastal changes along the soft sedimentary north coast of Northern Ireland. The survey covered Curran Strand, Portrush East Strand, Portstewart Strand, and Downhill Beach to Magilligan following Storm Dudley, Eunice, and Franklin. Data is provided in a format consistent with a 2021 baseline survey to enable change detection.

Use Cases

• Quantifying coastal erosion and sediment loss based on post-storm LiDAR elevation data.
• Comparing pre- and post-storm beach topography to assess storm impact, as the data format matches a 2021 baseline survey.
• Modeling coastal vulnerability and informing shoreline management plans for the specified soft sediment areas.

Strengths

• Data is specifically formatted for direct comparison with a 2021 baseline topographic LiDAR survey.
• Survey was commissioned in direct response to three named storm events (Dudley, Eunice, Franklin) in February and March 2022.
• Covers four specified coastal areas: Curran Strand, Portrush East Strand, Portstewart Strand, and Downhill Beach to Magilligan.

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 areas on the north coast of Northern Ireland.

Provenance

Source

OpenDataNI

Collection Method

Post-storm LiDAR survey commissioned from Fugro.

Time Range

March 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 11:24:17.108834; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North coast of Northern Ireland (Curran Strand, Portrush East Strand, Portstewart Strand, Downhill Beach to Magilligan)