Post-Storm LiDAR Survey of Northern Ireland's North Coast

Fugro conducted two topographic LiDAR surveys at 0.5m resolution along the soft sedimentary north coast of Northern Ireland in March and September 2022. The surveys covered specific beaches from Curran Strand to Magilligan, capturing data from the intertidal zone to 10m inland. The data was collected to measure coastal change and recovery following storms Dudley, Eunice, and Franklin, and is formatted to match a 2021 baseline survey.

Use Cases

• Measuring volumetric change in beach sediment based on the 0.5m resolution point cloud data.
• Assessing post-storm coastal recovery rates by comparing the March and September 2022 surveys.
• Integrating change analysis with the 2021 Northern Ireland 3-Dimensional Coastal Survey baseline.
• Modeling coastal erosion and accretion dynamics for specific beaches like Portrush East Strand.
• Planning coastal defense and management strategies based on quantified topographic change.

Strengths

• Provides two temporally distinct surveys (March and September 2022) for change analysis.
• Data was collected at a high 0.5m spatial resolution.
• Survey methodology was standardized to match a 2021 baseline, ensuring comparability.
• The dataset is available on multiple open data platforms, indicating its importance and accessibility.

Limitations

• Specific column names and data structure are unknown from the provided metadata.
• The exact size (row count, file size) of the dataset is not specified.
• Survey conditions were restrictive, requiring specific tidal, weather, and daylight windows, which may limit temporal coverage.
• Metadata on the eu_open_data platform lacks update dates and author information.

Provenance

Source

Commissioned by an unspecified entity and executed by Fugro.

Collection Method

Topographic LiDAR survey flown under specific tidal and weather conditions.

Time Range

March 2022 and September 2022.

Freshness

2026-04-15 14:22:12.522457

Geography

Soft sedimentary areas along the north coast of Northern Ireland, specifically Curran Strand, Portrush East Strand, Portstewart Strand, Downhill Beach to Magilligan, and White Rocks to Magilligan.