Curonian Lagoon Shoreline Changes from 1995 to 2024

1995–2024 shoreline evolution data for the Curonian Lagoon near Preila, Lithuania. The dataset was created by Sérgio Lousada using a multi-temporal orthophotographic series and a 2024 UAV orthomosaic to quantify shoreline displacement and area changes. It reveals maximum shoreline retreat of 32.80 m and maximum advance of 18.22 m.

Use Cases

• Analyzing shoreline displacement patterns based on multi-temporal orthophotographic series
• Identifying erosion and accumulation hotspots based on section-based change metrics
• Supporting targeted coastal monitoring and management based on reproducible shoreline-change characterization

Strengths

• Data spans 29 years from 1995 to 2024
• Analysis includes eight observation periods for consistent comparison
• Maximum shoreline retreat quantified at 32.80 m and maximum advance at 18.22 m

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Multi-temporal orthophotographic series (ORT10LT) complemented by a 2024 UAV orthomosaic

Time Range

1995–2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 08:58:50

Geography

Curonian Lagoon near Preila, Neringa municipality, Lithuania