Análisis de la variación temporal de la línea de costa y caracterización de la geomorfología litoral: bahía de Paita, Perú 1946-2007

Abstract

Temporal Variation Analysis of the Coastline and Characteristics of Littoral Morphology: The Paita Bay, Peru The Paita´s Bay is a representative study area where we can find different geographical features. Among them, those with large port infrastructure, population settlements, coastal cliffs, sandy beaches, coastal estuaries, and others. The following research sought to understand the dynamics and changes in the coastline in the period 1946-2007. Taking into account current trends of climate change, the average elevation of sea level and the El Niño event. To analyze these changes in the coastline, the study combined and integrated various methods, such as cartography, remote sensing, statistical data analysis and field surveys, all articulated in a Geographic Information System. The balance erosion-sedimentation obtained shows the dynamism of the coastline. This dynamic is intensified during El Niño events, generating a large sedimentation.

Keywords

• Sedimentación de Playas
• Evento El Niño
• Línea de Costa