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RESUMEN
Este trabajo presenta la evolución del tramo de costa conocido como playas de Sotavento
(Fuerteventura, España) desde 1963 hasta la actualidad mediante el análisis de fotografías aéreas
georreferenciadas. Los resultados muestran un retroceso generalizado de línea de orilla, presentando
una tasa de erosión media es 1.5 m/a. Sin embargo, en la zona septentrional el retroceso es mucho
más marcado (6.4 m/a) debido a la intensa deriva litoral existente, mientras que en el resto de la costa
estudiada el retroceso es mucho menor debido a que se alimenta de los materiales erosionados aguas
arriba.
Palabras Clave: Evolución costera, erosión, fotogrametría aérea.
ABSTRACT
This paper shows the evolution of a coastal area called Sotavento beaches located at Fuerteventura
island (Spain) since 1963 until present time by means of georreferenced aerial photographs. Results
show a general retreat of the coastline, with average retreats of 1.5 m/y. Nevertheless, this pattern is not
homogeneous all along the coast, since the northern sector shows erosion rates up to 6.4 m/y due to
the intense longshore drift that pull sediments southward, while the central sector is nearly stable and
along the southern sector coastal retreat is much slower due to the input of upstream eroded sediments.
Coastal erosion has originated the disappearance of beaches along more that 1000 m in the northern
sector.
Key Words: Coastal evolution, erosion, aerial photogrametry.