Francisco Javier Gracia Prieto

Prof. Francisco Javier Gracia Prieto

Department of Earth Sciences, Universidad de Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain
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Academic Career Length

32Years (1995-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 August 2013 in Geomorphology
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LRLaura Del Rio
Laura Del Rio
Francisco Javier Gracia PrietoFrancisco Javier Gracia Prieto
Francisco Javier Gracia Prieto
Javier BenaventeJavier Benavente
Javier Benavente

1 November 2009 in Geomorphology
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Laura Del Rio
Francisco Javier Gracia PrietoFrancisco Javier Gracia Prieto
Francisco Javier Gracia Prieto

1 June 2006 in Continental Shelf Research
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Javier BenaventeJavier Benavente
Javier Benavente
LRLaura Del Rio
Laura Del Rio
Francisco Javier Gracia PrietoFrancisco Javier Gracia Prieto
Francisco Javier Gracia Prieto
JMJ.A. Martínez-Del-Pozo
J.A. Martínez-Del-Pozo

27 September 2012 in Natural Hazards
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Laura Del Rio
Francisco Javier Gracia PrietoFrancisco Javier Gracia Prieto
Francisco Javier Gracia Prieto

1 November 2008 in Geomorphology
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FGFrancisco Gutiérrez
Francisco Gutiérrez
MGMateo Gutiérrez
Mateo Gutiérrez
Francisco Javier Gracia PrietoFrancisco Javier Gracia Prieto
Francisco Javier Gracia Prieto
JMJames P. McCalpin
James P. McCalpin
PLPedro Lucha
Pedro Lucha
JGJesús Guerrero
Jesús Guerrero

27 June 2019 in Sustainability
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Rosa Molina GilRosa Molina Gil
Rosa Molina Gil
Giorgio AnfusoGiorgio Anfuso
Giorgio Anfuso
Giorgio MannoGiorgio Manno
Giorgio Manno
Francisco Javier Gracia PrietoFrancisco Javier Gracia Prieto
Francisco Javier Gracia Prieto
This paper shows coastal evolution along the Andalusia Region (Spain) and the impacts on it of coastal structures. The study area was divided into 47 units to calculate the erosion/accretion/stability (or evolution) rates by using the DSAS extension of ArcGIS software. Evolution rates were divided into different classes from “Very high accretion” to “Very high erosion”. As a result, 9 units recorded accretion, 19 stability and 19 erosion. Further, 17 units presented a positive balance and 28 units a negative one, showing a negative net balance of 29,738.4 m2/year corresponding to the loss of 1784.30 km2 of beach surface in the 1956–2016 period. The distribution of evolution areas along the studied coast was carried out by means of the “R” project for statistical computing. The analysis evidenced the impact of rigid structures: accretion was essentially observed up-drift of ports and groins and in correspondence of protection structures, especially of breakwaters. Erosion classes were observed down-drift of ports and groins and in correspondence of revetments/seawalls, and at largest river deltas, and “stability” was observed at pocket beaches and coastal areas locally stabilized by protection structures. Last, results were used to determine the distribution of swash- and drift-aligned coastal sectors and main direction of sedimentary transport.