Julen Villaseñor-Aguirre

Julen Villaseñor-Aguirre

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Julen Villaseñor-Aguirre

Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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

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6 November 2023 in Coasts
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Francisco Flores de SantiagoFrancisco Flores de Santiago
Francisco Flores de Santiago
LVLuis Valderrama-Landeros
Luis Valderrama-Landeros
JVJulen Villaseñor-Aguirre
Julen Villaseñor-Aguirre
LSLeón Felipe Álvarez Sánchez
León Felipe Álvarez Sánchez
RRRanulfo Rodríguez-Sobreyra
Ranulfo Rodríguez-Sobreyra
FFFrancisco Flores-Verdugo
Francisco Flores-Verdugo
Although sandy islands in arid environments are vital protection sites for endemic species, they face constant natural and anthropogenic hazards, such as storm surge impacts and the occasional presence of off-road vehicles. Monitoring the sedimentary dune-beach displacement and balance is essential because sediment transportation usually does not depend on external sources, such as rivers. The latest generation of geomatic applications may be relevant to understanding coastal vulnerability due to their ability to acquire and process spatial data at unprecedented scales. The objective of this study was to analyze the sedimentary dynamics of a distinctive dune corridor on Altamura Island in the Gulf of California, Mexico. We compared three ultra-high spatial resolution digital surface models (DSMs) with geomorphic change detection (DoD), covering the 1150 m coastal stretch. We used light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data and analyzed changes in the coastline with the semi-automatic CoastSat tool. Although the orthomosaics and the DSM collected in April, June, and October 2021 show different conditions in sediment distribution along the beach-dune interface, depending on the direction and intensity of the wind, the two DoDs showed a constant sediment distribution balance of ~13 M m3 between April and June and June and October. LiDAR data along the 40-km length of the sandy island indicate that the entire island could present a similar sedimentation pattern between the dune and beach interface. The CoastSat data indicate a constant accretion of 125 m in the beach-ocean interface between 2015 and 2022. This study demonstrates that the sediment balance between the dune and the beach on arid sandy islands is vital for conserving their shoreline and all associated coastal ecosystems.