Analysis evolution of the central beach of Blanes linked to the enlargement of its port

Abstract

The enlargement of Blanes port, necessary to improve the operational problems of it and the needs of the users who run it, can cause certain impacts on the beach where it is supported. Blanes beach, has 630 meters long, is a limited beach between Punta de Sa Palomera and the port, which may undergo changes in its coastal dynamics due to the construction and enlargement of said port. It is for this reason, the object of the work, by means of the measurements of three selected sections, the same for each photo taken weekly from 2009 to the present. It will try to determine the changes that occurs in the coastline after the port expansion (areas where the beach recedes and areas where sand accumulates for different reasons that in this study will be the main focus) and see which regions are more vulnerable to wave action in each season of the year. In order to contribute to the impact study of the port from a post-construction point of view and the investigation of beach morphodynamics.