Análisis y cartografía de peligrosidad geológica en el litoral de Ceuta
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La Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta posee un litoral con una longitud de más 25 km donde se
concentra gran parte de su población. En estas costas se describen numerosos procesos geológicos
que conllevan una importante peligrosidad potencial para la vida humana e infraestructuras. El objetivo
de este trabajo es describir y analizar cada uno de estos procesos mediante la construcción de mapas
de peligrosidad de inundaciones y avenidas fluviales; deslizamientos y caída de rocas; y temporales,
tsunamis y ascenso del nivel del mar. Aunque aproximadamente sólo el 15% del territorio de Ceuta se
encuentra afectada potencialmente por algún tipo de proceso peligroso, hay que destacar que más del
70% de la superficie de su litoral sí se encuentra expuesto. Las zonas consideradas de mayor
peligrosidad coinciden con espacios donde se concentran varios tipos de procesos que actúan con
grados de peligrosidad alta a muy alta. Son sectores costeros relativamente planos, aunque anexos a
zonas más escarpadas, donde desembocan arroyos y barrancos que presentan un comportamiento de
marcado carácter estacional.
The coastal line of Ceuta is more than 25 km length, where a great amount of population is placed. Along this coast many geological processes have been described and imply a great threat for both human and infrastructure. The aim of this work is to analyse these processes by means of geological hazard mapping focused on flooding and flash flood, landslide and rock fall, storms, tsunamis and sea-level rise. These maps are valuable tools to predict and reduce the response-time with respect to catastrophic natural processes and territorial management. Although approximately only 15% of the Ceuta territory is exposed, more than 70% of its coastal area is exposed to geological hazards. Zones of higher hazard are located where several -high to very high degree- hazard processes could take place even simultaneously. This scenario is mainly found in relatively flat coastal sectors but attached to steep zones, where stream mouths and gorges are placed and display a strong seasonal behaviour.
The coastal line of Ceuta is more than 25 km length, where a great amount of population is placed. Along this coast many geological processes have been described and imply a great threat for both human and infrastructure. The aim of this work is to analyse these processes by means of geological hazard mapping focused on flooding and flash flood, landslide and rock fall, storms, tsunamis and sea-level rise. These maps are valuable tools to predict and reduce the response-time with respect to catastrophic natural processes and territorial management. Although approximately only 15% of the Ceuta territory is exposed, more than 70% of its coastal area is exposed to geological hazards. Zones of higher hazard are located where several -high to very high degree- hazard processes could take place even simultaneously. This scenario is mainly found in relatively flat coastal sectors but attached to steep zones, where stream mouths and gorges are placed and display a strong seasonal behaviour.
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Abad de los Santos, M., López González, N.Mª, Delgado Rodríguez, J. Mª., Rodríguez VIdal, J., Chamorro, S., Cáceres Puro, L.M.: "Análisis y cartografía de peligrosidad geológica en el litoral de Ceuta". Revista de la Sociedad Geológica de España. Vol. 23 (1-2), pág. 35-53. ISSN 0214-2708 35 - 53














