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11 th International Symposium for GIS and Computer Cartography for Coastal Zones Managementconducted in spring tide periods that expose the larger foreshore area during low tide (0.2 to 0.3 m high, respectivelyon each survey). The features of interest were the Morro do Careca dune face, backshore and foreshore, besides theinfrastructure deployed. Post processing was done using Polyworks® software tools.ResultsLiDAR surveys were conducted in spring tides that expose larger area of foreshore during low tidal levels. Themorphologic features of interest were the Morro do Careca dune slip face, the most recognizable landmark in Natalcity, and beach foreshore that experienced sedimentary exchange and landforms changes due to coastal processdominated by seasonal fluctuation of waves, tides and winds. Figure 1 presents both DEM to September 14 th (a) andNovember 28 th 2012 (b) acquired with LiDAR for the same beach sector revealing the change in the foreshore altimetryprofile (September 14 th : 2.961 m/ -0.673 m; November 28 th : 4.25 m/ -0.71 m) and emphasizing the decimetricto metric size features along the whole segment. The volume difference between the two surveys for the whole ofthis specific sector of the Ponta Negra beach indicates a positive sedimentary balance of 19,024.13 m 3 .MCMCFigure 1. Digital elevation models for September 14 th (a) and November 28 th 2012 (b) generated from succeeding surveys withLiDAR for a Ponta Negra Beach sector. Arrows highlighting the erosion at the base of Morro do Careca dune (MC) and as wellchannels on beach face caused by runoff of pluvial drainage system.The volumetric difference between DEM of September and November 2012 highlights that between both conditionsoccurred erosion at the base of Morro do Careca dune and deposition of sediments along the foreshore, featuringthis dune system as a relevant continuous source of sediment for the beach. This is the most relevant factor inprotecting the infrastructure installed seaside on this sector of Ponta Negra beach against the harmful effects of theimpact of waves and currents, which also causes sediment deficit in other sectors of the beach. In the same way, the7

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