RESUMENEl terremoto y tsunami de 2010 generó cambios en la morfología y dinámica sedimentaria del litoral de Pichilemu, Chile central, evidenciado a través del retroceso y erosión de las playas arenosas y dunas. Se identifi caron los patrones de modifi cación a través del análisis de imágenes satelitales anteriores y posteriores al terremoto/tsunami mencionado, comparando con registros geomorfológicos del año 2004. Se realizó trabajo de terreno para la observación de formas esenciales y medición de perfi les de playa representativos de la dinámica de las ensenadas estructurales (headland bay beach); se analizó la variabilidad del tipo de playa dominada por olas. Los resultados indican que existe erosión litoral y un cambio en el balance sedimentario asociado a la subsidencia de la costa, como también, que transcurridos cuatro años del evento extremo, luego de la fase erosiva, se observa un cambio tendiente hacia la progradación del litoral arenoso siguiendo el patrón dinámico típico de sistemas de ensenadas estructurales.Palabras Clave: Ensenada; tsunami; microdunas; cambios en la playa ABSTRACTThe earthquake and tsunami of 2010, triggered changes in the geomorphological and sedimentary dynamics along the coast of Pichilemu, in central Chile. These changes were evidenced through the retreat and erosion of sandy beaches and coastal sand dunes. Modifi cation patterns were identifi ed through analysis of satellite images prior to and after the earthquake/tsunami, and compared with records from geomorphological fi eldwork carried out in 2004 that measured essential features of representative beach profi les in the headland bay beaches. The variability of beaches dominated by waves was analyzed. The results indicate that there is coastal erosion and a change in the sedimentary balance associated with the subsidence of the coast, and that four years after the earthquake/tsunami, after the erosive phase, a change in tendency towards progradation of sandy coastlines in the headland bay beaches can be observed

El escenario de riesgo sistémico generado por la pandemia del COVID-19 obliga a revisar cómo los mecanismos de comunicación del riesgo son capaces de incidir en el comportamiento de las personas y, con ello, fomentar la adhesión a las medidas de autocuidado y de prevención de los contagios. Para evaluarlos, esta investigación analiza el caso de 4 ciudades latinoamericanas, comparando las políticas impulsadas por los gobiernos nacionales y los determinantes de la adherencia. Se establece que la confianza en quien comunica y en los medios de comunicación es un factor gravitante en la adopción de las medidas por parte de la población, así como algunos factores sociodemográficos (edad y nivel educativo). A la vez, muestra que las personas que viven en la ciudad de Buenos Aires han tenido un mayor nivel de cumplimiento que las de Santiago, Lima y Bogotá. La investigación permite concluir que el campo de la comunicación del riesgo en la región requiere una mayor comprensión y desarrollo por parte de los diversos actores involucrados en ella.

The Atacama coast is located in an area with a current high risk of tsunami, and the sedimentary deposits found in the Bahía Inglesa area, in the Morro sector, clearly indicate that this was also the case in the past. This investigation analyzes a paleotsunami sedimentary deposit consisting of a block field associated with three sand lobes oriented towards land on top of a marine terrace at an altitude of 70–75 m, which originated from a tsunamigenic event occurred between interglacial periods MIS 7 (ca. 210 ± 10 ky) and MIS5e (ca. 125 ± 5 ky). The deposits have been studied using a multiple approach combining geomorphological, sedimentological, biological, and geochemical criteria. The first type of criteria clearly indicate that the energy required to move the blocks and form the sand lobes could only have been generated by a tsunami. Sedimentological criteria constitute direct evidences of a marine origin due to the presence of siliceous remains from diatom species and spicules from strictly marine sponges, while geochemical criteria, such as the stable isotope signature and chemical composition, constitute evidence of a marine intrusion.

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The Atacama coast is located in an area with a current high risk of tsunami, and the sedimentary deposits found in the Bahía Inglesa area, in the Morro sector, clearly indicate that this was also the case in the past. Thisinvestigation analyzes a paleotsunami sedimentary deposit consisting of a block field associated with three sand lobes oriented towards land on top of a marine terrace at an altitude of 70–75 m, which originated from a tsunamigenic event occurred between interglacial periods MIS 7 (ca. 210 ± 10 ky) and MIS5e (ca.125 ± 5 ky). The deposits have been studied using a multiple approach combining geomorphological, sedimentological, biological, and geochemical criteria. The first type of criteria clearly indicate that the energy required to move the blocks and form the sand lobes could only have been generated by a tsunami. Sedimentological criteria constitute direct evidences of a marine origin due to the presence of siliceous remains from diatom species and spicules from strictly marine sponges, while geochemical criteria, such as the stable isotope signature and chemical composition, constitute evidence of a marine intrusion.