The Inventory of Geological Heritage of the State of So Paulo, Brazil: Methodological Basis, Results and Perspectives

An inventory of geological sites based on solid and clear criteria is a first step for any geoconservation strategy. This paper describes the method used in the geoheritage inventory of the State of So Paulo, Brazil, and presents its main results. This inventory developed by the geoscientific commun...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Motta Garcia, Maria da Gloria; Brilha, Jose; Lima, Flavia Fernanda de; Vargas, Jean Carlos; Perez-Aguilar, Annabel; Alves, Adriana; Cruz Campanha, Ginaldo Ademar da; Duleba, Wania; Faleiros, Frederico Meira; Fernandes, Luiz Alberto; Matos Fierz, Marisa de Souto; Garcia, Maria Judite; Janasi, Valdecir de Assis; Martins, Lucelene; Bartolomeu Raposo, Maria Irene; Ricardi-Branco, Fresia; Sanches Ross, Jurandyr Luciano; Sallum Filho, William; Gouveia Souza, Celia Regina de; Bernardes-de-Oliveira, Mary Elisabeth C.; Brito Neves, Benjamin Bley de; Campos Neto, Mario da Costa; Christofoletti, Sergio Ricardo; Henrique-Pinto, Renato; Santos Lobo, Heros Augusto; Machado, Romulo; Passarelli, Claudia Regina; Jesus Perinotto, Jose Alexandre de [UNESP]; Ribeiro, Rogerio Rodrigues; Shimada, Helio
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Estado:Published version
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:UNESP
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/166180
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12371-016-0215-y
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/166180
Nivel de acceso:Acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Geoheritage
Geosite
Inventory
Brazil
Descripción
Sumario:An inventory of geological sites based on solid and clear criteria is a first step for any geoconservation strategy. This paper describes the method used in the geoheritage inventory of the State of So Paulo, Brazil, and presents its main results. This inventory developed by the geoscientific community aimed to identify geosites with scientific value in the whole state, using a systematic approach. All 142 geosites representative of 11 geological frameworks were characterised and quantitatively evaluated according to their scientific value and risk of degradation, in order to establish priorities for their future management. An online database of the inventory is under construction, which will be available to be easily consulted and updated by the geoscientific community. All data were made available to the State Geological Institute as the backbone for the implementation of a future state geoconservation strategy.