The inventory of geological heritage of the state of São Paulo, Brazil: Methodological basis, results and perspectives

• Autor(es): Garcia, Maria da Glória Motta ; Brilha, J. B. ; de Lima, Flávia Fernanda ; Vargas, Jean Carlos ; Pérez-Aguilar, Annabel ; Alves, Adriana ; Campanha, Ginaldo Ademar da Cruz ; Duleba, Wânia ; Faleiros, Frederico Meira ; Fernandes, Luiz Alberto ; Fierz, Marisa de Souto Matos ; Garcia, Maria Judite ; Janasi, Valdecir de Assis ; Martins, Lucelene ; Raposo, Maria Irene Bartolomeu ; Ricardi-Branco, Frésia ; Ross, Jurandyr Luciano Sanches ; Filho, William Sallum ; Souza, Célia Regina de Gouveia ; Bernardes-de-Oliveira, Mary Elisabeth C. ; de Brito Neves, Benjamin Bley ; Campos Neto, Mário da Costa ; Christofoletti, Sérgio Ricardo ; Henrique-Pinto, Renato ; Lobo, Heros Augusto Santos ; Machado, Rômulo ; Passarelli, Cláudia Regina ; Perinotto, José Alexandre de Jesus ; Ribeiro, Rogério Rodrigues ; Shimada, Hélio
• Data: 2018
• Identificador Persistente: https://hdl.handle.net/1822/45591
• Origem: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Assunto(s): Geoheritage; Geosite; Inventory; Brazil
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês
• Contribuidor(es): Universidade do Minho

Descrição

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 São 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.