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Biocaching: leisure, tourism and heritage

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Resumo:One of the latest dimensions of geocaching stems from its use as a learning tool in the field of biology (with connection to all life and earth sciences), assuming the name o f biocaching. This particular narrow strand binding botany (phytogeographical) makes this activity a tool to consider in particular the strategies of protection and valorization of the natural biotic heritage, apart from its potential as a leisure activity outdoors.By way of preliminary approach, it is intended to emphasize the theoretical-conceptual framework underlying this theme, with a review of the scientific literature, as well as clarifying the empirical aspect (which includes the presentation of the outlines of a concrete example of implementation in close coordination to notable trees/of public interest and additional equity domains). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/0871-1623_34_11
Autores principais:Alves, Luiz
Outros Autores:Carvalho, Paulo
Assunto:Lazer Turismo Património Biocaching Leisure Tourism Heritage Biocaching
Ano:2015
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Instituição associada:Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra
Idioma:português
Origem:Cadernos de Geografia
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Resumo:One of the latest dimensions of geocaching stems from its use as a learning tool in the field of biology (with connection to all life and earth sciences), assuming the name o f biocaching. This particular narrow strand binding botany (phytogeographical) makes this activity a tool to consider in particular the strategies of protection and valorization of the natural biotic heritage, apart from its potential as a leisure activity outdoors.By way of preliminary approach, it is intended to emphasize the theoretical-conceptual framework underlying this theme, with a review of the scientific literature, as well as clarifying the empirical aspect (which includes the presentation of the outlines of a concrete example of implementation in close coordination to notable trees/of public interest and additional equity domains). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/0871-1623_34_11