Selected Geoheritage Resources of “Atlantic Geopark” Project (Central Portugal)
The “Atlantic Geopark” Project corresponds to the first stage of a broad project addressing a future application to the Global Geopark Network of a territory located in Portugal: “The Atlantic Geopark: 600 million of geological history”. It covers six central littoral and rural municipalities (Canta...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b74cd07eda414e35bf372d0ede386310 2024-09-15T18:23:36+00:00 Selected Geoheritage Resources of “Atlantic Geopark” Project (Central Portugal) Salomé C. Custódio Maria Helena Henriques Emmaline M. Rosado-González Nuno M. Vaz Artur A. Sá 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14030081 https://doaj.org/article/b74cd07eda414e35bf372d0ede386310 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/14/3/81 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3263 doi:10.3390/geosciences14030081 2076-3263 https://doaj.org/article/b74cd07eda414e35bf372d0ede386310 Geosciences, Vol 14, Iss 3, p 81 (2024) UNESCO Global Geoparks West Iberian Margin geological history sites of geological interest geo-itinerary oceans route geotourism Geology QE1-996.5 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14030081 2024-08-05T17:49:45Z The “Atlantic Geopark” Project corresponds to the first stage of a broad project addressing a future application to the Global Geopark Network of a territory located in Portugal: “The Atlantic Geopark: 600 million of geological history”. It covers six central littoral and rural municipalities (Cantanhede, Figueira da Foz, Mealhada, Mira, Montemor-o-Velho, and Penacova), which display special and singular geodiversity, and it includes geological heritage with international relevance representing the opening and closing of the Rheic Ocean, the formation and breakup of Pangea, and the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean. Besides the geological heritage, here presented through the description and characterization of six geological sites (one per municipality) which served as anchors for the development of the project currently underway, the territory also provides other geoheritage resources related to uses of the local geological features. These resources hold significance in bolstering an application to the Global Geopark Network soon. They encompass partially artificial elements such as road excavations, agricultural soils, and quarries, as well as entirely artificial elements such as interpretation centers and museums. These elements serve as tangible representations of the various ways in which the Earth and local communities interact. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Geosciences 14 3 81 |
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The “Atlantic Geopark” Project corresponds to the first stage of a broad project addressing a future application to the Global Geopark Network of a territory located in Portugal: “The Atlantic Geopark: 600 million of geological history”. It covers six central littoral and rural municipalities (Cantanhede, Figueira da Foz, Mealhada, Mira, Montemor-o-Velho, and Penacova), which display special and singular geodiversity, and it includes geological heritage with international relevance representing the opening and closing of the Rheic Ocean, the formation and breakup of Pangea, and the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean. Besides the geological heritage, here presented through the description and characterization of six geological sites (one per municipality) which served as anchors for the development of the project currently underway, the territory also provides other geoheritage resources related to uses of the local geological features. These resources hold significance in bolstering an application to the Global Geopark Network soon. They encompass partially artificial elements such as road excavations, agricultural soils, and quarries, as well as entirely artificial elements such as interpretation centers and museums. These elements serve as tangible representations of the various ways in which the Earth and local communities interact. |
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Selected Geoheritage Resources of “Atlantic Geopark” Project (Central Portugal) |
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