| Title: | Geotourism in Arcos-Pains Karst Region, Minas Gerais, Brazil : dissertation |
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| Authors: | ID Barbosa Timo, Mariana (Author)
ID Panisset Travassos, Luiz Eduardo (Mentor) More about this mentor... 
ID Slabe, Tadej (Mentor) More about this mentor... |
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Doctoral dissertation |
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| Typology: | 2.08 - Doctoral Dissertation |
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| Organization: | FPŠ - Graduate School
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| Abstract: | Knowing the geological evolution of Earth surface allows identifying various natural attractions (biotic and abiotic). It makes possible the use of the most differentiated resources for the practice of tourism. The Arcos-Pains Karst Region has excellent potential for geotourism use. Examples of geosites include the Santuario and Brega Caves, the Dry Valley in the Corumbá region, and the Mastodonte Cave, where fossils of the Haplomastodon waringi mastodon species were found. However, public investment policies aiming at the environmental preservation of this heritage are still minimal or absent. The region also suffers tremendous anthropic pressure due to the extraction and processing of limestone, agribusiness, urban expansion and informal tourism. The process of inventorying and quantifying geosites is an essential tool for defining geoconservation strategies since it is not possible to protect all the geodiversity of the planet. The attributes analysed should integrate several criteria that take into account the intrinsic characteristics of each geosite, its potential use and the level of protection required. Regarding this research, the objective is approaching karst and speleological heritage, intending to define geosites for scientific, educational and tourist use at the Arcos-Pains Karst Region. The purpose of the inventory is to develop a geotourism project that provides essential information for better territorial management. It is also intended to assist environmental agencies in the enterprises’ environmental licensing processes installed in the region. Among the thirty-five (35) sites evaluated, eleven (11) presented above-average use-values in all categories analysed. Also, they presented national relevance and were classified as geosites. In addition to these, another sixteen (16) sites scored sufficiently to be categorised with national relevance. Within the geosites, one (1) was of international relevance: the São Francisco River Canyon. Considering the results, it is essential to deepen the research regarding karst dynamics to equalise geodiversity preservation while allowing its use to benefit society. |
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| Keywords: | Geodiversity, Geotourism, Geosites, Arcos-Pains Karst Region, Karst, Speleology |
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| Place of publishing: | Nova Gorica |
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| Place of performance: | Nova Gorica |
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| Publisher: | M. Barbosa Timo |
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| Year of publishing: | 2021 |
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| Year of performance: | 2021 |
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| Number of pages: | 216 str. |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/RUNG-6853 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 81967619 |
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| UDC: | 55 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UNG:REP:NMYDI3I4 |
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| Publication date in RUNG: | 22.10.2021 |
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