Comparative study of quantitative assessment of the geomorphological heritage of the coastal zone of Icapuí - Ceará, Brazil

Abstract

Geodiversity as a theme was propagated mainly from the 1990s onwards, and more recently studies of geomorphodiversity have aimed to highlight the importance of geomorphology for geoheritage. This research includes a methodological comparison of quantitative assessment to show a new way of assessing geomorphodiversity that is linked to the central values (scientific and aesthetic) in the coastal zone of the municipality of Icapuí – Ceará, Brazil. The research starts from the hypothesis that there are places of high aesthetic value that do not have high scientific value. The hypothesis cannot be supported in the study site.