Abstract
Introduction to the special issue on "Geoconservation" of the Journalof the Geological Survey of Brazil
Highlights
Since 1997, when the Brazilian Commission of Geological and Paleobiological Sites (SIGEP) was created, the subjects of Geodiversity, Geological Heritage, Geoconservation, Geotourism, and Geoparks - the so-called 5 Gs - have been gradually included in the national events and publications
An increasingly expressive number of researchers and institutions have been working to study and promote this area, an effort that has led to the creation of a specific event, the Brazilian Symposium on Geological Heritage (BSGH), which the first edition took place in 2011, in the city of Rio de Janeiro
It is with pleasure that we present the Special Issue on Geoconservation of the Journal of the Geological Survey of Brazil, which brings relevant contributions from Brazilian researchers on topics ranging from data collection to geoscientific outreach
Summary
Since 1997, when the Brazilian Commission of Geological and Paleobiological Sites (SIGEP) was created, the subjects of Geodiversity, Geological Heritage, Geoconservation, Geotourism, and Geoparks - the so-called 5 Gs - have been gradually included in the national events and publications. From almost exclusively descriptive works, aimed mainly at the dissemination of sites of geological interest, research at the national level has progressively included discussions and ideas that bring important scientific contributions to the development of methods and concepts focused on geodiversity, geological heritage, and geoconservation. These advances have been accompanied by a growing concern with the insertion of these themes in the scope of society, which reinforces the multidisciplinary character of geoconservation and the crucial role of geosciences in understanding the great current socioenvironmental themes. These papers were initially presented as abstracts at the V Brazilian Symposium on Geological Heritage, held in Crato, Ceará, from October 14 to 18, 2019
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