Recife’s beachrocks : an example of a geosite with high geotourism relevance in...

• Author(s): Barreto, A. M. F. ; Brilha, J. B. ; Assis, H. M. B.
• Date: 2011
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/14282
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Subject(s): Geosites; Beachrocks; Geotourism; Brazil
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

In Recife, northeastern Brazil, beachrocks were formed after the last marine transgression and have today a scientific, educational, historical and tourism relevance, constituting a geosite. This work aims at the promotion of this geosite interpretation, its conservation and proper use by different types of public.