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

• Autor(es): Barreto, A. M. F. ; Brilha, J. B. ; Assis, H. M. B.
• Data: 2011
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/14282
• Origem: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Assunto(s): Geosites; Beachrocks; Geotourism; Brazil
• Tipo de Documento: Documento de conferência
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

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.