Geotourism

Year
0
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01011302
Subject Area
Área Científica do Menor
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and practical sessions, with theoretical presentations by teachers and the preparation of small tasks by students, such as critical review of texts, oral presentations and preparation of written papers, among others.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semster, students should:

a) understand the major contemporary evolutionary trends in ecotourism and geotourism; 

b) understand the importance of geoheritage (new manifestations and dimensions) and geoconservation practices of geotourism, sport and leisure areas with geoheritage value;

c) know the different institutional figures (formal and informal) of areas of nature conservation and its importance in terms of geotourism;

d) know and justify cases of good practices in geotourism in Portugal and abroad;

e) realize the importance of geotourism to the development of nature tourism and rural development.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1 - The concepts: tourism, leisure and sport; the importance of Nature and Geodiversity in Geotourism; geoheritage and natural heritage;

2 - Strategies and tools for Nature Conservation;

3 - The National Network of Protected Areas, Geoparks and Natural Monuments;

4 - Geoheritage and Society:  Environmental Education, Sports and Environmental Tourism.  The social and cultural importance of geotourism.

5 - Geotourist routes: inventory, evaluation, conservation and enhancement of natural heritage.  Analysis of cases in Portuguese protected areas.

Head Lecturer(s)

Lúcio José Sobral da Cunha

Assessment Methods

Continuous Assessment
Research work: 33.0%
Frequency: 67.0%

Bibliography

BRILHA, José, Património geológico e geoconservação. A conservação da Natureza na sua vertente geológica. Palimage, Braga, 2005.

CARVALHO, A. M., Geomonumentos, Lisboa, 1999.

FIGUEIRÓ, Adriano Severo, VIEIRA, António e CUNHA, Lúcio, Patrimônio geomorfológico e paisagem como base para o geoturismo e o desenvolvimento local sustentável. CLIMEP, Climatologia e Estudos da Paisagem, Rio Claro (SP), 2014, Vol. 8 (1), pp. 49-81.

GRAY, Murray, Geodiversity – Valuing and Conserving abiotic nature. Wiley, Chichester, 2004.