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2 References to this volume It is suggested that either the following alternatives should be used for future bibliographic references to the whole or part this volume: th Sá, A.A., Rocha, D., Paz, A. & Correia, V. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11 European Geoparks Conference. AGA Associação Geoparque Arouca, Arouca, 319 pp. Zouros, N Measuring progress in European Geoparks: a contribution for a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth of Europe. In: Sá, A.A., Rocha, D., Paz, A. & Correia, V. (eds.) th Proceedings of the 11 European Geoparks Conference. AGA Associação Geoparque Arouca, Arouca, 5-6. All papers in this publication were presented during the 11th European Geoparks Conference All abstracts were submitted to peer review by two referees. Refereeing has been extended by editors to typographical errors or to graphic quality as far as this was possible. AGA Associação Geoparque Arouca Rua Alfredo Vaz Pinto Arouca Portugal Phone/Fax geral@geoparquearouca.com ISBN Legal Deposit Impressão:

Geoparks 11th European Geoparks Conference 2012 Arouca Geopark, Portugal, 19-21 September 2012 Organized on

3 Geoparks 11th European Geoparks Conference 2012 Arouca Geopark, Portugal, September 2012 Organized on behalf of the European Geoparks Network by the Arouca Geopark and the Municipality of Arouca Under the auspices of

4 ! PROTECTING AND USING GEOSITES: A PROJECT TO ESTABLISH GEOHERITAGE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES A. Carvalho 1, P. Pereira 1,2 * & J. Brilha 1,2 Geology Centre, University of Porto 1 Earth Sciences Department, University of Minho 2 *paolo@dct.uminho.pt K eywords: geoconservation strategy; geoheritage; management A geoconservation strategy for a region or a country must be based on six main stages: inventory, quantification, classification, conservation, promotion and monitoring of geosites (Brilha, 2005). The first two steps constitute the geosites assessment and the following four are considered to be their management. Inventory methods and especially proposals for the quantification of different types of geodiversity values have been the subject of numerous studies, during the last years. This kind of methodological information is already sufficient to support assessment procedures at local, regional or national scales (Reynard et al., 2009; Pereira & Pereira, 2010). However, there are few works supporting procedures related with geosites management. The scarce examples of methodological proposals in geosites classification, protection and monitoring do not justify the solutions presented (Mampel et al., 2009, Puga et al., 2009; Lipps, 2009). On the other hand, some works focus on geosites touristic or educational values, directed primarily to protected areas or geoparks in Portugal (Araújo 2005; Catana, 2008; Vasquez, 2010), Brazil (Moreira, 2008; Mansur, 2009) or in specific contexts such as mountain environments (Pralong, 2006; Cayla, 2009) without discussing the background, the feasibility and the effectiveness of these tools. Works specifically on these methods are scarce (Hose 2006; Carcavilla et al., 2010) and much of the interpretation and dissemination of geosites is based on general principles of environmental interpretation. Geoconservation research has been subject to substantial progress in recent years in Portugal, following a global trend. This is expressed by the multitude of scientific publications devoted to geosites inventory and quantification methods. However, there are still a significant number of difficulties linked with management, especially regarding legal classification and effective protection of geosites. The recently finished inventory of geosites with national and international relevance encloses 322 geosites spread over 27 thematic categories that were surveyed for more than 70 geoscientists (Brilha et al., 2010). It is now important to ensure proper and effective management of these geosites and others of lesser importance by means of classification, conservation, promotion and monitoring. The project here presented aims to lay the groundwork for a geoconservation strategy in Portugal, providing a methodological basis and technical support to these management procedures, which must be performed sequentially and concerted. The work aims to address issues for which there has been no objectivity such as: how to classify a geosite? What is the most appropriate legal figure in each case? How to delimit the area to be classified? How to solve issues of ownership of land? What are the appropriate techniques to protect and/or promote different types of geosites? Should some geosites be protected in situ or ex situ? Tools such as interpretative panels are functional in geological heritage? What kind of language should be used? What is the most appropriate type of illustration? What are the communication media best suited for each type of visitor (tourist, student, scientist)? How, when and who should perform the monitoring? What monitoring indicators should be used? Acknowledgements: the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology sponsors the Geology Centre of the University of Porto and the grant SFRH/BPD/68850/

5 ! References: Araújo E. (2005). Geoturismo: Conceptualização, Implementação e Exemplo de Aplicação ao Vale do Rio Douro no Sector Porto-Pinhão. Dissertação de Mestrado da Escola de Ciências da Universidade do Minho. Brilha J. (2005). Património geológico e geoconservação. A Conservação da Natureza na sua Vertente Geológica. Palimage, Viseu. Brilha J. and more 71 authors (2010). The national inventory of geosites in Portugal. Abstracts Book of the International Conference on Geoevents, Geological Heritage and the Role of IGCP (First Meeting of ProGEO Regional Working Group SW Europe), Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain, (2010). La divu, 104, Catana M. (2008). Valorizar e divulgar o património geológico do Geopark Naturtejo. Estratégias para o Parque Icnológico de Penha Garcia. Tese de mestrado em Património Geológico e Geoconservação, Universidade do Minho. ation géotouristique. Thèse de Doctorat, Université de Savoie. Hose, T. A. (2006). Geotourism and Interpretation. In Dowling, R. & Newsome, D. (eds.) Geotourism, Sustainability, Impacts and Opportunities, Elsevier, Oxford, Lipps J.H. (2009). - / Notebooks on Geology, Brest, Book 2009/03, Chapter 01. Mampel, L., Cobos, A., Alcalá, L., Luque, L. & Royo-Torres R. (2009). An Integrated System of Heritage Management Applied to Dinosaur Sites in Teruel (Aragón, Spain). Geoheritage, 1 (2-4), Mansur, K. (2009). Projetos educacionais pa ncias USP, 5, Moreira J. C. (2008) Patrimônio Geológico em Unidades de Conservação: Atividades Interpretativas, educativas e geoturísticas. Tese de Doutorado, Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Pereira P. & Pereira D. (2010). Methodological guidelines for geomorphosite assessment. Géomorphologie: Relief, Processus, Environnement, 2010/2, Pralong J.P. ( aise).. Puga E., Díaz de Federico, A., Nieto J, Díaz M. Puga & Rodríguez J The Betic Ophiolitic Association: A Very Significant Geological Heritage That Needs to be Preserved. Geoheritage, 1 (1), Reynard E., Coratza P., Regolini-Bissig G., (eds) (2009). Geomorphosites. Pfeil, München. Vasquez L. (2010). Estratégias de valorização de geossítios no Geoparque Arouca. Tese de mestrado em Património Geológico e Geoconservação, Universidade do Minho. 64

2012. Proceedings of the 11 European Geoparks Conference. AGA Associação Geoparque Arouca, Arouca, 5-6.

2012. Proceedings of the 11 European Geoparks Conference. AGA Associação Geoparque Arouca, Arouca, 5-6. References to this volume It is suggested that either the following alternatives should be used for future bibliographic references to the whole or part this volume: th Sá, A.A., Rocha, D., Paz, A. & Correia,