Autor(es)

Balaguer, Laura Pereira ; Garcia, Maria da Gloria Motta ; Santos, Priscila Lopes de Abreu

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: GEOHERITAGE; v. 17, n. 4, p. 21-pg., 2025-10-13.

Resumo

Except for hydrological resources, little attention has been given to geological resource monitoring, especially in geological sites (GS). Thus, geoindicators, understood as geological-geomorphological indicators for assessing rapid environmental change, are discussed to understand their potential use in GS monitoring in geoconservation. The article presents a systematic review based on: (i) a survey of the use of geoindicators in general environments and (ii) provides an overview of the use of indicators in monitoring the conservation status of GS. The studies selected for review were based on the articles written in English, and the author keywords from the Scopus database. For the first objective, the keyword "geoindicators" was used, and for the second, the following author keywords were employed: "geoconservation + monitoring", "geosite + monitoring", "geoheritage + monitoring", "geodiversity + monitoring", and "geotourism + monitoring". After excluding review articles, duplicates, and those out of scope, 29 articles were analyzed based on the criteria of objective, environment, identified indicators, and methodological procedures. The analysis revealed that geoindicators had been used in environmental assessment in various geological contexts, especially those of active geological processes. Environmental studies focus on processes and associated changes, and more comprehensive concepts include anthropic and biological indicators. In geoconservation monitoring studies, the primary purpose of using geological indicators was to assess natural processes concerning the conservation status of GS and visitor safety, particularly in sites with active geological processes. Although many of the indicators used in geoconservation are related to geoindicators, their application is distinct. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/19527-5 - Serviços ecossistêmicos prestados pela geodiversidade e construção de processos socioeducativos em áreas protegidas: elaboração de proposta metodológica no Núcleo Caraguatatuba do Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar
• Beneficiário: Maria da Glória Motta Garcia
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 22/13514-1 - Avaliação dos impactos à geodiversidade e ao patrimônio geológico no litoral norte do estado de São Paulo
• Beneficiário: Laura Pereira Balaguer
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 23/16199-2 - Avaliação do estado de conservação e propostas de gestão de geossítios: aplicação ao inventário do patrimônio geológico do estado de são paulo
• Beneficiário: Priscila Lopes de Abreu Santos
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado