Development and usage of Geosites: new results from research and conservation activities in the Piemonte Region (Italy)

Authors

Luca Ghiraldi, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, ItalyFollow
Paola Coratza, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, ItalyFollow
Ermanno de Biaggi, Torino Natural Science Museum, ItalyFollow
Marco Giardino, University of Torino, ItalyFollow
Mauro Marchetti, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, ItalyFollow
Luigi Perotti, University of Torino, ItalyFollow

Abstract

This paper describes a series of activities carried out by public institutions, whose aim is to identify possible ways of acquiring knowledge and of allowing enjoyment of the Piemonte Region’s geological heritage. The activities concern the inventory, the evaluation, the storage and the publication of information, both alphanumerical and geographical, in relation to geosites. A database accessible directly from Web and a Web-GIS application has been developed in order to supply valuable and comprehensive instruments for both, representing the results of research and promoting the knowledge of the geological heritage to a large number of people.

Recommended Citation

Ghiraldi, Luca; Coratza, Paola; de Biaggi, Ermanno; Giardino, Marco; Marchetti, Mauro; and Perotti, Luigi (2009) Development and usage of Geosites: new results from research and conservation activities in the Piemonte Region (Italy), Studia UBB Geologia 54 (2): 23-26
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1937-8602.54.2.5
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geologia/vol54/iss2/art5