Open AccessTurismo científico em paleontologia no município de Faxinal do Soturno - RS
Author(s) -
Eliane Ferreira dos Santos,
Átila Augusto Stock da Rosa
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
ciência e natura
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2179-460X
pISSN - 0100-8307
DOI - 10.5902/2179460x27127
Subject(s) - outcrop , lithology , tourism , settlement (finance) , geography , point (geometry) , work (physics) , order (exchange) , geology , regional science , paleontology , archaeology , computer science , mathematics , business , engineering , geometry , world wide web , payment , mechanical engineering , finance
This work is based on the survey of fossiliferous outcrops at the Faxinal do Soturno municipality, in order to stimulate the scientific tourism. From this point of view, the dynamics and strategies of the touristic activity were investigated, with a priority in the geographic space (physical, human and economical characters). Due to the geologic and paleontologic characteristics existent at the municipality, the settlement of scientific tourism in paleontology is proposed, as a way of local economic development. A tour route shows the localization of the proper outcrops, its lithology, fossiliferous potentiality, and description of the paleoenvironment. Finally, some infrastructure improvements are recommended.