Abordagem metodológica dageodiversidade e temas correlatos em Geossistemas Ferruginosos

Abstract

Studies related to geodiversity, geoconservation, geotourism and geoheritageseek to understand the Earth from a holistic view, associated with Gaia theory, where the biotic and abiotic elements constitute a dynamic and integrated system.The geo prefix emerged in the 1990s for a systemic approach to globalecosystems, although abiotic diversity is the primarytarget. Geos (diversity, heritage, conservation and tourism)present specific techniques and methods,in this context the present work sought to introducethe qualitative and quantitative methods applied to FerruginousGeosystems,from worksdeveloped in the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Análise e Modelagem de Sistemas Ambientais ofUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais. The state of Minas Gerais has the most significantportion of the Ferruginous Geosystems of Brazil, these geosystems have important patrimonial values, besides high economic value, justifying the use of methods that assist in the inventory, scientific knowledge, environmental education, heritagerecognition and conservation measures.