Desenvolvimento de uma aplicação para identificação de geossítios através de uma ferramenta S.I.G.

Abstract

Geosites are a rich source of knowledge about the origin of the Earth and of life; comprising a major part of the natural beauty and a major factor in the environmental balance of our planet. Geographic information systems (GIS) are tools that manipulate geospatial data, and may be useful for users with different needs, interests and affinities, becoming in a multidisciplinary framework. This paper presents a study on Geographic Information Systems - GIS, and geological sites (geosites), followed by the development of an application oriented to the identification of the geosites in Paraíba, so that the information is arranged in a georeferenced way on a map, allowing a number of consultations through the use of the available tools, embedded within a friendly interface, which is objective driven in order to meet user needs.