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Article

Is It Worth Assessing Geodiversity Numerically? A Comparative Analysis between Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Miguel Pereira Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

by
Jéssica Gonçalves
1,
Kátia Mansur
2,
Daniel Santos
3,
Renato Henriques
1 and
Paulo Pereira
1,*
1
Institute of Earth Sciences, Campus Gualtar, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
2
Department of Geology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-916, RJ, Brazil
3
Department of Mineralogy and Geotectonics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Geosciences 2022, 12(9), 347; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12090347
Submission received: 15 August 2022 / Revised: 12 September 2022 / Accepted: 14 September 2022 / Published: 18 September 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Featured Papers in Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)
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Abstract

The interest in the cartographic representation of geodiversity has grown in recent years. However, the application of geodiversity maps in nature conservation and territorial management policies is still under study, especially concerning quantitative methodologies and geodiversity indices. Aiming to contribute to this topic, a set of correlation analyses were performed between quantitative and qualitative maps, as well as correlations between these and sites of geological interest, land-use, and vegetation maps using Miguel Pereira municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a study area. A geodiversity index map (quantitative approach) was used, and a geodiversity map (qualitative approach) was produced based on GIS procedures and tools through a counting technique and the association between landforms and, geology, soils, and hydrology, respectively. The geodiversity map showed a better correlation between geodiversity and the other nature and anthropic elements, while the quantitative assessment, although having a positive correlation with those elements, showed a weak or very weak correlation. The cartographic outputs in geodiversity units (qualitative approach) best supported this correlative analysis highlighting its use in land-use and nature conservation management. In contrast, the geodiversity index map showed complementary information and could be combined with the qualitative approach for more sustained results.
Keywords: geodiversity mapping; qualitative assessment; indices; land management; nature conservation; Miguel Pereira geodiversity mapping; qualitative assessment; indices; land management; nature conservation; Miguel Pereira

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Gonçalves, J.; Mansur, K.; Santos, D.; Henriques, R.; Pereira, P. Is It Worth Assessing Geodiversity Numerically? A Comparative Analysis between Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Miguel Pereira Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Geosciences 2022, 12, 347. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12090347

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Gonçalves J, Mansur K, Santos D, Henriques R, Pereira P. Is It Worth Assessing Geodiversity Numerically? A Comparative Analysis between Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Miguel Pereira Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Geosciences. 2022; 12(9):347. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12090347

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Gonçalves, Jéssica, Kátia Mansur, Daniel Santos, Renato Henriques, and Paulo Pereira. 2022. "Is It Worth Assessing Geodiversity Numerically? A Comparative Analysis between Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Miguel Pereira Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" Geosciences 12, no. 9: 347. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12090347

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Gonçalves, J., Mansur, K., Santos, D., Henriques, R., & Pereira, P. (2022). Is It Worth Assessing Geodiversity Numerically? A Comparative Analysis between Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Miguel Pereira Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Geosciences, 12(9), 347. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12090347

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