Comparative study of quantitative assessment of the geomorphological heritage of the coastal zone of Icapuí - Ceará, Brazil

Abstract

Geodiversity as a theme was propagated mainly from the 1990s onwards, and more recently studies of geomorphodiversity have aimed to highlight the importance of geomorphology for geoheritage. This research includes a methodological comparison of quantitative assessment to show a new way of assessing geomorphodiversity that is linked to the central values (scientific and aesthetic) in the coastal zone of the municipality of Icapuí – Ceará, Brazil. The research starts from the hypothesis that there are places of high aesthetic value that do not have high scientific value. The hypothesis cannot be supported in the study site.

Keywords

• Geodiversity
• Geomorphosite
• Coastal heritage
• Geoheritage