São Thomé das Letras – MG Geodiversity Resources and its Use for Mining and Geoconservation: Territory Reconversion

Authors

  • Camila Lopes Instituto de Geociências, Departamento de Cartografia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
  • Úrsula Ruchkys Instituto de Geociências, Departamento de Cartografia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v35i0.41093

Keywords:

scenario modelling, geotechnology, geoconservation, territories conversion

Abstract

Mining territories live with interest conflict involving heritage conservation and mineral exploration. The prospect of alternative uses for these areas has frequently been mentioned in the context of regional development, and called for the conversion. This article aims at proposing territorial scenarios that focus on the integration of mining activity, focusing on those paralyzed, abandoned or closing processes, with conservation measures of geological and mining heritage of São Thomé das Letras, Minas Gerais. The method involved spatial dynamic modelling linked to geotechnology and Multicriteria Analysis for building an integrated scenario considering both the use for mining and for geoconservation. It is expected that this result may support the territorial planning of the municipality and assist in the conversion of that territory by pointing out its historical, tourist, didactic and educational values linked to geodiversity and abandoned mines, paralyzed or closing processes that integrate the history of mining in the region.

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Published

2015-12-24

How to Cite

Lopes, C., & Ruchkys, Úrsula. (2015). São Thomé das Letras – MG Geodiversity Resources and its Use for Mining and Geoconservation: Territory Reconversion. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 35. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v35i0.41093

Issue

Vol. 35 (2015): Environmental Thinking in Latin American: social movements and territories of life

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