Geological heritage database — Area geosites

Vector data base, georeferenced, containing information on the location and characteristics of places of particular geological and geomorphological interest, whose value is mainly scientific, landscape and cultural. These places represent the geosites of the Emilia-Romagna Region, the geological heritage of the territory, and are differentiated on the basis of geoscientific (local or regional) relevance. They are represented as polygons, which identify areas with a mapable extension on the 1:5000 scale. The identification of these areas took place with the preliminary analysis of the geological cartography, the study of soil and the filing of the geological object. The catalogue therefore collects data relating to outcrops, morphologies, caves and sources that, during the surveys carried out by the Geological Service, have given particularly important and scientifically significant data. The data collected and structured through the GIS shall provide information on the geographical location, geological characteristics, existing protections, covering all areas, points and observation routes surveyed. The database also contains photographs, in-depth texts, possible use possibilities, bibliographical indications and is continuously updated in relation to the evolution of knowledge, environmental dynamics and changes induced by human actions.