RT Journal Article
T1 Geomorphological Heritage in Viñales National Park (Aspiring UNESCO Geopark): Geomatic Tools Applied to Geotourism in Pinar del Río, Cuba
A1 Goy Goy, José Luis
A1 Corvea, Jose Luis
A1 Bustamante, Irene de
A1 Martínez-Graña, Antonio Miguel
A1 Díaz Guanche, Carlos
A1 Zazo Cardeña, Caridad
A1 Dabrio González, Cristino José
A1 González Delgado, José Ángel
A1 Blanco, Alberto
A1 Nieto, Carlos E.
AB A detailed analysis of the Viñales National Park (VNP) was carried out to evaluate the main geosites of geomorphological interest inside the park. This allowed the selection of areas (AIG) and localities (LIG) with 20 geosites of geological interest (PIG) suitable to evaluate their importance as geoheritage. Moreover, three field trips and one virtual itinerary encompassing the park aimed to improve the geological–geomorphological knowledge to be used in geotouristic and preservation issues. The methodology included preparing five maps: relief, drainage pattern, slopes, lithology and geomorphology (forms and structures) and representing them on a digital terrain model (DTM) for a better visualisation and selecting the geosites (poljes, valleys and mountain fronts). The evaluation of the selected PIG is based on the criteria proposed by Spanish Institute of Geology and Mining, grouping them in places and areas of interest. The virtual itinerary favour real-time usage of web sites and geoportals. As a result, this paper presents map layers and geomorphological descriptions of the AIG and LIG with the most relevant aspects and valuations of the PIG, AIG and LIG. The PIG reached values between 1050 (Viñales Valley) and 365 (La Jutia Valley). The AIG and LIG ranged between 2190 (Santo Tomás Polje) and 675 (La Cuevita Polje).
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2023
FD 2023-03-24
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72179
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72179
LA eng
NO FEDER-MINECO
NO MCIN/AEI
NO Universidad de Salamanca
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025