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Papers by Eva Lima

Geoheritage, Sep 22, 2018

The detailed geological mapping of the Basaltic Fissural Zone in the central area of Terceira Isl... more The detailed geological mapping of the Basaltic Fissural Zone in the central area of Terceira Island, the field stratigraphical relationships observed and published and new isotopic ages now provided allowed to correlate the 26 volcanic caves existing in the mapped area (between Pico da Bagacina area and the north coast) with the correlated volcanic episodes/eruptions. The main conclusions obtained include: i) the association of a 10 volcanic caves system (including the lava-tube caves of Malha, Balcões and Chamusca) with Holocene (potentially younger than 6,600 years BP) pahoehoe lava flows extruded from Pico Galiarte scoria cone; ii) the association of 8 volcanic caves (namely Natal cave) with the eruptive episode associated with the “Pico do Gaspar fissural system”, with an age younger than 12,100 years BP; iii) the mapping of the lava flows associated with the Pico Gordo scoria cone (that formed 4 volcanic caves), dated of about 4,480 years BP and that preceded the 1761 A.D. his...

Proceedings of ISRM Workshop W2, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, 14-15 July, 2007, 2007

ABSTRACT The conservation of the geological heritage requires the support of appropriate policies... more ABSTRACT The conservation of the geological heritage requires the support of appropriate policies, which should be the result of the integration of nature conservation, environmental and land-use planning, and environmental education perspectives. There are several papers about inventory methodologies for geological heritage and its scientific, educational and tourism uses (e.g. Cendrero, 2000, Lago et al., 2000; Brilha, 2005; Carcavilla et al., 2007). However, management methodologies for geological heritage are still poorly developed. They should be included in environmental and land-use planning and nature conservation policies, in order to support a holistic approach to natural heritage. This gap is explained by the fact that geoconservation is a new geoscience still needed of more basic scientific research, like any other geoscience (Henriques et al., 2011). It is necessary to establish protocols and mechanisms for the conservation and management of geological heritage. This is a complex type of management because it needs to address not only the fragile natural features to preserve but also legal, economic, cultural, educational and recreational aspects. In addition, a management methodology should ensure the geosites conservation, the local development and the dissemination of the geological heritage (Carcavilla et al., 2007). This work is part of a PhD project aiming to contribute to fill this gap that exists in the geoconservation domain, specifically in terms of establishing an appropriate methodology for the management of geological heritage, taking into account the natural diversity of geosites and the variety of natural and anthropic threats. The proposed methodology will be applied to the geological heritage of the Azores archipelago, which management acquires particular importance and urgency after the decision of the Regional Government to create the Azores Geopark and its application to the European and Global Geoparks Networks. Acknowledgment This work is part of a PhD research project funded by the Regional Fund for Science and Technology of the Azores Regional Government (PhD scholarship M3.1.2/F/033/201).

Para aprender com a Terra: memórias e notícias de Geociências no espaço lusófono, 2012

... Neste contexto, refira-se que o inventário efectuado por Lima (2007) dos sítios de ... São Mi... more ... Neste contexto, refira-se que o inventário efectuado por Lima (2007) dos sítios de ... São Miguel (25) (continuação) ... Santa Maria (16) 103 Ponta do Castelo 104 Baixa do Sul 105 Banco D. João de Castro Marinhas (3) 106 Ilhéus das Formigas e Recife Dollabarat ...

Marine PalaeoBiogeography working group

Czech Journal of Tourism, 2013

The Azores archipelago is distinguished by its unique natural beauty and marine setting. Thanks t... more The Azores archipelago is distinguished by its unique natural beauty and marine setting. Thanks to its volcanic origin, the region has a very rich and remarkable geodiversity that includes a diversity of landscapes with innumerable craters, volcanic lakes, fumaroles, hot springs, volcanic caves, marine fossil deposits and thermal water springs. The recognition of this valuable geological heritage came with the recent integration of the Azores Geopark into the European and Global Geopark Networks. The pressure that the increasing development of tourism have been exerting on these geological sites for the last years, and the need to create alternative forms of tourism, which contribute towards the socio-economic development in rural areas, have highlighted the importance of geotourism as a tool to promote and preserve the geological heritage of the Azores. Geotourism has turned to be an important instrument of environmental awareness through the local and foreign people.

Revista de Gestão Costeira Integrada, 2014

Handbook of Geotourism, 2018

Do ponto de vista morfo-vulcânico, a ilha do Pico compreende três zonas distintas: 1) um imponent... more Do ponto de vista morfo-vulcânico, a ilha do Pico compreende três zonas distintas: 1) um imponente estratovulcão que domina todo o sector ocidental da ilha, a Montanha do Pico; 2) um segundo edifício vulcânico central, do tipo vulcão em escudo, o vulcão do Topo e 3) uma extensa cordilheira vulcânica com 29 km de comprimento e orientação geral WNW-ESSE, o Planalto da Achada, que se desenvolve entre a zona central da ilha e o seu extremo oriental e que inclui cerca de 170 cones de escórias e escoadas lávicas associadas (Nunes, 1999 e França, 2000).

CCPA Centro de Conservação e de Protecção do Ambiente Departamento de Biologia, Rua da Mãe de Deu... more CCPA Centro de Conservação e de Protecção do Ambiente Departamento de Biologia, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 13-A Apartado 1422 9501-801 Ponta Delgada CIBIO-Açores, Departamento de Biologia, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 13-A Apartado 1422 9501-801 Ponta Delgada Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores, Rua da Mãe de Deus Apartado 1422, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada Departamento de Geociências, Universidade dos Açores, Rua da Mãe de Deus Apartado 1422, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada

... et al., 2008) e conciliá-la com um turismo sustentável, pelo que baseia parte da sua estratég... more ... et al., 2008) e conciliá-la com um turismo sustentável, pelo que baseia parte da sua estratégia de gestão no (geo)turismo e na ... Sendo este usufruto um dos pilares do conceito geoparque, pode concluir-se que vulcanismo, geoturismo e geoparque representam três vértices de ...

The Azores islands are all oceanic volcanic islands, that display a wide variety of rocks, morpho... more The Azores islands are all oceanic volcanic islands, that display a wide variety of rocks, morphologies, structures and landscapes, which are mostly associated to its geotectonic framework at the North Atlantic ocean and at the Azores Triple Junction, where the Eurasian, North American and Nubian lithospheric plates meet. The Azorean landscape is characterized by 27 volcanic systems that include 16 main volcanic edifices (e.g. polygenetic volcanoes, most of them silicious with a caldera) and 11 zones of fissural basaltic volcanism. Those volcanic systems comprise a total of 1750 monogenetic volcanoes (e.g. scoria cones, domes, coulées, surtseyan cones, tuff rings and maars) dispersed either on the flanks of the polygenetic volcanoes and inside its summit depressions, either on the volcanic ridges and scoria cones fields that constitutes those fissural zones. The São Jorge Island presents itself as a 54 km long basaltic s.l. volcanic ridge, with a general WNW-ESE trending. It include...

The conservation and management of the geological heritage requires the support of appropriate po... more The conservation and management of the geological heritage requires the support of appropriate policies, which should be the result of the integration of nature conservation, environmental and land-use planning, and environmental education perspectives. It is necessary to establish protocols and mechanisms for the conservation and management of geological heritage. This is a complex type of management because it needs to address not only the fragile natural features to preserve but also legal, economic, cultural, educational and recreational aspects. In addition, a management methodology should ensure the geosites conservation, the local development and the dissemination of the geological heritage.

Viii Cng 2010, Jun 30, 2010