Difusão de conhecimentos geocientíficos por meio de web-mapping: ensaio de aplicação temática com geoturismo em uma região da borda leste da bacia do Paraná

The dissemination of geoscience knowledge through Web-Mapping: thematic geotourism application essay in a region of Eastern border of the Parana Sedimentary Basin. The purpose of this study was to use a Web-mapping application based on geoscientific data to construct a basis for dissemination and consultation focused on geotourism. The studied area is located between parallels 22 o 00 '/ 22 ° 45'S and meridians 48 o 00' / 47 ° 30'W, covering cities of regional importance as Americana, Leme Limeira, Piracicaba, Rio Claro and São Carlos, in the state of Sao Paulo, interconnected by paved roads and large vehicle traffic (SP-310, SP-330 e SP-348). Physical attributes of the region include large watershed (Piracicaba / Jacaré / Mogi Guaçu), geomorphological provinces (Depressão Periférica Peripheral / Planalto Ocidental Paulista) and packages of Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic rocks that, over time, formed the relief and various natural sceneries and tourist attractions such as waterfalls, hills and caves. Geoscientific knowledge about the region is vast, and the created applicative facilitates access to information in the form of maps, simplified texts and images. Studied region corresponds to nine topographic maps prepared on a georeferenced basis, with the inclusion of layers of geological-geomorphological information, bearing compilation, systematization and organization of bibliographic and cartographic material, bringing even the selection, adaptation and selection of sites of geological and geomorphological interests. It also includes a construction guide that enables the reproduction of the applicative, even if only partially. The study presents 39 selected places of interest, which include information on the region for the general public, allowing them to know better the geological, geomorphological, and paleontological significance and its importance for the area. The use of the applicative in the global network can lead the region to expand its tourist potential, using this tool to spread the geotourism. It is concluded that the preparation of didactic material requires standardization of language and layout, the choice of places of interest should analyze the relationship easier access / scientific importance, and that the Mapserver tool proved fully adequate to the purpose of supporting the Web-Mapping application, having a high perfonmance on processing and data integration.