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- Os contributos do Projeto Ordo Christi para conhecimento e divulgação do património da Beira InteriorPublication . Castilho, M.L.C.; Silva, Ricardo J. Nunes da; Pinho, Joana; Neves, João Vasco; Raposo, Daniel; Desterro, Teresa; Paiva, Teresa Maria; Ramos, Elsa; Rodrigues, Joana; Serrão, Vitor; Grilo, FernadoO projeto do Ordo Chriti - Património Artístico da Ordem de Cristo entre o Zézere e o Tejo (séc. XV e XVI) procura contribuir para o estudo, valorização e divulgação do património artístico da Beira Interior que se encontra inerente à Ordem de Cristo.
- DRASTICAI: a new index for groundwater vulnerability assessment:a portuguese case studyPublication . Albuquerque, M.T.D.; Roque, Natália; Rodrigues, Joana; Antunes, I.M.H.R.; Silva, C.Groundwater vulnerability assessment has become a useful tool for groundwater pollution prevention. Groundwater vulnerability maps provide useful data for protecting groundwater resources. Identification of agricultural patterns is an important issue for optimized land management. The watershed of the Tagus River is the backbone of this study. Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark, in the central interior of Portugal, corresponds to a rural area. Intensive agricultural practices showed an increasing trend in the last decades. The method that is most used internationally to assess vulnerability is the DRASTIC index. In this study, the DRASTICAI index is introduced. A new attribute—anthropogenic influence—is added here. Five levels of increasing vulnerability, from low to high, can be recognized here. The municipality of Idanha-a-Nova is most affected by intensive agricultural activities, showing spatial patterns of DRASTICAI with a clear influence of anthropogenic activities, with high needs for groundwater abstraction. A robust assessment of groundwater quality has a key role. Climate change scenarios and water scarcity are important issues in the coming years, and particularly in the studied area. Therefore, optimized groundwater management is essential to consider in policy-making strategies.
- Real-time tourists counting and tracking system for management of nature trails in Naturtejo Global Geopark (Portugal)Publication . Dionísio, Rogério Pais; Marques, Paulo; Silva, F.P.; Rodrigues, Joana; Carvalho, J. Carlos Neto deThis paper presents a counting system project for the Naturtejo Global Geopark, which is structured in two phases. The objective of the first phase was to develop, install and test an electronic system able to remotely count the number of visitors on the Naturtejo Geopark walking routes and touristic sites. The data is reported through a web interface. A Pilot test is currently installed on Trail PR3 – “Fossil’s Route”, near the village of Penha Garcia. Since May 2015, more than 6000 tourists where monitored. The second phase of the project aims to track tourists based on the detection of Wi-Fi signals generated by their smartphones. Thanks to data mining algorithms, useful insights can be extracted that helps to understand the behaviour of tourists when they travel around the large territory of the Geopark.
- Groundwater vulnerability assessment in the Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark, PortugalPublication . Albuquerque, M.T.D.; Roque, Natália; Rodrigues, Joana; Antunes, I.M.H.R.; Catarina, SilvaNowadays, groundwater vulnerability assessment has become a useful tool for groundwater contamination prevention. Groundwater vul-nerability maps provide useful data to protect groundwater resources and work as a tool for the improvement of changes in agricultural patterns and land use applications. The study area of this research survey is the Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark, located in central inland Portugal and corresponding to a mainly rural territory where intensive agricultural practices showed a rising tendency in the last decades. The most used method of vulnerability evaluation is the DRASTIC index. In this survey, a modified DRASTIC method, DRASTICAI, is introduced. A new attrib-ute designated as Anthropogenic Influence is introduced. Map algebra in a GIS environment allowed the computation of the two maps by overlaying the needed attributes. The Vila-Velha-de Rodão and Idanha-a-Nova mu-nicipalities show moderate to high vulnerability and, therefore, in need of monitoring, since intensive agricultural practices are the main economic activity. The algebraic subtraction of DRASTIC and DRASTICAI maps revealed a considerable increase in the risk of contamination, over the sur-veyed area, namely in Idanha-a-Nova where it is observed risk increase up to 45 points, changing from moderately vulnerable to highly vulnerable and, therefore, stressing the importance of anthropogenic activities.
- New dimensions of learning space: immersive trainnig systemsPublication . Silva, Pedro; Pais, N.; Rodriguez, G.; Rodrigues, JoanaThe immersive training systems and virtual reality represent the new generation of learning spaces. This new computer technology has an incredible potential in education field. Virtual Training, Interface Checking, Full Digital Immersion are same the uncountable applications of those technologies. This paper provides an introduction to the new dimensions of learning spaces using virtual reality (VR) and its possibilities for learning space. Provides a brief overview of existent immersive training systems and show the potential for education and training in: (i) exploration; (ii) Training practical / technical skills; (iii) operation / maintenance; and (iv) academic concerns. Educational institutions will benefit from better accessibility to virtual technologies; this will make it possible to teach in virtual environments that are impossible to visualize in physical classrooms, like accessing into a mine. This type of visits may be conditioned due to difficult accesses, safety conditions and reduced space. The huge possibilities of accessible virtual technologies will make it possible to break the boundaries of formal education. This paper also aims to explore immersive virtual reality as a potential strategy for students learn about Geology and Geomining Heritage, addressing several topics, such as landscapes, rocks, ores, veins, exploitation and transformation processes and intangible heritage. An immersive learning experience is now being developed for the Naturtejo Geopark Interpretative Center.