Augmented Reality and Valorizing the Mesozoic Geological Heritage (Burgos, Spain)

Antonio Martínez-Graña, José Ángel González-Delgado, Celia Ramos and Juan Carlos Gonzalo
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Antonio Martínez-Graña: Department of Geology, Science Faculty, Plaza de los Caídos s/n, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
José Ángel González-Delgado: Department of Geology, Science Faculty, Plaza de los Caídos s/n, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
Celia Ramos: Department of Geology, Science Faculty, Plaza de los Caídos s/n, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
Juan Carlos Gonzalo: Department of Geology, Science Faculty, Plaza de los Caídos s/n, 37008 Salamanca, Spain

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-16

Abstract: This article presents the application of augmented reality through the use of devices in the valorisation of the geological heritage of six known geosites of the Jurassic or Cretaceous age, located in the South-East (SE) of the province of Burgos (Castilla y León, Spain). Using augmented reality techniques, geomatic resources have been developed that allow real-time interaction with different thematic layers (e.g., cartography, digital terrain model, etc.). Using these techniques, this paper proposes a virtual route in Google Earth and a Field Trip Guide with a detailed description of each site and suggested activities for educational use and one free geoapp. These geosites comprise three zones with deposits of dinosaur ichnites and three other sectors with marine fossils (Jurassic limestones), fossil trees, or singular karstic landscapes. The globalization of geodatabases allows the intelligent use of geo-resources and their use for tourism, didactic and scientific purposes.

Keywords: augmented reality; digital and virtual geoheritage; geological heritage; palaeontology; geomorphology; 3D Georoute; Burgos-Spain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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