Biocaching: leisure, tourism and heritage

Authors

  • Luiz Alves Doutorando em Geografia Faculdade de Letras Universidade de Coimbra
  • Paulo Carvalho Departamento de Geografia e Turismo Faculdade de Letras Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/0871-1623_34_11

Keywords:

Leisure, Tourism, Heritage, Biocaching

Abstract

One of the latest dimensions of geocaching stems from its use as a learning tool in the field of biology (with connection to all life and earth sciences), assuming the name o f biocaching. This particular narrow strand binding botany (phytogeographical) makes this activity a tool to consider in particular the strategies of protection and valorization of the natural biotic heritage, apart from its potential as a leisure activity outdoors.
By way of preliminary approach, it is intended to emphasize the theoretical-conceptual framework underlying this theme, with a review of the scientific literature, as well as clarifying the empirical aspect (which includes the presentation of the outlines of a concrete example of implementation in close coordination to notable trees/of public interest and additional equity domains).

 

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/0871-1623_34_11

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Published

2015-12-21

Issue

No. 34 (2015): Cadernos de Geografia n. 34

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