DIGITAL THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY FOR GEO-DIVERSITY AND GEO-TOURISM

Module STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY

Ability to orient oneself in the field and therefore to read and interpret topographic and geo-thematic maps onpaper and digital media.

Ability to recognize geological structures useful for the promotion of geosites.

Reading and interpretation of topographic and geo-thematic maps on paper and digital media.

Tectonic structures and their recognition in the field.

Geological-structural characteristics of the main geosites of Sicily.

Contribution of teaching to the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development:

GOAL N. 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Target 12.b Develop and apply tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism, which creates jobs and promotes local culture and products.

Educational

material provided by the teacher, available on the website http://studium.unict.it//dokeos/2025/

The exam takes place in oral and written form on topics from the program in order to ensure full acquisition of knowledge and the ability to apply them in relation to the topics covered by the course.

Criteria for awarding the final grade:

The evaluation of the exam will be linked not only to the acquisition of specific knowledge but also to:

• ability to summarize the results; acquisition of independent judgment;

• ability to explain the theoretical basis, the methodological approach and the results achieved, with the appropriate use of technical-scientific language.

The exam is generally divided into:

a question on main tectonic structures (faults, fractures, folds);

a question on the tectonic characteristics of areas of high geo-tourist interest, the subject of field lessons.