I Beni Geologici come espressione e veicolo culturale per tutti. Un progetto in Emilia Romagna.

In Italy, as in most countries, the geological component of the landscape has not yet been given its real value as a cultural asset. It is therefore necessary to find new ways and strategies to increase the awareness and sensitivity not only of the scientific world and institutions but also of society in general.From this viewpoint, a project has been activated with the collaboration of the Department of Earth Sciences of Modena and Reggio Emilia University and the Emilia-Romagna Region – Landscape, Parks and Natural Heritage Service. The aim of this project is to census and rate the most important sites of geological interest and develop cultural-tourist itineraries and educational routes.Such geological itineraries have a double aim: to promote the knowledge of Earth Sciences, so little widespread among media or public opinion; to offer new professional perspectives to young un-or unemployed geologists.