GeoConnect³d is promoting a series of four online events aiming to demonstrate how the innovative methodology being developed by the project can be used to improve the geological understanding and, consequently, to identify geological potential and opportunities within a region.
Which topics will be covered?
The events are subdivided in the following themes and dates:
1) Geoheritage & Geotourism - 22 June 2020
2) Groundwater - 23 June 2020
3) Geothermal energy - 24 June 2020
4) Subsurface management - 26 June 2020
Who can be interested?
The events have a focus on the Roer-to-Rhine area of interest (crossing Belgium-France-Germany-Luxembourg-Netherlands). Any stakeholders interested in any of the four themes in this region are welcome to join us and give their valuable feedback about what we are developing in the project. The invitation is also extended to stakeholders in other regions with an interest in the project and its goals.
THEME 1: GEOHERITAGE 1 GEOTOURISM
In Europe, there are endless geologic features with significant scientific, educational, cultural, and/or aesthetic value. These areas are commonly well-known by local communities, but rarely incorporated into geological models. GeoConnect³d is a cross-disciplinary project, funded under the GeoERA geo-energy theme, with a focus on providing relevant geological context for anyone interested in geology at surface and subsurface. This is being done through the structural framework model and annotated geomanifestations, which define any distinct local expression of ongoing or past geological processes. These manifestations, or anomalies, often point to specific geologic conditions and, therefore, can be important sources of information to improve geological understanding of an area.
HOW CAN GEOCONNECT³D HELP?
In this ‘geoheritage and geotourism session’ of our series of online events, we will start from a European overview of these topics and align that with the GeoConnect³d methods and preliminary results in order to explore the relevance of the project for promoting geoscience value.
Agenda
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09:30-09:45
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Welcome and instructions for interactive session
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09:45-09:55
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Geoheritage: Protecting geodiversity and raising the visibility of geology in our lives | Guest speaker: Mónica Sousa (Portuguese Association of Geologists)
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09:55-10:05
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Geotourism: A prominent commercial and outreach opportunity for geoscience | Guest speaker: Glen Burridge (European Federation of Geologists)
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10:05-10:20
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Tackling the fundamental blind spot: can geology be explained and understood intuitively? | GeoConnect³d speaker: Kris Piessens (Geological Survey of Belgium)
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10:20-10:55
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Q&A and interactive session focusing on receiving feedback from guest speakers and audience about the GeoConnect³d method
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10:55-11:00
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General recap of the online event series
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