Research paper
20 years at campus: heritage assessment update for Somosaguas fossil geosite (Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid)
LUCÍA R. SUALDEA
Departamento de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, C/ José Antonio Novais 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain. lurodr06@ucm.es
Corresponding author
ADRIANA OLIVER
Geosfera, C/ Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, 2, 28523, Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid, Spain. aoliverp5@gmail.com
FERNANDO BLANCO
Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions und Biodiversitätsforschung, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115, Berlin, Germany. fernando.blanco@mfn.berlin
IRIS MENÉNDEZ
Departamento de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, C/ José Antonio Novais 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain. irismene@ucm.es
Departamento de Geología Sedimentaria y Cambio Medioambiental, Instituto de Geociencias IGEO (CSIC, UCM), C/ Dr. Severo Ochoa, 7, 28040, Madrid
MANUEL HERNÁNDEZ FERNÁNDEZ
Departamento de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, C/ José Antonio Novais 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain. hdezfdez@ucm.es
LAURA DOMINGO
Departamento de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, C/ José Antonio Novais 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain. ldomingo@ucm.es
Earth and Planetary Sciences Department. University of California Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, 95064, Santa Cruz, USA
ANA ROSA GÓMEZ CANO
Transmitting Science, C/ Gardenia 2, Piera, 08784, Barcelona, Spain Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont, Edifi ci ICP, Campus de la UAB s/n, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain. argomezcano@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The palaeontological heritage evaluation of the Somosaguas fossil geosite has been revised on the basis of scientific and sociocultural criteria. By means of this study have been proposed four new criteria that arise from new scientific and social trends as well as technological advances. A temporal comparison has been established with previous evaluations obtained in the years 2000 and 2012. The results indicated an increase in the initial score of the geosite in each revision. Our study shows the relevance of palaeontological heritage evaluations as useful tools to improve fossil geosites management.
Key words: Palaeontological heritage, heritage evaluation, dissemination, fossil geosites, Miocene.
How to cite: Sualdea, L.R., Oliver, A., Blanco, F., Menéndez, I., Hernández Fernández, M., Domingo, L. & Gómez Cano, A.R. 2019. 20 years at campus: heritage assessment update for Somosaguas fossil geosite (Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid). Spanish Journal of Palaeontology, 34 (1), 121-124.
Received 5 February 2019, Accepted 16 May 2019, Published 30 June 2019
https://doi.org/10.7203/sjp.34.1.15253
