GEOROUTE OF THE COMMUNITY OF TRÊS BARRAS, MORRO GRANDE - SC: EXPLORING THE EDUCATIONAL AND TOURISTIC POTENTIAL FOR GEODIVERSITY VALORIZATION

Abstract

Several spaces hold educational potential to be explored beyond the classroom. The Geopark "Caminhos dos Cânions do Sul", known for its geodiversity, offers opportunities for addressing geographical content. The abiotic elements that compose the landscape can be used as subject matter in school geography and are explored through tourism activities. The Hydrographic Basin, where the community of Três Barras is located in the municipality of Morro Grande, SC, comprises three entrenched valleys, creating canyons characteristic of the region's landscape. This work aims to present an educational and tourist itinerary for the basin, highlighting potential elements for teaching geodiversity outside the classroom. Fieldwork was conducted, and points of interest were collected using the SW Maps application to create the georoute. For map creation, the points were processed using the QGIS software. The Digital Terrain Model of Santa Catarina and the cartographic meshes from IBGE were used to compose the database. The itinerary highlights the river processes from the upper course to the confluence, forming the main river and identifying different channel patterns. In addition to geographical content, the itinerary contributes to the valorization and conservation of geodiversity and promotes sustainable tourism in the municipality.