The thematic cartography of Galicia as a promoter of cultural tourism and as a teaching aid for Geography

The article presents a sample of the thematic cartography that will be integrated into the Observatory of the Cultural Heritage of Galicia platform, a digital application in a website and App format. The proposed thematic cartography provides relevant information about the region’s heritage, demogra...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Pérez Guilarte, Yamilé, Armas Quintá, Francisco Xosé, Macía Arce, Xosé Carlos
Format: article
Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repository:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/43482
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43482
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Didactics of Geography
Thematic Cartography
ICT Resources
Heritage
Cultural Tourism
Didáctica de la Geografía
Cartografía Temática
Recursos TIC
Patrimonio
Turismo Cultural
Didactique de la Géographie
Cartographie Thématique
Ressources TIC
Patrimoine
Tourisme Culturel
5403 Geografía humana
540301 Geografía cultural
5401 Geografía económica
540306 Geografía social
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Summary:The article presents a sample of the thematic cartography that will be integrated into the Observatory of the Cultural Heritage of Galicia platform, a digital application in a website and App format. The proposed thematic cartography provides relevant information about the region’s heritage, demographics, and socioeconomic aspects for visitors undertaking cultural tourism in Galicia. Moreover, it provides a vital didactic resource for the teaching-learning of geography from an active, reflective and critical perspective, at all levels of education from primary education through to university.