The University of Zaragoza’s II Jornadas Geología y Sociedad highlighted landscapes including red sandstone formations at the Rodeno and glacial landforms in Ordesa y Monte Perdido.
Óscar Fayanás, the regional director general for the natural environment, argued that interpreting Aragón’s geology for visitors could broaden the tourism offer and support local jobs. He said it could also help diversify economic activity in rural areas.
The Government of Aragón, through its Department of Environment and Tourism, is backing efforts to raise awareness of the region’s geological heritage. Fayanás presented the variety of landscapes across Aragón’s three provinces under the title ‘Geodiversidad: la joya oculta del patrimonio natural’.
His examples included Dinópolis and the Sobrarbe-Pirineos and Maestrazgo geoparks, which can bring geological knowledge to visitors and connect it with local territory. A separate Barcelona Diagonal tram project report concerns urban transport, while Fayanás’s presentation focused on rural visitor activity.
Fayanás discussed digitalisation and immersive experiences as possible tools for geotourism. He also pointed to augmented reality and specialised tourism products with higher added value. He said these could generate rural activity linked to local resources without requiring large investments.
