- Year: 2012 | Theme: Geology
What is a geological map?
A geological map is the representation, about a topographic map, of the different types of rocks that outcrop in the terrestrial area and the types of contacts among them. For distinguishing the rocks colors are used. In a geological map the tectonic structures (folds, etc, faults), fossil beds, fountains, mineral resources, etc. are also reflected.
First edition 1997 April
Catalan, pdf and hmtl formats
[+info:] What is a geological map?
- Year: 2011 | Theme: Geology
Informative poster of the geology of Barcelona at the Fabra Observatory
The DPTOP and the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences of Barcelona have installed in the Observatory Fabra an informative panel that shows the geology of the Catalan capital. The panel, prepared by the Geological Institute of Catalonia, brings citizens knowledge about the composition of the subsoil of Barcelona and its forming process, situated with a direct view of the plain of Barcelona.
2010 October
Catalan, Three-part panel (80x80 cm, 160x80 cm and 80x80 cm)
Download pdf file (9,25 MB)
[+info:] Press release published October 26, 2010
- Year: 2010 | Theme: Geology
"Saps què és la geologia?"
Illustrations: Pere Virgili
First edition 2010 November
Catalan, 15x21cm, 36 pages, ISBN: 9788461364954
Download in pdf format (5MB)
[+info:] Presentation at TV program "El medi ambient" from Televisió de Catalunya (day 21/02/2011, minute 2:16)
- Any: 2009 | Theme: Seismology
"Terratrèmols a Catalunya: com prevenir-ne els efectes"
IGC Divulgació, no. 1
First edition 2009 December
Catalan, 15x21cm, 80 pages, ISBN: 9788439381617
Download pdf format (12 MB)
[+info:] Paper version
- Year: 2008 | Theme: Geology
"Això és la geologia"
Editorial Mediterrània and Geological Institute of Catalonia
First edition 2008 January
Catalan, 22,5x27 cm, 20 pages, ISBN: 9788483348727
Download in pdf format (17 MB)
- Year: 2008 | Theme: Earth Sciences
International Year of Planet Earth
The year 2008, by initiative of the International Union of Geological Sciences and UNESCO, has been declared by the United Nations International Year of Planet Earth with the strapline 'Earth Sciences fort Society'. This statement aims to promote the value of Earth Sciences, called the "Decade of Education for Sustainable Development".
Page with resources of the International Year of Planet Earth in Catalonia (catalan and spanish)
[+info:] International Committee
