Turism

This initiative aims to bring both locals and tourists closer to the history of planet Earth and its connection to current issues such as the climate emergency, the energy transition and the sustainability of natural resources. The space will display geological content about the Earth’s evolution and its climate over millions of years. This space will also function as an educational laboratory and geology outreach classroom, offering guided tours that will benefit the general public, as well as primary and secondary schools. 

The plan foresees the location of the garden on Carrer Menéndez y Pelayo, next to the mountain, with the pavement between the roadway and the university buildings designated for the intervention. This museum space will feature large rocks with a variety of shapes, sizes, colours, textures and lithologies, showcasing the diverse types and geological richness of the Iberian Peninsula. It will also display other types of rocks used as paving, highlighting the historical importance of stone materials in transportation routes.  

One of the key features will be the evolution of geological time, allowing visitors to take a walk through the last 500 million years. The garden will feature explanations on various geological topics, including the formation of mountain ranges through folding and faulting, the role of rocks and minerals in the sustainable development of society, geological risks that have been prominent in recent years, and the climate changes that have occurred throughout Earth’s history. These changes currently enable geologists to make predictions about the future impact of human activity on the climate. 

The information will be supplemented with panels and QR codes, enabling visitors to explore various geological concepts in greater depth through a website.  In the future, the use of QR codes will simplify the process of updating information, making it easy and cost-effective to adapt it to new perspectives.