ROTA DE ARTE RUPESTRE DO NOROESTE PORTUGUÊS. UM PROJETO PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UMA PRÁTICA TURÍSTICA SUSTENTÁVEL.

The project "Northwest Rock Art Route" aims to explore Portuguese NW rock art resource potentialities as capable of increase sustainable development of touristic practices. The Portuguese NW is rich in open-air post-Palaeolithic rock art, especially from the designated Atlantic Art, specific from the area. Along with its scientific value, its strategic character should integrate programs of territory development and organization. In order to achieve that, some scientific needs have to be overcome, like data compilation and systematization, promoting scientific knowledge and allowing attractive discourses to general public. In order to achieve that, some scientific needs have to be overcome, like data compilation and systematization, promoting scientific knowledge and allowing attractive discourses to general public. The materialized and/or in process of materialization actions will be presented, so as the different achieved results from each NW area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]