PLANAGEO: a brief inside story of a challenge
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https://doi.org/10.21701/bolgeomin/136.1/002Keywords:
Angola, PLANAGEO, Geological Mapping Challenges, Project achievements, UTE IGME/LNEG/IIA participantsAbstract
This article takes an intimate look at the PLANAGEO Project, the National Geological Plan of Angola. The aim is to give a close and human view, based on personal experiences, of what has been an enormous scientific challenge that has brought order and geological knowledge to an important part of the territory of the Republic of Angola. To this end, the sensations, fears and setbacks that occurred are described, from the first journeys to the brilliant achievement of the objectives of geological mapping of 480 000 km2. This article reflects the conditions of the country, the difficulty of access, the climatic adversities, diseases, as well as other problems of accommodation, supply and various mishaps that occurred during the different phases of the project. The complexity of the geology of the southern part of the country, the grandeur of the environment, and its faunal and ethnological diversity are briefly explained and illustrated, as is the commitment and enthusiasm of the participants in the challenge.
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