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Geoheritage isan undeniable part of the natural capital of a territory, which provides important services to society.
The geological heritage is a key scientific and educational resource for interpreting the Earth’s past and its development and facilitate understanding of current processes; a tourism resource very important for the sustainable development of rural areas; and an important cultural resource, since it is the support of activities in the territory and has conditioned human settlements (presence of aquifers and springs, caves and natural shelters, availability of building materials and mineral resources, etc.). In addition, some geological systems allow the supply of drinking water, raw materials and renewable energy, aid in climate regulation of the water cycle, among others. Thus, for the Ecosystem Services Assessment of the Basque Country it has taken into account all natural capital.
The following explains how some geological systems of the Basque Country help in providing or directly provide us some of the ecosystem services.
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