Geosciences: a preliminary essay on evaluation and perspective

Abstract

The author attempts an evaluation and forecasting study on Earth Sciences in national and international scenarios. The impacts resulting from new technologies are discussed. The findings show that Geosciences beyond their current search for diversification, must also try to incorporate those new variables in their approach. The last section emphasizes the main trends related to the future of mineral resources and the use of Research and Development, associating them with emergent areas of knowledge.