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Geoconservation in Portugal with Emphasis on the Geomorphological Heritage

, 2020
Geoconservation in Portugal has been gaining impor- tance, particularly during the last decade. The inventory of geosites with international and national scientific relevance is now complete, and the national legislation concerning nature conservation includes the management of geoheritage.
Brilha, J. B., Pereira, Paulo
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Geoethical education: A critical issue for geoconservation

Episodes, 2013
Some geological outcrops have a special scientific or educational value, represent a geological type locality and/or have a considerable aesthetical/photographic value. Such important outcrops require appropriate management to safeguard them from potentially damaging and destructive activities.
E. Druguet, C. W. Passchier, PENNACCHIONI, GIORGIO, J. Carreras   +3 more
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Considerații geoarheologice privind fortificațiile din Munții Țibăului și ai Zimbroslăviilor (Carpații Orientali, România) cu relevanță pentru turismul militar [PDF]

Revista Bistriţei
Țibău and Zimbroslava Mountains are two subunits of Maramureș Mountains, located between Cârlibaba Valley to the East, Șesuri Valley to the West, and Bistrița Aurie Valley to the South.
Ioan BÎCA
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A proposal for a new educational model: Geoconservation Education (GEOEDU) model

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
The 21st century has brought with it the emergence of many new technologies. Unfortunately, many of these innovations are accompanied by negative and potentially even harmful side effects. In particular, many of these technologies are associated with the
Fatih Köroğlu, Oğuz Mülayim, Onur Alkaç   +2 more
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Inventory and quantitative assessment of Devonian geosites in the Azrou-Khenifra Basin (eastern band of the Central Hercynian Massif, Morocco)

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
The Devonian outcrops of the Azrou-Khenifra Basin are located in the eastern band of the Moroccan Central Massif. They are characterized by a high geodiversity since they show sedimentary, stratigraphic, paleontological, tectonic and geomorphological ...
Nouhaila Akhlidej, Zohra Bejjaji, Mohammed Amine Zerdeb, Saïd Chakiri, Sakina Mehdioui, Allal Labriki, Hassan El Hadi, Sidi Mohamed Dahi, Soumaya Ben Ali   +8 more
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To What Extent Are the Type Localities of Minerals Part of Geological Heritage? A Global Review and the Case of Spain as an Example

Heritage
Currently, approximately 6000 mineral species have been identified, and every year, approximately 100 more are discovered. The discovery of a new mineral has a close relationship with geological heritage.
Ramón Jiménez-Martínez, Luis Carcavilla, Jerónimo López-Martínez, Juan Manuel Monasterio, Hugo Hermosilla   +4 more
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Geological and Structural Framework, Inventory, and Quantitative Assessment of Geodiversity: The Case Study of the Lake Faro and Lake Ganzirri Global Geosites (Italy)

Geosciences
The geoconservation policies assumed by the Sicilian Region (Italy) induced to classify as geosites all the geodiversity preserved in the Sicilian natural reserves.
Roberta Somma, Sebastiano Ettore Spoto, Salvatore Giacobbe   +2 more
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Locating Geodiversity Hotspots through Grid-Based Spatial Indexing: Lombok Island, Indonesia

JGEET: Journal of Geoscience, Engineering, Environment and Technology
Locating geodiversity hotspots across large areas poses a challenge for further geopark development in Indonesia, especially on Lombok Island, which spans 5,435 km².
Danni Gathot Harbowo, Luhut Pardamean Siringoringo   +1 more
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Geotourism

Geosciences, 2019
Geotourism is one of the newest concepts within the field of tourism, and primarily focuses on promoting geological and geomorphological features in landscapes as tourist attractions.
Rannveig Ólafsdóttir
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Inventory and Quantitative Assessment of Coastal Geoheritage: Contribution to the Proposal of an Active Geomorphosite

Geosciences
The geoheritage present on the “Tindari Cape and Marinello Lakes” site (TCML, Messina Province, NE Sicily, Italy) drew our attention due to the acquired contrasting information.
Roberta Somma, Ivan Angelo Gatì, Salvatore Giacobbe   +2 more
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