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The potential of permanent gullies in Europe as geomorphosites [PDF]

, 2017
Geotourism is a useful way to educate societies in the field of geomorphology and natural hazards. Geosites, including geomorphosites, represent the basis for the development of this type of tourism.
Albert Solé Benet, Christian Stolz, DEL MONTE, Maurizio, Dino Torri, Estela Nadal Romero, Freddy Rey, Ion Ionita, Jean Poesen, José F. Martín Duque, José M. García Ruiz, Juris Soms, Lilian Niacsu, Marianne Cohen, Miloš Stankoviansky, PICA, ALESSIA, VERGARI, FRANCESCA, Wojciech Zgłobicki, Zora Machová   +17 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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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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The inventory of the Portuguese geological heritage: a good example of scientific cooperation between universities [PDF]

, 2012
The first systematic inventory of the Portuguese geological heritage is a clear example of the academic collaboration that characterizes the geoconservation in Portugal.
Brilha, J. B., Pereira, D. I., Pereira, Paulo   +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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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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Inventory and assessment of palaeontological sites in the Sousa basin (Paraíba, Brazil): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark [PDF]

, 2016
Published online: 20 November 2015The Rio do Peixe rift basin developed during the Lower Cretaceous (Neocomian) and comprises the Sousa, Uiraúna-Brejo das Freiras, Pombal and Vertentes basins.
Brilha, J. B., Carvalho, Ismar, Leonardi, Giuseppe, Santos, Wellington Francisco Sá   +3 more
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Geodiversity assessment of Paraná state (Brazil): an innovative approach [PDF]

, 2013
Geodiversity is considered as the natural range of geological, geomorphological, and soil features, including their assemblages, relationships, properties, interpretations, and systems.
A Benito-Calvo, AN Strahler, AN Strahler, AR Beer, CE Shannon, D Ruban, D Ruban, Diamantino Insua Pereira, E Serrano, E Serrano, EAC Costantini, FFM Almeida, IBGE, J Benson, J Hjort, J Hjort, J Knight, JE Gordon, José Brilha, K Jačková, L Carcavilla, LC Santos, Leonardo Santos, M Gray, M Gray, M Gray, M Gray, MH Henriques, MR Burnett, Paulo Pereira, R Maak, R Pellitero, RJ Angulo, S Kozlowski, T Hengl, WF Nichols, Z Alexandrowicz, Z Zwoliñski   +37 more
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Are Geoparks webpages attractive to potencial tourists? Some results of an evaluation procedure [PDF]

, 2011
This study evaluates the attractiveness and interest of the Geoparks webpages to potential tourists. The work is based on filling a table consisting of 67 criteria rated from 1 to 5. The criteria are arranged in groups of seven indicators.
Medina, W., Pereira, D. I., Ramos, Dulce Maria Castro   +2 more
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GEODIVERSITY AUDIT AND ACTION PLAN FOR UPPER CATCHMENT AREA OF GERSA RIVER (RODNEI MOUNTAINS, BISTRIȚA-NĂSĂUD COUNTY, ROMANIA)

Revista Geográfica Acadêmica, 2015
Geodiversity Audit is an inventory and assessment process, wich represents the basis for elaborating the Geoconservation Action Plan. The geodiversity includes the abiotic factors (rocks, minerals, soils, landforms) that sustain the life on the Earth ...
Ioan Bâca
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