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A geoheritage valuation to prevent environmental degradation of a new volcanic landscape in the Canary Islands

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, Volume 34, Issue 9, Page 2494-2507, 30 May 2023., 2023
Abstract On 19 September 2021, a new monogenetic volcano (Tajogaite) erupted on the Island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). After 85 days of Strombolian style eruption, with emissions of volcanic material, a pyroclastic cone 200 m high and 800 m in its basal diameter was formed.
Nicolás Ferrer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geoconservation in the Cabeço da Ladeira Paleontological Site (Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park, Portugal): Exquisite Preservation of Animals and Their Behavioral Activities in a Middle Jurassic Carbonate Tidal Flat

open access: yesGeosciences, 2021
The Cabeço da Ladeira paleontological site in central Portugal became known as the “Jurassic Beach”. Formerly an active quarry, the site was protected in order to preserve the large exposures of a Middle Jurassic (early?
Susana Machado   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exposed! The Public Life of Carboniferous Fossils in the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, Ireland [PDF]

open access: yesGeoconservation Research, 2021
Carboniferous fossils from the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, County Clare, Ireland are rated by their promotional potential in the form of celebrity A, B or C-listings.
Eamon Doyle
doaj   +1 more source

Co‐Creating Ethical Practices and Approaches for Fieldwork

open access: yesAGU Advances, Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2022., 2022
Abstract This article builds on perspectives shared at a Town Hall held during the 2021 AGU Fall Meeting focused on valuable lessons learned after publicized incidents of unethical field sampling. We present ideas and recommendations that are applicable across all Earth science disciplines. The major recommendation centers on equally valuing Indigenous
Juliet Ryan‐Davis, Daniella Scalice
wiley   +1 more source

The past in dust: current trends and future directions in Pleistocene geoarcheology of European loess

open access: yesJournal of Quaternary Science, Volume 36, Issue 8, Page 1279-1292, November 2021., 2021
ABSTRACT Loess is a main archive of Pleistocene landscapes and environments and therefore has an important connection to the preservation and interpretation of Paleolithic sites. In Europe, anthropogenic sites have been found in loess because of past local occupation.
Wei Chu, Janina J. Nett
wiley   +1 more source

From Cultural Landscape to Aspiring Geopark: 15 Years of Community-Based Landscape Tourism in Fengnan Village, Hualien County, Taiwan (2006–2021)

open access: yesGeosciences, 2021
Geoconservation plays a key role in valuing and conserving abiotic nature, while geotourism can be an effective means of achieving this objective.
Kuang-Chung Lee, Paulina G. Karimova
doaj   +1 more source

Geoheritage and Geoconservation: The Challenges [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
An updated and broad perspective of geoheritage, its values and threats, and examples of how it can be protected and managed is presented in the previous chapters by many experts from all conti- nents. Based on the present situation of geoheritage and geoconservation at the international, national and local levels, this last chapter proposes possible ...
Brilha, J. B., Reynard, Emmanuel
openaire   +2 more sources

The history of geoconservation: an introduction [PDF]

open access: yesGeological Society, London, Special Publications, 2008
In many parts of the world, the regeneration, econ-omic growth and social changes that took place inthe two decades that followed the Second WorldWar, led to increased leisure time and tourismand a greater awareness of the world around us.In addition, the realization of our ability todestroy both ourselves and the environment inwhich we live, clearly ...
C. V. Burek, C. D. Prosser
openaire   +1 more source

Evaluation of Geological Sites for Priority Management: Proposals for Geoconservation in the Ceará Central Domain, North-eastern Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesAnuário do Instituto de Geociências, 2018
Quantitative assessment of geological sites has been demonstrated as a consistent tool in order to delineate geoconservation strategies, especially for large areas with scarce resources.
Pâmella Moura   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Palaeontological And Geological Highlights Of The Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark [PDF]

open access: yesGeoconservation Research, 2021
The Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark, located in central England, joined the Global Geopark Network in July 2020. It is the most urban Geopark in the network with a population of approximately 1.1 million people.
Graham Worton   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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