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Fire and geodiversity

open access: yesInternational Journal of Wildland Fire
Geodiversity elements contribute significantly to local and global hydrological, biogeochemical and ecosystem services and as such, fire is a potentially disruptive force with long-term implications. from limiting karstic speleothems formation, to compounding impacts of peat-fire-erosion cycles.
Ruby O. Hoyland   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Multi-Temporal Mineral Mapping in Two Torrential Basins Using PRISMA Hyperspectral Imagery

open access: yesRemote Sensing
The Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión, located in southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, has been significantly impacted by historical mining activities, which resulted in environmental degradation, including acid mine drainage (AMD) and heavy metal ...
Inés Pereira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Linking Remote Sensing and Geodiversity and Their Traits Relevant to Biodiversity—Part I: Soil Characteristics

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2019
In the face of rapid global change it is imperative to preserve geodiversity for the overall conservation of biodiversity. Geodiversity is important for understanding complex biogeochemical and physical processes and is directly and indirectly linked to ...
Angela Lausch   +41 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing multifunctional mountain landscape in an Eastern European framework

open access: yesGeographical Research, Volume 64, Issue 2, May 2026.
The research introduces the Biocultural Resilience Index (BRI), a novel tool for assessing multifunctional landscape sustainability. By integrating biological, cultural, and socio‐economic indicators, the BRI identifies vulnerable areas and informs strategies for sustainable management.
Viorel Gligor   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Health Within Soil Security

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 3, May–June 2026.
ABSTRACT Soil health and soil security are integral to the long‐term sustainability of soils. While soil health is a widely recognised concept, it is limited by its lack of standardisation and often its anthropocentric approach, neglecting broader ecological functions.
Quentin Styc   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward Understanding Geodiversity Perception in Grayson County, Virginia through Geodiversity Mapping

open access: yes, 2022
Geodiversity describes the abiotic features and processes on Earth. Understanding an area's geodiversity is essential for a complete conservation management plan.
Stanley, Kyler Bruce
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New horizons in geodiversity and geoheritage research: Bridging science, conservation, and development

open access: yesMoravian Geographical Reports
Geodiversity and geoheritage research has gained increasing prominence in natural and social sciences, reflecting their critical role in nature conservation, regional development, geosystem services, and environmental change.
Kubalíková Lucie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping Acid Mine Drainage Areas with Sentinel-2 and WorldView-3 VNIR Satellite Images: An Example in the SE of Spain

open access: yesRemote Sensing
Mining of sulfide-rich deposits enhances the oxidation of sulfide minerals, generating acid mine drainage (AMD) characterized by high sulphate and dissolved metal concentrations and the formation of secondary iron minerals (hematite, goethite, and ...
Inés Pereira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementing nature restoration law through localized collaboration: insights from England

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, Volume 34, Issue S1, May 2026.
Nature restoration ultimately depends on collective action at a local level. This is recognized internationally in legal, academic, and practitioner discourses. It is also recognized in England's new legal regime for nature restoration, which aims to support collaboration across the public, private, and third sectors in preparing and delivering locally
Chloë Anthony
wiley   +1 more source

East Dunbartonshire geodiversity audit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This report describes a geodiversity audit of East Dunbartonshire commissioned by East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC), funded by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and EDC, and carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS).
Albornoz-Parra, L.J.   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

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