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Flood Modelling Evaluation in a Semiarid Catchment: The Role of a Soil Mineralogical Index From Satellite Imagery

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT The Mediterranean region is characterized by the occasional occurrence of intense rainfall events. Along with lithological, geomorphological, and land use factors, these events influence the hydrosedimentary dynamics of drainage basins, potentially causing torrential floods.
Juan R. Bustos‐Caparros   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

What's there beyond the sun and the sea? Detecting tourists' interest towards nature in a mass tourism destination using social media data

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1802-1816, June 2026.
Abstract Nature‐based tourism is a rapidly growing subsector of the international tourism industry. However, capturing broad‐scale patterns of nature visits during touristic trips or visitors' appreciation of nature may be difficult using traditional data sources and methods. In this study, we harness geotagged social media data to understand the scale
Matti Hästbacka   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Essential Tool for Natural Heritage Management: The Geomorphological Map of Valderejo Natural Park

open access: yesGeosciences, 2018
This study supports the usefulness of geomorphological mapping as a tool for gaining an understanding of the landscape and assessing natural heritage.
María José González-Amuchastegui   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geodiversity is an inseparable but underutilized aspect of ecological connectivity assessments under climate change

open access: yesEcography, Volume 2026, Issue 5, May 2026.
Conservation has shifted towards a climate change adaptation approach in which expected species range shifts are increasingly considered to mitigate effects of climate change and habitat fragmentation on biodiversity. As part of this, ecological connectivity needs to be ensured to support gene flow and viable populations in the face of changing ...
Aino‐Maija Määttänen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detecting Forest Water‐Availability and Biomass Patterns Through a Retrospective Study in a Mediterranean Region

open access: yesWater Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Latent heat (λ $\lambda $ET) fluxes are a major component of the hydrological cycle globally. According to recent models and experimental observations, during droughts, wetter regions respond by increasing λ $\lambda $ET, while drier regions exhibit decreasing trends due to vegetation water stress.
Flavia Tauro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASSESSMENT OF GEODIVERSITY AS TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED NATURE AREAS IN SOUTH-EASTERN LATVIA

open access: yes, 2017
The environmental management and nature protection policy in Latvia is mainly focused on biodiversity and protected species, while a geodiversity is ‘forgotten side’ of nature conservation work.
Juris Soms
core   +1 more source

Geodiversity on the Great Sumatran Fault on Sungai Penuh Aspiring for the Geopark Designation, Jambi, Indonesia

open access: yesJGEET: Journal of Geoscience, Engineering, Environment and Technology
Sungai Penuh is a municipality in Jambi Province which is located in the westernmost part of the administrative region. Naturally, this region has natural beauty as a tourist attraction, where landscape on the Great Sumatran Fault in the Barisan Ranges ...
Hari Wiki Utama   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geodiversity assessment of mainland Portugal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Esta dissertação tem como principal temática a geodiversidade de Portugal Continental, tendo como principal objetivo a sua avaliação e as relações que estabelece com outras temáticas, nomeadamente os recursos geológicos, a biodiversidade e as áreas ...
Peixoto, Rui Miguel Fernandes
core  

The functional dimension of geodiversity: geo-ecosystem services assessment for sustainable land-planning in French Guiana

open access: yes, 2023
International audienceManaging a space and its resources is strictly related to the destination and human and/or ecological needs  that such resources should satisfy.
Fermet-Quinet, Nina   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Too much diversity—Multiple definitions of geodiversity hinder its potential in biodiversity research [PDF]

open access: yes
Geodiversity—the diversity of abiotic features and pro-cesses of the Earth's surface and subsurface—is an increasingly used concept in ecological research.
Hjort, Jan   +19 more
core   +1 more source

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