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Towards Transferable Use of Terrain Ruggedness Component in the Geodiversity Index [PDF]

Resources, 2022
Geodiversity, as diversity of the abiotic environment, includes terrain ruggedness (or roughness), which is one of the essential parts of geodiversity evaluation.
Borut Stojilković
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Biodiversity and ecosystem functions depend on environmental conditions and resources rather than the geodiversity of a tropical biodiversity hotspot [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
Biodiversity and ecosystem functions are highly threatened by global change. It has been proposed that geodiversity can be used as an easy-to-measure surrogate of biodiversity to guide conservation management.
Christine I. B. Wallis, Yvonne C. Tiede, Erwin Beck, Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Roland Brandl, David A. Donoso, Carlos I. Espinosa, Andreas Fries, Jürgen Homeier, Diego Inclan, Christoph Leuschner, Mark Maraun, Katrin Mikolajewski, Eike Lena Neuschulz, Stefan Scheu, Matthias Schleuning, Juan P. Suárez, Boris A. Tinoco, Nina Farwig, Jörg Bendix   +19 more
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Quantitative Geodiversity Assessment of the Fruška Gora Mt. (North Serbia) by Using the Geodiversity Index [PDF]

Geoheritage, 2021
The Fruška Gora Mt., as a dominant orographic complex in the Pannonian plain, was selected for a pioneer geodiversity quantification study area due to its unique geology and soil properties. The methodology is based on the geodiversity quantification assessment approach of Serrano and Ruiz-Flaño (Geogr Helv 62:140–147, 2007).
Tanja Micić Ponjiger, Tin Lukić, Ðorđije A. Vasiljević, Thomas A. Hose, Biljana Basarin, Slobodan B. Marković, Miško M. Milanović, Aleksandar Valjarević, Miroslav D. Vujičić, Uglješa Stankov, Dragana Blagojević, Nevena Nekić, Ivana Blešić   +12 more
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Application of the geodiversity index for the assessment of geodiversity in urban areas: an example of the Belgrade city area, Serbia

Geologia Croatica, 2016
Considering the fact that urbanization is one of the most serious threats to geodiversity, it is important that this issue is taken into account in spatial development plans and georesource management strategies in urban areas.
Marina Ilić, Sanja Stojković, Ljupko Rundić, Jelena Ćalić, Dejan Sandić   +4 more
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Identification of geodiversity in Kalimpong District, India: A geospatial assessment using geodiversity index and multi-criterion decision analysis approach

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
The evaluation of geodiversity assessment is essential for preserving geoheritage, enhancing sustainable geotourism, and supporting conservation efforts in ecologically fragile regions.
Alok Sarkar, Sarfaraz Alam, Prasanya Sarkar, Pulak Barman, Shasanka Kumar Gayen   +4 more
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Exploring Ocean Floor Geodiversity in Relation to Mineral Resources in the Southwest Pacific Ocean

Resources, 2022
The future extraction of mineral resources may irreversibly damage ocean floor geodiversity in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. Therefore, understanding of the spatial distribution of ocean floor geodiversity in relation to mineral resources is important ...
Arie Christoffel Seijmonsbergen, Sanne Valentijn, Lisan Westerhof, Kenneth Frank Rijsdijk   +3 more
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Is It Worth Assessing Geodiversity Numerically? A Comparative Analysis between Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Miguel Pereira Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Geosciences, 2022
The interest in the cartographic representation of geodiversity has grown in recent years. However, the application of geodiversity maps in nature conservation and territorial management policies is still under study, especially concerning quantitative ...
Jéssica Gonçalves, Kátia Mansur, Daniel Santos, Renato Henriques, Paulo Pereira   +4 more
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A Public Participation GIS for Geodiversity and Geosystem Services Mapping in a Mountain Environment: A Case from Grayson County, Virginia, U.S.A.

Land, 2023
Geodiversity and geosystem services are essential concepts for conservation efforts in mountain regions. Approaches that integrate both natural and human dimensions of mountain abiotic nature are best suited for this purpose; however, geodiversity ...
Kyler B. Stanley, Lynn M. Resler, Lawrence W. Carstensen   +2 more
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Quantitative Assessment of Geodiversity for Conservation Purposes in Slovenské rudohorie Mountains (Slovakia)

Land, 2023
A geodiversity assessment is one of the basic steps in the development of geoprotection activities. It is important to establish parameters that quantify the elements and locations of abiotic nature.
Mária Barančoková, Daniela Hutárová, Maroš Nikolaj   +2 more
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Criteria for Selecting Areas to Identify Ecosystem Services Provided by Geodiversity: A Study on the Coast of São Paulo, Brazil

Resources, 2022
Ecosystem services are essential for life. Despite traditionally focusing on biodiversity, several studies have presented the ecosystem services provided by geodiversity.
Debora Silva Queiroz, Maria da Glória Motta Garcia, Paulo Pereira   +2 more
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