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Geodiversity Examples of Morocco: From Inventory to Regional Geotourism Development [PDF]

, 2015
The soil and subsoil of Morocco are rich in geological phenomena that bear the imprint of a history which goes back in time more than 2000 million years.
Baghdad, Bouamar, Brilha, J. B., Hadi, Hassan El, Maidani, Ayoub El, Tahiri, Abdelfatah, Zaidi, Abdelkrim   +5 more
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Geodiversity : a theoretical and applied concept [PDF]

Geographica Helvetica
The concept of geodiversity appears to have grown out of the discussions around biodiversity, and has evolved over time to become both a tool and a theoretical concept.
E. Serrano, P. Ruiz-Flaño
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Development of sustainable georesources for the built environment in the United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2008
The character of the UK’s built heritage has been largely determined by the country’s diverse geology. Indigenous natural stone forms a major component of the nation’s pre-1919 building stock.
Hyslop Ewan K., McMillan, Andrew A.
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Application of bivariate mapping to assess geodiversity and its geomorphic constraints: A case study in Kuwait

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
Geodiversity assessment is a critical preliminary step for geoconservation planning and represents the foundation for any rich biodiversity system. The purposes of this research were to identify the geomorphic constraints that influence the geodiversity ...
Abdullatif Alyaqout, Faisal Anzah
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First GIS analysis of modern stone tools used by wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) in Bossou, Guinea, West Africa [PDF]

, 2015
Stone tool use by wild chimpanzees of West Africa offers a unique opportunity to explore the evolutionary roots of technology during human evolution. However, detailed analyses of chimpanzee stone artifacts are still lacking, thus precluding a comparison
Arroyo, Adrian, Benito-Calvo, Alfonso, Carvalho, Susana, de la Torre, Ignacio, Matsuzawa, Tetsuro   +4 more
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Geodiversity of Italy

Journal of Maps
In recent years, natural areas have been exposed to increasing anthropogenic pressure related to the growing need for natural resources. Comprehensive information on the geodiversity of a territory is essential for all stakeholders in order to define ...
Annarita Casaburi, Ines Alberico, Fabio Matano   +2 more
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Geoconservation, history of [PDF]

, 2015
[Excerto] The word "geoconservation" was probably used for the first time in Tasmania (Australia) in the beginning of the 1990s (Sharples 1993).
A Grube, CD Prosser, G Black, J Brilha, L Erikstad, M Gray, N Ellis, P McKeever, WAP Wimbledon, WAP Wimbledon   +9 more
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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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The role of geodiversity in delivering ecosystem services and benefits in Scotland [PDF]

, 2013
The ecosystem services approach is now a key driver for environmental policy and conservation management both in the UK and globally. Within this, geodiversity provides or underpins many essential provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting ...
Barron, Hugh F., Gordon, John E.
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The classification and management of limestone pavements - an endangered habitat [PDF]

, 2011
This thesis describes an in-depth study of limestone pavements across North West England and North Wales. The aim was to combine elements of geodiversity and biodiversity in order to create a holistic limestone pavement classification to inform future ...
Willis, Sue D. M.
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