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Smaller than Small, the Unique Eocene Louse! [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 Some of the most spectacular fossil deposits of the European Tertiary are former maars located in old volcanic field areas. The Tertiary volcanic field of the High Eifel (THV) lies between the two Quaternary volcanic fields of the West and East Eifel and
Martin Koziol, Torsten Wappler
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Land, 2022 The inventory and the assessment of geosites plays a very important role in highlighting scientific, geotouristic, and geoeducational potential, as well as the ability to identify any criticalities and vulnerabilities of the geological heritage of a ...
Pietro Marescotti +5 more
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Geoheritage and geodiversity elements of the SW Pacific: A conceptual framework
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2022 The Soutwest (SW) Pacific is an expansive oceanic region with many of its islands difficult to access and relatively unexplored in a geoheritage context.
Károly Németh, Ilmars Gravis
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Geosciences, 2023 The relationship between humans and the environment in the modern world is challenging. UNESCO Global Geoparks are current holistic approaches for protecting and managing geographical areas that emphasise local communities and sustainability.
Alexandros Aristotelis Koupatsiaris +1 more
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The Late Permian Kupferschiefer Fossils and the Geological Educational Trail in the UNESCO Global Geopark TERRA.vita (NW Germany) [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 The iconic Kupferschiefer is a stratigraphic marker horizon of the Upper Permian in Northern and Central Europe, which is recognized internationally as a unique stratum because of its outstanding preservation of fish, reptile, and plant fossils.
Tobias Fischer +2 more
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Geoheritage Resources in Polish Landscape Parks as a Basis for Developing a Network of Geoparks
Land, 2022 Despite intensive scientific research on geodiversity and geotourism, the development of a network of geoparks in Poland has been slow. There are only two geoparks here. The reasons include difficulties of an organisational nature.
Sylwia Sygar, Wojciech Zgłobicki
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The Ghosts of Old Volcanoes, a Geoheritage Trail Concept for Eastern Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2020 Re-imagining the geotourism experience through the lens of slow tourism, in this paper we lay out a pathway towards a more nourishing, engaging, and educational experience that contributes to both geoconservation and a reshaping of the tourism economy in
Ilmars Gravis +3 more
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GEOAM: A Holistic Assessment Tool for Unveiling the Geoeducational Potential of Geosites
Geosciences, 2023 A new assessment method named GEOAM (geoeducational assessment method), that will be a useful tool for highlighting the geoeducational and geoethical value of a geosite, is proposed. This method takes into account, initially, 11 criteria, which are grouped into 8 categories.
George Zafeiropoulos, Hara Drinia
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Géosciences, 2023 As for sport climbing, also for outdoor activities such as rafting and canyoning, a strong connection with geofeatures on a long and short time scale exists.
I. Bollati, David Rossi, C. Viani
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Geographies, 2023 Hydrology is one of the most influential elements of geodiversity, where geology and geomorphology stand as the main values of abiotic nature. Hydrological erosion created by river systems destructing rock formations (eluvial process) from streams ...
Vladyslav Zakharovskyi, Károly Németh
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