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Assessing the Educational Potential of Geosites: Introducing a Method Using Inquiry-Based Learning
Resources, 2022 Geosites are suitable locations for field teaching of Earth sciences. However, their educational potential does not always correlate with the scientific significance of geosites, as for educational purposes, the visibility and comprehensibility of the ...
Emil Drápela
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Land of Extinct Volcanoes Geopark – geoeducation for everyone
Geotourism/Geoturystyka, 2019 The Kaczawskie Mountains and Foothills – Geopark Land of Extinct Volcanoes is an area with an extremely interesting geological structure and outstanding landscape values. Great geo-diversity makes it possible to prepare a geoeducation offer for practically every recipient – from kids, through adults interested in natural sciences, to natural science ...
Piotr Słomski +2 more
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Geosciences, 2023 Salt harvesting through natural solar evaporation of salt brines is a practice notably abundant in the Iberian Peninsula. Such activity has been relevant for human consumption, food preservation, livestock feed, and various industries throughout history.
Guiomar Calvo +2 more
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The Basaltic Monogenetic Volcanic Field of the Bakony–Balaton UNESCO Global Geopark, Hungary: From Science to Geoeducation and Geotourism [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2023 As a part of the long-standing volcanism of the Carpathian–Pannonian Region, a basaltic monogenetic volcanic field developed here from 8–2.3 Ma. This is a specific type of volcanism, when mostly a small volume of magma erupts intermittently and always in
Szabolcs Harangi, Barnabás Korbély
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Sustainability, 2023 Geoeducation is fundamental for safeguarding the abiotic world and its impact on the environment, which is inhabited by a society with ever-growing aspirations. However, current Earth and environmental science education in schools is insufficient. It requires creative and captivating methods that extend beyond traditional classroom settings, such as ...
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Social Participation as a Tool for Protection and Enhancement of Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark Paleontological Heritage (Spain) [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 For many years, even before it was designated as Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark, work was carried out to promote and protect the geological heritage of the territory.
José Angel Sánchez Fabián +2 more
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Resources, 2020 This paper reviews the recent use of the term “geotourism potential” in the scientific literature and proposes a new approach to the concept of geotourism potential.
Ewa Welc, Krzysztof Miśkiewicz
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Misan Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2022 Sentinel satellite images are enhanced using Erdas-2014 and analyzed by GIS techniques to distinguish the main geological features in the study area. Satellite image is processed to select and determine several geological and geomorphological features ...
Maser m, Sahar Almulla, Riaed S. Jassem
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Discovering the geoeducation value of the lower basin Chicamocha River, Santander (Colombia) [PDF]
International Journal of Hydrology, 2019 The banks of the Chicamocha River as in most rivers generally serve as the basis for the development of human settlements However the anthropogenic activity has been deteriorating its environment and water quality generating environmental and human health problems as well as difficulty in meeting the demand for water This article highlights the role of
Carlos Alberto Ríos‒Reyes +8 more
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International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2021 UNESCO has advocated for intangible cultural heritage tourism (ICHT) for its dual-folds benefits, i.e. to gear up of the economy and encourage sustainable development.
Somenath Halder, R. Sarda
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