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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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Assessing the Educational Potential of Geosites: Introducing a Method Using Inquiry-Based Learning
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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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 development of geoeducation generates a link between people, landscapes, and their culture by recognising the geological potential around geosites and their conservation.
Maria Jaya-Montalvo +6 more
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Social Participation as a Tool for Protection and Enhancement of Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark Paleontological Heritage (Spain) [PDF]
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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Paleontological Heritage and its Conservation in the UNESCO European Geoparks. [PDF]
Together, places of scientific, historical or cultural significance within a region and the artefacts uncovered therefrom and displayed in museums and collections make up the total heritage of the region in question. Seemingly lifeless places and objects
Dan Grigorescu
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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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Athens, the capital of Greece, is notable for its distinctive environment. Numerous archaeological and historical monuments contribute to the city’s cultural wealth.
Hara Drinia +3 more
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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.
Maria Górska-Zabielska
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How Greek Students Perceive Concepts Related to Geoenvironment: A Semiotics Content Analysis
In order to design a geoeducation program in the context of the possibilities given to the Experimental Schools of Greece of Lower Secondary Education, teachers identified the need for diagnostically assess students’ understanding of basic concepts of ...
Efthymios Georgousis +5 more
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