, 2023 Stability problems in rock masses are one of the main causes of subsidence events in underground mining areas. Zaruma, in the South of Ecuador, is characterised by mineral wealth, in which 65% of the population depends directly on artisanal mining ...
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Coupling Coordination Degree between the Socioeconomic and Eco-Environmental Benefits of Koktokay Global Geopark in China. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Zhu Y, Pang X, Zhou C, He X.
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Mining Landforms: An Integrated Approach for Assessing the Geotourism and Geoeducational Potential
Czech Journal of Tourism, 2017 Abstract Anthropogenic landforms (especially the mining landforms – quarries, pits, mines) have undoubtedly a great potential for the geotourism development. In addition, they are important from the geoconservation and geoeducation point of view as they allow to see the Earth-science features that would normally remain hidden (e.g ...
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Classification of the Effort Index and Biomechanical Overload in Natural Trails of UNESCO Global Geoparks-A Network Perspective of Trails of the Araripe UGG (NE Brazil). [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Guimarães ES +7 more
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International Journal of Geoheritage and ParksArequipa, often referred to as “White City, land of volcanoes,” is located in Southern Peru and is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its amazing landscape is framed by three imposing volcanoes: Chachani, Misti, and Pichu Pichu, reflecting a rich ...
Carla Arias +7 more
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Devonian geoheritage of Siberia: A case of the northwestern Kemerovo region of Russia. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Gutak JM, Ruban DA, Ermolaev VA.
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GeosciencesIn the inland areas of Campania (Italy), the Taburno-Camposauro Regional Natural Park covers almost 137 square kilometres. It well represents, in the reliefs that give it its name, the southern segment of the Apennine chain.
Pietro Palazzo, Alessio Valente
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A new approach to volcanic geoheritage assessment in the Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2021 The concept of conserving geoheritage was announced in 1991 because of concern about the disappearing geological and geomorphological integrity from the Earth's surface.
Nemeth, Boglarka
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Newly Emerging Geosites in the Polish Western Outer Carpathians as an Asset for Geoeducation and Geotourism [PDF]
Geoheritage, 2019 AbstractThis study focuses on Flysch Carpathian river valleys recently reshaped by the fluvial erosion. Geological structures of these mountains are rather monotonous. However, numerous floods that occurred in recent decades and the abrasion of banks of water reservoirs have made many parts of valleys particularly interesting not only for geologists ...
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International Journal of Geoheritage and ParksThe regions of Acheron and Parga (Epirus, Greece) are characterized by a significant geodiversity (e.g., stratigraphy, palaeontology, tectonic, geomorphology, hydrology, etc.).
Evangelos Spyrou +4 more
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