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Recognizing geoheritage, i.e., the entity of unique geological features with heritage value, as a geological resource for society is a relatively novel idea.
Dmitry A. Ruban +2 more
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Large-Scale Accessibility as a New Perspective for Geoheritage Assessment
The exploitation of geoheritage resources depends on their accessibility. The latter is usually established for geosites, whereas reaching the areas where geosites concentrate also deserves attention.
Yuri A. Fedorov +2 more
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Framing geoheritage thematically is important to reveal its diversity. Field investigations in the western part of the Greater Caucasus orogen have allowed for the characterization of three localities representing palaeoislands of the Caucasian Sea ...
Dmitry A. Ruban
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Geoheritage and Geoconservation: The Challenges [PDF]
An updated and broad perspective of geoheritage, its values and threats, and examples of how it can be protected and managed is presented in the previous chapters by many experts from all conti- nents. Based on the present situation of geoheritage and geoconservation at the international, national and local levels, this last chapter proposes possible ...
Brilha, J. B., Reynard, Emmanuel
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Dispersed geoheritage points, which are small-sized and low-unique localities, manifest local geoheritage and, thus, may be useful for its comprehensive understanding.
Dmitry A. Ruban +2 more
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Digital Coalescence and Consolidated Geoconservation Outcomes: A Case Study Using ArcGIS Mobile Applications at Tasmanian Coastal Geoconservation Sites [PDF]
Geoconservation outcomes are hindered by highly subjective and conflicting criteria, varying assessment objectives, disparities in geoconservation strategy steps and the inadequate capturing and representation of geological data in dynamically changing ...
Jake Crisp +2 more
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:: The geoheritage landscapes in Jinshitan scenic area include the standard Chinese Sinian strata, the typical sedimentary geology (such as: crack), fossil of trilobite and sea-worn landform landscape.
Yuezheng Li, Shiyan Chen, Yingying Li
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Geoheritage and Geoparks [PDF]
Geoparks are territories with a sustainable development strategy based on the conservation of geoheritage and its use in educational and geotourism activities, together with other natural and cultural resources of the territory. Geoparks gained the international distinction label ‘UNESCO Global Geoparks’ in 2015.
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Societal and environmental importance of geological resources has to be fully considered, as well as their relevance to national heritage conservation, tourism development, etc.
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