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Diversity of Volcanic Geoheritage in the Canary Islands, Spain

open access: yesGeosciences, 2020
Volcanic areas create spectacular landscapes that contain a great diversity of geoheritage. The study of this geoheritage enables us to inventory, characterise, protect and manage its geodiversity.
Javier Dóniz-Páez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digital Coalescence and Consolidated Geoconservation Outcomes: A Case Study Using ArcGIS Mobile Applications at Tasmanian Coastal Geoconservation Sites [PDF]

open access: yesGeoconservation Research, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Geological heritage at risk in NW Spain. Quaternary deposits and landforms of “Southern Coast” (Baiona-A Garda) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Over the last decade, a knowledge base has been built up worldwide in relation to geological heritage and geodiversity, and respective working methodologies.
Alves, M. I. Caetano   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Mining and Geoconservation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
[Excerpt] Mining versus geoconservation is often addressed as a source of conflict. Frequently, and misleading misconceptions arguments are used to explain this apparently difficult relation. However, the two activities may coexist.
Brilha, J. B.
core   +1 more source

Assessment of potential and limitation of Jhamarkotra area: A perspective of geoheritage, geo park and geotourism

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2021
Geodiversity has tremendous geological and physical elements on the planet earth such as minerals, rocks, soils, fossils, and landforms, as well as active geological and geomorphological processes.
Bhanwar Vishvendra Raj Singh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geomorphological heritage inventory of Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2020
Volcanoes are part of the natural environment, and the interactions with humans are inescapable. The geoheritage studies in tropical regions, specifically tropical volcanos, are scarce despite the uniqueness, scientific value, and beauty of these ...
Dennis Pérez-Umaña   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geological Heritage of the Anthropocene Epoch—A Conceptual Viewpoint

open access: yesHeritage, 2019
The growth of interest in the Anthropocene has coincided with the rise of geoheritage research and these ideas seem to be mutually enriching. However, very few previous investigations were devoted to the Anthropocene geoheritage. The conceptual treatment
Dmitry A. Ruban
doaj   +1 more source

The power of colour in geoheritage studies and marketing: some tentative reflections

open access: yesGeologos, 2021
Colour is a common physical property in exposures of unique geological objects, but is only marginally addressed in geoheritage literature. We here present our point of view on how this feature can be treated in geoheritage studies, with the general aim ...
Ruban Dmitry A.   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inventory of geoheritage sites in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

open access: yesDiscover Geoscience
The inventory of geoheritage is important for the geoconservation, management, and public awareness of geoheritage sites. Due to the limited focus on geotourism research and inventory of geoheritage sites in Africa, it is crucial to adopt a methodology ...
Khodani Matshusa, Llewellyn Leonard
doaj   +1 more source

Landslides, a Key Landform in the Global Geological Heritage

open access: yesFrontiers in Earth Science, 2022
Landslides are important components of global geoheritage, but awareness of their significance and value in such terms seems scanty in the scientific community.
Costanza Morino   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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