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Diversity of Volcanic Geoheritage in the Canary Islands, Spain

Geosciences, 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, Esther Beltrán-Yanes, Rafael Becerra-Ramírez, Nemesio M. Pérez, Pedro A. Hernández, William Hernández   +5 more
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Recognition and Assessment of Geomorphosites in Malta at the Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park [PDF]

, 2011
The Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park, located on the northwestern coast of the Island of Malta, is a protected area with natural, cultural and tourist interests.
CORATZA, Paola, D. Saliba, PIACENTINI, Daniela, SOLDATI, Mauro, V. M. Bruschi   +4 more
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Assessment of potential and limitation of Jhamarkotra area: A perspective of geoheritage, geo park and geotourism

International 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, Anjan Sen, Lalit Mohan Verma, Ravi Mishra, Vinod Kumar   +4 more
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THE ROLE OF GEOPARKS IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY APPROACH [PDF]

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
This study aims to explore the role of geoheritage in sustainable tourism development by integrating geosites into tourism planning and analyzing their impact on local economies, environmental conservation, and community well-being, and visitor ...
Szilárd MALATYINSZKI, Botond Géza KÁLMÁN, Lóránt Dénes DÁVID*   +2 more
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Geological heritage at risk in NW Spain. Quaternary deposits and landforms of “Southern Coast” (Baiona-A Garda) [PDF]

, 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, Casais, Manuela Costa   +1 more
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Geomorphological heritage inventory of Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica

International 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, Adolfo Quesada-Román, Ghislain Zangmo Tefogoum   +2 more
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Mining and Geoconservation [PDF]

, 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.
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Geoheritage, a National Inventory in France [PDF]

, 2015
International audienceGood protection measures for geological heritage should begin with an inventory of geosites. In France, for example, a law enacted in 2002 grants formal recognition to the notion of geological heritage.
Alterio, I, Bobrowsky, P, Collin, G, Cornee, A, de Wever, P, Duranthon, F, Egoroff, G, Hill, W, Lalanne, A, Page, KN   +9 more
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Geological Heritage of the Anthropocene Epoch—A Conceptual Viewpoint

Heritage, 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
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Landslides, a Key Landform in the Global Geological Heritage

Frontiers 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, Paola Coratza, Mauro Soldati   +2 more
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