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Chancen, Herausforderungen und Risiken der Inwertsetzung des regionalen Geo-Erbes: Geotopschutz und Geotourismus im Spannungsfeld unterschiedlichster Interessen [PDF]
Geographica Helvetica, 2022 Although the geodiversity of the Earth is hardly less remarkable than its biodiversity, to this day there is a clear discrepancy between the protection of biotic and abiotic elements both in Switzerland and internationally.
H. Megerle, S. Martin, G. Regolini
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Sustainable Environment Research, 2018 Societal and environmental importance of geological resources has to be fully considered, as well as their relevance to national heritage conservation, tourism development, etc.
Dmitry A. Ruban +4 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 +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 +1 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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Non-Uniform Distribution of Geoheritage Resources in Geoparks—Problems, Challenges and Opportunities
ResourcesGeoparks are territorial organizations, whose primary aim is to foster sustainable local development through the promotion of geoheritage, geotourism and geoeducation.
P. Migoń, E. Pijet-Migoń
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The power of colour in geoheritage studies and marketing: some tentative reflections
Geologos, 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
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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 +2 more
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Geoheritage, 2023 Geodiversity refers to the variety of geological processes, forms, and materials that constitute and shape the Earth. Forms and materials displaying geoheritage contents are tangible objects, whether in situ like geosites, or ex situ like elements of ...
M. Henriques
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