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A case for stronger integration of physical landscape processes in conservation science and practice

Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 3, June 2024.
Abstract I argue that the dynamic nature of contemporary, landscape‐shaping (geomorphic) processes deserves more consideration in conservation science and practice. In an analysis of a sample of fundamental terms related to geomorphology and area‐based conservation in the Web of Science, I found that the terms co‐occurred in <2% of the analyzed entries
Piotr Cienciala
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Geoheritage and Geotourism in Regions with Extinct Volcanism in Germany; Case Study Southwest Germany with UNESCO Global Geopark Swabian Alb

, 2020
Geotourism has become more popular in recent decades. Volcanism is an essential part of geoheritage and attracts a high number of visitors. In contrast to active volcanism, Tertiary volcanism is often not identified as such by a lay audience and is ...
Heidi Elisabeth Megerle
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Geoheritage and Geotourism Resources

, 2022
This Special Issue reprint entitled “Geoheritage and Geotourism Resources: Education, Recreation, Sustainability”, aims to highlight, review and evaluate the usefulness of geo-cultural features in didactics in terms of geoparks and other geotouristic ...

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The geolocation of features on information surfaces and the use of the open and FAIR data principles in the mountain landscape domain and geoheritage

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 98-108, April/June 2024.
Abstract This note suggests that decimal latitude/longitude [dLL] locations should be used to identify features of interest, landforms, sample and investigations sites, in an ‘information landscape’ provided by the geomorphological literature. All the information associated with a labelled, or tagged, geolocation should be available for examination as ...
W. Brian Whalley
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Geoheritage and geoconservation

, 2007
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Brocx, Margaret, Semeniuk, V
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Characteristics and Genesis of Geoheritage in Huayingshan National Geopark

Shuitu baochi yanjiu, 2008
Huayingshan national geopark is rich in geoheritage resources which have important value on geoscience research and aesthetics,and their characteristics are very representative.Karst landscape and tectonic landform are the main type of geoheritage ...
WU Bai-qing, HE Zheng-wei
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Geoheritage Use Value Assessment as an Adaptive Management Tool for UNESCO Global Geoparks: The Case of the Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark (Portugal)

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Quantitative geoheritage assessment is widely used to evaluate geosites, but its application as a practical tool for supporting management remains comparatively underexplored.
Filipa Esteves, Paulo Pereira
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Present Climate Change as a Threat to Geoheritage: The Wildfire in Bohemian Switzerland National Park and Its Use in Place-Based Learning

, 2023
Bohemian Switzerland is a national park in Northern Czechia famous for its sandstone rocks, which were affected by a massive fire in 2022. Specific geomorphology of the region affected the spreading of the fire and complicated its extinguishing. The fire
Emil Drápela, Artur Boháč
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Geoheritage of the Keweenaw Peninsula [PDF]

, 2016
The Keweenaw Peninsula is a compelling intersection of cultural, industrial, and mining heritage - all of which is rooted in its ancient geologic underpinnings.
Vye, Erika
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Paleontology Geoheritage of the Kaliningrad Region, South-East Baltic

The SE Baltic area, the former Eastern Prussia, is renowned for complex natural history. Over the past millions of years, the area experienced major geological events and geomorphic landscape transformations, resulting in the present relief configuration.
Eduard Mychko, Jiri Chlachula
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