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Current Trends and Future Directions for Geoheritage Assessment Methodology in Morocco

open access: yesGeoconservation Research
Inventorying and assessing geoheritage is a prerequisite for developing measures to preserve unique geological and geomorphological sites. Several researchers have developed methods for assessing and determining the value of geological and ...
Mustapha El Hamidy   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gullies and badlands of India: Genesis, geomorphology and land management

open access: yesEarth Surface Processes and Landforms, Volume 49, Issue 1, Page 82-107, January 2024.
Studies on gully formation (red dots on map), badlands genesis (blue dots), gully and badlands mapping (aquamarine dots), their geomorphology (yellow dots), effects (green dots) and gully/badlands management (white dots) in India are discussed. While gully formation has largely been anthropogenically induced in India, her badlands have formed naturally
Anindya Majhi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

El Geoparc Mundial de la UNESCO "Comarca Minera, Hidalgo": Un resultat de la cooperació científica entre Mèxic i Catalunya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
La Comarca Minera de l'Estat d'Hidalgo, a la zona centreoriental de Mèxic, va rebre la designació de Geoparc Mundial de la UNESCO el 5 de maig de 2017. Aquest reconeixement va culminar un projecte transdisciplinari de tres anys, el qual va implicar una ...
Canet i Miquel, Carles   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Geoconservation: international advancements and future challenges [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
During the last two decades, geoconservation has been gradually entering into the geosciences’ community. Recently, Henriques et al. (2011) presented a theoretical framework justifying geoconservation as an emerging geoscience.
Brilha, J. B.
core  

Geoheritage of Portugal as the support for nature conservation and land-use planning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
O inventário nacional do património geológico reúne os principais geossítios em Portugal com elevado valor científico e que representam a geodiversidade nacional, permitindo compreender a história e a evolução geológica do nosso território. O inventário,
Brilha, J. B.   +1 more
core  

Analysing Push and Pull Motives for Volcano Tourism at Mount Pinatubo, Philippines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper investigates the motivations of visitors undertaking a volcano tour at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. The study identifies push and pull motives for visiting a non-erupting active volcano; tests the influence of age, gender and prior ...
Aquino, R, Hyde, K, Schanzel, H
core   +1 more source

A method for assessing the scientific and additional values of geomorphosites [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
. Over the last two decades, several methods have been developed to reduce subjectivity of geomorphosite selection through use of transparent assessment criteria.
Fontana, G.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Geological dimension of the cultural heritage: A case example of the Ajanta Caves (Maharashtra, India) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
[Abstract]International development for the both geoconservation and geotourism requires attention to all kinds of (potential) geological heritage. The Ajanta Caves (western Maharashtra, India) is a famous cultural object consisting of 30 caves carved ...
Ahmad, M.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Geomorphological classification of urban landscapes. The case study of Rome (Italy) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The results of a long-lasting geomorphological survey carried out in Rome are summarized. A method aimed at integrating survey data, historical maps, aerial photographs and archaeological and geomorphological literature produced a geomorphological map ...
D'Orefice, Maurizio   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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