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Diversity as a general basis of tourism – system approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The general basis for tourism consists in the diversity of natural and man-made environment. The diversity can be considered as a natural characteristic of natural and anthropogenic systems produced by them as a condition of its continuance and ...
Schejbal, Ctirad
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The Discovery and History of the Dalgaranga Meteorite Crater, Western Australia

open access: yes, 2013
The Dalgaranga meteorite crater, 100 km northeast of Yalgoo, Western Australia, was one of the first impact structures identified in Australia, the smallest isolated crater found in Australia, and the only confirmed crater in the world associated with a ...
Hamacher, Duane W., O'Neill, Craig
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Monitoring geomorphological evolution and assessing conservation priorities of geoheritage sites using multi-temporal DEMs and deep learning

open access: yesGeocarto International
Geoheritage faces increasingly severe threats from climate change and human activities, with traditional monitoring methods showing limitations in spatiotemporal coverage and quantification.
Songning Tang
doaj   +1 more source

Managing the Estrela Aspiring Geopark: A framework for Promoting geoheritage conservation

open access: yes, 2017
The serra da Estrela (1,993 m asl) is the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal and is part of the Iberian Central Cordillera. Bounded by fault scarps, a granite massif occupies the central area forming a summit plateau between ci. 1,400 and 2,000 m, while surrounding the core area, there is an interplay with schists and greywackes.
Castro, Emanuel   +6 more
openaire   +1 more source

Preliminary data for a geoconservation strategy of impact structures in Brazil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Serie : Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, n.º 18Las estructuras de impacto son formaciones raras en el planeta. Son extremadamente importantes para la comprensión de la evolución geológica y biológica de la Tierra porque son eventos catastróficos que ...
Brilha, J. B., Sánchez, Joana Paula
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Are Hydrological Geosites Related to High Hydrodiversity? A Study in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Brazil

open access: yesHydrology
This study presents an assessment of hydrological diversity (hydrodiversity) in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, aiming to identify potential correlations between hydrodiversity and hydrological features of geoheritage. The methodology applied a quantitative
Maria Luiza de Oliveira Terto   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Historical and Current Role of the Nature Reserves Network in Preserving Geoheritage in France

open access: yesGeosciences
Nature reserves in France, along with national parks and biological reserves, are one of the main tools for strong environmental protection. Nature reserve status was officially introduced in France by a law in 1957 and the first nature reserve was ...
Corentin Guinault   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancements towards developing sustainable practices for desert regions: Evaluating the geotourism potential of Punta Willard, Ensenada, Baja California, México

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
This research examined the geoheritage potential of Punta Willard, a coastal area in the northwestern region of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, with the purpose of identifying and assessing sites of geological, geographical, historical, and ...
Ángel Raúl Herrera-Gutiérrez   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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