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Educational Potential of Geoheritage: Textbook Localities from the Zagros and the Greater Caucasus

open access: yes, 2023
Geoheritage requires proper conservation and has significant importance for geoscience education at universities. Furthermore, its related potential needs to be evaluated. This study focuses on two textbook localities (these are parts of larger geosites)
Vladimir A. Ermolaev   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Conservation of geoheritage in Ecuador: Situation and perspectives

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2019
Due to the great geodiversity of Ecuador, it is not easy to present specific criteria related to the actions and scope of the conservation of the geoheritage in this nation; however, despite what we might believe, in Ecuador, geoconservation is a pending,
José Luis Sánchez-Cortez
doaj   +1 more source

Geocultural Heritage and Geocultural Sites: Interpreting Geoheritage–Cultural Heritage Relationships Through a Management Matrix Framework

open access: yesHeritage
Geoheritage is increasingly recognised as an integral component of the broader natural-cultural heritage of human societies. However, existing conceptual and methodological approaches often remain fragmented, relying either on spatial coincidence or on ...
Ľubomír Štrba, Marián Lukáč
doaj   +1 more source

New approaches to communication and education through geoheritage

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2019
Communicating geoheritage is one of the most active areas for new ideas to support a long-term relationship with visitors and a broader digital community of supporters.
Daniel Tormey
doaj   +1 more source

Geoheritage popularisation and cartographic visualisation in the Tsanfleuron-Sanetsch area (Valais, Switzerland)

open access: yes, 2010
This paper presents the underlying concepts developed by the Institute of Geography of the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) for a popularisation project of the geoheritage in the Tsanfleuron-Sanetsch area (Valais, Switzerland).
Martin, S.
core   +1 more source

Global strategies for protecting geoheritage sites from mining with lessons for Nigeria and Africa

open access: yesDiscover Geoscience
Geoheritage and geotourism sites preserve vital records of the Earth’s history and support sustainable development. Yet many of these sites face growing threats from mining, industrial expansion, and weak governance, especially in resource-rich regions ...
Kamaldeen O L Omosanya, Oseni Ridwan
doaj   +1 more source

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Trends and Prospects in Geoheritage, Geoparks, and Geotourism”

open access: yesGeosciences
In recent years, research in Geoheritage, Geoparks, and Geotourism has significantly increased, underlining their vital roles in advancing scientific knowledge, conserving the environment, and safeguarding human culture.
Károly Németh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation: Models of Sustainable Development and Visitor Management

open access: yesWorks of Georgian Technical University
The paper analyzes contemporary approaches to geological heritage protection and geotourism development within the framework of sustainable development. It examines the challenges caused by increasing tourist flows and their impact on unique geological sites, including microclimate change, erosion processes, and ecosystem sustainability.
Noe Khozrevanidze   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Comprehensive inventory and quantitative assessment of potential geoheritage sites in the Malwa region, Punjab

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
This study examines the geoheritage of the Malwa region in Punjab, India, identifying and evaluating potential sites based on their sceintific, educational, economic, cultural, and touristic significance.
Poonam Sharma   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

A model for sustainable development of geoparks in Northeastern Nigeria and other underrepresented regions in Africa

open access: yesDiscover Geoscience
Geoheritage-rich regions of Africa remain underrepresented in UNESCO Global Geopark planning despite their scientific, educational, and livelihood potential.
Silas S. Dada   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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