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Deglaciation of the Burren glacio‐karst, western Ireland, during Termination 1: Implications for North Atlantic climate and karstification

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The Burren uplands in western Ireland form one of the most extensive and best‐preserved examples of glacio‐karst in Europe. Subsumed by the Irish ice sheet during the Late Pleistocene, granite erratic boulders and in situ silica veins in the limestone bedrock provide a rare opportunity to reconstruct the timing and rate of deglaciation ...
Gordon Bromley, Colin Bunce, Brenda Hall, Aaron Putnam, Frank McDermott   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geoconservation as an emerging geoscience [PDF]

, 2011
The main purpose of geoconservation is theconservation of geosites as basic units of the geological heritage through the implementation of specific inventory,evaluation, conservation, valuation and monitoring proce-dures.
Brilha, J. B., Henriques, Maria Helena, Mota, Teresa, Reis, R. Pena dos   +3 more
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The 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung Earthquake [PDF]

, 2020
The history of natural disasters in Taiwan has frequently been linked to the practice of historical preservation, archival science, oral history, and museum curatorship.
Alsford, Niki J.P.
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Preliminary Assessment of the Geological and Mining Heritage of the Golden Quadrilateral (Metaliferi Mountains, Romania) as a Potential Geotourism Destination [PDF]

, 2021
Viorica Milu
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Wildfires' Cost for Societal Welfare: Economic Evaluation of Forestry Ecosystem Services Losses in Southern Italy

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Forest ecosystem services (ESs) are garnering increasing public attention as awareness grows regarding society's fundamental dependence on them for well‐being. Forest fires, one of the major disturbances of ESs, are becoming more frequent and destructive, exacerbated in part by climate change.
Emanuele Spada, Giacomo Falcone, Salvatore Praticò, Maria Carmela Benedetto, Giovanni Gulisano, Nathalie Iofrida, Anna Irene De Luca   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The potential of permanent gullies in Europe as geomorphosites [PDF]

, 2017
Geotourism is a useful way to educate societies in the field of geomorphology and natural hazards. Geosites, including geomorphosites, represent the basis for the development of this type of tourism.
Albert Solé Benet, Christian Stolz, DEL MONTE, Maurizio, Dino Torri, Estela Nadal Romero, Freddy Rey, Ion Ionita, Jean Poesen, José F. Martín Duque, José M. García Ruiz, Juris Soms, Lilian Niacsu, Marianne Cohen, Miloš Stankoviansky, PICA, ALESSIA, VERGARI, FRANCESCA, Wojciech Zgłobicki, Zora Machová   +17 more
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Winegrowers' Perceptions and Adoption of Sustainable Soil Management Practices and Technologies: A Case Study in Piedmont, Italy

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil is crucial for human survival but is threatened by erosion and contamination. Farmers play a pivotal role in soil conservation, thus, understanding what influences their decisions is crucial. The IN‐GEST SOIL project aimed to mitigate soil erosion and improve soil and vine quality in Piedmont vineyards, NW Italy.
Federica Caffaro, Eugenio De Gregorio, Giorgio Capello, Lucia Vigoroso, Giorgia Bagagiolo, Eugenio Cavallo, Marcella Biddoccu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Le stratotype de l'Hettangien : une coupe protégée, d'autres sites à préserver... [PDF]

, 2013
Hettangian stratotype shows an example of preservation and valorisation of a scientifical historical place. Earth Story is understood thanks to geological heritage; this heritage is very vulnerable.
Hanzo, Micheline
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A Quantitative Approach to Record Skeletal Manifestations of Leprosy and Its Application to St Mary Magdalen Leprosarium, Winchester

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents and tests a new method for publishing and diagnosing leprosy‐related skeletal lesions while making available the leprosy‐related demographic data and pathology for St Mary Magdalen, Winchester (MMW). This method can facilitate interstudy comparisons of leprosy prevalence and severity by improving data comparability.
A. A. Blom, H. Dawson‐Hobbis, S. Gross, K. White‐Iribhogbe, V. J. Schuenemann, S. A. Inskip   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Last resting place and legacy of Charles Heaphy, VC [PDF]

, 2010
Charles Heaphy is now recognised as a significant figure in the early European settlement of New Zealand and he also has an interesting geological connection that deserves wider recognition.
Lowe, David J.
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