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What Role Geoparks Play Improving the Health and Well-Being of Senior Tourists? [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 In recent years geoparks, helped by governmental policies, have become tourist destinations especially among senior visitors. The paper aimed to analyse whether geoparks contribute to improving the health of tourists older than 65 years and what were ...
Francisco Javier Castellano-Álvarez +2 more
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Online Marketing of European Geoparks as a Landscape Promotion Tool
Land, 2023 In the current post-COVID-19 era, online marketing is a supporting tool in marketing. The potential visitors to tourism destinations, such as geoparks, are increasingly guided and oriented by the rules of online marketing as the online space represents ...
Tomáš Bakalár +2 more
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International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2021 UNESCO Global Geoparks were established in 2015. With respect to sustainable development, there are numerous sites globally that have potential for immediate substantial economic development because of the diverse range of geological phenomena they offer
YuJin Lee, Ramasamy Jayakumar
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A Proposed Governance Model for the Adoption of Geoparks in Australia
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2022 Purpose: Good governance is crucial in establishing and managing geoparks and is a requirement by UNESCO if global status is to be achieved. Australia has three levels of government, government agencies and not for profit organisations that can assist in
Ross Dowling, David Newsome
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Scientific Utility of Selected Latin American Global Geoparks: A Literature-Based Case Study
GeosciencesGlobal geoparks, i.e., the members of the UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) network, possess highly valuable geoheritage resources, which can be used for the purposes of not only education and tourism, but also science.
Dmitry A. Ruban, Natalia N. Yashalova
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The Post COVID-19 Tourism Dilemma for Geoparks in Indonesia
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2021 This paper provides a brief account and rapid assessment, utilising qualitative data, of the impact of COVID-19 on domestic and international tourism activity in geoparks in Indonesia.
David Newsome
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Barriers in functioning of Czech geoparks in the context of different circumstances
Acta Universitatis Carolinae Geographica, 2016 The article focuses on geoparks as areas with a specific form of local heritage protection. It contributes to a research into two interconnected fields: firstly, the research into local people’s participation in local development; secondly, the research ...
Iveta Čtveráková +3 more
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Geoparks – Learnings From Australia [PDF]
Journal of Tourism Futures, 2023 Purpose – This study aims to provide an overview of the current socio-political geopark situation in Australia and set this into a global context. In addition, the authors consider this information to be useful for all stakeholders involved in geopark ...
Ross Dowling, David Newsome
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Global geoparks: Opportunity for developing or “toy” for developed?
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2023 Geoparks can provide socio-economical benefits to local communities, but their relative importance to developed and developing countries is yet to be fully realized.
Dmitry A. Ruban +3 more
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Assessment of Online and Onsite Information on Heritage and Its Presentation in Slovak Geoparks
HeritageGeoparks, via the ABC geotourism concept, represent ideal places to effectively combine natural and cultural heritage, allowing visitors to better understand the country’s history and development.
Kristína Pramuková, Ľubomír Štrba
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