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Multi-Hazard Assessment in Post-Mining Landscape and Potential for Geotourism Development (On the Example of the Central Spiš Region in Slovakia)

open access: yesLand
The presented article is focused on a spatial analysis and identification of high and medium risk areas and their impact on potential for geotourism development in the Central Spiš region in Slovakia.
Vladimír Čech   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Apprehending Land Value Through Tourism in Indonesia: Commodification of Rural Landscapes Through Geoparks

open access: yesTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Volume 115, Issue 1, Page 170-186, February 2024.
Abstract This article will examine rent gap production and negotiations through the establishment of two UNESCO Geoparks for tourism in Indonesia. The commodification of different geological landscapes was analysed through processes of rural gentrification as ‘build‐to‐let’ homestays and villas emerged under the auspices of local‐regional governance ...
Rucitarahma Ristiawan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

LISTING, EVALUATION AND TOURISTIC UTILISATION OF GEOSITES CONTAINING ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTEFACTS CASE STUDY: CICEU RIDGE (BISTRITA-NASAUD COUNTY, ROMANIA)

open access: yesRevista Geográfica Acadêmica, 2011
The Ciceu Ridge Geosite is located in Bistria-Nasaud County (Romania) and is characterised by important geological and geomorphological features which exert influence at cultural andhistorical level.
Ioan Bâca, Eduard Schuster
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Archaeological Distribution of Geoheritage for Geotourism Development in Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand

open access: yesQuaestiones Geographicae, 2020
Nakhon Sawan Province is located in Upper Central Thailand, where the Chao Phraya River, the vital river of Thailand, begins. According to the distribution of the archaeological sites, the related geological features were divided into two groups by ...
Singtuen Vimoltip, Phajuy Burapha
doaj   +1 more source

The Majella National Park: An Aspiring UNESCO Geopark

open access: yesGeosciences, 2018
Majella National Park is located in the central Apennines (Italy), in a vast mountainous area of about 740 km2. Owing to the complex geological history of the Majella Massif and surrounding areas, it features many different landforms.
Elena Liberatoscioli   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geological Heritage of the Anthropocene Epoch—A Conceptual Viewpoint

open access: yesHeritage, 2019
The growth of interest in the Anthropocene has coincided with the rise of geoheritage research and these ideas seem to be mutually enriching. However, very few previous investigations were devoted to the Anthropocene geoheritage. The conceptual treatment
Dmitry A. Ruban
doaj   +1 more source

The conservation of geosites: principles and practice

open access: yes
Geosites, geological or geomorphological sites with a recognised value determined through an audit, assessment and selection process, are subject to a range of threats. Conservation of geosites for scientific, educational, geotourism and other uses is an essential part of the conservation of geoheritage.
Prosser, Colin D.   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Dynamics of the aeolian landform at the coastal geosite of Parangtritis sand dune area, Yogyakarta

open access: yesJournal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management
In 2014, Kelud, an active volcano in East Java, ejected ashes (hereafter termed KA; Kelud ash) that reportedly reached as far as Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY).
Mukhamad Ngainul Malawani   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

UAV-Based Survey of the Earth Pyramids at the Kuklica Geosite (North Macedonia)

open access: yesHeritage
This paper presents methods for a UAV-based survey of the site “Kuklica” near Kratovo, North Macedonia. Kuklica is a rare natural complex with earth pyramids, and because of its exceptional scientific, educational, touristic, and cultural significance ...
Ivica Milevski   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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