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The Partisan Glade Geosite (Western Greater Caucasus) as an Important Resource and Rising Tourist Attraction

Geoconservation Research
Geoheritage is an important resource for contemporary society, and the inventory of geosites remains an urgent task, especially in geologically rich, but poorly known regions.
Anna V. Mikhailenko, Dmitry A. Ruban, Svetlana O. Zorina, Fatmeh Tahhan, Konstantin I. Nikashin   +4 more
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Geosite Evaluation to Support Learning and Conservation

KnE Social Sciences, 2022
Freedom of learning can introduce more contextual factors, including environmental factors, into Indonesia’s education system. Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park has a natural uniqueness that can support the contextual learning process. Education held in the park can provide concrete conservation understanding for park visitors.
Maria Yosi Felicia, Sumarmi Sumarmi, Komang Astina   +2 more
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Sur le concept de geosite, des préliminaires au Plateau de Dobroudja du Sud [PDF]

Annals of the University of Bucharest: Geography Series, 2016
The purpose of this article is to analyze the concept of geosite in terms of research in international level and national level, with particularisation on the study of geosites in South Dobrogea Plateau.
CARMEN CAMELIA RÃDULESCU, FLORINA GRECU, ROBERT DOBRE   +2 more
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Geological Sites Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda: A Survey on the North Coast of São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]

Geoconservation Research, 2022
An essential component for sustaining biodiversity and providing natural resources for society is the management of geodiversity, as represented by the geoheritage of a region, comprising a collection of geosites.
Laíza Lauriano, Debora Queiroz, Maria Garcia   +2 more
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Geotourism and geoethics as support for rural development in the Knjaževac municipality, Serbia

Open Geosciences, 2022
The main goal of this study is to emphasise the geotourism potential and the values of geoethics as drivers of rural development in the territory of the Knjaževac municipality, which is one of the richest areas in Serbia in terms of geoheritage. Numerous
Marjanović Miloš, Radivojević Aleksandar R., Antić Aleksandar, Peppoloni Silvia, Di Capua Giuseppe, Lazarević Jelena, Marković Rastko S., Tomić Nemanja, Milićević Ana Langović, Langović Zlatko, Mišić Ivica, Marković Slobodan B.   +11 more
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Geological-Geomorphological and Paleontological Heritage in the Algarve (Portugal) Applied to Geotourism and Geoeducation

Land, 2021
A 3D virtual geological route on Digital Earth of the geological-geomorphological and paleontological heritage in the Algarve (Portugal) is presented, assessing the geological heritage of nine representative geosites. Eighteen quantitative parameters are
Antonio Martínez-Graña, Paulo Legoinha, José Luis Goy, José Angel González-Delgado, Ildefonso Armenteros, Cristino Dabrio, Caridad Zazo   +6 more
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Geomorphological and hydrological heritage of Mt. Stara Planina in SE Serbia: From river protection initiative to potential geotouristic destination

Open Geosciences, 2022
Mt. Stara Planina is located in the eastern part of the Republic of Serbia and represents the westernmost part of the large mountain massif of the Balkans.
Marjanović Miloš, Milenković Jelena, Lukić Milica, Tomić Nemanja, Antić Aleksandar, Marković Rastko S., Atanasijević Jasna, Božić Dragana, Buhmiler Sandra, Radaković Milica, Radivojević Aleksandar R., Milićević Ana Langović, Gavrilov Milivoj B., Marković Slobodan B.   +13 more
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Quantitative Assessment of Five Geosites Locations in Northeast Misan Southeast Iraq by Using Satellite Images and Field Survey

Misan Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2022
Sentinel satellite images are enhanced using Erdas-2014 and analyzed by GIS techniques to distinguish the main geological features in the study area.  Satellite image is processed to select and determine several geological and geomorphological features ...
Maser m, Sahar Almulla, Riaed S. Jassem
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The Hosta’s Labyrinth on the Black Sea Shore: A Case Study of “Selling” Geosites to the Lay Public

Heritage, 2023
Geoheritage sites are important resources due to the diverse ways in which they can be utilized. There are small, low-ranked geosites that have attracted significant attention from the lay public.
Natalia N. Yashalova, Vladimir A. Ermolaev, Dmitry A. Ruban   +2 more
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New Marine Geoheritage from the Russian Altai

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021
Marine geoheritage comprises unique geological features of modern and ancient seas and oceans. The Russian Altai (southern Siberia) is a vast and geologically rich area, which was covered by a marginal sea of the Panthalassa Ocean in the Devonian.
Jaroslav M. Gutak, Dmitry A. Ruban, Natalia N. Yashalova   +2 more
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