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Glacier Geosite of Tale-Tange Valley [PDF]

Current World Environment, 2014
Geological sites or geosites are the key evidence or specific periods of geological history which are very important in public education of earth sciences and environmental implications. They are also non-renewable parts of the earth as a tool for sustainable development.
Kamran Mahabadi, Asemeh Soleimanifakhr
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Integrating Virtual Reality Into a Structural Geology Curriculum: Two Longitudinal Case Studies of Blended Immersive Learning in Practice

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
This article concerns two 9‐week longitudinal case studies of the integration of an immersive blended‐learning structural geology curriculum at an Australian university. Immersive learning environments (ILEs) have the capacity to enhance learning outcomes in STEM through their inherent ability to represent 3D concepts and embed their users in real ...
Cael Gallagher, Selen Türkay, Mackenzie Muir, David Conroy, Christoph Schrank, Maheswaran S.   +5 more
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Geotourism: A Landscape Conservation Approach in Țara Hațegului, Romania

Land
This study focuses on Țara Hațegului, a region with significant geological, ecological, and cultural resources, and examines how geosites can inform development strategies that promote geotourism while supporting landscape conservation.
Daniela-Ioana Guju, Gabor-Giovani Luca, Laura Comănescu   +2 more
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Geoheritage, a National Inventory in France [PDF]

, 2015
International audienceGood protection measures for geological heritage should begin with an inventory of geosites. In France, for example, a law enacted in 2002 grants formal recognition to the notion of geological heritage.
Alterio, I, Bobrowsky, P, Collin, G, Cornee, A, de Wever, P, Duranthon, F, Egoroff, G, Hill, W, Lalanne, A, Page, KN   +9 more
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Tracing the origin of Roman mosaic tiles in Aquileia: Petrographic analysis of specimens from the suburbium

Archaeometry, Volume 67, Issue 5, Page 1247-1266, October 2025.
Abstract This research represents the most extensive characterisation of Roman mosaic tesserae (tiles) from Aquileia, Italy, to date, examining 153 specimens. The study aimed to identify the lithotypes used in mosaics production through a multi‐analytical approach, which included colorimetric analysis, polarised light microscopy and scanning electron ...
Neva M. E. Stucchi, Giulia Franceschin, Chiara Coletti, Andrea Vavasori, Claudio Mazzoli, Arianna Traviglia   +5 more
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Ecomuseums and geosites community and project building

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2018
Abstract:: The ecomuseum is a tool for the participatory management of the natural and cultural heritage of a territory. In many instances, we observe that ecomuseums define geology as a central factor of their action: adult and school education on environment and geology, collective organization of facilities for scholars and visitors, assistance to ...
Canavese Giuliano, Gianotti Franco, De Varine Hugues   +2 more
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The first pterosaur from the Bauru Group: an azhdarchid from the Upper Cretaceous of Brazil

Papers in Palaeontology, Volume 11, Issue 5, September/October 2025.
Abstract The vertebrate fossil record of the Bauru Group (Upper Cretaceous, southeastern Brazil) is remarkably rich, with a predominance of titanosaurs and crocodyliforms, alongside theropods, turtles, squamates, fishes and even small mammals. In contrast, pterosaur remains from the Bauru Group have remained elusive until now.
Ariovaldo A. Giaretta, Bruno A. Navarro, Thiago S. Marinho, R. Vargas Pêgas   +3 more
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Upaya Pemerintah Indonesia Menjadikan Kawasan Gunung Sewu sebagai Unesco Global Geopark Network(ggn) Tahun 2013-2015 [PDF]

, 2016
This research is a study of contemporary which discussing about Indonesia efforts to make Gunung Sewu as Global Geopark Network of UNESCO from 2013 to 2015.
Amelia, D. F. (Deona), Pakpahan, S. (Saiman)   +1 more
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Indications méthodologiques pour l’évaluation des géomorphosites [PDF]

, 2010
One of the most important issues in geomorphological heritage research is the development of methodologies that are focused on the evaluation of different types of value present in geomorphosites.
Pereira, D. I., Pereira, Paulo
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Which resources should be developed into tourist attractions? The viewpoint of key stakeholders on the Slovenian coast

Development Policy Review, Volume 43, Issue 4, July 2025.
Abstract Motivation Tourist attractions are key to the development of tourism, yet the process of tourism valorization—transforming resources like natural and cultural heritage or historical discoveries into attractions—remains relatively under‐researched.
Gorazd Sedmak, Ksenija Vodeb
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