Geosite Assessment and Communication: A Review
Resources, 2023 This work is aimed at reviewing the current state of the art in geosite selection, assessment, and communication. We first highlight the main papers that have defined paramount concepts such as geodiversity, geoheritage, and geosites.
Federico Pasquaré Mariotto +5 more
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Quantitative Assessment of the Geosites of Chelmos-Vouraikos UNESCO Global Geopark (Greece) [PDF]
Geosciences, 2022 The assessment of the geosites of Chelmos-Vouraikos UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) was carried out based on an established methodology for the evaluation of geoparks’ geosites. Such assessments should be used for sustainable development and geoconservation
Vasilis Golfinopoulos +6 more
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Comparative analysis of Devil's town and Bryce canyon geosites by applying the modified geosite assessment model (M-GAM) [PDF]
Zbornik radova Departmana za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, 2018 The main objective of this study is to compare two similar geosites in two countries with different levels of geotourism development, Serbia and USA.
Jonić Vladan
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Comparative Analysis of Two Assessment Methods for the Geoeducational Values of Geosites: A Case Study from the Volcanic Island of Nisyros, SE Aegean Sea, Greece [PDF]
Geosciences, 2022 In this study, the geoeducational value of five geosites, located in the aspiring geopark of the volcanic island of Nisyros, SE Aegean Sea, was assessed by means of two methods: the G-P method of Brilha (2016) and the M-GAM method. The first method takes
George Zafeiropoulos, Hara Drinia
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Assessment of Geosite and Geomorphosite at South Solok Aspiring Geopark Area
JGEET: Journal of Geoscience, Engineering, Environment and Technology, 2022 South Solok is one of the five districts designated as the aspiring of the Ranah Minang Geopark. Various reliefs and geological structures cause the diversity of landscapes to be an attraction for tourists and ecosystems with biodiversity.
Rina Sahara, Budhi Setiawan
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Some Comments to Geosite Assessment, Visitors, and Geotourism Sustainability [PDF]
Sustainability, 2018 Geotourism as a globally growing phenomenon is based on several principles where sustainability plays a key role. The value of an individual site of visitors’ interest (geosite, geomorphosite, or site of geological heritage—a primary point of interest in geotourism) may be expressed via specific assessment methods.
Lubomír Štrba +2 more
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Quantitative assessment for geosites of the Ijen Geopark in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Indonesia
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2023 Ijen Geopark, also known as “Sunrise of Java,” is situated on the eastern tip of Java. Twelve geosites of the geopark are located in Banyuwangi Regency, while the left are situated in Bondowoso Regency. This paper aims to inventory and conduct a geosites
Sam Permanadewi +4 more
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International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2023 Egypt is one of the oldest nations in the world and one of the “cradles of civilizations.” A variety of 30 heritages within the geodiversity show a great link between intangible and tangible heritages.
Enas A. Ahmed
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Assessing the Educational Potential of Geosites: Introducing a Method Using Inquiry-Based Learning
Resources, 2022 Geosites are suitable locations for field teaching of Earth sciences. However, their educational potential does not always correlate with the scientific significance of geosites, as for educational purposes, the visibility and comprehensibility of the ...
Emil Drápela
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Resources, 2020 Zaruma is host to the ‘‘El Sexmo’’ tourist mine, the galleries of which extend below the city, and its exploitation dates back to precolonial times.
Paul Carrión-Mero +2 more
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