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From Geoheritage Assessment to Place-Based Innovation: An Exploratory M-GAM/Smart Specialisation Crosswalk for Selected Geosites in the Vranje Basin and Pčinja River Valley, Southern Serbia

Heritage
This paper examines how geoheritage assessment and landscape interpretation can inform geotourism planning and the exploratory identification of place-based innovation opportunities.
Miloš Marjanović, Rastko Marković, Miša Stanković, Slobodan B. Marković, Velibor Spalević, Paul Sestraș, Milena Gocić, Aleksandar Radivojević   +7 more
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A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF GEOSITES IN ARUSHA NATIONAL GEOPARK, TANZANIA [PDF]

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
Geodiversity underpins geoheritage, yet systematic and quantitative assessments of geosites remain unevenly distributed globally, with Africa particularly underrepresented despite its exceptional geological diversity.
Aminu Alameen ABDULLAHI , Kingsley Ovomani EJAIRU, Joshua Solomon AVONG, Olufemi Iseoluwa AGBAKOSI   +3 more
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Gentrification, ethnographic capitalism, displacement, traditional cuisine, Peru [PDF]

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
Štiavnické vrchy are a geomorphological region of Slovakia, the landscapes of which attract the attention of tourists. The main goal of the article is to apply a methodology for assessing the tourist attractiveness of geosites according to scientific,
Pavlo ZHYRNOV, Ladislav TOLMÁČI, Anna TOLMÁČI   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of the “El Sexmo” Tourist Gold Mine (Zaruma, Ecuador) as A Geosite and Mining Site

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.
Maribel Aguilar-Aguilar, Gricelda Herrera-Franco, Edgar Berrezueta   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

The geodiversity site of Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek, Indonesia: Promoting geo-education and geotourism through geosite assessment

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek holds unique and diverse geodiversity, encompassing geomorphology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, paleontology, tectonic, structural geology, and complex geological history.
Ratna Savira Adrianda, Rina Sahara, Ugi Kurnia Gusti   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Bibliometric Analysis of Geosite Assessment Methods and Examination of Two Prominent Models

Geoconservation Research
Here, we apply bibliometric analysis and geosite assessment models from the literature. The aim was to compare the two most frequently cited models, considering their strengths and weaknesses and the contexts in which they are most effective.
Sezgin Abukan, Yaren Göktaş, Ahmet Serdar Aytaç, Zeki Boyraz   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Promoting geo-education and geotourism through geosite assessment: A case study from Acheron-Parga, Epirus, Greece

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
The regions of Acheron and Parga (Epirus, Greece) are characterized by a significant geodiversity (e.g., stratigraphy, palaeontology, tectonic, geomorphology, hydrology, etc.).
Evangelos Spyrou, Hampik Maroukian, Giannis Saitis, Niki Evelpidou, Anna Karkani   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Evaluation of Selected Geosites between Makhul and Khanuqa Anticlines, Northern Salah Al-Din, Iraq

Iraqi Geological Journal, 2023
The geopark characteristics in selected sites located between Makhul and Khanuqa anticlines and Tigris River. Eight geosites in the study area are evaluated.
Sufian Talab, Amera Hussain, Sabbar Saleh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of the suitability for ecotourism in Beira Baixa region using a spatial decision support system based on a geographical information system

Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Ecotourism can contribute to the conservation of environmental values, as well as to the development of positive synergies between agents in the tourism sector, tourists and the local population. The growing interest in tourism offers with low environmental impact, which support the local economy, translates into a competitive advantage for ...
Luís Quinta‐Nova, Dora Ferreira
wiley   +1 more source