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The potential of permanent gullies in Europe as geomorphosites [PDF]
, 2017 Geotourism is a useful way to educate societies in the field of geomorphology and natural hazards. Geosites, including geomorphosites, represent the basis for the development of this type of tourism.
Albert Solé Benet +17 more
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Bridging Terrestrial and Marine Geoheritage: Assessing Geosites in Portofino Natural Park (Italy) [PDF]
Water, 2019 Interest in geoheritage research has grown over the past 25 years and several countries have issued laws to encourage improvement and conservation. Investigations on geosites are prevalently carried out on land environments, although the study of underwater marine environments is also of paramount scientific importance.
Paola Coratza +4 more
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Land Degradation &Development, Volume 34, Issue 9, Page 2494-2507, 30 May 2023., 2023 Abstract On 19 September 2021, a new monogenetic volcano (Tajogaite) erupted on the Island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). After 85 days of Strombolian style eruption, with emissions of volcanic material, a pyroclastic cone 200 m high and 800 m in its basal diameter was formed.
Nicolás Ferrer +3 more
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Inventory and assessment of palaeontological sites in the Sousa basin (Paraíba, Brazil): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark [PDF]
, 2016 Published online: 20 November 2015The Rio do Peixe rift basin developed during the Lower Cretaceous (Neocomian) and comprises the Sousa, Uiraúna-Brejo das Freiras, Pombal and Vertentes basins.
Brilha, J. B. +3 more
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The Iberian Massif Landscape and Fluvial Network in Portugal: a geoheritage inventory based on the scientific value [PDF]
, 2015 Integrated in the national inventory of geological heritage in Portugal, the “Iberian Massif Landscape and Fluvial Network” was selected as one of the geological frameworks with international relevance.
Antón +81 more
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Journal of Earth and Marine Technology (JEMT), 2023 The geological setting in the area is a strong attraction for natural tourism. The Sawahlunto Geopark area is one of the Geoparks located in West Sumatra Province which has a variety of geological sites. This area meets the criteria that make it a potential Geopark.
Dieny Dezilia, Harnani Harnani
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Palaeontology, Volume 66, Issue 3, May/June 2023., 2023 Abstract Wetlands are important to continental evolution, providing both arenas and refugia for emerging and declining biotas. This significance and the high preservation potential make the resulting fossiliferous deposits essential for our understanding of past and future biodiversity.
Steffen Trümper +8 more
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Resources, 2023 Geological information present on web-pages determines the efficacy of the online marketing of geosites. In this paper, a new approach aimed at an easy and quick assessment of geosite-focused web-pages is proposed.
Anna V. Mikhailenko +3 more
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A methodological guide to observe local‐scale geodiversity for biodiversity research and management
Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 59, Issue 7, Page 1756-1768, July 2022., 2022 Consideration of geodiversity in understanding, analysing and conserving biodiversity could facilitate environmental management and ensure the long‐term sustainability of ecosystem functions. With the developed method, it is possible to cost‐efficiently observe the elements of geodiversity that are useful in ecology and biodiversity conservation.
Jan Hjort +7 more
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Evaluation of a Paleontological Museum as Geosite and Base for Geotourism. A Case Study
Heritage, 2021 The Santa Elena province in Ecuador has outstanding geological potential in petroleum, mining and geosite resources. All the wealth of palaeontological samples and their inherent link to the history of this territory require a recognised museum with ...
Gricelda Herrera-Franco +4 more
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