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Assessment of the geological heritage of Cape Mondego Natural Monument (Central Portugal) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In the western coast of Portugal, Cape Mondego is a well-known set of outcrops due to its international stratigraphic relevance given by the establishment of two stratotypes: the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the ...
Brilha, J. B.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Enhancing global nature conservation by integrating geodiversity in policy and practice

open access: yes, 2023
Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 3, June 2023.
Helena Tukiainen, Joseph J. Bailey
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrological connectivity inferred from diatom transport through the riparian-stream system [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Funding for this research was provided by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) in the framework of the BIGSTREAM (C09/SR/14), ECSTREAM (C12/SR/40/8854) and CAOS (INTER/DFG/11/01) projects.
Ector, L.   +6 more
core   +12 more sources

Scale Influence on Qualitative–Quantitative Geodiversity Assessments for the Geosite Recognition of Western Samoa

open access: yesGeographies, 2022
Spatial scale in modeling is one of the most important aspects of any kind of assessment. This study utilized previously studied assessments of geodiversity through a qualitative–quantitative methodology for geosite recognition. Our methodology was developed based on geodiversity as a complex description of all elements of abiotic nature and processes,
Vladyslav Zakharovskyi, Károly Németh
openaire   +1 more source

Assessment and management of the geomorphological heritage of Monte Pindo (NW Spain): a landscape as a symbol of identity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This study focuses on the granite mountain known as Monte Pindo (627 m above sea level) in the Autonomous Community of Galicia (NW Spain). This territory is included in the area classified as “Costa da Morte” in the “Politica de Ordenación Litoral ...
Alves, M. I. Caetano   +2 more
core   +7 more sources

Assessment of geosites as a basis for geotourism development: A case study of the Toplica District, Serbia

open access: yesOpen Geosciences, 2023
Toplica district represents an area in Southern Serbia with significant forms of geoheritage that have not been valorized yet. The aim of this pioneering study is to systematically analyze and evaluate all manifestations of the geodiversity in the ...
Ivanović Marko   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Cultural Sites into the Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark (North-West Italy): Methodologies for Monitoring and Enhancing Cultural Heritage

open access: yesHeritage, 2023
UNESCO Global Geoparks are recognised in the scientific community for their exceptional geological significance, but their potential to embrace and preserve cultural heritage sites is underestimated.
Michele Guerini   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geoconservation as an emerging geoscience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The main purpose of geoconservation is theconservation of geosites as basic units of the geological heritage through the implementation of specific inventory,evaluation, conservation, valuation and monitoring proce-dures.
Brilha, J. B.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Inventory and Quantitative Assessment of Coastal Geoheritage: Contribution to the Proposal of an Active Geomorphosite

open access: yesGeosciences
The geoheritage present on the “Tindari Cape and Marinello Lakes” site (TCML, Messina Province, NE Sicily, Italy) drew our attention due to the acquired contrasting information.
Roberta Somma   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The canyon of Haidamatskyi Iar in the village of Busha: Geotourism assessment

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
The purpose of this work was to quantitatively assess the Haidamatskyi Iar canyon as a geotourism site, draw attention to geotourism development outside of the Carpathian Mountains region in Ukraine, and further contribute to the assessment methods ...
Yulian Braychevskyy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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