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Conservation of geosites as a tool to protect geoheritage: the inventory of Ceará Central Domain, Borborema Province - NE/Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2017
The Ceará Central Domain, in the northern Borborema Province/NE Brazil, encompasses important geological records (geosites) which allow understanding a relevant period of the Earth’s evolution, mainly associated to Neoproterozoic Brazilian/Pan-African ...
PÂMELLA MOURA   +3 more
doaj   +9 more sources

Tectonics-Related Geosites: Towards Accurate Nomenclature [PDF]

open access: yesGeosciences, 2019
Accurate nomenclature of geological heritage sites (geosites) is necessary to facilitate their description and territorial geodiversity evaluation (both important for sustainable development and efficient land-use planning).
Dmitry A. Ruban   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Identification of geodiversity and evaluation of geosites to determine geopark themes of the Karangsambung-Karangbolong National Geopark, Kebumen, Indonesia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2022
Karangsambung-Karangbolong National Geopark (KKNG) is located in Kebumen, Central Java, Indonesia, and was designated as such in 2018 by the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, based on recommendations from the Indonesian National ...
chusni ansori   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Geosite Assessment and Communication: A Review

open access: yesResources, 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
doaj   +2 more sources

The geosites of Safi province (Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco): Inventory and assessment for geoconservation, geotourism, geoeducation, geoparks, and local sustainable development

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
Safi province, which belongs to the Western Moroccan Meseta and the Variscan domains, hosts several geosites characterised by distinct sedimentological, geomorphological, paleoclimatic, and stratigraphic features.
Mustapha El Hamidy, Ezzoura Errami
exaly   +3 more sources

The Scenic Beauty of Geosites and Its Relation to Their Scientific Value and Geoscience Knowledge of Tourists: A Case Study from Southeastern Spain

open access: yesLand, 2021
Scenic beauty is one of the most-commonly used indicators in the inventory and assessment of geosites for geoconservation, geoheritage management and geotourism development.
Getaneh Addis Tessema   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Examining the Spatial Variability of Geosite Assessment and Its Relevance in Geosite Management [PDF]

open access: yesGeoheritage, 2021
AbstractAssessment is the initial step for experts on geoheritage and geotourism when designating geosites in a certain area. During this process, geologically interesting outcrops, formations and places are examined with the use of different criteria to see if they are suitable for geoconservation and geotourism purposes.
Márton Pál, Gáspár Albert
openaire   +2 more sources

Geoturist Evaluation of Geosites in the Tuchola Forest Biosphere Reserve (N Poland)

open access: yesResources, 2022
The geotourist evaluation of 32 geosites, including mineral deposits occurrence (1), petrological (12), sedimentological (2), and geomorphological (9), as well as hydrological and hydrogeological (8) sites, located in the area of Tuchola Forest Biosphere
Arkadiusz Krawiec   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The geological heritage of the state of São Paulo: potential geosites as a contribution to the Brazilian national inventory

open access: yesJournal of the Geological Survey of Brazil, 2021
Having a national geoheritage inventory is essential to plan effective geoconservation strategies. Since 2017, the Geological Survey of Brazil (CPRM) has been carrying out a project aimed at the Inventory of the Brazilian Geological Heritage and defined ...
Ligia Maria de Almeida Leite Ribeiro   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Comparison of Expert Assessment of Geosites with Tourist Preferences, Case Study: Sub-Tatra Region (Southern Poland, Northern Slovakia)

open access: yesResources, 2023
The purpose of this research was to compare the geotouristic potential of the Sub-Tatra Region, expressed in the values of expert assessment of geosites, against the preferences of tourists coming to the area.
Anna Chrobak-Žuffová
doaj   +1 more source

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