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

open access: yesRegional 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

Evaluasi Geosite untuk Eduwisata

open access: yesJurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan, 2021
<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> Visitors Education of volcanic processes and geodiversity in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) can be a positive value for conservation of abiotic environment. Geosite evaluation for educational tourism is needed to reduce environmental impacts due to tourism activities (a descriptive ...
Maria Yosi Felicia   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

New Mineral Discovery Geosites: Valuing for Geoconservation Purposes [PDF]

open access: yesGeoconservation Research, 2018
Discovery of new minerals contributes substantially to geoscience development. Localities where such discoveries have been made appear to be unique, and they deserve recognition as new mineral discovery geological heritage sites (NMD geosites).
Dmitry Ruban
doaj   +1 more source

Geomorphological component of volcanic geoheritage of Kouoptamo, Cameroon Volcanic Line: Geoconservation and perspectives for geotourism industry

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2023
This study was conducted in Kouoptamo, located in the Noun Plain in Western Cameroon, with the main objective of inventorying and evaluating the geological heritage, and promoting the protection and geoconservation of geosites, and their use in ...
Luc Achille Ziem A Bidias   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scale issues for geoheritage 3D mapping: The case of Lesvos Geopark, Greece

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2022
A geopark can be composed of many individual geosites of various geographical scales, thus, categorization according to cartographic scale is crucial for their 3D mapping. The UNESCO Global Geopark of the island of Lesvos in the north-east Aegean, Greece,
Ermioni Eirini Papadopoulou   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The potential of permanent gullies in Europe as geomorphosites [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

Multicriteria GIS‐based analysis for the evaluation of the vulnerability of the marine environment in the Gulf of Trieste (north‐eastern Adriatic Sea) for sustainable blue economy and maritime spatial planning

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 5, Issue 6, Page 2006-2025, December 2023., 2023
Abstract The Gulf of Trieste, is a shallow semi‐enclosed sea of about 500 km2 in the north‐eastern part of the Adriatic Sea. The coastal and marine areas of the Italian region Friuli Venezia Giulia, which borders most of the Gulf of Trieste, are subject to significant pressure from human activities, especially in terms of maritime traffic, ports ...
Mariangela Pagano   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhanced visualization of the flat landscape of the Cambridgeshire Fenlands [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Fenlands of East Anglia, England, represent a subtle landscape, where topographic highs rarely exceed 30 m above sea level. However, the fens represent an almost full sequence of Quaternary deposits which, together with islands of Cretaceous and ...
Farewell, Timothy S.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Assessment of the geosites and geodiversity in the prospective geopark in Siwa in the Western Desert of Egypt

open access: yesInternational 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
doaj   +1 more source

Geotourism and local development based on geological and mining sites utilization, zaruma-portovelo, Ecuador [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This study offers a detailed assessment of the geosites and mining sites present in the Zaruma-Portovelo mining district (Ecuador) through their qualitative and quantitative assessment.
Berrezueta Alvarado, Edgar Raul   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

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