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Tectonics-Related Geosites: Towards Accurate Nomenclature
Geosciences, 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
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Geosites in the Gole della Breggia Geopark, Ticino, Southern Switzerland
Resources, 2023 This work is aimed at illustrating one of the most engaging geoparks in Europe, the Gole della Breggia Geopark. By following its geotrail, the visitors can observe a great deal of features that encompass a wide variety of sedimentary, stratigraphic ...
Paolo Oppizzi +8 more
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Geosites and Climate Change—A Review and Conceptual Framework
GeosciencesGeosites are windows into the geological past, which may be recorded in rocks and their properties, the fossil content, and landform produced by processes no longer operating.
Piotr Migoń
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Identification and evaluation of Pre-geosites of Zanjan province and its impact on sustainable tourism development [PDF]
Muṭāli̒āt-i Mudīriyyat-i Gardishgarī, 2019 In the present study geotourism potentials of Zanjan province have been evaluated with emphasis on sustainable tourism development. The general trend of the present study is first to identify the pre-geosites of the study area, then to evaluate the ...
Mehran Maghsoudi +3 more
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Quantitative Assessment of the Geosites of Chelmos-Vouraikos UNESCO Global Geopark (Greece)
Geosciences, 2022 The assessment of the geosites of Chelmos-Vouraikos UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) was carried out based on an established methodology for the evaluation of geoparks’ geosites. Such assessments should be used for sustainable development and geoconservation
Vasilis Golfinopoulos +6 more
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Geosites of Northern Mountainous Adygeya (Southwestern Russia): A Novel Vision
GeosciencesTerritorial inventories of geosites remain on the international agenda, and they can help in acquiring information for solving pure geological research tasks.
Anna V. Mikhailenko, Dmitry A. Ruban
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International 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
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Environment of Viewpoint Geosites: Evidence from the Western Caucasus
Land, 2019 Viewpoint geological and geomorphological heritage sites (geosites and geomorphosites) offer panoramic views over unique geological features and landscapes dominated by significant features.
Anna V. Mikhailenko, Dmitry A. Ruban
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Existing and Proposed Urban Geosites Values Resulting from Geodiversity of Poznań City [PDF]
Quaestiones Geographicae, 2017 Poznań, a city in central-western Poland, is located in the lowland region but has no less attractive geomorphological and human history. It was here that Poland was born at the end of the tenth century. The city’s location is connected with the meridian
Zwoliński Zbigniew +3 more
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Assessing the Educational Potential of Geosites: Introducing a Method Using Inquiry-Based Learning
Resources, 2022 Geosites are suitable locations for field teaching of Earth sciences. However, their educational potential does not always correlate with the scientific significance of geosites, as for educational purposes, the visibility and comprehensibility of the ...
Emil Drápela
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