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Geosites of Northern Mountainous Adygeya (Southwestern Russia): A Novel Vision

Geosciences
Territorial 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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The New Space Race Era: The Exogeoheritage Challenge and Its Conservation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The escalating pace of space exploration has ushered in a new era reminiscent of the space race of the 1960s. However, the discourse on exogeoconservation—the protection of geological heritage—now demands a prominent place in decision‐making processes.
B. De Toffoli
wiley   +1 more source

Glacier Geosite of Tale-Tange Valley [PDF]

Current World Environment, 2014
Geological sites or geosites are the key evidence or specific periods of geological history which are very important in public education of earth sciences and environmental implications. They are also non-renewable parts of the earth as a tool for sustainable development.
Kamran Mahabadi, Asemeh Soleimanifakhr
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Integrating Virtual Reality Into a Structural Geology Curriculum: Two Longitudinal Case Studies of Blended Immersive Learning in Practice

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
This article concerns two 9‐week longitudinal case studies of the integration of an immersive blended‐learning structural geology curriculum at an Australian university. Immersive learning environments (ILEs) have the capacity to enhance learning outcomes in STEM through their inherent ability to represent 3D concepts and embed their users in real ...
Cael Gallagher, Selen Türkay, Mackenzie Muir, David Conroy, Christoph Schrank, Maheswaran S.   +5 more
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Tracing the origin of Roman mosaic tiles in Aquileia: Petrographic analysis of specimens from the suburbium

Archaeometry, Volume 67, Issue 5, Page 1247-1266, October 2025.
Abstract This research represents the most extensive characterisation of Roman mosaic tesserae (tiles) from Aquileia, Italy, to date, examining 153 specimens. The study aimed to identify the lithotypes used in mosaics production through a multi‐analytical approach, which included colorimetric analysis, polarised light microscopy and scanning electron ...
Neva M. E. Stucchi, Giulia Franceschin, Chiara Coletti, Andrea Vavasori, Claudio Mazzoli, Arianna Traviglia   +5 more
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Integrating Cultural Sites into the Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark (North-West Italy): Methodologies for Monitoring and Enhancing Cultural Heritage

Heritage, 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, Rasool Bux Khoso, Arianna Negri, Alizia Mantovani, Elena Storta   +4 more
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Ecomuseums and geosites community and project building

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2018
Abstract:: The ecomuseum is a tool for the participatory management of the natural and cultural heritage of a territory. In many instances, we observe that ecomuseums define geology as a central factor of their action: adult and school education on environment and geology, collective organization of facilities for scholars and visitors, assistance to ...
Canavese Giuliano, Gianotti Franco, De Varine Hugues   +2 more
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The first pterosaur from the Bauru Group: an azhdarchid from the Upper Cretaceous of Brazil

Papers in Palaeontology, Volume 11, Issue 5, September/October 2025.
Abstract The vertebrate fossil record of the Bauru Group (Upper Cretaceous, southeastern Brazil) is remarkably rich, with a predominance of titanosaurs and crocodyliforms, alongside theropods, turtles, squamates, fishes and even small mammals. In contrast, pterosaur remains from the Bauru Group have remained elusive until now.
Ariovaldo A. Giaretta, Bruno A. Navarro, Thiago S. Marinho, R. Vargas Pêgas   +3 more
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Which resources should be developed into tourist attractions? The viewpoint of key stakeholders on the Slovenian coast

Development Policy Review, Volume 43, Issue 4, July 2025.
Abstract Motivation Tourist attractions are key to the development of tourism, yet the process of tourism valorization—transforming resources like natural and cultural heritage or historical discoveries into attractions—remains relatively under‐researched.
Gorazd Sedmak, Ksenija Vodeb
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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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