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“Urban geosites” as an alternative geotourism destination - evidence from Belgrade

open access: yes, 2017
The research aimed at testing the combination of GAM/M-GAM models (Geosite Assessment Model/Modified Geosite Assessment Model) on selected geoheritage sites (geosites) of great scientific significance and geotourism potential.
Vuković Darko   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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

open access: yesAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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   +1 more source

Apprehending Land Value Through Tourism in Indonesia: Commodification of Rural Landscapes Through Geoparks

open access: yesTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Volume 115, Issue 1, Page 170-186, February 2024.
Abstract This article will examine rent gap production and negotiations through the establishment of two UNESCO Geoparks for tourism in Indonesia. The commodification of different geological landscapes was analysed through processes of rural gentrification as ‘build‐to‐let’ homestays and villas emerged under the auspices of local‐regional governance ...
Rucitarahma Ristiawan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geosites and parks for the sustainable development of inner areas: the Matese Mountain (Italy)

open access: yes, 2017
The paper focuses on the potentiality of geosites valorisation in supporting a sustainable rural development strategy. An inner area in Southern Italy with a valuable naturalistic and geological, heritage is considered.
Giannelli A   +4 more
core  

Geosites and parks for the sustainable development of inner areas: the Matese Mountain (IT)

open access: yes, 2017
The paper focuses on the potentiality of geosites valorisation in supporting a sustainable rural development strategy. An inner area in Southern Italy with a valuable naturalistic and geological, heritage is considered.
Giannelli, A.   +4 more
core  

THE ERNICI MOUNTAINS GEOHERITAGE (CENTRAL APENNINES, ITALY): ASSESSMENT OF THE GEOSITES FOR GEOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT

open access: yes, 2014
: In this work we propose a new model for the inventory and evaluation of a part of the Ernici Mountains (Trisulti of Collepardo) geosites. The aim of this work is the enhancement of cultural landscape, through a geotourist itinerary describing the ...
FREDI, Paola   +2 more
core  

M-GAM method in function of tourism potential assessment: Case study of the Sokobanja basin in eastern Serbia

open access: yesOpen Geosciences, 2020
The Sokobanja basin is an area in Eastern Serbia with diverse geological and geomorphological features. Also, it is an area with developed spa tourism. The Sokobanja basin has numerous geoheritage features, which tourist potential has not been discovered
Bratić Marija   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neverovsky Palaeoreef and Associated Deep-Marine Facies: High-Value Late Devonian Geoheritage from the Rudny Altai

open access: yesHeritage
The Rudny Altai is a western segment of the Altai orogenic belt. Its geological richness makes its geoheritage exploration an urgent matter. Investigations in the Loktevsky District (Altai Region, Russian Federation) have led to the finding of three ...
Jaroslav M. Gutak, Dmitry A. Ruban
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Design for Geotourism Interpretation Centres: Enhancing the Santa Elena Peninsula Geopark Project Experience

open access: yesHeritage
Geosites represent important elements of geoheritage for promoting geotourism sustainable practices aimed at education and conservation. The Santa Elena Peninsula Geopark Project has several locations with geological, cultural and historical richness and
Gilda Rubira-Gómez   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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