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Geoheritage and Geotourism Resources [PDF]

open access: yesResources, 2020
This Special Issue wants to outline the role of Geoheritage and Geotourism as potential touristic resources of a region. The term “Geoheritage” refers to a peculiar type of natural resources represented by sites of special geological significance, rarity or beauty that are representative of a region and of its geological history, events and processes ...
Santangelo N., Valente E.
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Relationship between the Geotourism Potential and Function in the Polish Part of the Roztocze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve

open access: yesGeosciences, 2021
The Polish part of the Roztocze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve area is characterized by diversified geotourism resources with relatively high value. However, their potential seems not to be fully used in the current product offer.
Teresa Brzezińska-Wójcik
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The Geotourism Product—What It Is and What It Is Not

open access: yesGeosciences
The worldwide expansion of geotourism and its ongoing development have captured the interest of numerous scholars, prompting them to investigate various theoretical dimensions within this emerging field.
Ľubomír Štrba   +4 more
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The Caribbean’s Geotourism Potential and Challenges: A Focus on Two Islands in the Region

open access: yesGeosciences, 2018
Geotourism is a relatively new concept in the tourism industry, a concept which apparently has not yet been formally embraced by Caribbean destinations.
Colmore S. Christian
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Evidence of Cheliped Autotomy and Regeneration in the Lower Miocene Crab <i>Achelous monspeliensis</i> From Portugal. [PDF]

open access: yesEcol Evol
Crab autotomy with evidence of regeneration is described for the first time in the fossil record. Autotomy is a defensive behavior that affects more males than females of Achelous monspeliensis and may be related to mating season. ABSTRACT Autotomy—the voluntary shedding of a limb as a defensive response to predation, intraspecific aggression, or ...
de Carvalho CN, Marrecas P.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Guidelines for Managing Radon Hazards in Tourist Volcanic Caves in Spain. [PDF]

open access: yesGeohealth
Abstract Tourist volcanic caves are in high demand for ecotourism and geotourism lovers, as well as by sun and beach tourists as a complementary activity during their holidays. There are six tourist volcanic caves in the Canary Islands, all of them managed by the local administration of the island.
Hernández-Gutiérrez LE   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Introduction to the cartographic and sedimentological study of the coverage of the TAHANAOUT BASIN (HIGH ATLAS, MOROCCO) [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2021
This study is carried out on the northern edge of the High Atlas of the MARRAKECH basin. The TAHNAOUT DOUAR SOUR basin belongs to the Atlasic domain which is structured by the Hercynian orogeny, taken up and elevated by the Alpine orogeny, our main goal ...
Abdelouhed Farah   +4 more
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Geomorphosites and Geotourism [PDF]

open access: yesGeoheritage, 2011
This issue of Geoheritage comprises nine papers presented at the international symposium “Geomorphosites 2009: Raising the Profile of Geomorphological Heritage through Iconography, Inventory and Promotion” (held in Paris in June 2009) and at the IAG International Conference on Geomorphology in Melbourne (July 2009) (session “Geomorphosites and ...
Reynard, Emmanuel   +2 more
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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

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