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Geomorphological Resources for Geoeducation and Geotourism [PDF]
, 2020 Geodiversity (geological, geomorphological, soil and hydrological features) are considered the main resource for geotourist and geoeducational activities which are (or should be) closely related and should support each other. Geoeducation can help to increase recognition of geodiversity and geoheritage at all the levels, can have a positive effect on ...
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A consensus map for Ladakh’s development as potential geotourism destination: key drivers
Journal of Place Management and DevelopmentPurpose Given the prevalence of protecting geoheritage tourism sites, Ladakh has enormous potential. However, Ladakh’s potential and developments in its growth as a geotourism destination have received scant consideration.
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2016
Geotourism is a form of niche tourism focusing on the visitation of geological and geomorphological sites in rural areas and aiming at educating visitors about the Earth’s heritage. Turkey has a very rich geodiversity due to its geological and geographic heritage.
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Geotourism is a form of niche tourism focusing on the visitation of geological and geomorphological sites in rural areas and aiming at educating visitors about the Earth’s heritage. Turkey has a very rich geodiversity due to its geological and geographic heritage.
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Geotourism's issues and challenges
2006Tourism has increased by more than 100 per cent between 1990 and 2000 in the world’s ‘hotspots’ – regions richest in species and facing extreme threats – according to a biodiversity report released by Conservation International (CI) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Dowling, R.K., Newsome, D.
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Geotourism: a perspective from the USA
2006Although geology was the premier science in the United States (and indeed the world) throughout the nineteenth century (Gates et al., 2002), its popularity andFigure 9.1 Map of the United States showing the locations of National Parks and local sites that are discussed in the text. (A) Arches National Monument; (AF) Agate Fossil Beds National Monument;
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Geoheritage, 2012
Since the initial recognition and definition in the early 1990s of geotourism in the UK by a few academic geologists, and its emergence in Europe as a niche form of sustainable tourism, new stakeholders have become involved; the latter’s background is often commercial and lacking in any significant academic or scientific engagement.
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Since the initial recognition and definition in the early 1990s of geotourism in the UK by a few academic geologists, and its emergence in Europe as a niche form of sustainable tourism, new stakeholders have become involved; the latter’s background is often commercial and lacking in any significant academic or scientific engagement.
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Geoheritage, 2010
Geotourism is essentially ‘geological tourism’. The geological element focuses on geology and landscape and includes both ‘form’, such as landforms, rock outcrops, rock types, sediments, soils and crystals, and ‘process’, such as volcanism, erosion, glaciation etc.
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Geotourism is essentially ‘geological tourism’. The geological element focuses on geology and landscape and includes both ‘form’, such as landforms, rock outcrops, rock types, sediments, soils and crystals, and ‘process’, such as volcanism, erosion, glaciation etc.
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2016
Geotourism is tourism based on geology and promotes geological conservation at the same time as it encourages the economic and social development of local communities. ‘Volcanic tourism’ is one particular type of geotourism. Volcanoes and volcanic landscapes have a worldwide fascination and many are visited annually by huge numbers of people.
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Geotourism is tourism based on geology and promotes geological conservation at the same time as it encourages the economic and social development of local communities. ‘Volcanic tourism’ is one particular type of geotourism. Volcanoes and volcanic landscapes have a worldwide fascination and many are visited annually by huge numbers of people.
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2010
Geotourism is sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing the earth’s geological features in a way that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation, and is locally beneficial (Dowling and Newsome, 2006).
Dowling, R.K., Newsome, D.
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Geotourism is sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing the earth’s geological features in a way that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation, and is locally beneficial (Dowling and Newsome, 2006).
Dowling, R.K., Newsome, D.
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