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GIS and remote sensing coupled with analytical hierarchy process (AHP) for the selection of appropriate sites for landfills: a case study in the province of Ouarzazate, Morocco

open access: yesJournal of Engineering and Applied Science, 2022
The province of Ouarzazate has a population of 10,744 and is divided into 17 communes (15 rural communes and 2 urban communes), the majority of which have a population of less than 2000 people.
Farah Abdelouhed   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges of Geotourism in South Africa: A Case Study of the Kruger National Park

open access: yesResources, 2021
As a new phenomenon, geotourism research is on the rise. Although South Africa has some interesting geoheritage sites, not much has been done to investigate the potential contribution of geotourism to the tourism sector, the protection of natural ...
Khodani Matshusa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges in the Popularization of the Earth Sciences. Geotourism as a New Medium for the Geology Dissemination [PDF]

open access: yesAnuário do Instituto de Geociências, 2015
This article contains some remarks made by the Geotourism Association on common problems found in the development of geotourism. The main issues considered are related to the analysis of the methods used in scientific communication, the problems raised ...
Matteo Garofano
doaj   +1 more source

GEOTOURISM OF AXUM AND YEHA MONUMENTS, NORTHERN ETHIOPIA [PDF]

open access: yesGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, 2023
Ethiopia constitutes one of the most significant environmental, religious and cultural reserves on Earth. The study aims to assess the geotourism of the monuments.
Legese Gebreyesus TEKLEBRHAN   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

State of the Art of Geodiversity, Geoconservation, and Geotourism in Costa Rica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Over the last decades, Costa Rica became established as a world-leading ecotourism destination due to its environmental policies and environmental awareness. The country is located in a dynamic region where the combination of tectonics and volcanism, and
Dennis Pérez-Umaña   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Worldwide Trends in Methods and Resources Promoting Geoconservation, Geotourism, and Geoheritage [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
This study aims to provide a systematic analysis of the literature of methods and resources supporting geoconservation and geotourism worldwide, while identifying current and future trends in the field.
Quesada Román, Adolfo   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Strategies and problems in geotourism interpretation: A comprehensive literature review of an interdisciplinary chinese to english translation

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2022
The steady growth of geotourism is increasing the demand for geotourism translation. Because in China geotourism is implemented mainly on the basis of geoparks and this study is Chinese to English (C-E) language based, this review uses Chinese UNESCO ...
Qiang (Jason) Li   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The History of Geopark Development in Australia, A New Way Forward [PDF]

open access: yesGeoconservation Research, 2022
Geoparks in Australia have had a complex recent history. Following the demise of the former Kanawinka UNESCO Geopark in 2012, two potential UNESCO Global Geopark projects supported by local government agencies and embracing large areas were initiated in ...
Angus Robinson
doaj   +1 more source

Consumer choices of international mountaineering holiday: A perspective of Slovak mountaineering market towards Slovak tourism providers

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Tourism Research, 2011
The main purpose of this study was to critically analyze consumer choices of Slovak mountaineers for purchasing international mountaineering holiday from Slovak outbound travel agencies/tour- operators.
Jana Janockova   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geological diversity fostering actions in geoconservation: An overview of Brazil

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2022
The geodiversity of Brazil is associated with the geological evolution of the South American Platform, the part of the South American Plate that behaved as a stable portion during the formation of the Andean and Caribbean mobile belts, in the Mesozoic ...
Maria da Glória Garcia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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