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Place re‐making and sense of place after quarrying and social‐ecological restoration

Sustainable Development, Volume 31, Issue 4, Page 2240-2255, August 2023., 2023
Abstract Rapid urbanization increases pressure on extracting construction materials through quarrying, which is disrupting and re‐making places worldwide. In this study, we examine how people's place making and sense of place are reconfigured through quarrying.
Kamila Svobodova, Tobias Plieninger, Petr Sklenicka   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defining the Geotourism Potential of the CILENTO, Vallo di Diano and Alburni UNESCO Global Geopark (Southern Italy)

, 2021
The interest of the scientific community about geotourism is abruptly increasing, as well as that on geoparks. According to UNESCO, geoparks should define management policies addressed to increasing the awareness of local people and tourists about Earth ...
Lorenzo Papaleo, Alessia Sorrentino, Michele Finizio, Annarita Casaburi, Nicoletta Santangelo, Ettore Valente   +5 more
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ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE-RELATED LIMITING FACTORS IN A POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION: CHARYN STATE NATIONAL NATURAL PARK, KAZAKHSTAN [PDF]

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
The impact of certain meteorological phenomena may have a limiting effect on tourist activity. Temporal in situ measurements are valuable for understanding local climate characteristics when publicly available data provides generalized information at
Yuliya YUSHINA, Kamshat YEGEMBERDIYEVA, Zhanerke SHARAPKHANOVA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Karst-Based Geotourism in Eastern Carphatian Serbia: Exploration and Evaluation of Natural Stone Bridges [PDF]

Geoconservation Research, 2020
The region of Carpathian Serbia is much dominated by karst terrain with numerous geological and geomorphological features, especially caves and natural stone bridges, potentially significant for geotourism development.
Aleksandar Antić, Nemanja Tomić, Slobodan Marković   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluación de la erosión de riberas de ríos en regiones semiáridas mediante datos de teledetección y SIG: caso del río Rdat (Marrakech, Marruecos)

Estudios Geologicos, 2018
La erosión de riberas es el proceso de desprendimiento de los granos materiales que constituyen las orillas de los ríos bajo el efecto del agua. En regiones semiáridas, las inundaciones se caracterizan por su irregularidad.
M. Ait Mlouk, Ab. Algouti, Ah. Algouti, Z. Ourhzif   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case Studies of the Belitong Geopark as a UNESCO Global Geopark: Evaluating Geosites for Geotourism Development [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2023
Despite Indonesia's abundance of diverse geological features, the country has yet to fully acknowledge and exploit its potential for promoting geotourism.
Kusumah Echo Perdana, Wahyudin Nanang, Purbalakseto Hengky Veru, Utami Eva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL ON SUMATRA FAULT SYSTEM TO SUSTAINABLE GEOTOURISM IN WEST SUMATRA

JGE, 2021
Sumatra Island is an island that is traversed an active ring of fire at Barisan Range which is related to the active Sumatra fault system and geothermal manifestations.
Hari Wiki Utama, Rahmi Mulyasari, Yulia Morsa Said   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Worldwide Trends in Methods and Resources Promoting Geoconservation, Geotourism, and Geoheritage

, 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, Michael E. Quesada-Valverde, Quesada Valverde, Michael E., Adolfo Quesada-Román   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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

, 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, Pérez Umaña, Dennis, Quesada Román, Adolfo, Adolfo Quesada-Román   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Enhancement of Geoheritage and Development of Geotourism: Comparison and Inferences from Different Experiences of Communication through Art

, 2022
Geoheritage is a geotourism resource that could lead to the sustainable development of society, and could contribute to information on geological and geomorphological characteristics, education, public awareness on geoconservation, and landscape ...
Laura Valentini, Veronica Guerra, Maurizio Lazzari   +2 more
core   +1 more source