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ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE-RELATED LIMITING FACTORS IN A POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION: CHARYN STATE NATIONAL NATURAL PARK, KAZAKHSTAN [PDF]

open access: yesGeo 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   +2 more
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Karst-Based Geotourism in Eastern Carphatian Serbia: Exploration and Evaluation of Natural Stone Bridges [PDF]

open access: yesGeoconservation 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   +2 more
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Evaluación de la erosión de riberas de ríos en regiones semiáridas mediante datos de teledetección y SIG: caso del río Rdat (Marrakech, Marruecos)

open access: yesEstudios 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   +3 more
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Case Studies of the Belitong Geopark as a UNESCO Global Geopark: Evaluating Geosites for Geotourism Development [PDF]

open access: yesE3S 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   +3 more
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GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL ON SUMATRA FAULT SYSTEM TO SUSTAINABLE GEOTOURISM IN WEST SUMATRA

open access: yesJGE, 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geotourism – a short introduction

open access: yesActa geographica Slovenica, 2011
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Hose, Thomas A.   +3 more
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Geoparks and Geotourism in China: A Sustainable Approach to Geoheritage Conservation and Local Development—A Review

open access: yesLand, 2022
Geoparks and geotourism are relatively new activities within tourism. However, both have grown rapidly over the past decade. Geoparks, as an innovation for the conservation of geoheritage, play an important role in the development of geotourism ...
Kejian Xu, Wenhui Wu
doaj   +1 more source

The English Origins of Geotourism (as a Vehicle for Geoconservation) and Their Relevance to Current Studies

open access: yesActa Geographica Slovenica, 2011
This paper contextualises the recognition of the geotourism concept. It stresses the underpinning geoconservation purpose that drove its development in England. It notes the multidisciplinary nature of geotourism research.
Thomas A. Hose
doaj   +1 more source

Climate Change and Geotourism: Impacts, Challenges, and Opportunities

open access: yesTourism and Hospitality, 2023
Climate change and rising sea levels present significant challenges for geotourism destinations and activities. Accelerated changes in geomorphological processes threaten or diminish both the physical existence and aesthetic qualities of geoheritage ...
John E. Gordon
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping of water erosion risk by the erosion potential method (EPM) using Sentinel 2 A data: the case of Dades basin, central high Atlas, Morocco

open access: yesJournal of Engineering and Applied Science
The present paper has treated the effect of water erosion in the Dades basin, situated in the southern front of Central High Atlas (Morocco). Through the erosion potential method, using satellite data, including, Sentinel-2 A images and SRTM, to assess ...
Said Moujane   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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