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

open access: yes, 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   +2 more
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The Significance of Geotourism Through the Lens of Geoethics

open access: yes, 2022
Geoheritage and geodiversity visually and symbolically express the link between the physical and biological environment and cultural world. In the geoethical vision, their protection is fundamental, since they are irreplaceable components of a non ...
Di Capua, Giuseppe, Peppoloni, Silvia
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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

Assessing Geotourism Resources on a Local Level: A Case Study from Southern Moravia (Czech Republic)

open access: yesResources, 2019
In the last decades, the geotourism has shown a considerable growth all over the world and it is appreciated and accepted as a useful tool for promoting natural and cultural heritage and for fostering local and regional economic development, especially ...
Lucie Kubalíková
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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