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Geoheritage: the Foundation for Sustainable Geotourism [PDF]
Geoheritage, 2019 Over recent decades, many studies on geological heritage have been carried out, one of the main results being the dissemination of a more enthusiastic approach to the information on geological processes that can be deduced from outcrops and landscapes (Reynard & Brilha 2018).
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Geoheritage, 2023 Quarries are areas of pivotal importance for investigation, popularization, and educational purposes in the field of geosciences. Here, we focus on three quarries of Tuscany (La Serra, Arcille, and Certaldo) that have been home to significant finds of ...
Marco Merella +4 more
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Enhancing global nature conservation by integrating geodiversity in policy and practice
, 2023 Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 3, June 2023.
Helena Tukiainen, Joseph J. Bailey
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Geotourism and Cultural Heritage
Geoconservation Research, 2018 Geotourism is often thought to refer solely to ‘geological tourism’, however, more recent views suggest that the term in fact refers much more broadly to encompass not only geology, but also fauna and flora as well as cultural aspects. An area’s geo-heritage can be defined as the geological base that, when combined with climate, has shaped the plants ...
Olson, Kerran, Dowling, Ross
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Problems of geotourism and geodiversity [PDF]
Quaestiones Geographicae, 2012 Abstract. Early definitions of geotourism stressed tourism related to geology and geomorphology, though some drifted into other concepts such as education, sustainability, conservation and more. Later definitions, largely fostered by National Geographic, treat the topic as related to geography, or more simply place, and concentrate on ...
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Land, 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
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Analysing Push and Pull Motives for Volcano Tourism at Mount Pinatubo, Philippines [PDF]
, 2017 This paper investigates the motivations of visitors undertaking a volcano tour at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. The study identifies push and pull motives for visiting a non-erupting active volcano; tests the influence of age, gender and prior ...
Aquino, R, Hyde, K, Schanzel, H
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Land, 2023 The attractions and capabilities of geomorphosites are among the unique assets of each country, and their identification, classification, and planning have great importance for the development of tourism.
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Geological Sites Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda: A Survey on the North Coast of São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2022 An essential component for sustaining biodiversity and providing natural resources for society is the management of geodiversity, as represented by the geoheritage of a region, comprising a collection of geosites.
Laíza Lauriano +2 more
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Acta 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
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