A Review of Geotourism and Geoparks: Is Africa missing out on this new mechanism for the development of sustainable tourism? [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2019 This paper uses sustainable tourism development paradigm to demonstrate the economic, social-cultural and environmental potentialities presented by ‘Geotourism’ and its primary product ‘Geoparks’ in the quest for sustainable tourism development in Africa.
Percy Mabvuto Ngwira
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Geotourism potential of coal mines: An appraisal of Sonepur-Bazari open cast project, India
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2021 Geotourism at the mining site is setting a trend in many countries, as this results into preservation of mining-geoheritage and brings extra revenue.
Ravi S. Singh, Payel Ghosh
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Australian geography’s challenges and community‐based learned societies in its future
Geographical Research, Volume 63, Issue 3, Page 311-325, August 2025.Geography remains more relevant than ever, yet it faces challenges in Australia. Voluntary, community‐based learned societies like the Royal Geographical Societies of South Australia and Queensland are crucial in promoting geography’s value, advocating for education, fostering research, and engaging the public.
Iain Hay
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Exploring the potential for development of geotourism in Rarh Bengal, Eastern India using M-GAM
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2021 The Rarh Bengal of India has huge potential for development of geotourism due to its diverse landscape consisting of hills, dome shaped inselberges, tors, dams, badlands, springs, waterfall, ravines etc.
Manoj Kumar Mahato, Narayan Chandra Jana
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The complex governance of protected areas: Insights from geoheritage and geopark management in China
Environmental Policy and Governance, Volume 34, Issue 6, Page 679-690, December 2024.Abstract Geoparks aim to conserve areas of geological significance and achieve sustainable endogenous regional development via geotourism. The management of geoparks requires the involvement of all relevant stakeholders and authorities. However, the strategies when establishing geoparks are often based on the visions of scientists and policymakers ...
Andi Zhuang +3 more
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Ibero-American Research on Local Development. An Analysis of Its Evolution and New Trends [PDF]
, 2019 Local development is a subject that arouses significant interest in the international scientific community in general, and in the Ibero-American one, in particular.
Pablo Valenciano, Jaime de +3 more
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Rock climbing sites as locations for geoheritage and geoscience engagement in mountains
Geology Today, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 223-227, November/December 2024.Outdoor activities including trekking and hiking are commonly undertaken in mountains and in other environments where bedrock surfaces or bedrock‐controlled landforms are present and where users can enjoy the fresh air and the physical landscape.
Jasper Knight, Irene Maria Bollati
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Geological dimension of the cultural heritage: A case example of the Ajanta Caves (Maharashtra, India) [PDF]
, 2015 [Abstract]International development for the both geoconservation and geotourism requires attention to all kinds of (potential) geological heritage. The Ajanta Caves (western Maharashtra, India) is a famous cultural object consisting of 30 caves carved ...
Ahmad, M. +4 more
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The role of geodiversity in delivering ecosystem services and benefits in Scotland [PDF]
, 2013 The ecosystem services approach is now a key driver for environmental policy and conservation management both in the UK and globally. Within this, geodiversity provides or underpins many essential provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting ...
Barron, Hugh F., Gordon, John E.
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Geoscience Data Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 948-973, October 2024.Methodology for the open data acquisition in the BrineRIS project. Abstract Open research data refer to publicly available scientific information that can be accessed free of charge, usually provided by public data sources. Users must comply with specific requirements set by the institutions providing the data and always acknowledge the source of the ...
Justyna Górniak‐Zimroz +2 more
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