UNESCO Global Geoparks, Geotourism and Communication of the Earth Sciences: A Case Study in the Chablais UNESCO Global Geopark, France [PDF]
Geosciences, 2018 The last twenty years have seen considerable developments in geotourism, a form of sustainable tourism. This has been also a period of significant development for UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGps), on one hand with the creation of the International ...
Sophie Catherine Justice
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International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2021 Since the appearance of Geoparks in 2000, geoproducts have been a strategy for local development and innovation in these territories, intimately associated with geotourism.
Joana Rodrigues +5 more
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Geoparks and Education: UNESCO Global Geopark Villuercas-Ibores-Jara as a Case Study in Spain
Geosciences, 2020 The UNESCO Global Geoparks is a good didactic instrument that allows teaching territorial elements in transversal way. The geopark provides a means to address the teaching-learning process of both cultural values and natural values, including geology ...
Rubén Fernández Álvarez
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International Journal of Geoheritage and ParksOn May 26, 2023, the Kinabalu UNESCO Global Geopark obtained the UNESCO Global Geopark status, and it was awarded the UNESCO Triple Crown recognition, making it the third geopark globally to receive this honour.
Oscar Dousin +2 more
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Global geodiversity components are not equally represented in UNESCO Global Geoparks. [PDF]
Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng SciThe aim of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGs) is to protect globally significant geoheritage and geodiversity, but quantitative evidence on the global representativeness of geodiversity components (i.e. geology, soils, geomorphology and hydrology) in these geoparks is in short supply.
Polman EMN +3 more
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LandMany studies have developed methods for assessing attractiveness, but the question is which one should be used to evaluate geopark designated areas?
Judith Nyulas +4 more
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Social Participation as a Tool for Protection and Enhancement of Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark Paleontological Heritage (Spain) [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 For many years, even before it was designated as Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark, work was carried out to promote and protect the geological heritage of the territory.
José Angel Sánchez Fabián +2 more
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El Hierro UNESCO Geopark: Geological Heritage, Geoconservation and Geoturism. [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2023 El Hierro UNESCO Global Geopark, the first declared in the Canary Islands, treasures an impressive geological heritage, represented by its Geological Interesting Places (GIPs or geosites) has as foremost exponents those related to the formation of mega ...
Ramón Casillas Ruiz +2 more
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Azores UNESCO Global Geopark: Where Volcanoes Tell us their Stories [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2023 The Azores UNESCO Global Geopark, located in the North Atlantic Ocean is a volcanic archipelago with several non-inhabited islets and nine inhabited islands.
Eva Lima, Salomé Meneses
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Daedalus Mega-ichnosites: The Armorican Quartzite Bridge between Villuercas-Ibores-Jara and Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geoparks [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 The Early Paleozoic oceans were generally characterized by short trophic chains and simple ecological tiering dominated by suspension-feeding organisms.
Carlos Neto de Carvalho +5 more
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