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Bulletin de l’Association de Géographes FrançaisUNESCO Global Geoparks are labelled territories with a rich geoheritage of international relevance, on which a territorial project is based, with engagement and empowerment of territorial actors and local communities.
François Bétard, Édith Fagnoni
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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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Geosciences, 2018 In order to safeguard the material and immaterial heritage and to foster delightful experiences for visitors, this investigation aimed to define a Matrix of Priorities for management of Visitation Impacts Management on the Geosites of Araripe UNESCO ...
Eduardo S. Guimarães +8 more
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Development of Ecotourism Products in Kilim Geopark Based On Tourist Perceptions [PDF]
, 2015 Tourism development in Kilim Geopark had a significant impact on the growth of local businesses and has indirectly increased the living standards of the local community. The sustainability of tourism products is crucial to increase the number of tourists
Abdullah , Shardy +3 more
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Monitoring of the visitors impact at “Ponta da Ferraria e Pico das Camarinhas” geosite (São Miguel Island, Azores UNESCO Global Geopark, Portugal) [PDF]
, 2016 "Ponta da Ferraria e Pico das Camarinhas" is a protected geosite in São Miguel Island in the Azores archipelago, Portugal. Due to its importance for the geoconservation strategy of the Azores UNESCO Global Geopark, monitoring actions of visitor impact ...
Brilha, J. B. +2 more
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Geodiversity, geoheritage and geoconservation for society
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2019 Geology is part of the planet's “natural capital”, the stock of global natural assets. These assets provide many benefits for society, often referred to as “ecosystem services”. However, traditionally these have mainly focused on biotic services and have
Murray Gray
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Non-Uniform Distribution of Geoheritage Resources in Geoparks—Problems, Challenges and Opportunities
ResourcesGeoparks are territorial organizations, whose primary aim is to foster sustainable local development through the promotion of geoheritage, geotourism and geoeducation.
Piotr Migoń, Edyta Pijet-Migoń
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The International Year of Planet Earth in Portugal : past activities and further developments [PDF]
, 2010 The Portuguese National Committee for the IYPE was created in the framework of the Portuguese National Commission for UNESCO, in April 2007. The Committee incorporated the contributions of 220 private and public organizations, mainly municipalities and ...
Brilha, J. B. +4 more
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Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites and geodiversity sites: a review [PDF]
, 2016 "Published online: 15 January 2015"The inventory and quantitative assessment of the most valuable occurrences of geodiversity are essential steps in any geoconservation strategy and in the establishment of priorities in site management.
A Garcia-Cortés +41 more
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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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