Lower Cretaceous Fossil Site near Leše: First Heteromorphic Ammonoid Site in Slovenia and Karawanken/Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 The cross-border Geopark Karawanken/ Karavanke was established in 2011 to reflect the diverse geological composition and varied and rich natural and cultural heritage of the area.
Matija Križnar +5 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023 Geoparks are home to unique and precious geological sites and have a rich historical and cultural heritage. Most studies have focused on their tourism value and/or educational significance. However, far too little attention has been paid to the impact of
Wulin Jiang +6 more
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GLOBAL GEOPARKS NETWORK AND THE NEW UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS PROGRAMME
, 2017 The Geopark concept was introduced at late 90’s aiming to protect and promote Earth heritage sites through the sustainable local development of territories containing abiotic nature of significant value.
N. Zouros
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DETERMINING THE INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF GEOSITE BASED ON NEW IUGS GUIDELINES 2023, AT KEBUMEN UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK, INDONESIA [PDF]
Geo Journal of Tourism and GeositesIn 2023, the UNESCO Global Geopark Network (GGN) issued new regulations regarding the internationally significant value of geosites. These guidelines are referenced from the IUGS document (Document code: SC/EES/2023/UGGp/4), so all aspiring UNESCO ...
Chusni ANSORI +9 more
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Suitability of Valleys of Cantabria Area for a UGGp Proposal
Land, 2023 UNESCO-designated geoparks, intended for conservation, seek to drive economic development via geological heritage education and tourism. Since 2018, within the framework of the European project Atlantic Geoparks (Interreg Atlantic area program), the ...
Jaime Bonachea +4 more
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Geoparks in SE Poland as Areas of Tourism Development: Current State and Future Prospects
Resources, 2021 Geoparks currently form the basis for the development of geotourism and, therefore, proposals of new geoparks are developed in many countries, including Poland, where over 20 locations for geoparks have been proposed so far.
Jakub Skibiński +3 more
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Engaging societal actors in open science [PDF]
, 2023 This document is part the UNESCO Science Toolkit, designed to support implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science. This guidance document was prepared by members of the Community of Practice on Citizen Science and Open Science of the ...
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Review of the Salpausselkä ice‐marginal formations in Finland
Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Extensive Salpausselkä ice‐marginal formations were deposited in southern and eastern Finland during the Weichselian deglaciation. These comprise three major ridges (I, II, and III Salpausselkäs) and their eastern counterparts (Tuupovaara, Koitere, and Pielisjärvi), together forming laterally continuous ice‐marginal formations extending ...
Jukka‐Pekka Palmu +3 more
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UNESCO Global Geoparks: a strategy towards global understanding and sustainability [PDF]
, 2016 Geodiversity – the abiotic component of nature – is subject to everyday individuals’ choices. The use of some of its elements in geoparks – by fostering economic sustainable development of local communities through the promotion of geotourism and ...
José Brilha +3 more
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Education for sustainability in UNESCO Global Geoparks: Findings from a systematic literature review
International Journal of Geoheritage and ParksUNESCO Global Geoparks are defined as single, cohesive geographic areas that feature landscapes and sites of global geological significance, managed through an integrated approach that emphasizes protection, education, research, and sustainable ...
Parvin Yari +2 more
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