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George Zafeiropoulos and Hara Drinia
A new assessment method named GEOAM (geoeducational assessment method), that will be a useful tool for highlighting the geoeducational and geoethical value of a geosite, is proposed. This method takes into account, initially, 11 criteria, which are group...
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Vasilis Golfinopoulos, Penelope Papadopoulou, Eleni Koumoutsou, Nickolas Zouros, Charalampos Fassoulas, Avraam Zelilidis and George Iliopoulos
The assessment of the geosites of Chelmos-Vouraikos UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) was carried out based on an established methodology for the evaluation of geoparks? geosites. Such assessments should be used for sustainable development and geoconservation...
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Evangelos Spyrou, Maria V. Triantaphyllou, Theodora Tsourou, Emmanuel Vassilakis, Christos Asimakopoulos, Aliki Konsolaki, Dimitris Markakis, Dimitra Marketou-Galari and Athanasios Skentos
Geological heritage or geoheritage refers to the total of geosites, i.e., areas of high geological interest in a given area. Geosites have a high potential of attracting geotourists, thus contributing to the development of the local economy. Assessing si...
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Gricelda Herrera-Franco, Paúl Carrión-Mero, Néstor Montalván-Burbano, Jhon Caicedo-Potosí and Edgar Berrezueta
Geological heritage represents and brings together geological elements of great local and global relevance. It also promotes conservation and sustainable use. This study aims to perform a bibliometric analysis of the contributions that address the topics...
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Francesca Filocamo, Carmen Maria Rosskopf, Vincenzo Amato and Massimo Cesarano
The Apennine mountain areas suffer progressive abandonment and marginality, although being characterized by an extraordinary richness in natural and cultural resources, and landscapes of great beauty. Therefore, their natural heritage, and especially the...
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Dmitry A. Ruban
Framing geoheritage thematically is important to reveal its diversity. Field investigations in the western part of the Greater Caucasus orogen have allowed for the characterization of three localities representing palaeoislands of the Caucasian Sea, whic...
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George Zafeiropoulos and Hara Drinia
In this study, the geoeducational value of five geosites, located in the aspiring geopark of the volcanic island of Nisyros, SE Aegean Sea, was assessed by means of two methods: the G-P method of Brilha (2016) and the M-GAM method. The first method takes...
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Piotr Migon and Milena Rózycka
This paper explores problems associated with explanation of geoheritage at the landscape scale and argues that focus on individual geosites that show rock outcrops or small-scale landforms may not be sufficient to tell the story. The area of Orlické?Byst...
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Ettore Valente, Annarita Casaburi, Michele Finizio, Lorenzo Papaleo, Alessia Sorrentino and Nicoletta Santangelo
The interest of the scientific community about geotourism is abruptly increasing, as well as that on geoparks. According to UNESCO, geoparks should define management policies addressed to increasing the awareness of local people and tourists about Earth?...
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Ermioni-Eirini Papadopoulou, Christos Vasilakos, Nikolaos Zouros and Nikolaos Soulakellis
Geosites are an important part of geoheritage, thus their detailed mapping is crucial for their management, protection and promotion processes. However, there is no specific approach to three-dimensional (3D) mapping of geosites and a full investigation ...
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