International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks最新文献

Prior to COVID-19 heavy tourist pressure was causing environmental degradation and wildlife disturbance in Sri Lankan protected areas. The pandemic abruptly stopped visitation causing devastating impacts on the entire nature-based tourism sector. At the same time, the pandemic opened a window of opportunity to rethink the way the nature-based tourism is practiced in Sri Lanka's protected areas and bring it to the “sustainable track”. In this paper, we present a “position statement” to aid planning for sustainable and resilient nature-based tourism in post-pandemic Sri Lanka by validating and employing previous work on sustainable nature-based tourism planning, and information gathered through field observations and semi-structured interviews of nature-based tourism stakeholders in Sri Lanka. Future planning will require reflection and research with the aim of developing a more responsible and ethical approach to tourism activity and the viewing of wildlife. As the present economic and energy crisis is likely to prolong social and environmental difficulties, planning for a resilient nature-based tourism industry and appropriate community engagement is a priority.

Social network analysis is able to relate the status of the social system and the structures of relationships between stakeholders and social well-being, with reference to specific criteria and measurement of quantitative and mathematical indicators. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of achieving a correct management plan based on social monitoring in the form of relationships between greenspace actors in Tehran. In this research, the status of the social network of greenspace activists in Tehran was investigated based on the links between information exchange and participation. The results showed that the level of cohesion and social capital in the social network of local stakeholders in this area is weak to moderate and the stability of the network was estimated as moderate. Also, based on the QAP index, it can be said that the degree of correlation between the two networks of information exchange and participation among actors in the region has a high coefficient. The findings of this study can be used in line with principled policies in sustainable management of greenspaces in Tehran and for planning, decision-making and, ultimately, success in this field of inquiry. In this regard, the need to strengthen the links of information exchange and participation among stakeholders seems necessary to strengthen social capital to achieve a successful management in terms of sustainable management of urban greenspaces in this area.

The Quadrilátero Ferrífero is a mineral-rich region covering about 7,000 km² in Central-Southern Brazil. It is known for its extensive gold and iron ore reserves, and for its historical cities. Many geological and mining sites related to gold mining and iron ore mining are in protected areas, and have been studied for preservation and use in educational and tourism projects, but at the same time, the region has suffered many pressures from mining companies and its preservation is in a constant state of alert. Recently, geoconservation studies have emphasised the value of geological and mining heritage, its importance for understanding the history of territorial occupation, as well as the geological evolution of our planet. For example, the Cauê Peak is the type-locality of the Cauê Formation, where six new minerals (arsenopalladinite, atheneite, isomertieite, palladseite, jacutingaite and palladinite) were identified in the AuPd deposits which were listed by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA), and where the systemic iron mining activities began with the creation of the first mining company, the Brazilian Hematite Syndicate, in 1909. Since the 19th century, many of these geosites have been the target of research and educational field trips in the training of geologists and mining engineers at the Ouro Preto School of Mines and Federal University of Minas Gerais. These geosites can be used to explain the geological history in the Archaean-Paleoproterozoic boundary of the Quadrilátero Ferrífero (QF), the depositional environment of banded iron formations of the Cauê Formation, and also through the Transamazonian (2.1-1.94 Ga) and Brazilian (650-450 Ma) orogenies responsible for development of AuPd and iron deposits. When observing the Cauê Peak, the Itabira Peak and the Curral Mountain, the different stages in the evolution of the anthropic landscape can be observed. The Cauê Peak has been transformed into an open pit mine, the Itabira Peak is surrounded from all sides by mining activities and the Curral Mountain undergoes processes for authorization of mining activities in an area that should be preserved.

This article presents field description of lamprophyres of the Wajrakarur Kimberlite Field (WKF) emphasising their geoscientific potential to develop and popularize them as geoparks. Also presented are other places of geological importance and heritage sites to visit, such as kimberlite pipe locations, syenite body at Danduvaripalli, ancient Hindu shrines and Batrepalli waterfall etc. to develop as a geotourism corridor. The WKF is largest of all kimberlite fields in the Indian shield and is bestowed with all types of rare mantle derived lamprophyre clan rocks (LCRs) such as lamprophyres, lamproites and kimberlites. The LCRs represent geological anomalies and act as the focal points of diamond exploration. They have been significant in mantle petrological research. The geopark evaluation reveals that the lamprophyre sites deserve to be considered for geopark development. A geotoruism strategy through SWOT evaluation of eligibility criteria of lamprophyres shows that they have geoscientific potential to be developed as geoparks in conjunction with other geological and cultural sites in the proximity. As the outcrops are small, developing them as geoparks and their maintenance is not tough, however, it requires investment, maintenance and wide publicity. If developed as geoparks, these will attract geology researchers and enthusiasts and stands as an example for other similar sites in the country to inculcate awareness of geotourism. Proactive and aggressive involvement of national geological organisations and institutes is inevitable to achieve the goal of unraveling new geoparks of this sort.

This article explains the epistemic function of images in geological research and in the preservation of geodiversity in hyper urbanized regions in Mexico. Various modes of visual representation of mountain landscapes, such as artistic and amateur photography, including tourist campaigns on billboards, serve as catalysts for collective consciousness and environmental education; those are the bases for the preservation of geodiversity. This transdisciplinary research is inscribed in the “geological turn” and revives the conceptual heritage of Alexander von Humboldt, relating scientific research and aesthetic analysis of mountain landscapes, generating knowledge of orientation in the debates on the Anthropocene.

Geotourism is a type of nature-based tourism of the landscape and landforms, which emphasizes the sustainable use of geosites, including geomorphosites. Geological and geomorphological landforms get scientific, aesthetic, cultural, and economic value from the human perspective are considered as geomorphosites. The objective of the study is the geotourism potential of the Proterozoic terrain of Eastern India, which is evaluated through the identification and description of geomorphosites using a 10-digit geo-coding scheme and the geosite assessment model (GAM). The studied region has vast richness in diversified landforms due to multi-phase evolution history and due to a wide range of geomorphological events that have occurred on the terrain. A total of twelve geomorphosites have been identified for evaluation. The structure of GAM has been modified in this study by adding a secondary indicator (ecological interest) in the scientific value section and a primary indicator (cultural value) in main value. The results revealed that the top five geomorphosites have high geotourism potential, and they are Ajodhya, Dalma, Gar Panchakot, Joychandi, Susunia, whereas Dhangikusum and Jharnakocha have low potential. The improvement of infrastructure and accessibility to geomorphosites will increase the additional value of the sites and also increase geotourism potential. The development of geotourism on geomorphosites emphasizes the economic and cultural utilization of landforms and geo-conservation of features of the geosphere which can potentially yield better the socio-economic condition of the region.

This study aims to evaluate the geoheritage potentials of glacial and periglacial landforms with quantitative methods. For this purpose, the Yalnızçam Mountains, located northeast of Anatolia, were chosen as the study area. In this mountainous mass, there are many landforms formed by the advance and retreat of glaciers as well as freeze-thaw processes. In the evaluation of the landforms detected in the field, the criteria of the preliminary geoheritage evaluation (PGA) method were used in an integrated manner with the fuzzy step wise weight evaluation rate analysis (SWARA) and evaluation based on distance from average solution (EDAS) methods, which are multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) techniques. The criteria were weighted with the SWARA technique, and the geoheritage potentials of the elements in the field were evaluated according to the criteria. After the evaluation and weighting process, a decision matrix was created with the EDAS method. The importance levels of the alternatives (geosites) were determined and ranked according to the criteria. According to the results, it has been determined that glacial lakes, cirques and glacial valleys are the most important elements. It is thought that the results will provide various contributions both theoretically and practically.

Indonesia is a beautiful nation prone to natural disasters. The attractiveness of a place is the potential for its people to prosper through tourism, particularly natural tourism. As part of an effort to preserve nature and safeguard the source of human prosperity, it is necessary to implement disaster mitigation strategies, such as preserving forests to prevent landslides. Disaster mitigation includes increasing community participation and awareness of disaster risk management. Likewise,Batur Geopark, Kintamani, Bali, protected forest areas with caldera and lakes can be utilized with good and sustainable management. This research is a potential branding destination for Batur Geopark as a mental recreation area by adopting the theme “forest bathing”. The formulation of forest bathing as a branding strategy is also an effort to maintain a sustainable forest and optimize the participation of the local community. This research is qualitative with case study method. Data was collected from June to August 2021 by means of field study and desk study in implementing destination branding concepts. The results show that there is potential to create destination branding with the theme Geoforest-Bathing. This branding is expected to be applied to forest-wellness attractions which can provide great benefits for visitors, the local community, and as part of landslide disaster mitigation efforts in the geopark area.