Abstract Recently, geotourism has enriched the range of tourism products with its relatively new attraction—geoparks. In addition to high-quality management, geoparks must also offer excellent geological attractions (geosites). Several scientific works dealt with the geoheritage management and geosite evaluation procedure. The paper evaluates geosites from the geopark management point of view while considering the needs of such geoparks. Using newly created methodology, we have selected the limiting criteria that indicate the usability of geosites in the geopark. The management and the methodology above were tested at the proposed Zemplín geopark. The results indicate the importance of such an evaluation throughout all the phases of the geopark creation process.
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Pub Date : 2023-11-04DOI: 10.1007/s12371-023-00896-9
Saurabh Mathur, Sudhanshu Sharma, S. K. Singh, M. G. Thakkar, Gaurav Chauhan, Shiv Singh Rathore, S. C. Mathur
{"title":"Assessment and Threat to Significant Geoheritage of Soorsagar Formation of Jodhpur Group of Marwar Supergroup, Western Rajasthan, India: A Geological and Remote Sensing Approach","authors":"Saurabh Mathur, Sudhanshu Sharma, S. K. Singh, M. G. Thakkar, Gaurav Chauhan, Shiv Singh Rathore, S. C. Mathur","doi":"10.1007/s12371-023-00896-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00896-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48924,"journal":{"name":"Geoheritage","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135774107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-03DOI: 10.1007/s12371-023-00876-z
Laura Sanna, Veronica Chiarini, Jo De Waele
Abstract About a fifth of the Italian territory is characterised by the presence of soluble rocks, consisting mainly of limestone and dolostone but also of marble and evaporite rocks (gypsum). More than 50,000 natural caves are currently known in this country, a number that is constantly increasing thanks to speleological exploration. Less than 1% of these caves are equipped for visits, and only 64 can be defined as real show (tourist) caves. In the latter, it is necessary to buy an entrance ticket, visits take place only accompanied by a guide, and the underground trail is equipped with paths, walkways and, generally, lighting systems. The Italian show caves expose a great geodiversity and biodiversity, often accompanied by a considerable historical and/or archaeological interest. The underground geodiversity of Italian show caves is related to the variety of lithologies characterising this territory and to the geomorphological and geodynamic processes that have been active during different geological periods. Important scientific research has taken place in many of these caves, and several of these fragile environments are monitored continuously to verify their environmental conditions.
{"title":"Underground Geodiversity of Italian Show Caves: an Overview","authors":"Laura Sanna, Veronica Chiarini, Jo De Waele","doi":"10.1007/s12371-023-00876-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00876-z","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract About a fifth of the Italian territory is characterised by the presence of soluble rocks, consisting mainly of limestone and dolostone but also of marble and evaporite rocks (gypsum). More than 50,000 natural caves are currently known in this country, a number that is constantly increasing thanks to speleological exploration. Less than 1% of these caves are equipped for visits, and only 64 can be defined as real show (tourist) caves. In the latter, it is necessary to buy an entrance ticket, visits take place only accompanied by a guide, and the underground trail is equipped with paths, walkways and, generally, lighting systems. The Italian show caves expose a great geodiversity and biodiversity, often accompanied by a considerable historical and/or archaeological interest. The underground geodiversity of Italian show caves is related to the variety of lithologies characterising this territory and to the geomorphological and geodynamic processes that have been active during different geological periods. Important scientific research has taken place in many of these caves, and several of these fragile environments are monitored continuously to verify their environmental conditions.","PeriodicalId":48924,"journal":{"name":"Geoheritage","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135819617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-02DOI: 10.1007/s12371-023-00894-x
Hugo Rodrigues de Araujo, Heros Augusto Santos Lobo
{"title":"A Strategic Framework for Analysis and Implementation of Good Practices for the Sustainability of Show Caves","authors":"Hugo Rodrigues de Araujo, Heros Augusto Santos Lobo","doi":"10.1007/s12371-023-00894-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00894-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48924,"journal":{"name":"Geoheritage","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135934455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1007/s12371-023-00893-y
José Adilson Dias Cavalcanti, Valter Salino Vieira, Diego Guilherme da Costa Gomes, Carlos Schobbenhaus, Marilda Santana da Silva, Ariadne Marra de Souza, Naoki Arima
{"title":"Syn- and Post-collisional Granitoids Geosites of the Rio Doce Magmatic Arc, Espírito Santo State, Southeastern Brazil","authors":"José Adilson Dias Cavalcanti, Valter Salino Vieira, Diego Guilherme da Costa Gomes, Carlos Schobbenhaus, Marilda Santana da Silva, Ariadne Marra de Souza, Naoki Arima","doi":"10.1007/s12371-023-00893-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00893-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48924,"journal":{"name":"Geoheritage","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135221615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-31DOI: 10.1007/s12371-023-00892-z
Fabio Sitzia, Vera Pires, Carla Lisci
{"title":"Exploring the Mechanical Properties of Stone Heritage: Investigating the Effects of Low Temperatures on Ductile — Brittle Transition","authors":"Fabio Sitzia, Vera Pires, Carla Lisci","doi":"10.1007/s12371-023-00892-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00892-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48924,"journal":{"name":"Geoheritage","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135872188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-20DOI: 10.1007/s12371-023-00890-1
Juan Esteban Quintero-Marín, Albeiro Rendón-Rivera, José Brilha
{"title":"A Study on Geodiversity and Geoconservation’s Impact on the Management of Natural Resources in the Alto Ricaurte Region, Boyacá, Colombia","authors":"Juan Esteban Quintero-Marín, Albeiro Rendón-Rivera, José Brilha","doi":"10.1007/s12371-023-00890-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00890-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48924,"journal":{"name":"Geoheritage","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135617308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.1007/s12371-023-00889-8
I. Alberico, A. Casaburi, F. Matano
Abstract In order to assess the geodiversity of the Italian Peninsula, which covers approximately 300.000 km 2 , a semi-quantitative method based on the use of grids recording several indicators and indices was developed. The variety of geological, geomorphological, and pedological elements, characterizing the Italian territory, has been assessed with a two-step procedure. Firstly, the variety algorithm has been applied using grid cells with variable size, related to the spatial resolution of the input data, then the resulting variety values were averaged with a fixed cell size functional to the extent of the study area and the output scale of the geodiversity map. This procedure made it possible to preserve the spatial resolution of the input data (Digital Terrain Model, lithological and soil maps) providing as output a geodiversity map that faithfully reproduces the features of the Italian territory. In case of discrete data (rivers, lakes, glaciers, etc.), a procedure that assigns to each cell the maximum area or length values out of all its elements has been implemented. It made possible to preserve the hydrological elements that shape the landscape (e.g., the longest rivers, largest lakes, etc.) and represent important freshwater resource. An overview of the geographical distribution of geodiversity classes over the whole Italian territory has been elaborated. The resulting geodiversity map is a valuable tool for environmental planning, in particular for the identification of areas to be preserved, for the proper management of geo-resources and natural services.
{"title":"Mapping Geodiversity at a National Scale: the Case Study of Italy","authors":"I. Alberico, A. Casaburi, F. Matano","doi":"10.1007/s12371-023-00889-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00889-8","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In order to assess the geodiversity of the Italian Peninsula, which covers approximately 300.000 km 2 , a semi-quantitative method based on the use of grids recording several indicators and indices was developed. The variety of geological, geomorphological, and pedological elements, characterizing the Italian territory, has been assessed with a two-step procedure. Firstly, the variety algorithm has been applied using grid cells with variable size, related to the spatial resolution of the input data, then the resulting variety values were averaged with a fixed cell size functional to the extent of the study area and the output scale of the geodiversity map. This procedure made it possible to preserve the spatial resolution of the input data (Digital Terrain Model, lithological and soil maps) providing as output a geodiversity map that faithfully reproduces the features of the Italian territory. In case of discrete data (rivers, lakes, glaciers, etc.), a procedure that assigns to each cell the maximum area or length values out of all its elements has been implemented. It made possible to preserve the hydrological elements that shape the landscape (e.g., the longest rivers, largest lakes, etc.) and represent important freshwater resource. An overview of the geographical distribution of geodiversity classes over the whole Italian territory has been elaborated. The resulting geodiversity map is a valuable tool for environmental planning, in particular for the identification of areas to be preserved, for the proper management of geo-resources and natural services.","PeriodicalId":48924,"journal":{"name":"Geoheritage","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135730081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-17DOI: 10.1007/s12371-023-00886-x
Fuming Luan, Fang Wang
{"title":"Tourists’ Perceptions of Popular Science Education in Tianshan Tianchi National Geopark in Xinjiang","authors":"Fuming Luan, Fang Wang","doi":"10.1007/s12371-023-00886-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00886-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48924,"journal":{"name":"Geoheritage","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136032881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-17DOI: 10.1007/s12371-023-00882-1
Mohammad R. Ghassemi
{"title":"Inheritance of Geology and Geomorphology Amidst Urban Growth: Historical Development of the Tehran Metropolitan Area, Iran","authors":"Mohammad R. Ghassemi","doi":"10.1007/s12371-023-00882-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00882-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48924,"journal":{"name":"Geoheritage","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136033082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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