Linking Geoheritage or Geosite Assessment Results with Geotourism Potential and Development: A Literature Review

Ľ Štrba, A Vravcová, M Podoláková, L Varcholová… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Geotourism is sustainable tourism form which is primarily based on the existence of
geoheritage. Many research studies have been devoted to assessing geoheritage in last two …

Advanced technologies for Geosite visualization and valorization: a review

F Pasquaré Mariotto, N Corti, K Drymoni - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review attempts to summarize contributions by authors who, in the last decade, have
dedicated their efforts to making geoheritage accessible to the public. Geoheritage is …

Geoheritage assessment with entropy-based WASPAS approach: An analysis on Karçal Mountains (Turkey)

V Dede, K Zorlu - Geoheritage, 2023 - Springer
Besides being a past witness of the planet's history, the components of geoheritage also
have many benefits. Therefore, in recent years, a significant effort has been made by …

[HTML][HTML] Geosites assessment in a volcanic hotspot environment and its impact on geotourism, Santa Cruz-Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

P Carrión-Mero, E Sánchez-Zambrano… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Volcanic environments offer a unique combination for life development. UNESCO
recognized the Galapagos Islands as Natural World Heritage site due to the uniqueness of …

GEOAM: a holistic Assessment Tool for unveiling the Geoeducational potential of Geosites

G Zafeiropoulos, H Drinia - Geosciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of glacial geoheritage by multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods in the Yalnızçam Mountains, Northeastern Türkiye

K Zorlu, V Dede - International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Integrating Cultural Sites into the Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark (North-West Italy): Methodologies for Monitoring and Enhancing Cultural Heritage

M Guerini, RB Khoso, A Negri, A Mantovani, E Storta - Heritage, 2023 - mdpi.com
UNESCO Global Geoparks are recognised in the scientific community for their exceptional
geological significance, but their potential to embrace and preserve cultural heritage sites is …

Georesources as an alternative for sustainable development in COVID-19 times—A study case in Ecuador

F Morante-Carballo, M Gurumendi-Noriega… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Georesources comprise spaces of relevant geological value with the potential to be used
and managed as a resource. Therefore, georesources are an essential development factor …

[HTML][HTML] Geoheritage meaning of past humidity in the central Western Desert of Egypt

FA Mousa, MMA El-Hassan, HA Wanas… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The central part of the Western Desert of Egypt, where the Bahariya and Farafra oases are
situated, possesses many notable geological features. However, to date the related …

Geosites in the Gole della Breggia Geopark, Ticino, Southern Switzerland

P Oppizzi, F Pasquaré Mariotto, R Stockar, A Stella… - Resources, 2023 - mdpi.com
This work is aimed at illustrating one of the most engaging geoparks in Europe, the Gole
della Breggia Geopark. By following its geotrail, the visitors can observe a great deal of …