Research trends in geotourism: A bibliometric analysis using the scopus database

G Herrera-Franco, N Montalván-Burbano… - Geosciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Geodiversity has elements of exceptional scientific value that are considered to represent
geoheritage, or geological heritage. One way to conserve and promote the knowledge of …

Geoheritage and geosites: A bibliometric analysis and literature review

G Herrera-Franco, P Carrión-Mero… - Geosciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Worldwide research on geoparks through bibliometric analysis

G Herrera-Franco, N Montalvan-Burbano… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since the Digne Convention in 1991, the literature related to Geoparks has gained a
growing interest on the academy's part, especially in achieving the preservation of …

[HTML][HTML] Geodiversity assessment to regional scale: Ecuador as a case study

P Carrión-Mero, J Duenas-Tovar… - … Science & Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Geodiversity is the variety of earth materials, forms and processes that constitute and shape
the Earth planet. Therefore, geodiversity includes essential for developing nature-based …

Assessing geotourism resources on a local level: A case study from Southern Moravia (Czech Republic)

L Kubalíková - Resources, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, the geotourism has shown a considerable growth all over the world and
it is appreciated and accepted as a useful tool for promoting natural and cultural heritage …

Karst heritage as a tourist attraction: a case study in the White Desert National Park, Western Desert, Egypt

EEDAH Khalaf - Geoheritage, 2022 - Springer
Geotourism is a form of maintainable tourism that emphasizes the geoheritage
characteristics of a district. Karst landforms are one of the most imperative appealing aspects …

Geotourism

R Ólafsdóttir - Geosciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Geotourism is one of the newest concepts within the field of tourism, and primarily focuses
on promoting geological and geomorphological features in landscapes as tourist attractions …

Geosites and georesources to foster geotourism in communities: Case study of the Santa Elena peninsula geopark project in Ecuador

G Herrera-Franco, P Carrión-Mero, N Alvarado… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Santa Elena Peninsula is characterized by beautiful geological features, historical
geoscientific knowledge, and mineral and tourism resources that could all be combined for …

Geosites and geotourism in the local development of communities of the andes mountains. A case study

P Carrión-Mero, C Borja-Bernal, G Herrera-Franco… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The inventory and assessment of a geosite in a territory provides a sound basis for the
protection and use of its geological heritage. This article aims to evaluate the most relevant …

Inventory and characterization of geosites in Ecuador: A review

E Berrezueta, JL Sánchez-Cortez, M Aguilar-Aguilar - Geoheritage, 2021 - Springer
The primary aims of this paper are to document the existing inventory and characterization of
geosites in Ecuador, through the review of relevant public documents (articles, reports, etc.) …