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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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.) …