Geological tourism (geotourism) is a global activity that represents an important research
direction. The latter is very “young”, but has spread rapidly since the 2000s. The …

Geological heritage sites (geosites) are sites that contain information about the state and the
dynamics of the Earth. Paleogeographical (paleoenvironmental) geosites preserve …

Geodiversity, ie, a diversity of geological heritage sites, can be quantified with an account of
geosite types, type counterparts, and their ranks. Higher numbers of geosite types …

Topics related to geoheritage research, protection, and conservation, as well as the
enhancement and dissemination of geoheritage knowledge, have experienced an important …

The assessment of geoheritage is a crucial task for the establishment of ranks according to
their value, an important step for the elaboration of catalogues and the implementation of …

Geological resources are basic elements that have shaped both the course of human history
and characteristics of human society. Protection of their imprint on our landscapes underlies …

Most methods used for geoheritage inventories do not consider the quantitative assessment
of the geodiversity indicators; consequently, it can happen that some geosites are wrongly …

The definition of geoheritage recognizes scientific features that allow us to understand the
history of the Earth and the processes forming and changing it. Some definitions also …

Geoparks contain various resource values including geological, geomorphological,
hydrographical values, edaphic, biological diversity, historical structures and traditional …

Archaeological and cultural heritage of Egypt is world-known, but its geological heritage is
yet to be revealed. Investigations in the central Western Desert of Egypt permitted finding a …