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

During the last two decades a renewed interest emerged in the scientific community for
geoheritage, geoconservation and geotourism research. This was the reason for the …

Geodiversity can be defined as either number of geological heritage types or qualitative
characteristics of the unique geological environment. Geodiversity can be used for the …

Geodiversity and geomorphosites in a natural protected area in Spain are evaluated. The
estimation of geodiversity has been calculated by habitat and by geomorphological unit …

Abstract The Northwest of the Zagros mountain range has highly diverse geomorphological
and geological processes, and the geodiversity found there has given the region a great …

The preparation of a proper zoning plan or landscape-ecological plan requires taking into
account recognition of the natural values of an area covered by the plan and evaluating its …

The article presents a simple quantitative model for geodiversity evaluation, which merges
spatial relationship of geodiversity elements with terrain data. The model is partially …

The paper reports on a geodiversity assessment method at the local scale based on spatial
multi-criteria analysis (S-MCA). The study area consists of two geomorphosites: Derborence …

Abstract The Faiyum Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt is famous for its palaeontological
localities (Cenozoic whales, primates, etc.) of global importance, but its geological heritage …

Este trabajo destaca la necesidad de incorporar el análisis de los elementos
geomorfológicos a la gestión de los espacios naturales protegidos. Dentro de ellos, los …