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 …

ABSTRACT The Middle East and North Africa have witnessed a surfeit of geospatial data
collection projects, resulting in big databases with powerful deductive capacities. Despite …

This viewpoint offers perspective on pressing issues concerning urban tourism planning,
policy and development. This paper outlines how different approaches and contexts of …

Over the last two decades, globally coastal areas have urbanized rapidly due to various
socioeconomic and demographic driving forces. However, urban expansion in towns and …

Coastal erosion in Cyrenaica (Eastern Libya) represents a major problem for archaeology
and heritage management. The area is rich in archaeological sites, often understudied or …

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 …

Discovering new natural resources is important for sustainable development of remote
oases in arid regions of Africa and the Middle East. The first comprehensive assessment of …

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 …

Over the years, the Egyptian temples at Luxor city have been intensely investigated, but
most of these studies just focused on the classical sides of the archaeological and historical …

Human interventions along the northwestern Egyptian Mediterranean coast recently
interrupted the stability of Marina El-Alamein shoreline and resulted in spit evolution …