There has been considerable interest in geodiversity and pedodiversity studies over the last
approximately 30 years. Pedodiversity is considered part of geodiversity, but in practice they …

Nature conservation has become synonymous with biodiversity conservation and despite
recent acknowledgements of the importance of geodiversity it is unrealistic to believe current …

The pedosphere is a part of our natural heritage. Soils should be considered both for their
biological and for their geological resources. During the Anthropocene, human activities …

A Geodiversidade consiste num novo campo de conhecimento derivado da geologia
ambiental que visa proceder a uma abordagem abrangente do sistema abiótico envolvendo …

Although the concepts of sustainability and resilience have been in place for many years,
their meaning and interpretations continues to be a subject of controversies, impeding their …

The attractions and capabilities of geomorphosites are among the unique assets of each
country, and their identification, classification, and planning have great importance for the …

Urban ecology provides the theoretical foundation for assessing the interaction between
man and nature in cities. Nature seems to be reduced and malfunctioning, resulting into a …

Processes driven by human communities are the core causes of transformations occurring in
natural systems. While the environment is a whole, composed of natural and man …

Abstract The Muskau Arch Geopark, situated on the Polish-German border, belongs to the
UNESCO Global Geopark Network and is a model example that allows for the examination …

The territorial system is considered as an operational unit, and it defined as the territory
associated to a community at different levels (macro-, mezzo-and micro-scale), functioning …