Assessment of the Geotouristic Values of Devil’s Town, Serbia

IF 1.1 4区地球科学 Q3 GEOLOGY

Geologia Croatica Pub Date : 2021-06-30 DOI:10.4154/gc.2021.11

D. Vukoičić, Danica Srećković-Batoćanin, A. Valjarević, Dušan Ristić, Milena Nikolić, D. Valjarević

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Abstract

Serbia is a country rich in geoheritage with eighty geomorphological sites now under protection. Although a canyon, the site of Devil’s Town is a unique geomorphological site in Serbia and deserves special attention. The geotouristic values of Devil’s Town were assessed based on the analysis of its present state and comparison with three similar and nearby geosites on the Balkan Pennisula (the Sand Pyramids in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Stob and Melnik Earth pyramids in Bulgaria). The assessment was performed using a ‘modified geosite assessment model’ (M-GAM), which includes estimation of the main indicators and sub-indicators. Devil’s Town has an average level of major and additional values. Indicators show that this geosite has great tourist, scientific and aesthetic value, as well as enough space for improving the ecological and functional values, as a basis for the development of tourism. Devil’s Town displays a higher touristic value than the Sand pyramids and slightly lower than the Stob pyramids. However, in comparison with the Melnik Earth pyramids in Bulgaria, its touristic value is significantly lower. This study could serve as a guide for managing development strategies concerning decision-making and engagement in tourism of the analysed geosite, addressing the needs of modern tourists.

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塞尔维亚魔鬼城地质旅游价值评估

塞尔维亚是一个地质遗产丰富的国家，目前有80处地貌遗址受到保护。虽然是峡谷，但魔鬼镇的遗址是塞尔维亚独特的地貌遗址，值得特别关注。魔鬼镇的地理旅游价值是根据对其现状的分析，并与巴尔干半岛上三个相似的和附近的地质遗址(波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的沙金字塔和保加利亚的斯托布和梅尔尼克地球金字塔)进行比较来评估的。评估采用“改良土工场地评估模型”(M-GAM)进行，其中包括对主要指标和子指标的估计。恶魔镇有平均水平的主要和附加价值。各项指标表明，该地质遗址具有较大的旅游、科学和美学价值，生态和功能价值有足够的提升空间，可作为发展旅游业的基础。魔鬼镇的旅游价值高于沙金字塔，略低于斯托金字塔。然而，与保加利亚的梅尔尼克地球金字塔相比，其旅游价值明显较低。该研究可为所分析遗址的旅游决策和参与管理发展战略提供指导，以满足现代游客的需求。

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Geologia Croatica GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

23.10%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Geologia Croatica welcomes original scientific papers dealing with diverse aspects of geology and geological engineering, the history of the Earth, and the physical changes that the Earth has undergone or it is undergoing. The Journal covers a wide spectrum of geology disciplines (palaeontology, stratigraphy, mineralogy, sedimentology, petrology, geochemistry, structural geology, karstology, hydrogeology and engineering geology) including pedogenesis, petroleum geology and environmental geology. Papers especially concerning the Pannonian Basin, Dinarides, the Adriatic/Mediterranean region, as well as notes and reviews interesting to a wider audience (e.g. review papers, book reviews, and notes) are welcome.