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{"title":"Assessment of educational potential in Arouca and Estrela UNESCO Global Geoparks (Portugal) for multi-level students and teachers","authors":"Jesús Enrique Martínez-Martín ,&nbsp;Pilar Ester Mariñoso ,&nbsp;Emmaline M. Rosado-González ,&nbsp;Alexandra Paz ,&nbsp;Artur A. Sá","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The current trend in education is to adopt a direct and efficient system that adapts to the needs of students at all levels. This approach emphasizes the importance of creating an accessible and enjoyable learning environment that integrates with the social context. The main purpose of this study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the educational contribution of UGGps, irrespective of their level, origin, or purpose of visit, beyond the acquisssition of knowledge. The UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGps) are recognized as educational models in the field of geosciences and sustainability due to their territorial management plan and purpose. This study examines the activities carried out in the Arouca and Estrela UGGps in Portugal, using validated questionnaires to gather feedback from students and teachers. The analysis aims to identify the strengths, challenges, and overall effectiveness of these UGGps as an alternative approach to multidisciplinary education. With a total sample of 325 students and 167 teachers, the results, from the students and teachers perspective, show a positive and valid environment for multilevel education reflected on a positive answer rate of 86% among students and 88% among teachers. As it is shown in the results, UGGps are valid territories for multilevel teaching of Earth Sciences and many other subjects. This conclusions represent a great opportunity to promote heritage protection and sustainable development education from these territories, something that, in fact, is extremely relevant in the social context in which we find ourselves.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 4","pages":"Pages 517-530"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142747336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Erratum to Livelihood, conflict and tourism: An assessment of livelihood impact in Sundarbans, West Bengal [International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, Volume 10, Issue 3, 383–399]","authors":"Shahid Jamal ,&nbsp;Aratrika Ghosh ,&nbsp;Rashmi Hazarika ,&nbsp;Anjan Sen","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 3","pages":"Page 516"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000443/pdfft?md5=14a8634fd9a606db4d08908951feb20f&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000443-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142271197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inventory and assessment of geological sites at Alto Ribeira Touristic State Park (São Paulo, Brazil): A contribution to its management","authors":"Priscila L.A. Santos,&nbsp;José Brilha","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Over the past decade, various methodologies have been developed to systematize, discuss, and propose measures for protecting and sustainably managing geological heritage. The Alto Ribeira Touristic State Park is a crucial component of the most significant network of protected areas in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. It has international recognition for its speleological heritage, which underpins its status as a popular tourist destination. This intensive touristic use necessitates solid management plans that ensure sustainable tourism while preserving the karst features. Therefore, this work refined the inventory of geological sites and provided a quantitative assessment of their degradation risk and potential for use. Three geosites and twenty four geodiversity sites were identified and assessed. The quantitative evaluation of these geological sites was conducted using the System for Registration and Quantification of Geosites and Geodiversity Sites (GEOSSIT), which was developed by the Geological Survey of Brazil. The application of this tool, designed for use in a vast and diverse country like Brazil, revealed the need for adaptations when applied to a smaller area such as Alto Ribeira Touristic State Park. This work helped establish management priorities for these sites and determine the most suitable uses for each geological site, providing valuable information for park managers. Such studies demonstrate that proper management of protected and conserved areas should always include geodiversity and geoconservation in their action plans.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 3","pages":"Pages 485-500"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000352/pdfft?md5=c9c5851213cfbf6f5a61e80fe5ff9019&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000352-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141701676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to Application of multi-criteria decision making models to forest fire management. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","authors":"Roya Abedi","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 3","pages":"Page 515"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000364/pdfft?md5=5621a694d36d55600c65a63ec14e08dc&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000364-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142162583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Erratum to “Strategies and problems in geotourism interpretation: A comprehensive literature review of an interdisciplinary Chinese-to-English translation” [International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, Volume 10, Issue 1, 27–46]","authors":"Qiang Jason Li ,&nbsp;Young Ng ,&nbsp;Ruixue Rachel Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 3","pages":"Page 501"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000376/pdfft?md5=175e33e8e3cb13b3a9508f9cebc60a79&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000376-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142148839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"World-scale allocation of new mineral-related geological heritage resources","authors":"Dmitry A. Ruban ,&nbsp;Emad S. Sallam ,&nbsp;Natalia N. Yashalova ,&nbsp;Vladimir A. Ermolaev","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The socio-economical importance of geological heritage (geoheritage) makes it a geological resource. New minerals are reported regularly, and their type specimens and localities are ex-situ and in-situ constituents of geoheritage, respectively. The present study focuses on the contemporary dynamics of these specific resources. For this purpose, the information about new minerals reported during the past five years is analyzed. The attention is paid to the distribution of the new mineral specimens (holotypes and cotypes) and their type localities by country; the transboundary replacement of new minerals is also considered. It is established that the new minerals-related geoheritage resources are accumulated in dozens of countries. The ex-situ geoheritage (specimens in museum collections) is represented twice narrower than the in-situ geoheritage (localities as geosites). About a half of new minerals are replaced to the other countries and often to the other parts of the world. The registered patterns are explained by the peculiarities of the contemporary mineralogical research. The outcomes of the present analysis permit to make recommendations for the development of the optimal geoheritage policy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 3","pages":"Pages 503-514"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S257744412400042X/pdfft?md5=bc3f1a394ce9377b0c9c1fc811fffe45&pid=1-s2.0-S257744412400042X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142148840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Erratum to “The linkage of geological parameters to cultural diversity at Karangsambung-Karangbolong Geopark and surrounding area, Kebumen, Indonesia” [International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks,  Volume 12, Issue 1, 168–179]","authors":"Chusni Ansori ,&nbsp;I. Wayan Warmada ,&nbsp;Nugroho Imam Setiawan ,&nbsp;Herry Jogaswara ,&nbsp;Muhamad Al Fariji","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 3","pages":"Page 502"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000388/pdfft?md5=21e135f3fdd205554b80a72c9e6a9071&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000388-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142148935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Geoeducation strategies in the Amazon, Napo Sumaco Aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark","authors":"Marco Simbaña-Tasiguano ,&nbsp;Estefanía Cabascango-Chiliquinga ,&nbsp;José Luis Sánchez-Cortez ,&nbsp;Alejandra García-Frank ,&nbsp;Henry Grefa-Shiguango","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The UNESCO Global Geoparks are grounded in three core principles: education, geoconservation, and geotourism. Since 2015, the Napo Sumaco Aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark (NSAUGG) in the Ecuadorian Amazon has concentrated its efforts on enhancing local capabilities through Earth Sciences education, underscoring the safeguarding of natural and cultural heritage and environmental stewardship. A comprehensive educational dissemination model was implemented, incorporating both indoor and outdoor activities, geoscience education training, geodiversity knowledge enhancement, and the creation of content and workshops that integrate classroom and field-based learning and evaluation. The concepts of geodiversity and geoparks were disseminated to adults and youth, primarily members of the native peoples' communities, particularly those employed at the Community Tourism Centers and the geopark guides designated as “<em>Yuyaiwa Pushak Runakuna</em>.” A total of 60 individuals from the NSAUGG populations between Tena and Archidona cantons participated in the educational activities, which involved 19 geoeducators. These initiatives facilitated an appreciation of the geopark's diverse heritages, including its geological, biological, and cultural assets. The geoeducation efforts fostered geotourism, with the <em>Yuyaiwa Pushak Runakuna</em> acquiring greater value through their assimilation of geological and speleological knowledge. This is evident in their use of geological vocabulary and understanding of geological processes and materials in guiding activities for both national and foreign tourists. The most significant achievement is the establishment of “Geoeducation for Sustainability” actions, which promotes collective life through knowledge dialogues based on <em>Minka</em> (voluntary community work) and <em>Turkana</em> (reciprocity and barter). These actions encouraged a deeper connection to the geopark's heritage and strengthened community cohesion.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 3","pages":"Pages 465-484"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000406/pdfft?md5=3689a8a3aa8d256e2c2c58d07ec4cc27&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000406-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141840625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterization and evaluation of environmental units as a management and conservation strategy of the Palmira Desert (Ecuador)","authors":"Kathleen Allyn Vélez-Macías ,&nbsp;José Luis Sánchez-Cortez ,&nbsp;Vinicio Xavier Macas-Espinosa","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Globally, deserts are considered as fragile and unique biomes. They have the capacity to provide various ecosystem services, and possess great tourism potential and scientific value, but are also susceptible to modifications or alterations in their geomorphology. Despite the strategic importance of these ecosystems at a global level, there is limited specialized research directed towards the study of deserts in Ecuador. The purpose of this research is to determine the susceptibility to degradation and carrying capacity of environmental units to support tourist and recreational activities, thereby offering the community a sustainable resource over time. The delimitation of environmental units was carried out based on the identification of land use and land cover through the supervised classification method. Multicriteria analysis was used to obtain the areas susceptible to degradation, where the environmental units were evaluated through expert evaluation. Once the results of the previous methodologies were obtained, areas with environmental and tourist potential were identified using the hosting capacity matrix, which is based on anthropic activities developed in the area. Subsequently, a proposal for conservation strategies and activities at the national and local levels was formulated. Five categories of land use and land cover were identified, resulting in 11 environmental units represented in spatial data. It was determined that approximately 31% of the territory is more susceptible to degradation, while the remaining 69% is less susceptible. Based on the susceptibility of these areas, 7 activities and 2 tourist routes were designated to help reduce anthropogenic pressure. Additionally, the community was provided with 5 proposals for conservation strategies at the national level, 4 at the local level, and 4 activities to be developed based on the findings identified during the investigation. This highlights the significant potential that the Palmira Desert has to become a conservation area.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 3","pages":"Pages 446-464"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000418/pdfft?md5=3601017b165136f25b89e3baa80e8b04&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000418-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141841211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Creating a sense of intangible science: Making it understandable to a broad public via geoheritage","authors":"Rasia Shajahan ,&nbsp;Benjamin van Wyk de Vries ,&nbsp;Elena Zanella ,&nbsp;Andrew Harris","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Scientific studies, their methods and results are often difficult to understand for non-specialists due to their esoteric nature. Such lack of understanding means that such work is removed from our normal life experience, and thus, the applicability, interest and use of such work can be minimal. The communication of geoscience finds a natural conduit through geoheritage. A good example of an inaccessible technique far removed from everyday experience is anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS), an extremely useful geoscience technique with many applications, including finding strain and flow directions in rocks. We explored here how to make “AMS” understandable, using three different volcanic sites where the flow of molten rock is an important aspect, each situated in different types of geoheritage visitation context (wild trekkers, beach visitors, and walkers). The method we developed and tested follows the production of simple and adapted explanations, and is coupled with geoheritage inventorying and communication. We utilized the tangible geological features of outcrops, as well as intangible elements such as rock magnetic data, and conducted a geoheritage inventory using the modified geosite assessment model (M-GAM) method to create narratives for popular comprehension. The M-GAM analysis has identified the geosites of the San Bartolo lava flow of the Stromboli volcano for the communication of the AMS. Later, a simple and comprehensible definition of AMS and thus of the flow processes was created using a step-by-step process. This method could be useful for scientific studies to allow them to reach out to a wider public, using their input in the simple explanation stage to con-construct a narrative. This would provide a way for science to be more widely appreciated, useful and applicable.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 3","pages":"Pages 396-415"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S257744412400039X/pdfft?md5=562c4fd19fa825f095d583560fe85533&pid=1-s2.0-S257744412400039X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141845928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}