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{"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":"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":"Model media learning for disaster risk reduction in the Batur UNESCO Global Geopark","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.04.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The development of tourism activities in the Batur UNESCO Global Geopark has brought many tourists to visit the area. Along with increasing tourism activities, the risk of disasters in the geopark area has also increased. One thing that can be done to reduce disaster risk in the Batur UNESCO Global Geopark area is to utilize geoheritage as a learning medium for disaster risk reduction. In this study, we quantitatively described geoheritage by looking at its relationship with the priority actions of the Sendai framework. The results of the assessment of geological heritage values that have been carried out in 21 geosites of the geopark area show an interrelated relationship. Scientific, educational, tourism and degradation values of geoheritage sites have an important role in conveying information and messages related to disaster mitigation, which is in line with the objectives of Sendai's priority actions. Geological heritage sites can later be developed as an educational medium because it not only has accessibility capital, supporting facilities, good geological conditions, geological diversity, but also contains geological informationthat can be used for education and research. Developing geological disaster information within geoheritage sites in geopark areas, may be in the form of geotrails and geotourism activities with the theme of disaster mitigation and earth heritage, picture books for children based on site geoheritage information, especially those related to the introduction of geological disasters, ares also ideal to develop. A geological information center at the Batur Volcano Museum and other educational acivities that can be made within the geopark area.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 3","pages":"Pages 353-366"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000236/pdfft?md5=75924febd66c28bfca3c45c16599285f&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000236-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141027254","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":"2024-09-01","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}

{"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":"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":"Determinants of household dependency on Buxa Tiger Reserve in India for fuelwood collection and livestock grazing","authors":"Uttam Das,&nbsp;Bhagirath Behera","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.03.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study examined the extent and pattern of households' dependency on forest for fuelwood and livestock grazing and identifies, analyzed the key factors that determined the level of households' dependency and access to forest resources, and explored the role of ecotourism development in reducing the same. The study used primary data collected randomly from 300 households residing in the Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR). The study found that the majority of households (88%) engaged in fuelwood collection, and the annual average fuelwood collection was estimated to be 1,502.8 kg. About 56.67% of households were found to be engaged in grazing activities, and on average, 2.57 adult cattle units were brought inside the forest for grazing. The regression results suggested that the education of the household head, household income, liquefied petroleum gas availability, participation in ecotourism, livestock availability, social background (caste), and the number of household labour were the key determinants of household dependency on fuelwood, while the age of the household head, family size, land holding size, participation in ecotourism, and social background (caste) significantly influenced the level of household grazing dependency on the BTR. Most households were affected due to restrictions levied on access to forest resources. Income from forest, fuelwood collection, agricultural landholding size, household dependency ratio, and forest department awareness levels were the key determinants of households affected by protected area (PA) restrictions. Household participation in ecotourism was found to be effective in reducing household dependency on BTR, but it did not adequately alleviate the impact of PA restrictions on their livelihoods. Hence, sustainable ecotourism, along with the provision of smokeless stoves and renewable energy, such as solar, could go a long way in reducing pressure on the BTR and sustainable management of the reserve.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 2","pages":"Pages 241-255"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000170/pdfft?md5=162b54217a7010a8efc454f39aab6a83&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000170-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141072652","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":"The geodiversity site of Sentono Gentong in Pacitan, Indonesia: Geological characteristics and quantitative assessment","authors":"Hanang Samodra ,&nbsp;Sam Permanadewi ,&nbsp;Ronaldo Irzon ,&nbsp;Bambang Yunianto ,&nbsp;Chusni Ansori ,&nbsp;Gusti Muhammad Lucki Junursyah ,&nbsp;Emma Yan Patriani ,&nbsp;Sigit Maryanto","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.02.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.02.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper aims to identify the geological properties of Sentono Gentong and provide a quantitative assessment of its geodiversity site in Pacitan Regency, Indonesia.This area is an integral part of the vast Gunung Sewu UNESCO Global Geopark. Rock samples and site conditions are compiled on field study. The study area consists mainly of Neogene limestone and older igneous rock. Microscopic analysis has revealed that the limestone is composed of bioclastic wackestone, boundstone, and fossiliferous wackestone. The igneous rock in the area is a grey-black hornblende andesite. Bangunsari fault, which cuts through the study area, disturbs the coastal terraces to its south. The results of the quantitative assessment show that the site's potential educational use, potential touristic use, and degradation risk scores are 92.5, 80, and 56.25, respectively. The assessment scores describe the site as having potential for education and tourism uses, with a medium risk of degradation. Quite prominent cultural elements, which form the local community's identity, are included as a complement to the identification of the site. In order to preserve and maintain the sustainability of this potential geodiversity site, a high commitment related to geoconservation is required.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 2","pages":"Pages 196-208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000108/pdfft?md5=c625ce88e9cb455350382330856378f9&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000108-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140463233","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":"Proposed geo-educational activities at the Sidi Bouzid geosite, Safi Province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco","authors":"Mustapha El Hamidy ,&nbsp;Ezzoura Errami ,&nbsp;Nir Orion","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Sidi Bouzid escarpment is one of the geosites that present high educational and tourism values in the Safi Province, extending for several kilometers along the Atlantic coast southwest of the city of Safi, Safi Province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. It offers panoramic views over the town and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as a beautiful beach much frequented by holidaymakers. The sedimentary and paleontological information preserved in the rocks that form the escarpment makes a valuable contribution to paleobiogeographic and paleoclimatic interpretations and stratigraphic correlations on a regional and global scale. This paper focused on promoting and popularizing earth sciences among students at universities, research centers, colleges, schools, and the general public by developing an educational program adapted to the Sidi Bouzid geosite. Survey was employed to collect the data, the results of which was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the educational program. The results showed that the program had a significant impact on all visitor categories since it offered visitors a holistic view of how geological processes shaped the Earth, revealing the interconnections between the many components of the Earth system (the geosphere, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the biosphere).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 2","pages":"Pages 209-222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000182/pdfft?md5=f7f1f7616740c9e62c3da3cbaea6b69a&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000182-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140404288","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":"The originality of Dong Van Karst Plateau, Northern Vietnam: From the perspecitve of geoheritage","authors":"Le Canh Tuan ,&nbsp;Tran Tan Van ,&nbsp;Phạm Minh ,&nbsp;Le Trung Kien","doi":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijgeop.2024.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Dong Van Karst Plateau (DVKP) is a deep and remote area in the north of Vietnam which has numerous notable geoheritage characteristics. Karst coverage in the DVKP is among the largest compared to other regions in the country: up to 60% of the DVKP. However, to now, the relevant geoheritage information remains incomplete. The terrigenous rock cover of the remaining part is also underlaid by limestone. The aim of this paper is to identify territorial geoheritage with palaeontological, geomorphologic, structural-tectonic, stratigraphical, and lithology characteristics. Our research results have enabled the DVKP to be recognized as UNESCO Global Geopark. Studying geology to identify unique natural features and transform impoverished and underdeveloped areas into a tourism destinations, like DVKP, is a common aspiration among people. Before 2000, DVKP was an underdeveloped economic region. With the efforts of geologists, the unique geoheritage of the DVKP have been discovered. Currently, DVKP has become a famous destination, known as the Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark, which was recognized in 2010. In this paper, the author introduces new geomorphosites of the DVKP. At the same time, it shows how Vietnam seeks to increase the quality of geotourism to draw more tourists and encourage socioeconomic growth by adding geomorphosites and creating awareness in the society.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36117,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks","volume":"12 2","pages":"Pages 181-195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444124000169/pdfft?md5=bd53fffbbdc3dbd511392e9f1cd765d6&pid=1-s2.0-S2577444124000169-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140273431","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}