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The Chambal Badlands of Ganga River Basin, India: A Fading Geoheritage Odyssey 印度恒河流域的尚巴尔荒地：消逝的地质遗产奥德赛

IF 2.9 2区地球科学

Geoheritage Pub Date : 2024-09-07 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-00998-y

Rohit Kumar, Parv Kasana, Rahul Devrani, Shikha Panwar Devrani

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Inventory and Quantitative Assessment of Mountainous Geoheritage Sites in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 朝鲜民主主义人民共和国山地地质遗迹的清查和定量评估

IF 2.9 2区地球科学

Geoheritage Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-00996-0

Won–Sok Jon, To–Jun Ryang, Myong–Chol Ri

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Reflecting Experiences of Regional Academic, Tourism, and Education Specialists in Geoheritage Evaluation for Southeast Arabia 反映阿拉伯东南部地区学术、旅游和教育专家在地质遗产评估方面的经验

IF 2.9 2区地球科学

Geoheritage Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-00995-1

Kenta Sayama, Adrian G Parker, Ash Parton, Heather Viles

{"title":"Reflecting Experiences of Regional Academic, Tourism, and Education Specialists in Geoheritage Evaluation for Southeast Arabia","authors":"Kenta Sayama, Adrian G Parker, Ash Parton, Heather Viles","doi":"10.1007/s12371-024-00995-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-024-00995-1","url":null,"abstract":"In Southeast Arabia (i.e. the United Arab Emirates [UAE] and Oman), geoconservation is a budding initiative, but to date, there has been limited evaluation of geoheritage sites in this region. Many geoheritage evaluation methods have been developed over the last 20 years, but the most popular methods reflect experiences from experts in Europe. The representativeness of these methods for different regional, cultural, and social contexts requires scrutiny. This study developed the first parametric method for geoheritage evaluation focused on Southeast Arabia, using Fujairah, UAE as a case study. The study applied a novel approach based on questionnaires completed by regional geoscience academics, local nature tourism professionals, and local science teachers. The preferences they expressed for scientific value, educational value, and touristic value, respectively, were used to develop the evaluation method. To test the requirements for informed decisions by tourism professionals and science teachers, the study compared results of questionnaires from two occasions: after a seminar on regional geoheritage sites, and after site visits. The resulting method deviates from previous methods in the relative weight it places on various criteria, substantiating the need to target wider regional voices in methods for geoheritage evaluation in Fujairah and Southeast Arabia. It reflects the need to consider cultural and societal differences, as well as curricular requirements for the educational value, that are not highlighted in existing evaluation methods. The applicability of the method was tested and confirmed by ranking geosites in Fujairah, and the method could be used at a regional scale in the future.","PeriodicalId":48924,"journal":{"name":"Geoheritage","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142176460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Geodiversification: The Evolution of Geodiversity Through Time 地质多样性：地质多样性随时间的演变

IF 2.9 2区地球科学

Geoheritage Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-00987-1

Borut Stojilković, Murray Gray

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Assessment of Resources for Geotourism Development: Integrated SWARA-COBRA Approach Under Spherical Fuzzy Environments 地质旅游开发资源评估：球形模糊环境下的 SWARA-COBRA 综合方法

IF 2.9 2区地球科学

Geoheritage Pub Date : 2024-09-02 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-00993-3

Kuttusi Zorlu, Mehmet Tuncer, Ali Yılmaz

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A Note on Spectacular Geodiversity and Cultural Sites In and Around Gaya-Rajgir Region of Bihar, India: Prospect for Geoheritage and Geotourism 印度比哈尔邦 Gaya-Rajgir 地区及其周边地区壮观的地质多样性和文化遗址说明：地质遗产和地质旅游的前景

IF 2.9 2区地球科学

Geoheritage Pub Date : 2024-09-02 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-00994-2

K. Milankumar Sharma, Sapam Ranabir, N. Amardas Singh, Prafull Singh

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Cehennem Deresi Canyon(s): Outstanding Geomorphology, Geoheritage, and Geotourism Assets, Ardanuç (Artvin), Eastern Black Sea/NE Türkiye Cehennem Deresi（s）峡谷：杰出的地貌、地质遗产和地质旅游资产，阿尔达努奇（阿尔特文），东黑海/土耳其东北部

IF 2.9 2区地球科学

Geoheritage Pub Date : 2024-08-29 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-00997-z

Fatih Köroğlu

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Dissemination and Interpretation of Natural Heritage in Sierra de la Paramera (Ávila, Spain). An Experimental Activity on Geomorphosites, Cultural Heritage and Landscape 传播和解释帕拉梅拉山脉（西班牙阿维拉）的自然遗产。关于地貌岩石、文化遗产和景观的实验活动

IF 2.9 2区地球科学

Geoheritage Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-00990-6

R. M. Ruiz-Pedrosa, E. Serrano

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Volcano Tourism: Destination Reputation and Personality of Mount Anak Krakatau and their Impact on Destination Visit Intention 火山旅游：喀拉喀托火山的目的地声誉和个性及其对目的地访问意向的影响

IF 2.9 2区地球科学

Geoheritage Pub Date : 2024-08-19 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-00992-4

Usep Suhud, Mamoon Allan, Lili Adi Wibowo, Kinkin Yuliaty Subarsa Putri

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Competitive State of Market, Spatial–Temporal Clustering Characteristics and Evolution of Chinese Geotourism 中国地学旅游的市场竞争态势、时空集聚特征及演变规律

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Geoheritage Pub Date : 2024-08-17 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-00988-0

Fuming Luan, Fang Wang

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