Geoheritage Meaning of Artificial Objects: Reporting Two New Examples from Russia

Mikhailenko, Anna V.; Ruban, Dmitry A.; Ermolaev, Vladimir A.

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“…For instance, this kind of heritage is important for sustainable development [1,2], serves as a resource for tourism growth [3], creates new agenda for developing countries [4], and contributes to place identity [5]. Such novel research topics as urban geoheritage have appeared recently [6,7]. A particular research direction focuses on the links between cultural heritage and the recreational resources of cities.…”

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River Beaches in Russian Cities: Examples of Soviet Legacy

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The diversity of urban heritage is determined by some national peculiarities of the development of cities and towns. In Russia, river beaches are common recreational elements of urban environments. Representative examples of such beaches from two cities, namely Rostov-on-Don and Cherepovets, are examined. This study utilizes both a qualitative approach for argumentation of heritage value and a semi-quantitative evaluation of aesthetic properties. It is argued that the urban river beaches are linked closely to the cities’ identities. They were created in the Soviet times when significant attention was paid to healthy lifestyle and rational planning in growing and industrialized urban areas. Two main findings are the potential historical heritage value of the urban river beaches of Russia, including two examples considered in this study, and their significant appeal to the visitors’ sense of beauty. Although Rostov-on-Don and Cherepovets represent very different natural and socio-economical environments, their river beaches are important in regard to the representation of the cities’ identities and aesthetics. This importance is a bit higher in the case of Rostov-on-Don. It is generally concluded that river beaches in Russian cities constitute potential, country-specific heritage, which seems to be a part of the Soviet legacy. Creating their national catalogue with GIS technologies is desirable.

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River Beaches in Russian Cities: Examples of Soviet Legacy

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Geoheritage of the Kaliningrad Region, SE Baltic Coast

Chlachula,

Mychko

2023

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The Kaliningrad Region is physiographically a mosaic and travel-attractive part of the SE Baltic coast. The Sambia Peninsula, the geomorphically most interesting, E-W-oriented extension of the mainland, has been shaped by past dynamic processes, starting with the Precambrian tectonics, the Palaeozoic and Mesozoic sea transitions, the Last Ice Age glaciations, the post-glacial riverine network formation, and the present shoreline erosion. The complex geological and palaeogeographical history generated a broad variety of geo-forms and landscapes, relicts of which are seen from the sea coast to the mainland. Rich fossils sealed in ancient, well-stratified formations of specific lithologies, with the famous Palaeogene amber beds, provide witness of past natural settings with flourishing life forms. The great geo-diversity of the peninsula underscores its scientific value as well as national and international tourism significance, adding to the historical architectural sites of this area. Some of these geomorphologically and geologically valuable places are increasingly threatened, besides anthropogenic factors, by storm surges, gravity flows and aeolian activity, causing progressing erosion along undercut cliffs, slumping and degradation of sand dune fields, among other geo-hazards. Survey, mapping and publicity of unique geo-sites are a proviso for their registration in natural heritage programmes with the implementation of appropriate geo-environmental protection strategies in balance with land-use management. This paper outlines the scientific, educational and touristic potential of the national geoheritage in the frame of the Baltic Sea coast geo-conservation initiatives.

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Geoheritage Is Everywhere: Research Tasks and Perspectives

Ruban

2022

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Geoheritage Meaning of Artificial Objects: Reporting Two New Examples from Russia

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River Beaches in Russian Cities: Examples of Soviet Legacy

River Beaches in Russian Cities: Examples of Soviet Legacy

Geoheritage of the Kaliningrad Region, SE Baltic Coast

Geoheritage Is Everywhere: Research Tasks and Perspectives

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