Paleogeography as geological heritage: Developing geosite classification

Bruno, Delia Evelina; Crowley, Brooke E.; Gutak, Jaroslav M.; Moroni, Adriana; Nazarenko, Olesya; Oheim, Kathryn B.; Ruban, Dmitry A.; Tiess, Günter; Zorina, Svetlana O.

doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2014.06.005

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“…The richness of the world's geological heritage is unlimited (Wimbledon et al, 1998;Prosser et al, 2006Prosser et al, , 2011Gray, 2008Gray, , 2013Ruban, 2010;Wimbledon and Smith-Meyer, 2012;Erikstad, 2013;Prosser, 2013;Bradbury, 2014;Bruno et al, 2014;Farsani et al, 2014a), and significant efforts are necessary in order to comprehend it fully. It is known already that not only ''purely'' geological, but many other features and objects may be interpreted as belonging to geological heritage (Wetzel, 2002;Schmidt-Rutsch, 2010;Erikstad, 2013;Gray, 2013;Lubova et al, 2013;Bruno et al, 2014).…”

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Geological heritage in archaeological sites: case examples from Italy and Russia

Moroni

Gnezdilova

Ruban

2015

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

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Geological heritage in archaeological sites: case examples from Italy and Russia

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Gnezdilova

Ruban

2015

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

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“…The initiation and development of geotourism and geoconservation in this country can be designed through a Local Geodiversity Action Plan, as proposed for a similar context in the Mauritius, which includes an inventory of geosites, tourism analysis, a programme of stakeholder collaboration and geotourism product development [42]. Earth scientists are crucial in inventory activities and subsequent evaluation and classification of geosites as the value of the sites can only be fully understood through professional interpretation of the observed features [43]; their expertise is also required to support geotourism activities leading to tourist satisfaction-e.g., as advisors in the implementation of education/interpretative programmes and elaboration of specific resources such as interpretative panels and geo-itineraries, as already started and which are mainly aimed at schoolchildren, to whom geosites 2 and 5 are particularly appropriate [44].…”

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Geoheritage at the Equator: Selected Geosites of São Tomé Island (Cameron Line, Central Africa)

Henriques

Neto

2015

Sustainability

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This work presents, for the first time, an overview of the rich geodiversity outcropping in the São Tomé island, one of the two islands that make up the archipelago of São Tomé and Príncipe, the second smallest state of Africa in area. Located at the equator, in the alignment known as the "Cameroon Volcanic Line", this archipelago represents a privileged area for the comparative study between oceanic and continental alkaline volcanism, and therefore between the subcontinental and suboceanic mantle. Ten geosites of São Tomé island were selected, described and evaluated on the basis of their geoheritage value and using a qualitative system of classification, which integrates both the meaning attributed to the objects by scientific communities and the public understanding of such meanings related to its social use. The selected geosites display different heritage values (documental, scenic, symbolic, iconographic and indicial) potentially usable for different purposes, namely scientific and educational, but mostly tourism. Geotourism can play a key role in the promotion of sustainable development in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, and the geosites here described are likely to ground a geo-itinerary on this "pearl" of the Cameron Line. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 649

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“…The exposed lithostratigraphic sequence of the area includes Cretaceous, Middle and Upper Eocene, Oligocene, and Quaternary rock units. The units in the following ascending order; Sandstone series, Rudista series, Limestone series,Acteonella series, Flint series, Pilcatula series, Chalk-Maddi Formation, Sands, and Basalt and Gravel terraces and alluvial deposits The Abu Roash Massif is also characterized by heterogeneous fold styles with different directions [14][15][16][17]. The folds are plunging anticlines and synclines oriented In a NE-SW direction.…”

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Appraisement of the geologic features as a geo heritage in abu roash area cairo-egypt

Abdel-Maksou¹,

AbdelMaksoud²

2017

Malays. j. geosci. PJG ----> Pak. j. geo

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Egypt contains Geologic Heritage that create much opportunity to develop educational and recreational programs as well as tourism projects. Enhancement of Geologic Heritage and awareness of the importance of Geologic Heritage is a great challenge. This paper focuses on a neglected area inside Cairo that is facing a great destruction from the people living there. The Abu-Roash archaeological site is located at 31ᵒ 02′ 42″ E longitude and 30ᵒ 02′ 42″ N latitude. It is one of the most important areas for education and scientific study inside Cairo. Although the area is not suited as a geo-heritage or even a protected area, it contains Cretaceous to upper Eocene sedimentary beds and fossils, and a great variety of structural features. Not only an important geologic aspect found in the area but also an archeological site is present which provide the area of a great scientific, cultural/historical, aesthetic and/or social/economic value. These different criteria qualifies the study are to have a regional/provincial rank for its Geo-heritage. Abu Roash area are possess good geo-diversity, geo abundance and geo richness which lead us to start point for establishing potential geo-heritage that should be conserved the area also need to be recognized as a geological conservation sites, the area should be Stated as a protected area of a heritage legislation to protect geo-heritage.

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Paleogeography as geological heritage: Developing geosite classification

Cited by 104 publications

References 110 publications

Geological heritage in archaeological sites: case examples from Italy and Russia

Geological heritage in archaeological sites: case examples from Italy and Russia

Geoheritage at the Equator: Selected Geosites of São Tomé Island (Cameron Line, Central Africa)

Appraisement of the geologic features as a geo heritage in abu roash area cairo-egypt

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