Sustainable Geological Heritage Development Approach in Sarawak Delta, Sarawak, Malaysia

Badang, Dana; Ali, Che Aziz; Komoo, Ibrahim; Leman, Mohd Shafeea

doi:10.1007/s12371-016-0189-9

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“…This approach is fully conceptual, and it is derived from the very general understanding of the geological and geomorphological contexts of river delta development. The previous reports of the deltaic geoheritage from different regions of the world [11][12][13][14][15][16] were considered in order to find arguments for the accuracy of the proposed categories. In the other words, the first method was classification development.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, it is sensible to believe that deltas, taken entirely, are large geoheritage objects. This principle was used for the recognition of the geoheritage value of the Sarawak River delta in Malaysia [11], the Oued Mellah delta in Tunisia [12], and the fluvial deltas of the Tuggerah Lakes in Australia [13]. It is notable that the deltas are small in size in these cases, which potentially facilitates their consideration as geoheritage.…”

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“…Most likely, this lack of evidence can be explained by the low visibility of geological features on flat surfaces which are often covered by modern sediments, swamps, and dense vegetation. A few studies devoted to geoheritage in deltaic environments were undertaken by Badang et al [11], De Waele et al [12], Erskine [13], Kiernan [14], Semeniuk and Brocx [15], and Taha and El-Asmar [16]. The urgency of this precious but thematically and geographically dispersed information has become especially evident, marked by attempts to create delta-based geoparks on the border of the Netherlands and Belgium [17] and the realisation of delta-restricted environmental self-cleaning as a tourist attraction [18,19].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Geoheritage in Deltaic Environments: Classification Notes, Case Example, and Geopark Implication

Mikhailenko

Ruban

2019

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River deltas boast ecosystem richness, but their efficient conservation and management require consideration of the full spectrum of natural phenomena, including those which are geological. Few specialists have explored the issue of deltaic geological heritage (geoheritage), and the relevant knowledge remains scarce and non-systematised. This paper proposes the first classification of this geoheritage. Five categories are distinguished: entire-delta geological phenomenon, delta-associated “purely” geological features, delta-associated features resulting from geology–ecosystem interactions, geological features occasional to deltas, and geoarchaeological localities in deltas. Chosen as a case example, the Don River delta in the southwestern part of Russia possesses geoheritage of these categories, except for the latter. The relevant unique geological features differ by their types and ranks. Of particular interest is the phenomenon of a self-cleaning environment which prevents mercury concentration in the soil despite pollution from natural and anthropogenic sources. The complexity of the deltaic geoheritage, its co-existence with the rich biodiversity, and the aesthetical issues make geopark creation in river deltas a sensible venture. Relevant proposals have been made for Malaysia and the Netherlands–Belgium border, and the Don River delta in Russia also presents an appropriate location for geopark creation.

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Geoheritage in Deltaic Environments: Classification Notes, Case Example, and Geopark Implication

Mikhailenko

Ruban

2019

Environments

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“…Geopark studies regularly include notions that the abiotic environment (the physical landscape) should be included in conservation measures on an equal level to the biotic environment due to its constitutive influence on the biosphere and its non-renewable character (e.g., Badang et al, 2017;Chakraborty et al, 2015;Gray, 2004). Geopark studies regularly include notions that the abiotic environment (the physical landscape) should be included in conservation measures on an equal level to the biotic environment due to its constitutive influence on the biosphere and its non-renewable character (e.g., Badang et al, 2017;Chakraborty et al, 2015;Gray, 2004).…”

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Where is the community in geoparks? A systematic literature review and call for attention to the societal embedding of geoparks

Stoffelen

2019

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Geoparks are territorial landscape protection and promotion organisations with aims of geoheritage conservation, geo-education, and sustainable regional development using geotourism products. Building on an analytical literature review, using the Scopus database, this paper shows that geopark studies remain solidly positioned in the domain of the geosciences and have objectified, expert-based interpretations of landscape. This situation has resulted in a research gap concerning the role of communities, and their landscape values, in geoparks. The paper makes three claims that form a starting point for advancing our knowledge of geoparks: (1) (geo)heritage cannot be decoupled from people's activities and interpretations, (2) geoparks are not community-free environments, and (3) increased attention to communities is needed to assess sustainable regional development in geoparks. In the final analysis, there is a need to move beyond the realm of the geosciences to advance our understanding of the societal value of geoparks, and of their sustainable development potential. K E Y W O R D Sgeoheritage, geoparks, geotourism, heritage, regional development, sustainable development

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“…Geoheritage and geosite mapping became more widespread (e.g. Ilieş et al 2011, Fuertes-Gutiérrez, Fernández-Martínez 2012, Zwoliński, Stachowiak 2012, Comànescu et al 2013, Badang et al 2016). The first geotouristic maps were established in Italy for the regions of Abruzzo, Parma and Emilia Romagna Castaldini et al (2005), and these studies served as a basis for all the Italian country (Brandolini, Pelfini 2010), and in various countries of Europe (e.g.…”

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Mapping Geosites as Gateways to the Geotourism Management in Central High-Atlas (Morocco)

Bouzekraoui

Barakat

Youssi

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Quaestiones Geographicae

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Demnate commune and High-Tessaout valley are located in the Moroccan central High-Atlas. They have a great and much diversified geological and geomorphological heritage and exceptional landscapes of high mountains.The data obtained from the current work indicate that the studied area present high tourist vocation, in the fact that this territory preserves a large number of geosites linked to many witnesses fossils of extinct animals such dinosaurs footprints, outcropping rock formations of the Precambrian and Mesozoic. Further, it has many remarkable landforms and geosites such as canyons, natural bridge, spectacular waterfalls and scree slopes. The findings support that the area attracts many tourists every year. However, this number remains restricted due to the lack of tools of promotion and mediation of its geoheritage and also due to the low exploitation of the geodiversity. Regarding this situation, geotouristic routes represented on touristic map appear as an essential tool for geotourism promotion and as an efficient means of geosciences popularisation. This paper illustrates three geotouristic routes describing the main geosites in rural areas of Demnate and High-Tessaout valley. These geotourism itineraries can help to explain the high potential interest of the studied areas in geotourism terms.

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Sustainable Geological Heritage Development Approach in Sarawak Delta, Sarawak, Malaysia

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Geoheritage in Deltaic Environments: Classification Notes, Case Example, and Geopark Implication

Geoheritage in Deltaic Environments: Classification Notes, Case Example, and Geopark Implication

Where is the community in geoparks? A systematic literature review and call for attention to the societal embedding of geoparks

Mapping Geosites as Gateways to the Geotourism Management in Central High-Atlas (Morocco)

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