The historical quarry of pena (Vila Real, north of Portugal): Associated cultural heritage and reuse as a geotourism resource

Freire-Lista, David Martín; Becerra, Javier Eduardo Becerra; Abreu, Mila Simões de

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102528

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“…Assessing the large-scale accessibility of geoheritage-rich areas seems to be important, not only for "purely" scientific needs, but also for developing policies at the national, regional, and municipal levels concerning geoheritage resources. These policies are necessary because the exploitation of these resources (particularly in the form of geotourism) may produce socio-economic benefits [14,[47][48][49][50][51]. Geoheritage management and exploitation are too innovative and complex, and they are difficult to develop without attention and support from administrative authorities.…”

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Large-Scale Accessibility as a New Perspective for Geoheritage Assessment

2022

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The exploitation of geoheritage resources depends on their accessibility. The latter is usually established for geosites, whereas reaching the areas where geosites concentrate also deserves attention. Here, a novel, multi-criteria, score-based approach for assessing the large-scale accessibility of geoheritage-rich areas is proposed. The study takes into account various information about external and internal public transportation, road infrastructure, local services (including accommodation opportunities), and general settings. This approach is applied to the Russian South, where there are three geoheritage-rich areas, namely Lower Don, Abrau, and Mountainous Adygeya. Using new criteria, these areas differ by their large-scale accessibility, which is excellent in Lower Don and moderate in Abrau and Mountainous Adygeya. It is established that the co-occurrence of geoheritage-rich areas and popular tourist destinations does not guarantee excellent accessibility. The findings of the present study seem to be important for the development of optimal geoheritage resources policy, as well as for planning research and educational activities, such as the currently realized geochemical investigations and the regular field educational campaigns in the Russian South.

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Large-Scale Accessibility as a New Perspective for Geoheritage Assessment

2022

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“…For example, the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH) has created distinctive cultural heritage tourism and mining heritage protection systems through the holistic utilization of mining heritage. Research on the protection and development of mining heritage continues to diversify and develop in-depth, providing a new direction for the green transformation of resource cities [4]. It also opens the door to the transformation of industrial structures and the economic gain of resource cities [28].…”

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“…With the gradual exploitation and depletion of resources, mining-resource cities are generally characterized by many environmental, human employment, and economic decline problems [1,2]. Reusing mining heritage is a good way to face the problems of urban transformation, changing the industrial structure, and developing successor industries [3,4]. However, the establishment and implementation of mining heritage reuse projects require a large amount of human and material resources and financial support, and mining enterprises or local governments are often unable to support the construction of the project, requiring the government and other social capital members to join in to bear the costs of the project.…”

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Risk Assessment of Mining Heritage Reuse in Public–Private-Partnership Mode Based on Improved Matter–Element Extension Model

Yang,

Zhuo,

et al. 2023

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With the development and utilization of resources, mineral-resource cities face the dilemma of resource depletion, the environmental restoration of mines, and industrial transformation. Reusing their mining heritage is a good way for these cities to change their mono-industrial structure and vigorously develop successor industries. Due to the complexity of reusing mining heritage, introducing the “Public–Private-Partnership” (PPP) mode can be a good solution to the problems of the government’s mining heritage reuse, such as large capital investment and a long construction-cycle time. To accurately classify the risk of reuse of mining heritage in the PPP mode, 26 indicators are selected to construct the evaluation index system of mining heritage reuse in the PPP mode based on five aspects: social capital-side, contractor-side, government-side, civilian-side, and the natural environment. The path coefficients of the structural equation model are used to calculate the weights of the indicators. The improved matter–element extension model is constructed to evaluate the reuse of mining heritage in the PPP mode. The Jiaozuo-Centennial Mining Heritage Park project is the object of research for applying the model. The results show that the risk evaluation index system combines the risk factors from the stakeholders’ perspective. The risk-evaluation model of the mining heritage reuse PPP project is constructed based on the combination of the improved matter–element extension model, the calculation of the asymmetric closeness, and the structural equation modeling method, which solves the drawbacks of the traditional model, such as the difficulty of determining the weights of the indicators, the incomplete scope of the material element domains, and the poor calculation of the comprehensive correlation degree. The case analysis shows that the risk level of the Jiaozuo-Centennial Mining Heritage Park project is Level II. This aligns with the actual situation and verifies the feasibility of the risk-evaluation model applied to the actual project. The research in this paper fills the gap in the risk model of mining heritage reuse in the PPP mode, enriches the theoretical system of risk evaluation of mining heritage reuse projects, and provides reference significance for similar mining heritage development projects in the future.

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“…However, tourists also appreciate cultural sites related to geology, which allow them to enjoy their diversity and aesthetic value [7][8][9]. At the same time, these types of niche geosites contribute to enhancing the sustainable socioeconomic development of the area [10][11][12][13]. Therefore, in terms of geotourism, the relationship between geological and cultural heritage is increasingly being explored [8,14].…”

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Geocultural Heritage as a Basis for Themed GeoTown—The “Józefów StoneTown” Model in the Roztocze Region (SE Poland)

Brzezińska-Wójcik

2024

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In many areas, the use of stone in architecture and art represents one of the most significant links between geological and cultural heritage. These links are used for the creation of themed places that fit into the marketing strategy of such places/towns, supporting their management and promoting geotourism as a form of sustainable tourism. In this field, the inhabitants and municipal authorities of the Józefów area have not yet used their full potential. This article presents the features of geological heritage and connected cultural heritage (stonemasonry) in the area of Józefów with a view to building a geotown in the context of the “Kamienny Las na Roztoczu” (“Stone Forest in Roztocze”) planned geopark. These features were analysed from three points of view: research (field inventory of sites and secondary data queries), perception of heritage by two groups of tourists (queries of secondary data obtained from the Tourist Information Centre and diagnostic survey), and perception of heritage by inhabitants (diagnostic survey). The results of the research show that the multicomponent and interdisciplinary space of Józefów contains closely interrelated geological and cultural features. These can be the basis for creating a themed town, which can drive its sustainable economic development and give the town a broader supralocal dimension.

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The historical quarry of pena (Vila Real, north of Portugal): Associated cultural heritage and reuse as a geotourism resource

Cited by 11 publications

References 64 publications

Large-Scale Accessibility as a New Perspective for Geoheritage Assessment

Large-Scale Accessibility as a New Perspective for Geoheritage Assessment

Risk Assessment of Mining Heritage Reuse in Public–Private-Partnership Mode Based on Improved Matter–Element Extension Model

Geocultural Heritage as a Basis for Themed GeoTown—The “Józefów StoneTown” Model in the Roztocze Region (SE Poland)

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