The Ore of the Alps UNESCO Global Geopark (Salzburg) Geosites and Geotourism

Ibetsberger, Horst J.; Steyrer, Hans

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-92815-5_28

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“…Individual installations (nature trail), but also a whole geopark can be based on a key theme. The latter is the case with the UGGp Erz der Alpen (Ore of the Alps), which has the key theme of (pre-)historical mining in its name and consistently maintains it with touristic activities such as the four-day Copper Ore Trail [52].…”

Section: Informal Geoeducation For a Casual Audiencementioning

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Geotrails as a Medium for Education and Geotourism: Recommendations for Quality Improvement Based on the Results of a Research Project in the Swabian Alb UNESCO Global Geopark

Stolz

Megerle

2022

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Geotourism is one of the fastest growing tourism branches. Geoparks feature prominently in geotourism as well as geoeducation. Well-designed geotrails link local geology, geoheritage and geoeducation. Unfortunately many trails do not consider or insufficiently acknowledge recent didactic and touristic findings. As a result, they fail to interest a lay audience in geological phenomena, convey relevant information, and attract tourists to the region. A catalogue of state-of-the-art criteria for the evaluation of existing geotrails based on a case study of the UNESCO Global Geopark Swabian Alb (Germany) was elaborated by a comprehensive literature research and subsequently verified on the basis of selected model trails. Finally, recommendations for model geotrails were derived. The term “model” refers in this case to aspects of geoeducation as well as geotourism. Results showed considerable enhancements, but also the further necessity of improvements such as a stronger consideration of Education for sustainable Development (ESD), a better integration of the criteria of geo-interpretation as well as the opportunities and potentials offered by the to-date too scarcely used new technologies. Our surveys in the UGGp Swabian Alb largely coincide with the results of national and international research. Often it is merely small factors that differentiate an adequate and a model geotrail. Our checklist of criteria offers a good basis for these factors.

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Section: Informal Geoeducation For a Casual Audiencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…While most of the trails are relatively short (2-3 km) and easily manageable by families in a few hours, there are also multi-day geotourism themed trails, such as the four-day Copper Ore Trail in the UGGp Erz der Alpen (Ore of the Alps) (Austria), which connects various montane-historical sites [52].…”

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Geotrails as a Medium for Education and Geotourism: Recommendations for Quality Improvement Based on the Results of a Research Project in the Swabian Alb UNESCO Global Geopark

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Megerle

2022

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The Ore of the Alps UNESCO Global Geopark (Salzburg) Geosites and Geotourism

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Geotrails as a Medium for Education and Geotourism: Recommendations for Quality Improvement Based on the Results of a Research Project in the Swabian Alb UNESCO Global Geopark

Geotrails as a Medium for Education and Geotourism: Recommendations for Quality Improvement Based on the Results of a Research Project in the Swabian Alb UNESCO Global Geopark

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