Thematic dimension of geological heritage: An evidence from the Western Caucasus

Plyusnina, Ekaterina E.; Ruban, Dmitry A.; Zayats, Pavel P.

doi:10.2298/ijgi1501059p

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“…The Granite Gorge in southwestern Russia appears to be a typical example of such disproportions that is also suitable for discussions of the relevant management challenges. This geosite has been designated officially as a regional natural monument, attributed to the national geological heritage of Russia, and characterized in the works of Ruban [7], Ruban and Pugachev [10], and Plyusnina et al [11]. However, its descriptions require certain updates in the light of the current investigations, and this geosite's disproportions have been never analyzed before; these facts determine the significant novelty of the present study.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…The new field information and the earlier-made interpretations [7,10,11] permit judgments of the geological heritage of the Granite Gorge. First, all unique features were attributed to the standardized types of geological heritage.…”

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“…The gorge is famous, first of all, for its characteristic geometry, lengthy granitoid outcrops, and spectacular viewpoints allowing observation of the geological activity of running water. Mountainous Adygeya is judged to be a geodiversity hotspot [7], and Granite Gorge displays a broad spectrum of unique geological phenomena [7,10,11]. This geosite is well-accessible because a road stretches along the entire gorge.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Unique Granite Gorge in Mountainous Adygeya, Russia: Evidence of Big and Complex Geosite Disproportions

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Geological heritage sites (geosites) are subject to conservation and exploitation for science, education, and tourism. Some geosites are big and comprise diverse phenomena. Concentration of the latter in some parts of these geosites makes them disproportionate. A typical example is the Granite Gorge in SW Russia that is of recognizable tourism importance. It stretches for ~5 km and represents a deep valley of the Belaya River and Late Paleozoic granitoids of the Dakh Crystalline Massif. However, the full spectrum of unique features is much wider. Their inventory permits the establishment of geomorphological, igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, mineralogical, paleogeographical, tectonic, economic, engineering, and hydrological and hydrogeological types of geological heritage. Spatial distribution of these types and the relevant features indicates their significant concentration near the northern entrance to the gorge and a less important concentration near the southern entrance. This is evidence of geosite disproportion. Apparently, the latter implies the need to focus geoconservation and geotourism activities on the noted loci of concentration. However, this would ’disrupt’ the geosite integrity, and, thus, management of the Granite Gorge geosite requires attention to all its parts, including those with lower heritage value.

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“…1). This area boasts a particularly rich geological heritage and possesses numerous spectacular outcrops, many of which are located along roads and tourist routes (Ruban, 2010;Lubova et al, 2013;Gnezdilova et al, 2015;Moroni et al, 2015;Plyusnina et al, 2015). It represents a wide spectrum of geological phenomena, many of which are related to the Mesozoic development of semi-restricted marginal seas of the Neo-Tethys Ocean, where thick siliciclastic and carbonate deposits accumulated.…”

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Aesthetics-based classification of geological structures in outcrops for geotourism purposes: a tentative proposal

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The current growth in geotourism requires an urgent development of classifications of geological features on the basis of criteria that are relevant to tourist perceptions. It appears that structure-related patterns are especially attractive for geotourists. Consideration of the main criteria by which tourists judge beauty and observations made in the geodiversity hotspot of the Western Caucasus allow us to propose a tentative aesthetics-based classification of geological structures in outcrops, with two classes and four subclasses. It is possible to distinguish between regular and quasi-regular patterns (i.e., striped and lined and contorted patterns) and irregular and complex patterns (paysage and sculptured patterns). Typical examples of each case are found both in the study area and on a global scale. The application of the proposed classification permits to emphasise features of interest to a broad range of tourists. Aesthetics-based (i.e., non-geological) classifications are necessary to take into account visions and attitudes of visitors.

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“…The components of geodiversity that have scientific, educational and aesthetic significance are identified as geoheritage [4] and the importance of its conservation has been emphasized by many authors [3,5,6]. The term geotourism is linked to visits to geoheritage sites and generally to geodiversity [7][8][9], but only as a separately specialized type of tourism, with geosites in its focus [6,10]. Therefore, geoheritage has become an important part of tourism offer in many regions and countries, especially those which have not yet solidified their positions in the tourism market.…”

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“Urban geosites” as an alternative geotourism destination - evidence from Belgrade

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Abstract:The research aimed at testing the combination of GAM/M-GAM models (Geosite Assessment Model/Modified Geosite Assessment Model) on selected geoheritage sites (geosites) of great scientific significance and geotourism potential. Testing was done on eight sites in the City of Belgrade (Serbian capital), an area which has significant potential for geotourism development in typical urban conditions. For this purpose, an assessment scale was used to highlight differences and similarities between main and additional values of the observed geosites. The modification of the original GAM model is based on the inclusion of visitors' opinions regarding the importance of indicators in the assessment process. The assessment was done by using both GAM/M-GAM and its results were analyzed and compared afterwards. The analysis has successfully identified locations and features of geosites that require action for maintaining or increasing their overall value and function. Moreover, the principal aim of the paper was to analyze the relevance of each subindicator for the assessment process by introducing the importance factor in the modified model. The authors were able to point out those values of principal importance for

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Thematic dimension of geological heritage: An evidence from the Western Caucasus

Cited by 11 publications

References 32 publications

The Unique Granite Gorge in Mountainous Adygeya, Russia: Evidence of Big and Complex Geosite Disproportions

The Unique Granite Gorge in Mountainous Adygeya, Russia: Evidence of Big and Complex Geosite Disproportions

Aesthetics-based classification of geological structures in outcrops for geotourism purposes: a tentative proposal

“Urban geosites” as an alternative geotourism destination - evidence from Belgrade

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