Geoheritage and Geotourism Resources

• Outros Autores: Santangelo, Nicoletta (Editor), Valente, Ettore (Editor)
• Formato: Recurso Electrónico Capítulo de Livro
• Idioma: inglês
• Publicado em: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Assuntos: Research & information: general; Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning; geotourism resources; cultural tourism; archeology; touristic itinerary; valorization; inner-mountain areas; Apennines; central Italy; isolated relief; geological heritage; southern Apulia; Italy; geotourism; geoheritage; urban geology; geodiversity; SWOT analysis; rural regions; geomorphosites; geosites; quantitative assessment; Malta; georesources; Internet; Iceland; geosite; faults; fractures; dykes; Earth Science communication; geopark; regional development; mining site; Zaruma; El Sexmo; tourist mine; geology-based tourism; cultural heritage; web-GIS; smartphone; Alto Molise; protected areas; weekend tourism; tourists' opinion; national parks; environmental education; Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni Geopark; Middle Bussento Karst System; Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark; fieldtrips; virtual tours; multidisciplinary approach; Italian NW Alps; geoparks; geological knowledge; geoarcheology; geomorphosite; geoitinerary; geological science divulgation
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This Special Issue outlines the role of geoheritage and geotourism as potential touristic resources of a region. The term "geoheritage" refers to a particular type of natural resources represented by sites of special geological significance, rarity or beauty that are representative of a re...