Geoheritage and Geotourism Resources Education, Recreation, Sustainability

• Other Authors: Drinia, Hara (Editor), Voudouris, Panagiotis (Editor), Antonarakou, Assimina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Geography; geosite; geotourism; Mountainous Adygeya; scenery; tourism; geoheritage; geoconservation; geoeducation; sustainable development; Greece; geomorphological heritage; geomorphological synthesis; geocultural sites; geoheritage assessment; Aegean; immersive virtual reality; geology; photogrammetry; education; Iceland; Santorini; Etna; geosites; georoutes; Ionian islands; geosite assessment; Chelmos-Vouraikos UGGp; geological and mining heritage; underground-overground patrimonial integration; La Carolina; Spain; digital tools; story maps; virtual reality; RURITAGE; geopark; Psiloritis; geosite quantitative assessment; Nisyros Island; urban geoheritage; building stone; cultural landscapes; mining; quarrying; UNESCO World Heritage; natural disasters; inner areas; natural resources; Matese National Park; Southern Apennines; mineralogical heritage; geo-conservation; mineralogical museum; iron mines; skarn-related mineralization; geotrails; salinas; saltscapes; local development; geodiversity; geoethics; semiotics content analysis; n/a
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This Special Issue reprint entitled "Geoheritage and Geotourism Resources: Education, Recreation, Sustainability", aims to highlight, review and evaluate the usefulness of geo-cultural features in didactics in terms of geoparks and other geotouristic attractions. Innovative methods of geo-education in geoparks are presented, as well as the development of research combining the geosciences with the social science and humanities. The essential role of geoheritage in the popularization of knowledge is emphasized.