Active Geothermal and Volcanic Environments as Tourist Destinations

One Billion Years of Earth History: Challenges of Valorizing the Outstanding Geodiversity of Southwest Germany for Sustainable Geotourism

“…In particular, geoheritage perceived as spectacular is increasingly valorized and visited by tourists. In regions with active volcanism, volcanoes are among the "primary drawcards for visitors" [103][104][105]. A destination like Iceland, which specifically markets its spectacular geolandscapes (island of fire and water), recorded one of the world's strongest increases in international visitors.…”

“…Extinct volcanism is considered to play only a secondary role [105] and must be combined with other attractions to increase the number and length of stay of visitors. However, these volcanic forms are also a characteristic part of the regional geoheritage and, as such, are worthy of protection and should be considered important components of geotourism offers [104]. In Germany, the two geoparks in the Eifel region market the "adventure volcanism" intensively.…”

Assessing Geotourism Aspects of Ungaran Geothermal Areas for Promoting Sustainable Energy through Volcano-Geothermal Tourist Destination

“…All of them are equipped with hot pool facilities from the natural hot spring water. Many cultures all over the world have traditions around hot springs and their utilization [20]. Thermal bathing has therapeutic effects that helps us to relieve pain, relax our muscles, rejuvenate and detoxify the body.…”

Exploring Causal Relationships for Geoheritage Interpretation — Variable Effects of Cenozoic Volcanism in Central European Sedimentary Tablelands

“…If the rock and landscape records are visually appealing and thematically intriguing, opportunities to engage visitors increase. The latter comment particularly applies to volcanic geoheritage, which is often associated with spectacular landforms (volcanic cones, lava plateaus) and geological structures (columnar jointing, thick layered pyroclastic deposits), but in the interpretation realm, it can be also related to the contemporary volcanism and its consequences for both natural landscapes and the society (Erfurt-Cooper 2010Abratis et al 2015;Zangmo Tefogum et al 2016;Lima et al 2018;Scarlett and Riede 2019;Becerra-Ramírez et al 2020;Dóniz-Páez et al 2020;Németh et al 2021). However, whereas a multitude of examples how past volcanism is presented to and interpreted for the public can be provided, its wider context and relationships with other aspects of geoheritage and landscape history, both natural and cultural, seem less explored, at least in Central Europe, where the evidence of Neogene volcanic activity is abundant (e.g., Harangi 2014;Szepesi et al 2017;Megerle 2020).…”