Advances in Geoheritage Mapping: Application to Iconic Geomorphological Examples from the Italian Landscape

Coratza, Paola; Bollati, Irene; Panizza, Valeria; Brandolini, Pierluigi; Castaldini, Doriano; Cucchi, Franco; Deiana, Giacomo; Monte, Maurizio Del; Faccini, Francesco; Finocchiaro, Furio; Gioia, Dario; Melis, Rita Teresa; Minopoli, Carmine; Nesci, Olivia; Paliaga, Guido; Pennetta, Micla; Perotti, Luigi; Pica, Alessia; Tognetto, Federico; Trocciola, Alfredo; Valentini, Laura; Giardino, Marco; Pelfini, Manuela

doi:10.3390/su132011538

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“…promotion, geoconservation, territorial planning). Coratza et al (2021) proposed a strategy to depict the boundaries of geomorphosites on geomorphological maps edited by the National Geological Survey (i.e. ISPRA-https:// www.…”

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How Can a Complex Geosite Be Enhanced? A Landscape-Scale Approach to the Deep-Seated Gravitational Slope Deformation of Pointe Leysser (Aosta Valley, NW Italy)

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Complex geosites represent important georesources as components of the geoheritage of a region. Regardless, their management in terms of promotion and geoconservation may be challenging. Among others, gravity-related landforms can be considered complex geomorphological features and are often neglected in the geosite inventories, even if their dynamic and related educational exemplarity, multiscalarity and aesthetic value are relevant and make them potentially complex geosites. The aim of this research is to discuss the possible approaches to a potential complex geosite in the Western Italian Alps. The area is characterised by an articulated and geodiverse set of landforms that concur to define a multifaceted geological and geomorphological setting due to the presence of one of the most significant gravity-related geofeatures of the Italian Alps: the Pointe Leysser deep-seated gravitational slope deformation. The entire context, as well as each single geological/geomorphological feature, will be presented and described enhancing and quantifying their geoheritage values (i.e. scientific value, additional value, the potential for use). Finally, proposals for virtual or field approaches will be discussed, considering the limitations and advantages of dealing with a complex geosite. The suggested strategies assume an important role with respect to both the promotion and geoconservation of complex geosites.

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How Can a Complex Geosite Be Enhanced? A Landscape-Scale Approach to the Deep-Seated Gravitational Slope Deformation of Pointe Leysser (Aosta Valley, NW Italy)

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“…To date, investigations carried out on geosites have mostly focused on their identification, classification and assessment, and recently, new attention has been paid to geosites mapping as well (cf. [1] and reference therein). A high number of methodologies, both qualitative and quantitative, were developed for the assessment of geosites values (scientific and additional) and of their potential educational and touristic uses (cf.…”

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Degradation Risk Assessment: Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change on Geoheritage

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Several factors and processes, both natural and anthropogenic, can threaten the integrity of any geosite, leading to their degradation. For this reason, geoheritage degradation risks should be considered a fundamental step in any geoconservation strategy, all the more when the aim is to tackle the effects of climate change. The present work proposes a quantitative methodology for the degradation risk assessment of geosites by considering the extrinsic factors that can damage the geoheritage. The methodology has been tested on the Maltese Islands, where considerable previous research has been undertaken in order to highlight the international significance of the Maltese landscapes. Three criteria to assess the degradation risk are proposed: natural vulnerability, anthropogenic vulnerability and public use. For each criterion, several parameters have been identified in order to propose a detailed numerical evaluation. The results show that the degradation risk of geosites is mainly related to negligence and lack of knowledge of its inherent geological heritage, and which leads to public misuse and mismanagement of the geosites. The results give an overview of the condition of the geosites and provide information for the design and management of suitable protection measures, especially in the light of future threats related to climate change.

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“…Geological heritage (geoheritage) comprises elements of geodiversity that have cultural, educational, and scientific importance; these need to be evaluated [1], managed [2], and conserved [3]. Moreover, they have to be promoted through geoparks [4], geotourism [5], geoscience museums [6], and mapping [7]. Geoheritage studies constitute an important direction of contemporary earth science [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17].…”

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Earth Science Frontier at Urban Periphery: Geoheritage from the Vicinity of Kazan City, Russia

2023

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Characterizing geological heritage sites (geosites) available in Russia remains an urgent task. The present study focuses on two geosites from the vicinity of Kazan—a large city on the Volga River. They are attributed to the standardized geoheritage types and scored by means of several criteria. It is found out that the Pechischi geosite represents nine geoheritage types, from which the stratigraphical type (stratotype section of the Upper Kazanian regional unit of the Guadalupian) and the geohistorical type (history of the Permian System studies) are the most important. This geosite reaches 675 out of 750 maximum possible scores, and it is ranked globally. The Cheremushki geosite represents six geoheritage types, from which the stratigraphical type (reference section of the Urzhumian regional unit of the Guadalupian) and the paleontological type (locality of diverse fossils, including tetrapods) are the most important. This geosite reaches a score of 250 and is ranked nationally. The undertaken study allows for recommending several actions for the effective conservation and exploitation of these geosites. The innovative interpretation is that the presence of geosites at the urban periphery makes its general (not only geological) heritage value comparable to that of the city’s center.

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Advances in Geoheritage Mapping: Application to Iconic Geomorphological Examples from the Italian Landscape

Cited by 32 publications

References 116 publications

How Can a Complex Geosite Be Enhanced? A Landscape-Scale Approach to the Deep-Seated Gravitational Slope Deformation of Pointe Leysser (Aosta Valley, NW Italy)

How Can a Complex Geosite Be Enhanced? A Landscape-Scale Approach to the Deep-Seated Gravitational Slope Deformation of Pointe Leysser (Aosta Valley, NW Italy)

Degradation Risk Assessment: Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change on Geoheritage

Earth Science Frontier at Urban Periphery: Geoheritage from the Vicinity of Kazan City, Russia

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