Aspiring Hoggar and Tidikelt geoparks in Algeria

Abstract

Algeria does not count any classified geoparks despite its wealthy geological heritage, particularly in Tamanrasset province (southern Algeria). The economic activities in this province require promotion and diversification apart from the oil and gas industry. While tourism can be a crucial driver of its local development, tourist arrivals and infrastructures, especially in villages, indicate how underdeveloped this sector is. The present paper aims to evaluate, for the first time, both natural and cultural potential, targeting a possible geopark classification proposal in this province to boost its tourism and local development. The present study's results highlighted a concentration of geological and non-geological features (archaeology, architecture, intangible cultural heritage, biodiversity) in two (2) regions of Tamanrasset (Hoggar and Tidikelt). Both areas host the largest number of villages, favoring local inhabitants' involvement in local development and tourism activities.

Adrar Initial State Investigation for the Use of Renewable Energies in Irrigation Systems

“…It consists of two main groundwater reservoirs: the Intercalary and the Terminal Complex, which together contain large reserves of groundwater, estimated about 3,270,000 m 3 . This region is bordered by the Saharan Atlas from the north, the Green Hun region (in Libya) from the east, the Saura Valley from the west, the outcrops of Tedicelt and the southern edge of the Tenrart River from the south [40].…”

“…The SASS Basin consists of three sub-basins: the Hamada Al-Hamra Plateau in the east, the Great Eastern Erg Basin in the center, and the Great Western Erg Basin in the west. The SASS basin also contains the terminal complex and it has two reservoirs consisting of a number of aquifers that present in this basin (TC) [40].…”

Research on Popular Science Tourism Based on SWOT-AHP Model: A Case Study of Koktokay World Geopark in China

“…The commentary system is too professional W4 In the precedent relevant research, scholars had natural resources [46], cultural resources [47], the excellent ecological environment [48], popular science tourism facilities [49] and a popular science tourism transportation system [50] as the advantages evaluation index. Based on this, our research evaluates the internal advantages of science tourism development from the aspects of geological and geomorphological resources, cultural resources, traffic conditions, popular science tourism facilities and ecological environment.…”