Customer-Oriented Evaluation of Geoheritage—on the Example of Volcanic Geosites in the West Sudetes, SW Poland

Różycka, Milena; Migoń, Piotr

doi:10.1007/s12371-017-0217-4

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“…However, as highlighted by various authors [66][67][68] very often the geosite attractiveness is strictly related to their scenic value. By contrast, in the study area the lowest positions in our ranking are occupied by geosites with a significant scientific value but poorly accessible or lacking additional values.…”

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Malta and Sicily Joined by Geoheritage Enhancement and Geotourism within the Framework of Land Management and Development

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Malta and Sicily, which lie at the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, share a long history and have unique geological and geomorphological features which make them attractive destinations for geotourism. In the framework of an international research project, a study for the identification, selection and assessment of the rich geological heritage of Malta and Sicily was carried out, aiming to create a geosite network between these islands. Based on the experience and outputs achieved in previous investigations on geoheritage assessment carried out in various morpho-climatic contexts, an integrated methodology was applied for the selection, numerical assessment and ranking of geosites. The selection phase was based on three main criteria-scientific, additional and use values-and led to the establishment of a list of 42 geosites (20 in Malta and 22 in Sicily). Besides being spectacular and attractive for tourists, these sites represent the main geomorphological contexts and the various stages of regional morphogenesis of the study areas. The sites selected were assessed quantitatively and ranked according to management and tourism criteria. The results provide both the necessary basic knowledge for joint conservation actions and policies in Malta and Sicily and the elements for creating a link between Malta and Sicily through geoheritage appraisal and tourism development.

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“…In particular, in order to compare and validate the results here obtained, the geosites selected and assessed in the present could be further evaluated based on methodologies recently developed, in which the attractiveness of sites is assessed from the perspective of different category of visitors and tourists [68,69]. …”

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“…The methodology is based on the modified version of the geosite assessment model (M-GAM) proposed by Tomić and Božić [32] and tested by Różycka and Migoń [33]. The M-GAM represents a modification of the original GAM model created by Vujičić et al [34] and tested by Petrović et al [6].…”

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“Urban geosites” as an alternative geotourism destination - evidence from Belgrade

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Radovanović

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Abstract:The research aimed at testing the combination of GAM/M-GAM models (Geosite Assessment Model/Modified Geosite Assessment Model) on selected geoheritage sites (geosites) of great scientific significance and geotourism potential. Testing was done on eight sites in the City of Belgrade (Serbian capital), an area which has significant potential for geotourism development in typical urban conditions. For this purpose, an assessment scale was used to highlight differences and similarities between main and additional values of the observed geosites. The modification of the original GAM model is based on the inclusion of visitors' opinions regarding the importance of indicators in the assessment process. The assessment was done by using both GAM/M-GAM and its results were analyzed and compared afterwards. The analysis has successfully identified locations and features of geosites that require action for maintaining or increasing their overall value and function. Moreover, the principal aim of the paper was to analyze the relevance of each subindicator for the assessment process by introducing the importance factor in the modified model. The authors were able to point out those values of principal importance for

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“…For these first tourists, the source of their delight was not only nature itself but a self-constructed, stylized image of it (Byerly, 1996). 3 See disputes concerning the definition of cultural tourism and culture as an object of its interest (e.g., (Richards, 1996)). 4 It is worth noting that in the case of geotourism, the tourist attraction can be both specific, unique phenomena of an inanimate nature as well as the most typical phenomena which clearly and legibly illustrate selected geomorphological processes specific to a given region or of high educational value.…”

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“…Eugene von Guérard, the Austrian born landscape painter, traveled, painted, described, and finally popularized the volcanic regions and gold fields of the Australian New World (Pullin, 2016). Johann Wolfgang Goethe due to his travel to the Sudetes, among them the Stołowe Mountains, had a 15 For more on this issue, see Robertson and Richards (Robertson & Richards, 2003), pp. 121-140.…”

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The Role of the Picturesque in Geotourism and Iconic Geotourist Landscapes

Chylińska

2018

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Geotourism can be defined as visits to locations that fall within the Bgeoheritage^category, whether natural or man-made. This underscores all the definitions of this phenomenon in the literature. The notions of the role and agency of typical geotourist motivations are much discussed in the definition of geotourism (i.e., cognitive orientation aimed at acquiring or expanding knowledge of geoscience, the history of Earth and geomorphological processes, and the like). Among the conceptual approaches in the field are those that emphasize more the final cognitive results of travel to geosites (in the form of the acquisition of knowledge on geoheritage by tourists) than the potential initial geotourist motivations of tourists. This article considers the picturesque esthetic of a landscape as the sole, main, or an important pull factor for geotourism and even whether this esthetic is necessary to transform a geosite into a tourist attraction. The picturesqueness of a landscape has varying importance for different categories of geotourists, from Bunaware geotourists^to Bgeoexperts.^The iconic role of geotourist landscapes is illustrated by the Cretaceous landscape of the north-coast cliffs of Rügen (Germany), the rauks of Gotland and Fårö (Sweden), and the Trotternish Ridge with the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye (Scotland).

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Customer-Oriented Evaluation of Geoheritage—on the Example of Volcanic Geosites in the West Sudetes, SW Poland

Cited by 45 publications

References 27 publications

Malta and Sicily Joined by Geoheritage Enhancement and Geotourism within the Framework of Land Management and Development

Malta and Sicily Joined by Geoheritage Enhancement and Geotourism within the Framework of Land Management and Development

“Urban geosites” as an alternative geotourism destination - evidence from Belgrade

The Role of the Picturesque in Geotourism and Iconic Geotourist Landscapes

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