Geoethics: Basic Concepts and Its Potential for UNESCO Geoparks

Poch, Jordi Piguillem

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“…Geoethics is a relatively new discipline of geosciences. It is an emerging area that deals with scientific, technological, methodological, and social-cultural aspects, such as sustainability, development, or even museology [14][15][16][17][18]. Geoethics is also concerned with the necessity of considering appropriate protocols, scientific integrity issues, and developing a code of good practice regarding the abiotic world [17], highlighting the importance of geoscientists and their work in the current civilization.…”

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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Evaluating Transitional and Post-Mining Options—An Innovative Perspective from the EIT ReviRIS Project

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In mine design and planning, identifying appropriate Post-Mining Land Use (PMLU) is necessary and crucial to achieving environmental quality and socioeconomic renewal. In this context, Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods are used to support decision-maker and stakeholder decisions. However, most studies regarding the application of MCDM methods to PMLU decisions do not favor their widespread use because they start from an already structured decisional problem. The structure they present may not apply to another PMLU decision. Therefore, the primary goal of this study is to present an innovative methodology and its corresponding framework to help decision-makers and stakeholders structure their PMLU decisions. This innovative methodology can be used from an early stage, with a low level of detail, until a later stage, with a high level of detail, and is composed of three main stages. The first stage is selecting the Transitional Post-Mining Landscape Profile, which guides the user to different Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) goals. The second stage is developing criteria and alternatives according to the MCDA goal, using topics representing essential dimensions that cannot be disregarded, and testing the MCDM methods. Finally, the third stage is the participatory process and final application of MCDM methods.

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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Evaluating Transitional and Post-Mining Options—An Innovative Perspective from the EIT ReviRIS Project

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“…Furthermore, education in geological heritage can have beneficial aspects on geoethics which is a great tool for raising public awareness of geological and environmental issues. Geoethics through geoeducation is one of the pillars for the development of any UNESCO Global Geopark through education [15,16], leading to an increase in an appreciation of geoheritage values, responsibility to maintain those values, and public awareness for sustainable development [17][18][19]. The Libanka mining district is included in the official concept of geoparks in Slovakia adopted by the Slovak government as a part of an area with the potential to be integrated into the proposed Solivar-Dubník geopark [20].…”

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Geoheritage of the Precious Opal Bearing Zone in Libanka Mining District (Slovakia) and Its Geotourism and Geoeducation Potential

Palgutová

Štrba

2022

Land

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The northern part of the Slanské Vrchy Mountains, in Slovakia, within the territory of Dubnik Opal Mines, is considered to be the historical source of opal, including the opal known to the Romans. Dubnik precious opal mineralization originating from post-magmatic hydrothermal fluids based on its values should be recognized as an area of global importance. Geological processes that are connected to Neogene volcanic activity took place in the territory of the Dubnik Opal Mines and resulted in the formation of various geological products and processes represented by polymetallic mineral formation, opal formation, antimonite formation, and mineralization of the supergene stage, as well as the stratovolcano rock environment, which are of geoheritage significance. Remnants of intensive mining activity that took place during the past 2000 years provide opportunities for visitors to explore, study, and appreciate this unique geological heritage of international importance. However, geo-interpretation aimed at the general public (the largest group of potential visitors from sustainable geotourism development) and research on (geo)tourism and/or geoheritage for tourism purposes, as discussed in this paper, are lacking.

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A Critique of (Weak) Anthropocentric Geoethics

Frigo

Ifanger

2021

Geo-Societal Narratives

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Geoethics: Basic Concepts and Its Potential for UNESCO Geoparks

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Evaluating Transitional and Post-Mining Options—An Innovative Perspective from the EIT ReviRIS Project

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Evaluating Transitional and Post-Mining Options—An Innovative Perspective from the EIT ReviRIS Project

Geoheritage of the Precious Opal Bearing Zone in Libanka Mining District (Slovakia) and Its Geotourism and Geoeducation Potential

A Critique of (Weak) Anthropocentric Geoethics

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