Geological risk assessment for cultural heritage conservation in karstic caves

Iriarte, Eneko; Sánchez, Miguel Ángel Sánchez; Foyo, A.; Tomillo, C.

doi:10.1016/j.culher.2009.04.006

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“…The cave is intersected by 3 groups of discontinuities which, among other factors, are the causes of the main drip points and the formation of speleothems ( Fig. 5B) (Iriarte et al, 2010). The cavity is partially filled by sediments that in the upper part contain archeological levels of Musterian-Azilian age; Solutrean cave paintings are also present in the cave walls (Peñalver and Mujika, 2005).…”

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Karst landscape evolution in the littoral area of the Bay of Biscay (north Iberian Peninsula)

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Quaternary International

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Karst landscape evolution in the littoral area of the Bay of Biscay (north Iberian Peninsula)

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“…Nowadays, there is no tested and globally accepted methodology for calculating geological risks in karst environments. Several proposals have been made, for instance, those by Carrasco et al [3] (PROTEKARST), Angulo et al [4] and Iriarte et al [5], all of them based on overlapping different layers containing values of differ- Fig. 1.…”

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Geological risk assessment for rock art protection in karstic caves (Alkerdi Caves, Navarre, Spain)

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This paper sets out a methodology for calculating the potential zone of damage to which an Item of Cultural Interest (ICI) located in a karst environment is exposed. An itemised study of the geological characteristics of the cave environment is proposed: lithological cartography, endokarst and exokarst geomorphology and the study of fracturing of the limestone massif. Based on these data and using a Geographical Information System (GIS), it was possible to calculate the degree of the geological threats on a susceptibility map, according to the vulnerability of the heritage item to be protected and its exposure to the identified hazardous geological processes. By combining these parameters, the existing geological risk was calculated and mapped and the necessary protection area for conservation of the cultural heritage was defined. This methodology was applied in the Alkerdi caves located in the municipal area of Urdazubi/Urdax (Navarre, northern Spain).

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“…Por otra parte, a partir de este inventario, se busca la oportunidad de crear estructuras de conservación, gestión y manejo, avaladas por las autoridades locales, considerando la importancia de la morfología cárstica (Lobo & Moretti, 2009;Iriarte et al, 2010). Se ha considerado el geoturismo como una opción válida para el aprovechamiento de estas cavidades, sin embargo no existía una información base estandarizada y unificada que permita conocer los potenciales individuales según cada caso.…”

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Application of Methodological Process for the Geotouristic Inventory of Natural Cavities in Napo Province - Ecuador

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ResumenLa Amazonía ecuatoriana, es conocida mundialmente por su exuberante biodiversidad, paisajes y manifestaciones culturales, no obstante encierra en el subsuelo elementos geológicos de gran valía, capaces de interactuar con los sistemas biológicos, la fisiografía y el ser humano. Las cavernas en la provincia de Napo han sido poco estudiadas y su conocimiento es limitado. Como parte del presente trabajo se ha considerado el inventario de cavernas naturales que pudieran guardar algún valor de uso geoturístico. Por lo cual se planteó un proceso sistemático para el levantamiento de información, basado en las características de dificultad, vulnerabilidad y potencial geoturístico de cada caverna. La información primaria de la ubicación de cavidades fue proporcionada por actores locales y debió ser corroborada en campo. Dicha información fue procesada mediante la aplicación de una matriz de datos que arrojaba los potenciales de cada cavidad, así como las necesidades de conservación que alguna requiera. Este instrumento busca crear un estándar entre las cavidades evaluadas, teniendo los mejores prospectos para actividades geoturísticas. Sin embargo, a pesar de la presencia de cuevas en el sector, el espeleoturismo aún es limitado y la conservación de cavernas recae como responsabilidad de los propietarios del terreno. Palabras clave: Espeleoturismo; Geoturismo; Amazonía; Provincia del Napo AbstractThe Ecuadorian Amazon, is knowning worldwide for its exuberant biodiversity, landscapes and cultural manifestations, nevertheless encloses in the subsoil geological elements of great value, capable of interacting with biological systems, physiography and the human being. The caves in the province of Napo have been poor studied and their knowledge is limited. As part of the present work we have considered the inventory of natural caves that could have some geotouristic use value. Therefore, a systematic process for the collection of information was proposed, based on the characteristics of difficulty, vulnerability and geotouristic potential of each cave. The primary information for cavities location was provided by local actors and needed to be checked in the field. This information was processed through the application of the data matrix that showed the potentials of each cavity, as well as the conservation needs that any may require. This instrument aims to create a standard among the evaluated cavities, having the best prospects for geotourism activities. However, despite the presence of caves in the sector, speleotourism is still limited and cave conservation rest on the owners of the land.

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Geological risk assessment for cultural heritage conservation in karstic caves

Cited by 25 publications

References 10 publications

Karst landscape evolution in the littoral area of the Bay of Biscay (north Iberian Peninsula)

Karst landscape evolution in the littoral area of the Bay of Biscay (north Iberian Peninsula)

Geological risk assessment for rock art protection in karstic caves (Alkerdi Caves, Navarre, Spain)

Application of Methodological Process for the Geotouristic Inventory of Natural Cavities in Napo Province - Ecuador

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