Geosite assessments: comparison of methods and results

Štrba, Ľubomír; Rybár, Pavol; Baláž, Bartolomej; Molokáč, Mário; Hvizdák, Ladislav; Kršák, Branislav; Lukáč, Marián; Muchová, Lenka; Tometzová, Dana; Ferenčíková, Jarmila

doi:10.1080/13683500.2014.882885

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“…The aim of the assessment was: (i) to inform non expert people about the relative value of a site compared to others in the same area, thus allowing the prioritization for use or conservation interventions and (ii) to have distinguishable groups of sites with scientific, didactic or touristic value. According to [41], different assessment methods produce different results. This reveals the need to apply several parallel methods at a given site, since a universal application or a process that allows correlating different values have not been found yet.…”

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Geotourism and Local Development Based on Geological and Mining Sites Utilization, Zaruma-Portovelo, Ecuador

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This study offers a detailed assessment of the geosites and mining sites present in the ZarumaPortovelo mining district (Ecuador) through their qualitative and quantitative assessment. It shows up the potentiality of this area taking advantage of its geological-mining heritage. The methodological process includes: (i) compilation and inventory of all the sites within the study area with particular geological or mining interest; (ii) preparation of reports and thematic cartography, (iii) assessment and classification of the elements of geological-mining interest; (iv) SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis and TOWS (Threats, Opportunities, Weaknesses, Strengths) matrix preparation seeking strategies to guarantee the viability of geotourism. A total of 16 sites of geological interest and 11 of mining interest were identified. The 77% of these sites was proved to be of high and very high interest in scientific terms. Likewise, their susceptibility to degradation assessed from their vulnerability and fragility was found to be high or very high in the 30% of the cases. As for the protection priority, all the studied sites obtained a medium-high result. Finally, the study based on the SWOT-TOWS revealed the possibility of applying action strategies in order to facilitate the compatibility of geotourism with the current productive activities, despite the difficult situation in the study area created by mining activities.

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“…Similarly, Fassoulas et al [9] proposed an assessment model based on statistical methods. As mentioned by Štrba et al [4] (p. 498), "this method can be considered as the most objective but in terms of practical use, it is relatively complicated to use this method on a large number of sites in general due to the fact that it is necessary to ask several independent experts dealing with the problems. In some regions, it can comprise a problem from personal as well as from professional point of view".…”

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“…Some authors [1,4] assume that there are some assessment categories or criteria used within almost each quantitative assessment method. They include: safety rarity, representatives, integrity, accessibility, ecological value, and economic value.…”

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“…As summarized by Štrba et al [4], both of the abovementioned approaches give useful information on the value of specific geosites. However, results of quantitative assessments are more applicable for further management and planning of development related to assessed geosite.…”

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“…In the last three decades, various geosite assessment or evaluation models have been introduced by authors all around the world, as summarized by, for example., Kubalíková [1], Różycka and Migón [2], Suzuki and Takagi [3], or Štrba et al [4]. In general, geosite assessment methods can be divided into two major groups: (1) qualitative assessment models, and (2) quantitative assessment models.…”

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Some Comments to Geosite Assessment, Visitors, and Geotourism Sustainability

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Geotourism as a globally growing phenomenon is based on several principles where sustainability plays a key role. The value of an individual site of visitors' interest (geosite, geomorphosite, or site of geological heritage-a primary point of interest in geotourism) may be expressed via specific assessment methods. However, recent geosite assessment methods are primarily focused on various aspects of geoheritage (e.g., location, scientific value, representativeness, etc.) and very low attention is paid to the majority of geotourism participants-people for whom the various geotourism products are introduced and offered. The geotourism development itself would not be possible without interest of tourists (visitors) in such places. Without the knowledge of relevant visitor data incorporated within the assessment, as discussed in this paper, such values, representing the result of the geosite assessment process, cannot be effectively utilized to help future geosite development and management activities related to overall (geo)tourism progress.

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Quaternary lacustrine dolostones of Sahara: New geoheritage evidence from the Farafra Oasis (Egypt)

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Oases of the Western Desert of Egypt host numerous geoheritage features. Field investigations in the Farafra Oasis have permitted to establish the presence of brown dolostones occurring in channels incised in the Upper Cretaceous rocks, on slopes of topographic highs, as fills of the karst features, and directly on wide depressions floor. Their origin is linked to carbonate deposition in a palaeolake that existed in the pluvial conditions of the Pleistocene. Such dolostones are rare on regional, national, and even global scales, and, thus, they constitute a high‐value geoheritage feature. The latter can be assigned to sedimentary, palaeogeographical, and stratigraphical geoheritage types. The most typical locality of these lacustrine dolostones is North Ain El‐Wadi that is proposed as a geosite. This new evidence extends the previous knowledge of the geoheritage of the Farafra Oasis. Although the main utility of the proposed geosite is scientific, this object can also be used for the purposes of geoeducation and geotourism in combination with the other geoheritage resources of the central part of the Western Desert of Egypt.

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Geosite assessments: comparison of methods and results

Cited by 90 publications

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Geotourism and Local Development Based on Geological and Mining Sites Utilization, Zaruma-Portovelo, Ecuador

Geotourism and Local Development Based on Geological and Mining Sites Utilization, Zaruma-Portovelo, Ecuador

Some Comments to Geosite Assessment, Visitors, and Geotourism Sustainability

Quaternary lacustrine dolostones of Sahara: New geoheritage evidence from the Farafra Oasis (Egypt)

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