Geotourism of mining sites in Iran: An opportunity for sustainable rural development

Ghazi, Javad Mehdipour; Hamdollahi, Mahsa; Moazzen, Mohssen

doi:10.1016/j.ijgeop.2021.02.004

Cited by 27 publications

(12 citation statements)

References 28 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Over the past decade, there has been a notable increase in the number of studies focused on geoheritage evaluation in arid environments, particularly in the MENA (Middle East-North Africa) region. This surge is especially evident in countries such as Iran [11,[38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50], Egypt [24,[51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59] and Morocco [60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67]. The majority of these investigations involve inventories or inventory-based evaluations, which correspond to the initial stages of geoheritage conservation proposed by Brilha [9].…”

Section: (C) Geoheritage Evaluation In Arid Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting diversity in geoheritage evaluation: creating an evaluation method for the scientific value of Quaternary sites in arid environments

Sayama

2024

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A rigorous assessment is an essential part of geoconservation, and choosing an appropriate evaluation method is essential for this process. Globally, an increasing number of sites are being assessed for their geoheritage values, but the most popular methods have been created by researchers with experiences centred in Europe, without considerations of regional differences. To understand whether regional perspectives are required in the evaluation process, this study developed a new method targeting the scientific value of Quaternary geoheritage sites in arid environments, using input from 49 researchers in geosciences and related disciplines with interests in arid landscapes. The results demonstrated the need for a new or modified method, given the different preferences in the weighting system and the necessity to include additional criteria specific to the type of sites targeted by the study. The strong preference to include a new criterion on connections with archaeology/anthropology highlighted the significance of the interdisciplinary scientific values of Quaternary geoheritage sites in arid environments. These findings imply the need for regional diversity or adjustments in geoheritage evaluation. Future research is required to consider such differences for geoheritage values beyond the scientific dimension, such as educational values and touristic values in diverse geographical settings. This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue 'Geodiversity for science and society'.

show abstract

Section: (C) Geoheritage Evaluation In Arid Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting diversity in geoheritage evaluation: creating an evaluation method for the scientific value of Quaternary sites in arid environments

Sayama

2024

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The processing begins with the choice of a place that should be the target of protection and conservation of its heritage for future generations, whose principle is in line with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and with the International Study Center for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (Lewis, 2020). Such examples should be taken as good practices to be replicated in similar contexts, namely in the GRL in the Amazon, being a challenge for the practice of geotourism, with a need for amenities to attract geotourists, since it is currently one of the activities with exponential growth, dynamic, which continuously interprets and reinterprets geological heritage (Mehdipour Ghazi et al, 2021).…”

Section: Geotourism As An Interpretation Of Heritage Todaymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Given the territorial extension of Roraima, which is the most remote Brazilian state, integrating the triple border of Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana, it occupies a strategic space for centralist connectivity mainly in the capital, Boa Vista, and from it its distribution to the 14 Roraima municipalities. In this sense, highways represent a relevant mobility corridor, an emergency of road communication for the tourism sector and, consequently, the use of biophysical resources (Mahato & Jana, 2021;Mehdipour Ghazi et al, 2021). From this perspective, this paper aims to GeoJournal analyse the potential of the BR-174 for the development of geotourism, as a way of mitigating its socioenvironmental impacts and connecting geographically remote regions.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

BR-174 highway, geotourism and socio-environmental conflicts in the northern remote regions of the Amazon

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

flow, the occupation of land and logging. In this context, the arrival of migrants and, consequently, the pressing need to settle newly arrived people in search of land, favoured the damming of watercourses, the reduction of wild fauna and deforestation as a result of the construction of the road and neighbouring areas. However, and currently, BR-174 translates into a strategy of progress and communication, uniting adjacent communities, on the one hand, and, on the other, allowing the use of biophysical resources in favour of the development of geotourism. Considering this reality and from the perspective of the social and environmental transformations that have occurred, the objective of this paper is to analyse the potential of the BR-174 for the development of Abstract BR-174 in Brazil, also known as Manaus-Boa Vista, is a longitudinal highway that connects the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Amazonas and Roraima to Venezuela, being the only terrestrial connection between Roraima and the rest of Brazil. Its construction took place in 1968 and its inauguration in 1977, aiming to promote the interconnection of the State of Roraima, as a geopolitical strategy, with the rest of the country and, later, with South America. The construction of the BR-174 crossed the Waimiri Atroaris indigenous land, resulting in serious socio-environmental conflicts in the 1970s. Furthermore, recent research indicates that the deforestation process in the Amazon is associated with the opening of roads, as it favours the migratory

show abstract

“…Underground geotourism has become an opportunity for the sustainable development of mining sites [43] and provides an alternative for local communities after mining activities end [44]. However, geotourism of mining sites is a challenge because they are generally located in remote areas, present anthropogenic waste from mining activity, lack services (maintenance), host sources of contamination rock mass instability problems [18], and are habitats of wild species [45,46].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Geomechanical Classification Systems in a Tourist Mine for Establishing Strategies within 3G’s Model

Aguilar

Jaya-Montalvo

Loor-Oporto³

et al. 2023

Heritage

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Stability problems in rock masses are one of the main causes of subsidence events in underground mining areas. Zaruma, in the South of Ecuador, is characterised by mineral wealth, in which 65% of the population depends directly on artisanal mining activity. However, mineral extraction, without technical considerations and in many cases illegal, has negatively impacted the stability of tunnels generated under the city’s urban area, reporting subsidence events in recent years. The aim of this study is to geomechanically characterise the main gallery of the tourist mine “El Sexmo” using two classic methods of geomechanical classification for the configuration of a model that complies with the 3G’s (geotourism, geoconservation, and geoeducation) and supports the culture of sustainability in all areas of the sector. The methodology consists of (i) a field study design, (ii) a geological–geomechanical survey of the rock mass of a tourist mine using rock mass rating (RMR) and the Q-Barton index, and (iii) establishing a 3G’s model for sustainable development. The results reveal that 100% of the rock mass of the tourist mine presents a rock quality classified as “Fair” (class III) by the RMR method, while, via the Q-Barton method, 92.9% of the rock mass obtains a “Poor” rating, except for station S05, rated “Very Poor”. Furthermore, the study proposes additional support measures for three specific stations based on Q-Barton assessments, including fibre-reinforced sprayed concrete and bolting and reinforced ribs of sprayed concrete, considering that the mine is more than 500 years old and maintains geological features for geoeducation in geotechnical mining. Technical and social problems demand an innovative strategy, which, in this work, focuses on the 3G’s model based on the quintuple innovation helix to develop sustainable underground geotourism.

show abstract

Geotourism of mining sites in Iran: An opportunity for sustainable rural development

Cited by 27 publications

References 28 publications

Promoting diversity in geoheritage evaluation: creating an evaluation method for the scientific value of Quaternary sites in arid environments

Promoting diversity in geoheritage evaluation: creating an evaluation method for the scientific value of Quaternary sites in arid environments

BR-174 highway, geotourism and socio-environmental conflicts in the northern remote regions of the Amazon

Application of Geomechanical Classification Systems in a Tourist Mine for Establishing Strategies within 3G’s Model

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About