Heritage protection through a geomorphologist’s eyes: From recording to awareness raising

Smrekar, Aleš; Zorn, Matija; Komac, Blaž

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“…MoreoverSimilarly to the analysis carried out on PGmfs values, the AB Gtr, characterized byshowing higher values in term of PU and EIn values, result, seems to be the more suitable for educational purpose and for disseminationaddressed to a general public.public, also thanks to the presence of official archeosites (i.e., Nucleo Alpino "Le Cascine" and Fornaci della Calce) linked with PGmfs. On the contrary, the AA Gtr, showing higher SV, AV, GV and SIn, could be considered for geoconservation practices or used to promote, from a strictly scientific point of view, the geogeo(morpho)logical heritage characterizing the area inside the SVGP (e.g., Smrekar et al 2016). Finally it is worth to be considered that the morphological features and values of Gtrs and of Gmfs, has to be periodically reassessed, especially when located in a dynamic environment as the mountain one.…”

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Geomorphological mapping for the valorization of the alpine environment. A methodological proposal tested in the Loana Valley (Sesia Val Grande Geopark, Western Italian Alps)

Bollati

Lenz

Zanoletti³

et al. 2017

J. Mt. Sci.

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Geomorphological mapping plays a key role in landscape representation: it is the starting point for many applications and for the realization of thematic maps, such as hazard and risk maps, geoheritage and geotourism maps. Traditional geomorphological maps are useful for scientific purposes but they need to be simplified for different aims as management and education. In tourism valorization, mapping of geomorphological resources (i.e., geosites, and geomorphosites), and of geomorphic evidences of past hazardous geomorphological events, is important for increasing knowledge about landscape evolution and active processes, potentially involving geomorphosites and hiking trails. Active geomorphosites, as those widespread in mountain regions, testify the high dynamicity of geomorphic processes and their link with climatic conditions. In the present paper, we propose a method to produce and to update cartographic supports (Geomorphological Boxes) realized starting from a traditional geomorphological survey and mapping. The geomorphological boxes are geomorphological representation of single, composed or complex landforms drawn on satellite images, using the official Italian geomorphological legend (ISPRA symbols). Such cartographic representation is also addressed to the analysis (identification, evaluation and selection) of Potential Geomorphosites and Geotrails. The method has been tested in the upper portion of the Loana Valley, located within the borders of the Sesia Val Grande Geopark, recognized by UNESCO in 2013 (Western Italian Alps.). The area has a good potential for geotourism and for educational purposes. We identified 15 Potential Geomorphosites located along 2 Geotrails; they were ranked according to specific attributes also in relation with a reference geomorphosite located in the Loana hydrographic basin and inserted in official national and regional databases of geosites (ISPRA; Regione Piemonte). Finally, the ranking of Potential Geomorphosites allowed to select the most valuable ones for valorization or geoconservation purposes. In this framework, examples of Geomorphological Boxes are proposed as supports to geo-risk education practices.

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“…Smrekar A, Zorn M, Komac B (2016) Heritage protection through a geomorphologist's eyes: From recording to awareness raising. Acta Geographica Slovenica, 56(1): 123-127.…”

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Geomorphological mapping for the valorization of the alpine environment. A methodological proposal tested in the Loana Valley (Sesia Val Grande Geopark, Western Italian Alps)

Bollati

Lenz

Zanoletti³

et al. 2017

J. Mt. Sci.

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“…These areas are of great value, both from the perspective of nature and heritage conservation, as well as with regard to landscape and aesthetic values (Urbanc, Gašperič and Kozina 2015;Smrekar, Polajnar Horvat and Erhartič 2016;Smrekar, Zorn and Komac 2016). It is necessary to pay special attention to them, to develop strategies for their preservation, and to learn from good practices of the past and good examples from other countries (Stanchi et al 2012;Kravchenko et al 2016).…”

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Terraced landscapes in Slovakia

Špulerová¹,

Dobrovodská²,

Štefunková³

et al. 2017

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This study investigates the distribution of terraced landscapes in Slovakia and analyzes their structural characteristics and land use. We found that traditional farming and terrace building as a part of agricultural intensification resulted in two types of terraced landscapes: historical terraced landscapes and new terraced landscapes. The two types differ in size, structure of various elements, their management intensity, and the impact of these spatial structures on biodiversity. Historical terraced landscapes in Slovakia have been partially preserved in vineyard regions, but they are mainly found in mountainous areas. New terraced landscapes are mainly linked to vineyard landscapes. The plant species composition on the mapped terraced landscapes shows a high diversity of habitats and terraces as agrarian relief forms create islands of species diversity in extensively managed agricultural landscapes.

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“…Enoletne in evtrofne združbe prevladujejo na najmlajših odlagališčih, na srednje INTRODUCTION Dolines are the most common, typical and representative landform (Sauro 2003), even more they are considered as the diagnostic karst landform (Ford & williams 1989(Ford & williams , 2007 of karst landscapes. According to this, in conservation policy more attention should be paid to the geodiversity potential of unique landforms (Smrekar et al 2016), habitat biodiversity and conservation. From geographic point of view, dolines can be considered as unique and individual geotop (Giusti 2016) with microclimate characteristics (e.g.…”

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Vegetation as the Bioindicator of Human-induced Degradation in Karst Landscape: Case Study of Waste-filled Dolines

Valjavec

Ribeiro

Čarni

2017

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etation as the bioindicator of human�induced degradation in karst landscape: case study of waste�filled dolines Mismanagement practices, such as unsustainable waste disposal, created many degraded sites. In karst landscapes, old uncontrolled landfills are often located in dolines (sinkholes). Buried waste material in dolines represents degradation of landform, habitats and a potential danger of groundwater pollution. Buried waste provides heterogeneous ecological conditions on the surface, thus plant communities or individual plant species that developed on the surface of landfills can be used as a bioindicators of waste-filled doline sites and therefore indicators of land degradation. we aimed to discover the potential of vegetation to detect unknown locations of old dumpsites in suffusion dolines in Logaško polje (Dinaric Karst, Slovenia), either by plant communities or by plant species. we aimed to ascertain whether vegetation can indicate the dumping period by estimation of community succession stage. Locations and the age of waste-filled dolines (doline-dumps) were preliminary identified by a historical landscape study. Thus, we used time series of aerial photographs and digital photogrammetry tools for 3D modelling of historical terrain. Ecological evaluation was based on sampling the floristic composition of plots (5x5 m). we analysed ecological conditions by Ellenberg bioindicator values, structure by life history traits and naturalness by hemerobic levels of plants. we studied in detail 30 up to 50-years-old waste-filled dolines that are interspersed by dry and mesic grasslands. Ecological evaluation demonstrated that the main driver of ecological diversity at doline-dumps is the time at which the doline was backfilled and succession started. Annual and eutrophic communities dominate the youngest doline-dumps, middle aged doline-dumps are covered by ni-ACTA CARSOLOGICA 46/1-2017 96 MATEJA BREG VALJAVEC, DANIELA RIBEIRO & ANDRAž ČARNI trophilous perennial forbs and, finally, communities developed towards mesic grassland. we conclude that plant communities in combination with diagnostic plant species can be used as a bioindicators of doline-dumps in agricultural landscape of Logaško polje and can therefore indicate the sites of potential groundwater pollution sources but not the type of long-time buried waste.

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Heritage protection through a geomorphologist’s eyes: From recording to awareness raising

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Cited by 10 publications

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Geomorphological mapping for the valorization of the alpine environment. A methodological proposal tested in the Loana Valley (Sesia Val Grande Geopark, Western Italian Alps)

Geomorphological mapping for the valorization of the alpine environment. A methodological proposal tested in the Loana Valley (Sesia Val Grande Geopark, Western Italian Alps)

Terraced landscapes in Slovakia

Vegetation as the Bioindicator of Human-induced Degradation in Karst Landscape: Case Study of Waste-filled Dolines

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