Matrix of Priorities for the Management of Visitation Impacts on the Geosites of Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark (NE Brazil)

Abstract

Abstract:In order to safeguard the material and immaterial heritage and to foster delightful experiences for visitors, this investigation aimed to define a Matrix of Priorities for management of Visitation Impacts Management on the Geosites of Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark. With a quantitative approach involving the revision of documents, the methods used in this paper determined what the demands for visitation are as well as the impacts of these demands. We identified the offers for activities and occurrences in the geosites. Using this model, we calculated the following variables: (i) evident impacts, (ii) management profile, (iii) visitor demand and (iv) activity zone. We also classified the recommended management actions and presented the priority matrix. We classified the geosites of Ponte de Pedra, Riacho do Meio and Cachoeira de Missão Velha as requiring immediate or priority management action, in view of the high impacts of visitation evidenced. The geosites of Pedra Cariri, Floresta Petrificada and Parque dos Pterossauros were classified as programmed action, highlighting the difficulty of accessing them and the low demand for visitation. The geosites Pontal de Santa Cruz, Colina do Horto and Batateiras presented the best scores and require feedback action. It is emphasized that the deepening the investigations is required

A Network Perspective of the Ecosystem’s Health Provision Spectrum in the Tourist Trails of UNESCO Global Geoparks: Santo Sepulcro and Riacho do Meio Trails, Araripe UGG (NE of Brazil)

“…Among the multiple possibilities of interactions between man and the ecosystem in the context of a healthy lifestyle, we highlight the opportunity for "green exercise", which can be defined as physical activity, programmed or incidental, carried out in primitive, rustic, or designed natural areas and with significant sensory experience with the environment [18,[38][39][40][41].…”

“…Among the global scope proposal, we highlight the UNESCO Global Geoparks Program (UGGp) that promotes fruitful management strategies for the conservation of landscapes of rarity and scenic beauty and geosites of high scientific relevance, in addition to valuing the status quo of traditional communities and their cultural manifestations in this context [14][15][16][17][18][19].…”

“…After 14 years, it is still the only geopark in Brazil and the main reference to the various projects in the continental country [23][24][25][26][27]. The relevance of its history in sustainable development in the Cariri Cearense region justifies scientific investigations in Araripe and with potential contribution to the other geoparks in the global UNESCO network [18,21,28,29].…”

Spatial Distribution of UNESCO Global Geoparks in China and Its Influencing Factors

“…In recent years, foreign scholars have mainly studied the following aspects of UGGp: development and protection of geosites [3][4][5][6], construction and management of geoparks [7][8][9], general features of UGGp [10][11][12][13][14], geological tourism [15][16][17][18], and unique features of a single UGGp [19][20][21][22][23].…”

Challenges of tourism development in protected areas of Croatia and Slovenia

“…Numerous authors have highlighted planning and managing the environment as a means of achieving a sustainable environment and sustainable world (Ogrin, 1999;Boetequilha and Ahern, 2002), not simply for its physical presence, but for its metaphysical connotations, as well as the ability to plan and protect landscapes in keeping with social factors (Butula, 2003). Accordingly, the question emerges of whether tourism in protected areas is an opportunity or a challenge (or both), when contemporary trends in global tourism indicate conflicting interests for protected areas (Guimarães et al, 2018). This affects the direction of development for areas that are generally unevenly-developed and generate significant economic benefit (Dudley et al, 2008).…”