Qualitative Assessment of Geoheritage for Geotourism Promotion: a Case Study from Mehrangarh Ridge in Jodhpur City, Western Rajasthan, India

Mathur, S. C.; Sharma, Shubhangna; Singh, Seema

doi:10.1007/s12371-021-00604-5

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“…This indicates that geoheritage/geosite assessment is strongly related to geotourism in the aforementioned publications. To be more specific, the absolute majority of these papers discuss the specific values of the assessed geosites in terms of geoconservation, geotourism, and sustainable development, adopting some already defined and widely accepted geosite or geoheritage assessment methods [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]. A brief overview of the most cited assessment methods is given below.…”

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Linking Geoheritage or Geosite Assessment Results with Geotourism Potential and Development: A Literature Review

Štrba,

Vravcová,

Podoláková

et al. 2023

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Geotourism is sustainable tourism form which is primarily based on the existence of geoheritage. Many research studies have been devoted to assessing geoheritage in last two decades, from various perspectives. Depending on the assessment methods and results, authors of such studies often refer to potential geotourism development based on specific geoheritage values. This paper, based on a study and analysis of relevant literature retrieved from WoS and Scopus databases, focuses on assessment criteria and their relevance to geotourism development for the general public. The results show that the absolute majority of assessment methods are probably of high importance for experts. However, in terms of effective application of the assessment results to sustainable geotourism development, different criteria should be used, including visual attractiveness, uniqueness, accessibility, safety, and the possibility of gaining knowledge. In this regard, extensive research is required on how geoheritage and its interpretation appeal to visitors, especially among the lay public.

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Linking Geoheritage or Geosite Assessment Results with Geotourism Potential and Development: A Literature Review

Štrba,

Vravcová,

Podoláková

et al. 2023

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“…The authoresses followed known examples from the literature (e.g. Pereira et al, 2007;Kubalíková, 2013;Brilha, 2016;Górska-Zabielska et al, 2019;Saurabh et al, 2021;Fancello et al, 2022;Marescotti et al, 2022). However, due to the specificity of the research area, they modified these parameters in relation to the characteristics and uniqueness of geosites in the young glacial relief which is abundant in the south-eastern part of Pałuki (see Sisto et al, 2020).…”

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The Geoheritage Potential of the South-East Pałuki (Western Poland) to Promote Geotourism

GÓRSKA-ZABIELSKA,

BŁASZCZYK,

NOWAK

2024

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The aim of the work is to examine the possibilities of developing geotourism in the context of existing, but not yet recognised, geoheritage in the north-eastern Wielkopolska, western Poland. Pałuki is characterised by exceptional geodiversity, which has enormous potential for diversifying the present tourist offer. The valorisation method of selected 12 geosites was used, taking into account geomorphological, additional and utility categories. The results of the analytical part made it possible to identify the most valuable and geotouristically attractive geosites. They form two original geotourism trails under the common name of "Geodiversified Pałuki". In order to increase the possibilities of developing local geotourism, two proposals for thematic geotourism trail focusing on the most interesting, and highly rated, geosites in the research area are presented.

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“…Saurabh et al [96] focused on the Mehrangarh ridge (MGR) of Jodhpur City, situated in northwestern India, whose landscape developed between 750 to about 540 million years ago and spans two major periods (Cryogenian and Ediacaran) of the Earth's history. The authors, based on a qualitative assessment, identified 12 geosites that might be helpful in fostering the development of geotourism in India, a country which, according to the authors, has yet to establish its first geopark.…”

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Geosite Assessment and Communication: A Review

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This work is aimed at reviewing the current state of the art in geosite selection, assessment, and communication. We first highlight the main papers that have defined paramount concepts such as geodiversity, geoheritage, and geosites. We then delve into the theoretical principles and guidelines that have been proposed over the last twenty years by researchers who have thoroughly illustrated how to individuate and assess geosites. In doing so, we illustrate notable field examples of applications of qualitative and quantitative assessments of geosites in places such as Serbia, India, Iceland, Ecuador, Sardinia (Italy), Egypt, Tasmania (Australia), and Brazil. The third part of this work is dedicated to illustrating a list (by no means exhaustive) of works that have tried to come up with innovative tools, strategies, and solutions to promote and communicate geosites. From our work, it appears that geosites can be extremely effective as fully fledged outreach tools capable of bridging the gap between Earth science and the lay public.

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Qualitative Assessment of Geoheritage for Geotourism Promotion: a Case Study from Mehrangarh Ridge in Jodhpur City, Western Rajasthan, India

Cited by 19 publications

References 41 publications

Linking Geoheritage or Geosite Assessment Results with Geotourism Potential and Development: A Literature Review

Linking Geoheritage or Geosite Assessment Results with Geotourism Potential and Development: A Literature Review

The Geoheritage Potential of the South-East Pałuki (Western Poland) to Promote Geotourism

Geosite Assessment and Communication: A Review

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