Synthesis of Quantitative Geosite Assessment Models and Its Application on Sistan and Baluchestan Province Natural Heritages, Potential Geotourism Destination of Iran

Derafshi, Khabat; Seyedhamzeh, Maryam

doi:10.1007/s12371-022-00752-2

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“…Geoheritage requires proper conservation for scientific and ethical reasons, and it also has potential to be used to explain both very typical and very peculiar features to beginners in Earth and Environmental sciences [1][2][3][4][5]. In other words, it is essential for present-day geoeducation [6][7][8][9][10][11][12], which can often be linked to geotourism [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. Geoeducation has different aspects and levels, and commonly includes field trips organized for university students in geology, geography, and other Earth-related sciences.…”

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Educational Potential of Geoheritage: Textbook Localities from the Zagros and the Greater Caucasus

Habibi,

Ruban,

Ermolaev

2023

Heritage

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Geoheritage requires proper conservation and has significant importance for geoscience education at universities. Furthermore, its related potential needs to be evaluated. This study focuses on two textbook localities (these are parts of larger geosites) from the Cenozoic orogenic belts, namely the Zagros and the Greater Caucasus. The novel, tentatively proposed approach aims at general geological characteristics of the localities, identification of the principal teaching topics and teaching opportunities, and semi-quantitative evaluation of the educational potential on the basis of several objective criteria. The Abmorghan anticline (Zagros, Iran) is suitable for learning about the regional Paleogene stratigraphy, carbonate platform evolution, and karst. The locality of the Skala monocline (Greater Caucasus, Russia) allows the deposition in past tropical conditions and monocline structures to be explained. Both localities can be used for training student skills and challenging their geological thinking. The semi-quantitative evaluation shows that the geoeducational potential of the Abmorghan anticline is advanced and that of the Skala monocline is moderate. The established potential can be exploited by universities, although this requires focusing attention on the other geoheritage sites and special marketing efforts.

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“…Very rich geoheritage representing a broad spectrum of geological phenomena and all major slices of the Earth's history can be found in Iran [18][19][20][21][22] and Russia [23][24][25]. These countries are well-known in the international geoheritage-and geotourism-related research [26][27][28].…”

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Educational Potential of Geoheritage: Textbook Localities from the Zagros and the Greater Caucasus

Habibi,

Ruban,

Ermolaev

2023

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Reflecting Experiences of Regional Academic, Tourism, and Education Specialists in Geoheritage Evaluation for Fujairah, UAE and Southeast Arabia

Sayama,

Parker,

Parton

et al. 2024

Geoheritage

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In Southeast Arabia (i.e. the United Arab Emirates [UAE] and Oman), geoconservation is a budding initiative, but to date, there has been limited evaluation of geoheritage sites in this region. Many geoheritage evaluation methods have been developed over the last 20 years, but the most popular methods reflect experiences from experts in Europe. The representativeness of these methods for different regional, cultural, and social contexts requires scrutiny. This study developed the first parametric method for geoheritage evaluation focused on Southeast Arabia, using Fujairah, UAE as a case study. The study applied a novel approach based on questionnaires completed by regional geoscience academics, local nature tourism professionals, and local science teachers. The preferences they expressed for scientific value, educational value, and touristic value, respectively, were used to develop the evaluation method. To test the requirements for informed decisions by tourism professionals and science teachers, the study compared results of questionnaires from two occasions: after a seminar on regional geoheritage sites, and after site visits. The resulting method deviates from previous methods in the relative weight it places on various criteria, substantiating the need to target wider regional voices in methods for geoheritage evaluation in Fujairah and Southeast Arabia. It reflects the need to consider cultural and societal differences, as well as curricular requirements for the educational value, that are not highlighted in existing evaluation methods. The applicability of the method was tested and confirmed by ranking geosites in Fujairah, and the method could be used at a regional scale in the future.

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Geoheritage meaning of past humidity in the central Western Desert of Egypt

Mousa

El-Hassan

Wanas

et al. 2023

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks

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Synthesis of Quantitative Geosite Assessment Models and Its Application on Sistan and Baluchestan Province Natural Heritages, Potential Geotourism Destination of Iran

Cited by 7 publications

References 33 publications

Educational Potential of Geoheritage: Textbook Localities from the Zagros and the Greater Caucasus

Educational Potential of Geoheritage: Textbook Localities from the Zagros and the Greater Caucasus

Reflecting Experiences of Regional Academic, Tourism, and Education Specialists in Geoheritage Evaluation for Fujairah, UAE and Southeast Arabia

Geoheritage meaning of past humidity in the central Western Desert of Egypt

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