The Selection of and Characters of a Geosite—Examples from Ireland

Gatley, Sarah; Parkes, Matthew A.

doi:10.1007/s12371-017-0275-7

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“…The criteria for geosite identification/selection have been developed for a long time. The pioneering works by Wimbledon [32,33] were followed by many other contributions [34][35][36][37][38][39]. Principally, the studied geosite matches the criteria considered in this literature.…”

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confidence: 68%

The Hosta’s Labyrinth on the Black Sea Shore: A Case Study of “Selling” Geosites to the Lay Public

Yashalova,

Ermolaev,

Ruban

2023

Heritage

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Geoheritage sites are important resources due to the diverse ways in which they can be utilized. There are small, low-ranked geosites that have attracted significant attention from the lay public. This study reports on one such geosite from the Hosta area of the Western Caucasus. Field observations allowed us to make judgments related to its geoheritage properties and establish the factors for its successful touristic exploitation. This geosite represents a furrow in the Upper Cretaceous limestones in the area, which inherited the former weak zone or minor fault and grew due to landslides. The degree of uniqueness of this geosite is low; it is curvilinear in space; it boasts perfect accessibility, including from a nearby resort, and its landscape context is scenic. The Labyrinth geosite is located in a yew–boxwood grove in the natural reserve, and it is visited by crowds of tourists. Three direct factors in its exploitation success are proposed as follows: story (popular explanation of the geosite’s origin), route (inclusion into a popular touristic route through the grove), and cultural appeal (analogy to man-made labyrinths). Applying these factors to another geoheritage-rich area of the Western Caucasus implied that some of them may not be meaningful according to objective reasons, but that there are other important factors such as geoproduct (particularly geofood) selling. It is also noted that the small size and relatively low value of geosites do not necessarily limit their geotouristic potential. Overall, this case study suggests that “selling” geosites successfully requires advanced, innovative solutions and significant creativity.

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confidence: 68%

The Hosta’s Labyrinth on the Black Sea Shore: A Case Study of “Selling” Geosites to the Lay Public

Yashalova,

Ermolaev,

Ruban

2023

Heritage

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“…The official status of geological heritage programme efforts was recorded in the ProGEO manual of Geoconservation in Europe [4]. Original plans for the designation of statutory geological Natural Heritage Areas failed to progress [5,6] and County Geological Sites (CGS) have become the only effective current geological heritage site designation in Ireland [6]. Although non-statutory in character, CGS do receive an effective degree of protection through incorporation into statutory County Development Plans.…”

Section: Geological Heritage Sites In Ireland 21 Ireland's County Geological Sites (Cgs)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Old Volcanic Stories—Bringing Ancient Volcanoes to Life in Ireland’s Geological Heritage Sites

2021

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Active or recently active volcanic areas present very visible and easy to understand phenomena for the broad population to appreciate as geological heritage. However, in a geologically stable country such as Ireland, with no volcanism evident for tens of millions of years and few clearly visible traces of volcanoes of a ‘school textbook’ nature, the significance of ancient volcanic remains is much harder to explain or to present to visitors to geological heritage sites. This paper explores the wide range of evidence of ancient volcanic activity within recognised geological heritage sites across Ireland, both in County Geological Sites and in the UNESCO Global Geoparks. Some of the stories that can be told using the available evidence are documented, including some of the current efforts to present Ireland’s volcanic geological heritage. The stories are told within the context of the geological and volcanic history of Ireland over the past 500 million years. As such, the promotion of geological heritage is at an early stage, and this contribution may provide inspiration or ideas for approaches to this problem for other countries or terrains with similar ancient volcanic rocks.

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“…There is an increasing interest on geodiversity and geoheritage studies worldwide that have a generated high number of inventory studies in recent years. The major purpose of these studies was to create a regional (sometimes as part of a national) inventory that directs management priorities to geoconservation or geotourism (Wimbledon 1999;Fuertes-Gutiérrez and Fernández-Martínez 2010;Kubalíková 2013;Gatley and Parkes 2018;Guimarães et al 2018;Zangmo et al 2020). A large number of geoheritage studies focused on compiling regional databases and inventories (Fuertes-Gutierrez and Fernandez-Martinez 2012;de Lima et al 2010;Mauerhofer and Reynard 2018).…”

Section: Geodiversity In a Cultural Landscapementioning

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Identification of Geoheritage Elements in a Cultural Landscape: a Case Study from Tokaj Mts, Hungary

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Cultural landscapes were developed as a result of continuous interaction between nature and human culture. During their evolution, the geodiversity was also considerably influenced by human activities. Recently, geoheritage studies have become more sensitive towards man-made cultural landmarks. In this paper, we explore a methodology to compile a regional inventory for a historic mountainous cultural landscape with remarkable geological, volcanological, and mining heritage in Tokaj Mts, (NE Hungary). The databases of the natural and cultural heritage contribute to the extension of regional inventories with a large number of geodiversity-related records. The specific selection procedure with a combination of GIS and fieldwork assessment resulted in the final list of potential sites. The applied three stage classification forms a basis for territorial analysis. The selected 60 geosites of 700 km 2 represents well the geological history of the study area, while another 160 geodiversity and geocultural sites emphasize further enhancement of natural and cultural diversity. The functional classification referring to the physical nature of the sites was useful to define specific conservation management priorities. The thematic grouping of the sites defined new interpretation possibilities for geotourism and geoeducation taking into account volcanological, geomorphological, and mining heritage values.

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The Selection of and Characters of a Geosite—Examples from Ireland

Cited by 9 publications

References 2 publications

The Hosta’s Labyrinth on the Black Sea Shore: A Case Study of “Selling” Geosites to the Lay Public

The Hosta’s Labyrinth on the Black Sea Shore: A Case Study of “Selling” Geosites to the Lay Public

Old Volcanic Stories—Bringing Ancient Volcanoes to Life in Ireland’s Geological Heritage Sites

Identification of Geoheritage Elements in a Cultural Landscape: a Case Study from Tokaj Mts, Hungary

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