The Specificities of Geomorphological Heritage

Coratza, Paola; Hobléa, Fabien

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-809531-7.00005-8

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“…These sites are clearly not natural, yet they have strong links to geological and geomorphological aspects. According to Coratza and Hobléa [47], geomorphological heritage is defined as the set of landforms worthy of being protected and transmitted to future generations. Geomorphological heritage includes not only geomorphological objects sensu stricto, but also cultural (man-made) components with their heritage value determined by geomorphological conditions.…”

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The Role of Anthropogenic Landforms in Sustainable Landscape Management

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Anthropogenic landforms are attractive landscape structures. They are linked to the cultural elements of the landscape and they also support biodiversity on the landscape level. Concerning their position within heritage concepts, anthropogenic landforms can be seen as a bridge between natural and cultural heritages. This paper is focused on the relevance of anthropogenic landforms to landscape management and planning. The study is based on the concept of geomorphosites, which can be applied within sustainable management and the conservation of geomorphological heritage. The case study was applied in the urban area of Brno (Czech Republic). The results of the study indicated the importance of anthropogenic landforms for urban landscape conservation and sustainable tourism development. The assessment of landforms in the study area enabled to establish a set of recommendations for the sustainable management of anthropogenic landforms in Brno. This study suggested the assessment of anthropogenic landforms as a support tool for sustainable landscape management in urban areas.

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“…Geodiversity, a resource still little known and which can create potential economic growth that has been largely untapped, allows for the definition of geosites, that together form the geological heritage. In this regard, geoheritage is considered as a natural resource and can be used in local and regional development, especially for promoting a territory for geotouristic purposes [4,5].…”

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Geoheritage as a Tool for Environmental Management: A Case Study in Northern Malta (Central Mediterranean Sea)

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The recognition, selection and quantitative assessment of sites of geological and geomorphological interest are fundamental steps in any environmental management focused on geoconservation and geotourism promotion. The island of Malta, in the central Mediterranean Sea, despite having a steadily increasing growth in population and tourism, still conserves geological and geomorphological features of great relevance and interest, both for their contribution to the understanding of the geological processes acting through time on landscape and for their aesthetic importance. The present work proposes an inventory for northern Malta, through three main stages, with the outcome of a final list of geosites that have the potential to be recognized as both natural heritage and tourist resources with potential economic benefits. In particular, the assessment methodology applied combines scientific value and additional and use-values, showing the links existing between geoheritage and other aspects of nature and culture of the sites. The results provide useful knowledge for the definition of strategies aimed at the development of a sustainable and responsible tourism.

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“…Geomorphological heritage is a very distinctive topic that is receiving considerable interest in the last few years among geoscientists involved in geoheritage studies (Coratza and Hoblea 2018). The progress in remote sensing technologies over the last 50 years has been central in the development of geomorphology (Wohl et al 2017) and promoted a tool for increasingly detailed morphometric characterisation.…”

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Morphometric measurements of bedrock rivers at different spatial scales and applications to geomorphological heritage research

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Prog Earth Planet Sci

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Morphometric characterisation is particularly relevant in the study of geomorphological heritage. 3D modelling techniques have been proven as very useful tools to recognise, characterise and valorise geomorphosites. Bedrock rivers account for one of the most outstanding aspects within geomorphological heritage due to the amount of distinctive and attractive geomorphological features associated to them and the high preservation of sculpted forms. Digital elevation models (DEMs) have made it increasingly possible to establish accurate morphometric indices and establish clearer connections between forms and processes. This paper reviews different methodologies to obtain DEMs on bedrock rivers. This review goes from DEM analysis at multiple spatial scales to introduce optical microrugosimeter as the latest technical development to facilitate micromorphometric analysis. Micromorphometric analysis opens the scope for improving the knowledge we have on trans-scale issues in bedrock rivers. Micromorphometric analysis also opens a new layer of information that enriches the public's valuation of geodiversity of geomorphosites by increasing its didactic and interpretative potential.

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The Specificities of Geomorphological Heritage

Cited by 69 publications

References 45 publications

The Role of Anthropogenic Landforms in Sustainable Landscape Management

The Role of Anthropogenic Landforms in Sustainable Landscape Management

Geoheritage as a Tool for Environmental Management: A Case Study in Northern Malta (Central Mediterranean Sea)

Morphometric measurements of bedrock rivers at different spatial scales and applications to geomorphological heritage research

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