Urban Geoheritage Sites Under Strong Anthropogenic Pressure: Example from the Chaohu Lake Region, Hefei, China

Kong, Weilun; Li, Yunhuai; Li, Kongliang; Chen, Mo; Peng, Yan; Wang, Degao; Chen, Lijun

doi:10.1007/s12371-020-00490-3

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“… - Methods that assign values not applicable in urban areas are omitted; for instance, Brilha ( 2016 ) employs indicators of the density of the population, logistics and proximity of recreational areas, which would return the same (and highest) values for most geodiversity sites included in this study. - Most geodiversity sites located in urban areas are under strong anthropogenic pressure (Kong et al 2020 ) or are formed by a complex interplay between natural and human factors, so the methods that do not explore the interconnections between natural and anthropogenically induced geodiversity (Petrović et al 2017 ) are excluded. - The modifications of methods introduced by separate research teams, other than the author of the original procedure (Moradipour et al 2020 ; Martín-Martín et al 2021 ), are not used to avoid the ambiguous choice between competing approaches to quantitative evaluation.…”

Section: Quantitative Assessment Of Urban Geodiversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…- Most geodiversity sites located in urban areas are under strong anthropogenic pressure (Kong et al 2020 ) or are formed by a complex interplay between natural and human factors, so the methods that do not explore the interconnections between natural and anthropogenically induced geodiversity (Petrović et al 2017 ) are excluded.…”

Section: Quantitative Assessment Of Urban Geodiversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“… - The development of urban geotourism can raise awareness of the importance of geodiversity for the conservation and future of cities (Kubalíková et al 2020 ). - Urban geodiversity studies raise awareness of geological hazards (Kong et al 2020 ) and contribute to knowledge on the use of geomaterials for building purposes (Del Lama et al 2015 ). - The fragmented understanding of urban geoheritage demands studies that capture a wider range of geodiversity elements (Habibi et al 2018 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…- Urban geodiversity studies raise awareness of geological hazards (Kong et al 2020 ) and contribute to knowledge on the use of geomaterials for building purposes (Del Lama et al 2015 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Classification and Quantification of Urban Geodiversity and Its Intersection with Cultural Heritage

Wolniewicz

2022

Geoheritage

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Urban geodiversity is a complex entity that includes both natural and anthropogenic geological and geomorphological elements, thus requiring broad and interdisciplinary approach to its inventorying and assessment. To estimate and evaluate the widest possible range of urban geodiversity, and to explore the intersection between geo- and cultural heritage, an inventory of 615 natural and anthropogenic geological features of the city of Poznań, Poland, has been established. The preferences of the general public were studied to examine the possibilities of developing urban geotourism. Statistical analyses allowed the estimation of the reliability of the assessment method. The study shows that in the urban environment, anthropogenic geodiversity is rich, although in most cases it scores low in the evaluation. The results of the quantitative assessment reveal few significant correlations showing that the criteria used are not overlapping. However, the preferences of potential geotourists are not consistent with the outcome of the quantitative evaluation. Landforms significantly altered or completely destroyed by human geomorphosites, located in the city centre and close to tourist venues, were selected the most times by the users of the interactive map, but none of these geodiversity sites are included in existing geosite inventories, and most of them ranked low in the assessment process. Studies of potential geotourists’ preferences are therefore required before any strategy for tourism development is adopted. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12371-022-00693-w.

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Section: Quantitative Assessment Of Urban Geodiversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Quantitative Assessment Of Urban Geodiversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…- Urban geodiversity studies raise awareness of geological hazards (Kong et al 2020 ) and contribute to knowledge on the use of geomaterials for building purposes (Del Lama et al 2015 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Classification and Quantification of Urban Geodiversity and Its Intersection with Cultural Heritage

Wolniewicz

2022

Geoheritage

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“…In such areas, urbanization reached an extent where there is no organic landscape to preserve. Visitors here are interested in the built landscape with impressive technology and recreational landscaping aided by urban geoheritage aspects and ex situ geoeducational aspects such as specialist museums or exhibition centers explaining the landscape and geology buried under the urban landscape [110,111].…”

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Informed Geoheritage Conservation: Determinant Analysis Based on Bibliometric and Sustainability Indicators Using Ordination Techniques

Németh¹,

Németh²,

Procter³

2021

Land

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Ordination methods are used in ecological multivariate statistics in order to reduce the number of dimensions and arrange individual variables along environmental variables. Geoheritage designation is a new challenge for conservation planning. Quantification of geoheritage to date is used explicitly for site selection, however, it also carries significant potential to be one of the indicators of sustainable development that is delivered through geosystem services. In order to achieve such a dominant position, geoheritage needs to be included in the business as usual model of conservation planning. Questions about the quantification process that have typically been addressed in geoheritage studies can be answered more directly by their relationships to world development indicators. We aim to relate the major informative geoheritage practices to underlying trends of successful geoheritage implementation through statistical analysis of countries with the highest trackable geoheritage interest. Correspondence analysis (CA) was used to obtain information on how certain indicators bundle together. Multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) was used to detect sets of factors to determine positive geoheritage conservation outcomes. The analysis resulted in ordination diagrams that visualize correlations among determinant variables translated to links between socio-economic background and geoheritage conservation outcomes. Indicators derived from geoheritage-related academic activity and world development metrics show a shift from significant Earth science output toward disciplines of strong international agreement such as tourism, sustainability and biodiversity. Identifying contributing factors to conservation-related decisions helps experts to tailor their proposals for required evidence-based quantification reports and reinforce the scientific significance of geoheritage.

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An Assessment Method for Urban Geoheritage as a Model for Environmental Awareness and Geotourism (Segovia, Spain)

Vegas

Díez‐Herrero

2021

Geoheritage

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Urban Geoheritage Sites Under Strong Anthropogenic Pressure: Example from the Chaohu Lake Region, Hefei, China

Cited by 13 publications

References 123 publications

Classification and Quantification of Urban Geodiversity and Its Intersection with Cultural Heritage

Classification and Quantification of Urban Geodiversity and Its Intersection with Cultural Heritage

Informed Geoheritage Conservation: Determinant Analysis Based on Bibliometric and Sustainability Indicators Using Ordination Techniques

An Assessment Method for Urban Geoheritage as a Model for Environmental Awareness and Geotourism (Segovia, Spain)

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