Nisyros Geopark, an island geopark in the Southeastern Aegean Sea, Greece, is here presented as official candidate for UNESCO Global Geoparks designation, featuring outstanding geological, natural and cultural characteristics tightly connected to its volcanic origin. It covers a total area of 481 km2 includes Nisyros, active volcano main island, surrounding islets Pachia, Strongyli, Pergousa, K...

Geoconservation is an integral part of nature conservation. It protects our diverse and valued geoheritage, contributes to the sustainable management ecosystems, provides a range economic, cultural social benefits, connects people, landscapes their cultures. has vital play in managing natural environment helping society address global challenges, such as biodiversity loss, adaptations climate c...

Active or recently active volcanic areas present very visible and easy to understand phenomena for the broad population appreciate as geological heritage. However, in a geologically stable country such Ireland, with no volcanism evident tens of millions years few clearly traces volcanoes ‘school textbook’ nature, significance ancient remains is much harder explain visitors heritage sites. This ...

The scientific knowledge of geological sites is a model to recognize the scores stablish geoconservation and education/touristic proposes in geoparks territories. alkaline massif Pocos de Caldas structure igneous origin (with volcanic hypabissal deposits), formed, roughly, by breccias tufts, effusive rocks plutonic rocks. purpose this article international relevance Alkaline Massif (Minas Gerai...

Serifos island is characterized by rich geodiversity, industrial and cultural heritage. The present paper focuses on the geological mining heritage of Serifos, with aim integrating in international environment Geoparks, near future. In this geopark, can highlight combined as expressed activities since prehistoric times facilities iron copper mines. During study, six geotrails have been develope...

Fossil deposits are among the most attractive geosites in nature parks and geoparks. The Register Cadastre of Bulgarian geological phenomena includes several outstanding fossil estimated as national significance. However, they assessed according to general methodology for evaluating all classes geosites: geomorphological, paleontological, petrographical, etc., so their specific characteristics ...

The concept of a UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) itself implies that the integration geological, biological and anthropogenic factors related values, both tangible intangible, are at base any interpretation, communication, educative practices enhancement aiming strengthening sense place in local communities, as well guiding those areas toward sustainable economic growth. However, measures good cod...

The foundation for accurately understanding regional land-use structures and pursuing the coordination of human–land relations is scientific identification simulation temporal spatial evolution patterns conflict (LUSC). Based on production–living–ecological space (PLES) perspective, a intensity diagnosis model (LUCSII) was constructed using landscape ecology index. methods geographic informatio...