The role of communication tools in urban green space protection: A social innovation perspective from Karaj, Iran
September 2025
Urbanization and population growth present significant challenges to environmental sustainability, necessitating the effective management and protection of urban green spaces. Communication tools and...
Adaptive strategies and community engagement for sustainable conservation and tourism in Komodo National Park, Indonesia
September 2025
The sustainability of Komodo protection efforts is closely linked to tourism development. To achieve this, it is important to have a deep understanding of local community behaviors and adaptation strategies....
The canyon of Haidamatskyi Iar in the village of Busha: Geotourism assessment
September 2025
The purpose of this work was to quantitatively assess the Haidamatskyi Iar canyon as a geotourism site, draw attention to geotourism development outside of the Carpathian Mountains region in Ukraine,...
Identification of geodiversity in Kalimpong District, India: A geospatial assessment using geodiversity index and multi-criterion decision analysis approach
September 2025
The evaluation of geodiversity assessment is essential for preserving geoheritage, enhancing sustainable geotourism, and supporting conservation efforts in ecologically fragile regions. This research...
Leveraging digitalization in geoheritage and geoparks: Analysis of advancements and trends through bibliometric analysis and the antecedents, decisions, outcomes-theories, contexts, methods (ADO-TCM) framework
September 2025
This study aims to systematically analyze the role and trends of digitalization in geoheritage and geopark management, identifying research gaps and future opportunities to support sustainable development...
Preliminary evaluation of geosites for nature-based tourism in Mavrovo and Šar Planina National Parks, North Macedonia
September 2025
This study assesses the potential for nature-based tourism (NBT) in Mavrovo National Park and Šar Planina National Park in North Macedonia, utilizing the Geosite Potential (G-P) method to evaluate geosites....
An integrated glacial geosite assessment framework and its application in Montenegro: Inventory, evaluation, and prospects for geotourism
September 2025
This study examined the state of glacial geosites in Montenegro and evaluated their potential for geotourism development. The findings were based on a newly developed methodology—the glacial geosite...
Geodiversity assessment of Jodhpur region of Western Rajasthan, India: A remote sensing and GIS-based quantitative approach
September 2025
Geodiversity concept implies the diversity of natural and physical components of geology, geomorphology, hydrogeology, and soil, including their characters, assemblage, interpretation, relationship,...
Advancements towards developing sustainable practices for desert regions: Evaluating the geotourism potential of Punta Willard, Ensenada, Baja California, México
September 2025
This research examined the geoheritage potential of Punta Willard, a coastal area in the northwestern region of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, with the purpose of identifying and assessing sites...
Geoheritage of tropical regions: An overview
September 2025
Tropical geoheritage represents a rich and diverse array of geological and geomorphological features with significant scientific, cultural, and aesthetic value. This paper provides a comprehensive review...
Assessment of influencing factors and development directions for economic growth through community-based tourism of ethnic minorities: A case study of Dien Bien and Cao Bang, Vietnam
Available online 21 September 2025
Dien Bien and Cao Bang are two mountainous provinces in the north of Vietnam that have diverse ethnic profiles and great potential for community-based tourism (CBT), which is inherent with been numerous...
The landscape of science communication and public engagement in UNESCO Global Geoparks
Available online 21 September 2025
UNESCO Global Geoparks are unique platforms for communicating science and geoscience, especially under the scope of contemporary environmental challenges. Through a bottom-up approach, Geoparks contribute...
Residents' willingness to pay for heritage conservation: Insight from a discrete choice experiment
Available online 3 September 2025
This study examines the willingness to pay (WTP) of 488 Quanzhou residents for the conservation of World Heritage Sites (WHS) using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) and a mixed logit (MXL) model....
Discovering the Earth: Design and implementation of geoeducation strategies and their social impact in rural areas of Chicamocha Canyon: Case study at Instituto Valle del Río de Oro, Piedecuesta (Colombia)
Available online 2 September 2025
This study focuses on designing and implementing geoeducation programs at Instituto Valle del Río de Oro in Piedecuesta, Colombia. These programs aim to enhance academic understanding of local geology...
Comprehensive inventory and quantitative assessment of potential geoheritage sites in the Malwa region, Punjab
June 2025
This study examines the geoheritage of the Malwa region in Punjab, India, identifying and evaluating potential sites based on their sceintific, educational, economic, cultural, and touristic significance....
Managers' perspectives on weather extremes prevalence in South African national parks
June 2025
The subject of weather extremes, some climate-induced, cannot be wished away. Every economic sector is vulnerable, including nature-based tourism associated with national parks. This paper seeks to...
The Caminhos dos Cânions do Sul UNESCO Global Geopark (Brazil) in scientific literature: A review
June 2025
This research seeks to analyse scientific literature pertaining to Caminhos dos Cânions do Sul UNESCO Global Geopark (CCSUGGp) from 2007 to August 2024. The investigation involved searches utilizing...
Geosensitivity assessment for the formulation of geoconservation strategies in the Darjeeling Hill region, India
June 2025
The impact of poorly managed tourism activities could undermine the global geodiversity of an area. To avoid this, the formulation of geoconservation strategies by identifying geosensitivity is necessary....
Tourism intelligence in the Cabo Ortegal UNESCO Global Geopark: Case of San Andrés de Teixido
June 2025
Smart tourism planning and management emerges as a fundamental pillar for the sustainable development of tourist destinations. In this context, the aim of this research is to deepen the knowledge of...
Exploration of mining heritage and evaluation of mining tourism potential in the La Ferrería village, mining territory of the municipality of Amagá, in the northwestern Colombian Andes
June 2025
The influence of mining activity in the northwestern Andes of Colombia is evident in the creation and development of various settlements, such as La Ferrería village in the municipality of Amagá, in...
Dynamic accessibility of geosites: Evidence from long-term observations in the Belaya River valley (western Greater Caucasus)
June 2025
Accessibility is an important property of geosites that is essential to their conservation and exploitation. Although many previous researchers took it into account, its full complexity is yet to be...
Measuring degradation risk levels of resources in sustainable geotourism development: A multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) approach under spherical fuzzy environments
June 2025
Natural and anthropogenic processes may deteriorate the integrity of geotourism resources. Thus, one of the top concerns in developing geoconservation measures is determining how risky geosites are...
The geodiversity site of Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek, Indonesia: Promoting geo-education and geotourism through geosite assessment
June 2025
Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek holds unique and diverse geodiversity, encompassing geomorphology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, paleontology, tectonic, structural geology, and complex geological history....
Integrating GIS, 3D-Isovist, and an NSGA-II multi-objective optimization algorithm for automation of design process in urban parks and public open spaces
March 2025
Advanced digital tools in landscape architecture are mostly limited to visualization and presentation of alternatives. However, they can potentially be used in different design stages. In this paper,...