Heritage as businesses: COVID-19 disruptions to Texas museums, heritage sites, parks, and protected places, and their responses to evolving guidance
December 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business services across all industries. Conflicting policies at the federal, state, and local levels further compounded business entities' delivery of services. One...
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Assessment and map of geotourism potential sites in Amhara Regional State, Northwestern Ethiopia
December 2023
This study focused on the assessment of geo-tourism potentials in Amhara Regional State, the northeastern part of Ethiopia. Geotourism is a newly applicable area of tourism development that is growing...
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Geoheritage meaning of past humidity in the central Western Desert of Egypt
September 2023
The central part of the Western Desert of Egypt, where the Bahariya and Farafra oases are situated, possesses many notable geological features. However, to date the related geoheritage information remains...
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Evaluation of nature-based tourism potential in protected and sensitive areas by CRITIC and PROMETHEE-GAIA methods
September 2023
This study aims to quantitatively evaluate the nature-based tourism (NBT) potential in three Karagöl (“blacklake” in Turkish), Borçka, Şavşat and Murgul, which are located in Artvin Province. Among...
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Assessment of geological diversity, geosites, and geotourism potencies at Menoreh Mountain for designation of geopark area
September 2023
Menoreh Mountain area is an area with very high geological uniqueness. One of the statuses that is contextually determined is a geopark because it provides a framework for conservation, education, and...
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Geospatial analysis of the distribution of the Megalithic to colonial cultural features at the Karangsambung-Karangbolong National Geopark, Kebumen, Indonesia and its surrounding area
September 2023
The Karangsambung-Karangbolong National Geopark, Kebumen, Indonesia, and its surrounding area contain numerous cultural sites. Such cultural sites are generally located not only for cultural reasons...
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Geomorphological component of volcanic geoheritage of Kouoptamo, Cameroon Volcanic Line: Geoconservation and perspectives for geotourism industry
September 2023
This study was conducted in Kouoptamo, located in the Noun Plain in Western Cameroon, with the main objective of inventorying and evaluating the geological heritage, and promoting the protection and...
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Quantitative assessment of the geomorphological heritage of the Pedra da Boca State Park's surroundings: Key geoheritage site in Northeast Brazil
September 2023
The present paper aims to present a quantitative evaluation of the sites of geomorphological interest in the surroundings of Pedra da Boca State Park, Northeast Brazil. The methodology used was based...
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Citizen science practice around Lake Pamvotis and the Ioannina Castle: Using iNaturalist to foster connectedness to nature in citizens and university students
September 2023
While crowdsourcing applications that can support decision-making are increasing in volume, citizen science practice in Greece is in its early stages. The article presents the design of a BioBlitz that...
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The effects and gender-related differences of guided forest therapy program on physiological and psychological health of graduating college students
September 2023
Forest therapy has been proven to have a quantifiable positive impact on human physiological and psychological health. Given that graduating students at university are easy to stress due to changes...
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Perceptions towards ecotourism practice and the willingness to pay: Evidence from Chilika coastal wetland ecosystem, Odisha
September 2023
Empirical studies show that biodiversity conservation, ecotourism development, livelihoods of local people and ethnicity in protected areas significantly impact society's well-being. However, achieving...
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Geoheritage of the volcanic landscapes of Foumbot-Kouomboum region, Noun Plain, Cameroon: Geomorphological features and assessment of geomorphosites
September 2023
This study was carried out in the Foumbot-Kouomboum region (Noun Plain, Cameroon Volcanic Line), with the main objective of presenting (i) the geomorphological characteristics of the volcanic landforms...
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The types, grades and distribution features of geoheritage in China: An inventory
September 2023
Geoheritage represents typical geological phenomena formed through internal and external geological processes during the Earth's long evolution. It serves as a carrier of crucial information regarding...
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The pathway for implementing sustainable livelihood capital among community residents within the “Three Parallel Rivers” World Natural Heritage Site
September 2023
The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) serves as an integrated method and instrument that discerns the primary constraints and associated connections pertaining to the sustainable development of...
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Collaborative mapping on sustainable development goals in Latin America UNESCO Global Geopark: A methodological discussion
June 2023
UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGps) are territories that promote sustainable development through a territorial management plan focusing on education, conservation, and local development. In their guidelines,...
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Challenges and opportunities for the resumption of nature tourism in post-pandemic Sri Lanka
June 2023
Prior to COVID-19 heavy tourist pressure was causing environmental degradation and wildlife disturbance in Sri Lankan protected areas. The pandemic abruptly stopped visitation causing devastating impacts...
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Sandstone rock outcrops in the Outer Eastern Carpathians in Ukraine: Assessment of geotourism potential by the GAM and Brilha methods
June 2023
In this paper, we assess geotourism potential of sandstone rock formations in the Outer Eastern Carpathians on the territory of Ukraine. We focus on the seven sites with sandstone rock outcrops, which...
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A slow tourist in the Basque Coast Geopark (Spain)
June 2023
Slow tourism is a way of doing tourism which has been revalorised because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The protection and promotion of the territories from a slow tourism perspective allow travellers to...
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Social network analysis of green space management actors in Tehran
June 2023
Social network analysis is able to relate the status of the social system and the structures of relationships between stakeholders and social well-being, with reference to specific criteria and measurement...
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The role of water as a significant resource in UGGps results of an international workshop
June 2023
Water resources are becoming increasingly scarce in many parts of the world. The protection and the sustainable use of water resources is highly relevant to mitigate climate impacts. This article aims...
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Perception-satisfaction based quality assessment of tourism and hospitality services in the Himalayan region: An application of AHP-SERVQUAL approach on Sandakphu Trail, West Bengal, India
June 2023
About 800 million people, or about 12% of the world's population, go abroad annually, making tourism one of the greatest global enterprises. The Himalayan region's nature and adventure-based tourism...
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Vegetation phenology patterns in semi-arid savannah woodlands of Gonarezhou National Park, Southeastern Zimbabwe
June 2023
Vegetation phenology (VP) patterns of semi-arid savannah woodlands ecosystems are essential for sustainable management and conservation since they are indicators of the health status of protected national...
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A crowdsource approach to documenting users' preferences for landscape attributes in the proposed Appalachian Geopark Project in West Virginia, United States
June 2023
This study demonstrated the potential utility of crowdsource photographs to investigate users' (residents and visitors) preferences for landscape features in the proposed Appalachian Geopark Project...
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Geomorphosite evaluation for geotourism development using geosite assessment model (GAM): A study from a Proterozoic terrain in eastern India
March 2023
Geotourism is a type of nature-based tourism of the landscape and landforms, which emphasizes the sustainable use of geosites, including geomorphosites. Geological and geomorphological landforms get...
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