Geodiversity has elements of exceptional scientific value that are considered to represent
geoheritage, or geological heritage. One way to conserve and promote the knowledge of …

Geotourism spans a range of visitor interests, from the specialist geotourist to the more
general visitor. As well as supporting geoconservation outcomes, it provides economic …

Since the Digne Convention in 1991, the literature related to Geoparks has gained a
growing interest on the academy's part, especially in achieving the preservation of …

Geological heritage represents and brings together geological elements of great local and
global relevance. It also promotes conservation and sustainable use. This study aims to …

The recognition of what is geoheritage is based on the perception that some geodiversity
elements have something that it is unusually important, which means that they have an extra …

Using outlines of ten geodiversity-related topics plus some related studies, this paper argues
that geodiversity has contributed to many new insights, new avenues of research and new …

This work is aimed at reviewing the current state of the art in geosite selection, assessment,
and communication. We first highlight the main papers that have defined paramount …

Geoparks are territories with a sustainable development strategy based on the conservation
of geoheritage and its use in educational and geotourism activities, together with other …

From the middle of the 1990s, geotourism was introduced through the first geotrails, their
evolution, and the first geopark worldwide in Gerolstein/Vulkaneifel, Germany. The latter is …

Geoparks and geotourism are relatively new activities within tourism. However, both have
grown rapidly over the past decade. Geoparks, as an innovation for the conservation of …