Mining Landforms: An Integrated Approach for Assessing the Geotourism and Geoeducational Potential

0493252 - ÚGN 2019 RIV CZ eng J - Journal Article
Kubalíková, Lucie
Mining Landforms: An Integrated Approach for Assessing the Geotourism and Geoeducational Potential.
Czech Journal of Tourism. Roč. 6, č. 2 (2017), s. 131-154. ISSN 1805-3580. E-ISSN 1805-9767
Institutional support: RVO:68145535
Keywords : mining landforms * mining geoheritage (geosites and geomorphosites) * geotourism potential * geoeducation * assessment method
OECD category: Cultural and economic geography
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Anthropogenic landforms (especially the mining landforms – quarries, pits, mines) have undoubtedly a great potential
for the geotourism development. In addition, they are important from the geoconservation and geoeducation
point of view as they allow to see the Earth-science features that would normally remain hidden (e.g.,
stratigraphic boundaries or soil profiles). However, the potential of these landforms in some case is not fully
recognized and the sites themselves can even be endangered. The article presents guidelines for inventorying
and assessment method for geotourism and geoeducational purposes of these specific landforms (respectively,
the mining geosites and geomorphosites which are going to be used for geotourism and geoeducation) and gives
an example from the area in which geotourism has not been fully developed yet (Červený kopec/Red Hill in Brno,
Czech Republic).
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0286640