Geological paths – their use for the regional geography teaching

0551266 - ÚGN 2022 RIV CZ eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Kubalíková, Lucie - Drápela, E. - Bajer, A. - Zapletalová, D. - Balková, M. - Zágoršek, K. - Kirchner, Karel - Kuda, František - Roštínský, Pavel
Geological paths – their use for the regional geography teaching.
(Teaching) Regional Geography. Proceedings of 27th Central European Conference. Brno: Masaryk University Press, 2020 - (Mísařová, D.; Petráková, J.), s. 113-123. ISBN 978-80-210-9693-6.
[Central European Conference /27./. Brno (CZ), 17.10.2019-17.10.2019]
R&D Projects: GA TA ČR(CZ) TL02000219
Institutional support: RVO:68145535
Keywords : geodiversity * geotourism * geoheritage * cultural heritage * Brno
OECD category: Physical geography
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Geological paths (geopaths, geotrails) represent a type of educational paths that connect sites, which are interesting from the Earth-sciences point of view. These sites (e.g. outcrops, old quarries, historical buildings built of local stone or viewpoints) often represent the links between geodiversity and other phenomena within a region (which is in accordance with a holistic approach to geotourism). Thus, they can give complex information not only about the abiotic nature but also about biodiversity, history or culture of the region, usually through narrative. Suitable interpretation of geodiversity and its relationships to the biodiversity and cultural heritage allows to identify regional specifics, it helps to find the mutual connections between particular phenomena within the region and it supports the holistic perception of a given region. The contribution presents an example from the Brno city where the urban geopath can be used for teaching regional geography of Brno and its surroundings.
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