Geosite and geomorphosite assessment as a tool for geoconservation and geotourism purposes: a case study from Vizovická vrchovina Highland (eastern part of the Czech Republic)

0452222 - ÚGN 2018 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Kubalíková, L. - Kirchner, Karel
Geosite and geomorphosite assessment as a tool for geoconservation and geotourism purposes: a case study from Vizovická vrchovina Highland (eastern part of the Czech Republic).
Geoheritage. Roč. 8, č. 8 (2016), s. 5-14. ISSN 1867-2477. E-ISSN 1867-2485
Institutional support: RVO:68145535
Keywords : geotourism, geoconservation * geosite and geomorphosite assessment * Vizovická vrchovina Highland
OECD category: Physical geography
Impact factor: 1.472, year: 2016
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12371-015-0143-2

The geoheritage of the Czech Republic presents a basis for geoconservation and geotourism activities which have a long tradition in the region. Sites of geological and geomorphological interest have been appreciated for a long time, and from the nineteenth century, some have been declared as protected. However, outside protected areas, the promotion and use of sites for geotourism purposes is relatively poor, although it is obvious that they can represent a source for geotourism activities that can foster local economic development. For finding out which sites are suitable for geotourism development, a simple method was proposed and the selected sites of the Vizovická vrchovina Highland were assessed. Based on this, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats were identified. The assessment and the following analysis of the area can serve as a basis for the future proposals for geotourist use of the sites.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0253256