Geotourism and geoheritage

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Title

Geoheritage : assessment, protection, and management

Publisher

Elsevier

Place of Publication

Amsterdam

Editor(s)

Reynard, E. & Brilha, J.

School

School of Business and Law

RAS ID

27533

Comments

Newsome, D. & Dowling, R. (2018). Geotourism and Geoheritage. In Reynard, E. & Brilha, J. (Eds.) Geoheritage: Assessment, protection, and management (pp 305-321). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809531-7.00017-4

Abstract

Geoheritage and geotourism are two important aspects of human appreciation of the Earth’s geological resources. Geoheritage refers to the elements of the Earth that we value, whereas geotourism is a type of tourism that is based on some aspects of the Earth’s geological and/or geomorphological heritage. Geotourism may have either positive (beneficial) or negative (adverse) impacts on geoheritage. At best geotourism fosters an understanding of and a connection with geological features through visitation, interpretation and education. However, if not planned and developed appropriately, geotourism may cause adverse impacts on geoheritage as a result of ineffective management of geological attractions. This chapter describes the relationships between geoheritage and geotourism and outlines the tourism link between the two through a series of examples of geotourism in selected geological settings.

DOI

10.1016/B978-0-12-809531-7.00017-4

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