ACTA IMEKO,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12(4), С. 1 - 10
Опубликована: Дек. 3, 2023
The
geoheritage
housed
in
the
historical
collections
of
University
Messina
dates
back
to
1880s.
These
comprise
a
thousand
specimens
minerals,
gemstones,
ores,
rocks,
and
macro-
microfossils.
Most
them
are
provided
scientific,
didactic,
cultural
values
consequently
have
be
preserved
enhanced
for
future
generations.
Their
restoration
cataloging
necessary
activities
make
this
geoscientific
naturalist
heritage
accessible
scientists,
students,
tourists,
citizens
worldwide.
present
research
reports
description
geological
main
at
Messina,
results
methods
carried
out
characterization
materials
uncertain
classification
or
composition.
optical
observations
stereomicroscope
by
Scanning
Electron
Microscopy-Energy
Dispersive
Spectroscopy
(SEM-EDS),
tandem
with
µ-Raman
analyses
on
geomaterials
allowed
ascertain
authenticity
suspect
specimens,
pointing
that
such
methodologies
provide
useful
fast
approach
properly
discriminate
between
real
fake
geomaterials.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(14), С. 11382 - 11382
Опубликована: Июль 21, 2023
The
inventory
and
evaluation
of
geosites
are
fundamental
steps
any
geoconservation
strategies
in
setting
priorities
for
the
management
protected
areas.
North-Marchean
Apennines
(central
Italy)
host
an
extraordinary
geoheritage,
making
its
use
by
society
worthwhile
meaningful
(e.g.,
teaching/learning,
tourism,
recreation).
An
area
600
square
kilometres
embracing
18
municipalities,
mainly
distributed
along
Mt.
Catria–Mt.
Nerone
ridge,
is
home
to
numerous
spectacular
geosites.
purpose
this
study
analyze
environmental
heritage
through
recognition,
selection,
description
extensive
list
geosites,
with
a
view
providing
useful
data
establishment
possible
geopark
discussed
context
region
that
rich
Among
these,
seven
were
chosen
as
representative
processed
quantitative
method.
calculated
Q-values
indicative
high
significance
well
represent
great
variety
strong
potential
area.
witnesses
sites
aesthetic
value,
framed
from
geological
geomorphological
point
view,
without
neglecting
additional
values
make
these
localities
particularly
attractive
geotouristic
educational
purposes.
finally
region’s
areas,
conservation
enhancement
heritage.
Land,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12(9), С. 1650 - 1650
Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2023
A
geodiversity
assessment
is
one
of
the
basic
steps
in
development
geoprotection
activities.
It
important
to
establish
parameters
that
quantify
elements
and
locations
abiotic
nature.
Here,
focus
on
those
who
are
richer
than
average
population.
In
doing
so,
it
possible
manage
areas
for
protection
geoheritage
develop
sustainable
activities,
e.g.,
geotourism.
The
monitored
territory
(Slovenské
rudohorie
Mts.)
lies
southeast
Slovakia
occupies
an
area
4986
km2.
based
overlaying
a
grid
onto
different
maps
at
scale
1:500,000,
where
final
index
sum
six
indices
calculated
5
×
km
squares.
These
consist
geological
index,
geomorphological
(composed
two
sub-indices:
subdivision
morphological–morphometric
types),
hydrological
three
type
aquifer,
density
river
network,
occurrence
springs
mineral
waters),
soil
tectonic
resources
four
ore,
non-ore,
construction,
energy
resources).
resulting
map
presented
form
five
isoline
classes:
very
high
(10%
area),
(28%),
medium
(32%),
low
(23%),
(7%).
Slovenské
Mts.,
together
with
indices,
creates
useful
tool
conservation,
management,
sustainability
programs,
education
national
level.
However,
Slovak
legislation
does
not
mention
concept
geodiversity,
its
protection,
valuation,
restoration,
or
responsible
usage.
Only
specific
forms
processes
preserved
as
natural
resource
supporting
biodiversity.
Considering
mineralogical
richness
area,
some
may
be
exploration.
set
up
appropriate
landscape
management
these
sites.
Valuable
geotopes
located
biodiversity
cold
spots
subject
within
state’s
nature
program
should
considered
small
protected
(up
1000
ha)
fourth
fifth
level
under
Act
No.
543/2002
Coll.
could
core
Geopark.
Geosciences,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(11), С. 414 - 414
Опубликована: Ноя. 10, 2022
The
exploitation
of
geoheritage
resources
depends
on
their
accessibility.
latter
is
usually
established
for
geosites,
whereas
reaching
the
areas
where
geosites
concentrate
also
deserves
attention.
Here,
a
novel,
multi-criteria,
score-based
approach
assessing
large-scale
accessibility
geoheritage-rich
proposed.
study
takes
into
account
various
information
about
external
and
internal
public
transportation,
road
infrastructure,
local
services
(including
accommodation
opportunities),
general
settings.
This
applied
to
Russian
South,
there
are
three
areas,
namely
Lower
Don,
Abrau,
Mountainous
Adygeya.
Using
new
criteria,
these
differ
by
accessibility,
which
excellent
in
Don
moderate
Abrau
It
that
co-occurrence
popular
tourist
destinations
does
not
guarantee
findings
present
seem
be
important
development
optimal
policy,
as
well
planning
research
educational
activities,
such
currently
realized
geochemical
investigations
regular
field
campaigns
South.
ACTA IMEKO,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12(4), С. 1 - 11
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2023
The
Late
Miocene
successions
of
the
Capo
Vaticano-Monte
Poro
(Southern
Italy)
area,
well
exposed
at
Cessaniti
–
Cava
Gentile,
preserve
a
palaeontological
record
particularly
relevant
for
phylogenetic
studies
and
paleogeographic
reconstructions
as
popular
scientific
divulgation
museology.
rich
Sirenians
highly
contributed
to
knowledge
phylogeny
intraspecific
variability
Metaxytherium
serresii.
exclusive
terrestrial
mammal
association,
having
African
Greco-Iranian
affinities,
allows
intriguing
suggestions
in
paleogeography
Central
Mediterranean.
New
taphonomic
analyses
on
invertebrates
vertebrates,
here
presented,
suggest
that
good
fossil
preservation
is
due
rapid
burial
skeletons
semipermeable
mixture
sandy/muddy
sediments
which
were
quickly
cemented.
partial
dissolution
carbonate
cement
among
particles
made
fossils
easy
extract
from
sediment.
collaboration
palaeontology
researchers,
collectors,
local
administrators,
under
direction
Superintendence
control
Carabinieri
Command
Protection
Cultural
Heritage,
allowed
recovery,
study,
promotion
this
precious
paleontological
record.
area
has
flow
tourists
pleasant
seaside,
fossiliferous
sites
could
attract
cultural
tourism,
through
educational
trails
museum
network
valorize
archaeological
heritage
hinterland.
During
the
Bronze
Age,
essential
advances
occurred
in
field
of
architecture.Roundhouses
and
tombs
with
circular
stone
walls
appeared.The
present
research
aims
to
geolocate
sources
raw
building
materials
used
by
workmen
during
age
construct
a
Mycenean-type
tholos
tomb
discovered
alluvial
plain
Messina
Ionian
slope
(Fiumara
Gazzi).The
method
has
foreseen
geological,
sedimentological,
structural,
mineralogical,
petrographic
mesoscopic
analyses
tomb's
stones
compare
them
rock
features
surrounding
geological
outcrops
Peloritani
Mountains.The
studied
consist
metamorphic,
magmatic,
sedimentary
rocks.Crystalline
are
mostly
wellrounded
pebbles
boulders;
most
characterized
hand-made
well-squared
shapes
minor
amount
pebbles.Studies
on
provenance
boulders
crystalline
rocks
indicated
that
they
derived,
respectively,
from
highest
intermediate
zones
northern
end
Mountains,
where
(Aspromonte
Mela
Units)
Tertiary
Quaternary
covers
respectively
tectonic
contact
because
normal
fault
Straits
system.The
derived
local
quarries
areas,
near
San
Filippo,
well-bedded
bioclastic
calcareous
rudstones
grainstones
well
exposed
visible
at
distance.I.
The
mineral
and
geological
historical
collections
reported
here
were
part
of
the
original
Mineralogy
Institute
at
University
Messina,
most
which
date
back
to
1880s.These
collections,
today
hosted
by
Earth
Sciences
Section
Department
Mathematical
Computers
Sciences,
Physical
comprise
a
thousand
specimens
minerals,
gemstones,
ores,
rocks,
hundreds
topographic,
geographical,
maps,
mineralogical
models,
numerous
documents
instruments.They
represent
an
essential
geoscientific
cultural
heritage
preserve
valorize
for
future
generations.The
restoration
cataloging
this
naturalist
are
necessary
make
it
accessible
scientists,
students,
tourists,
citizens
worldwide.The
preliminary
results
presented
in
study
ongoing
project
devoted
restoring,
analyzing,
Messina.
Revista de la Sociedad Geológica de España,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
36(1), С. 16 - 37
Опубликована: Июнь 19, 2023
Officially,
there
is
no
exhaustive
inventory
of
Sites
Geological
Interest
(SGI)
in
Morocco.
Nonetheless,
the
Service
Morocco
started
identification
these
sites
a
few
years
ago,
and
published
9
volumes
on
subject
as
geological
mining
guides
This
was
only
limited
to
SGI
without
their
characterization
assessment,
or
threats
that
could
affect
them.
In
last
several
PhD
Thesis
research
papers
have
dealed
with
this
subject.
Unfortunately,
initiatives
are
sporadic
far
from
establishing
global
strategy
for
geoconservation
valorization
Moroccan
heritage.
paper
proposes
methodology
geoheritage
by:
i)
providing
detailed
synthesis
work
world;
ii)
proposing
ways
assessing
at
different
scales
(scientific
education,
geotourism,
sustainable
development,
etc.);
iii)
applying
them
wide
variety
landscapes
The
obtained
results
conclusions
can
be
further
extended
other
African
regions.
Heritage,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
6(3), С. 2767 - 2782
Опубликована: Март 7, 2023
Geoheritage
studies
have
different
perspectives,
among
which
treatment
of
geological
features
in
relation
to
particular
areas
and
settlements
seems
be
promising
for
better
local
planning
tourism
organization.
The
small
town
Guzeripl
the
Western
Caucasus
(southwestern
Russia)
experiences
tourism-triggered
development.
Five
localities,
are
parts
two
earlier
established
geosites,
found
directly
this
settlement
its
vicinity.
They
show
representative
siliciclastic
deposits
dominated
by
shales,
accumulated
on
deep
bottom
Caucasian
Sea
Early
Middle
Jurassic.
New
field
investigations
allowed
collection
information
regarding
improvement
knowledge
study
area
reconsideration
geoheritage
settlement’s
needs.
Particularly,
tentative
approach
functional
assessment
localities
was
proposed
applied.
It
is
that
represent
not
only
deep-marine
deposits,
trace
fossils,
specific
palaeoenvironment,
but
also
structural
elements
(anticline,
syncline,
fault)
complex
deformed
domain.
differ
value,
with
most
valuable
Guzeripl,
all
them
can
employed
settlements’
Geoscientists,
guided
student
groups,
geotourists
choose
collect
new
data,
train,
impressions.
Importantly,
geotourism
based
considered
diversify
experience
visitors,
it
combined
facilitated
ecotourist
activities
already
offered
State
Nature
Biosphere
Reserve,
famous
natural
heritage.
focuses
spatial
distribution
relatively
touristic
patterns.
ACTA IMEKO,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12(4), С. 1 - 10
Опубликована: Дек. 3, 2023
The
geoheritage
housed
in
the
historical
collections
of
University
Messina
dates
back
to
1880s.
These
comprise
a
thousand
specimens
minerals,
gemstones,
ores,
rocks,
and
macro-
microfossils.
Most
them
are
provided
scientific,
didactic,
cultural
values
consequently
have
be
preserved
enhanced
for
future
generations.
Their
restoration
cataloging
necessary
activities
make
this
geoscientific
naturalist
heritage
accessible
scientists,
students,
tourists,
citizens
worldwide.
present
research
reports
description
geological
main
at
Messina,
results
methods
carried
out
characterization
materials
uncertain
classification
or
composition.
optical
observations
stereomicroscope
by
Scanning
Electron
Microscopy-Energy
Dispersive
Spectroscopy
(SEM-EDS),
tandem
with
µ-Raman
analyses
on
geomaterials
allowed
ascertain
authenticity
suspect
specimens,
pointing
that
such
methodologies
provide
useful
fast
approach
properly
discriminate
between
real
fake
geomaterials.
