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Large-Scale Map** of the Historical Underground Limestone Quarries Using Mobile Laser Scanning, a Case Study in Riemst, Belgium
The cross-border Krijtland region in Belgium and the Netherlands encloses hundreds of historical underground limestone quarries. The municipality of...
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Quantitative Assessment of Geosites and Mine Heritage as a Resource: The Case Study of Lungro Salt Mine (Calabria, Italy)
In this work, the old Lungro mining site was studied by applying two classification methods (Brilha and IELIG Method), considering the site-specific...
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Geodiversity, Geoconservation and Sustainable Development in Qian’an National Geopark (Hebei, China)
Qian’an National Geopark locates in the southern Yanshan Mountain uplift belt. Active tectonics resulted in mineral enrichment, as well as...
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Geosites Inventory and Proposal of Georoutes Throughout El Bayadh Area (Saharan Atlas, Algeria)
In recent years, various studies have been conducted on inventory and assessment of geosites as well as proposals of georoutes, leading to the...
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The Geoheritage of Madeira: Implications for Natural Heritage and Geotourism
The island of Madeira forms part of the Madeira Archipelago, an Autonomous Region of Portugal, in the NE Atlantic Ocean. The Madeira Archipelago was...
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The Database of the Ornamental Stones of Piemonte (NW Italy) Hosted on a WebGIS Service
In Piemonte (north-western Italy), an intense extraction activity of ornamental stones widely used for historical buildings, developed throughout...
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Bhojunda Stromatolite Park (Rajasthan, NW India): a Window to Early Life and a Cry for Geoconservation
In India, Rajasthan, the northwestern part of India, possesses geological diversity comparable to its cultural richness. This paper focuses on...
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Characterization of İscehisar Andesite (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey), Used as a Building Stone Source of Historical Heritages from Ancient Times to the Present
Most historical structures that have survived to the present day are constructed from natural stones. One such natural stone is andesite. This study...
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Geoheritage of Charaideo Moidams (Assam, India): a Tale of Human Resilience and Man-Environment Relationship
The medieval period Ahom dynasty which ruled Assam in North-East India from 13th to 19th century CE has unique Moidams (or Maidams) built all across...
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Georesources in Cultural Heritage: the Mg/Ca Ratio in Lime as a Marker of Variations in the Exploitation of Lime Stones in the Vercelli Area (Piemonte, Italy) over the Centuries
Archaeological investigations in the rural settlements of the Po Valley in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy, particularly in the Monferrato...
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Denizli Travertine: A Global Heritage Stone Resource Nominee from Western Türkiye
A global heritage stone designated by International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) is a natural stone that has been widely used in significant...
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Geomorphological Heritage and Geotourism in a Granite Terrain of the Semi-Arid Northeast of Brazil: The Case of the Uruburetama Massif
The present research aims to inventory and assess the geomorphological heritage of the Uruburetama Massif, located in the Semi-arid Northeast of...
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The Importance of Interpretation in Promoting Geotourism to the Daigu Landform
Geotourism, which is integral to the UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGps), plays a pivotal role in the promotion of geoheritage. This study focuses on the...
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From Quarry to Monument: Considering Mardin Stone (SE, Türkiye) as the Symbol of Architectural and Cultural Heritage
The cultural and architectural significance of stone becomes evident as one traces its journey from quarry to monument. Located in southeastern...
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Geoconservation History of a Basalt Quarry – The Case of Mt. Wilkołak, Land of Extinct Volcanoes Geopark, SW Poland
Mt. Wilkołak is one among many hills built of mid-Cenozoic basalts in SW Poland, within the Land of Extinct Volcanoes UNESCO Global Geopark....
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Distribution and Composition Patterns of Snow Cover within the Landscapes of Chashnikovo
AbstractThe depth and reserves of snow cover, as well as chemical composition of the snow, have been investigated in the landscape of the upper...
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Specific Features of Soil-Vegetation Cover of Revegetated Oil-Polluted Oligotrophic Bogs Reclaimed by the Cutting Method in the Middle Ob Region
AbstractThe article provides data from a comparative analysis of vegetation restoration in areas of oligotrophic bogs with strong oil product...
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Hygroscopic Water Content As an Indicator of Soil Dispersity: Thermodynamic Basis and Experimental Verification
AbstractThe adsorption properties of dispersed systems are determined by their surface energy, therefore the parameters of hygroscopy (adsorbed water...
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Properties of Urban Soils after Decontamination Measures on the Radioactively Contaminated Territory of the City of Elektrostal
AbstractWe studied the morphological properties, pH, organic carbon content, and specific activity of 137 Cs and natural radionuclides ( 40 K, 226 Ra, 232 ...
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An Environmental Assessment of Soil State in the Impact Zone of the Sredneuralski Copper Smelter
AbstractAs part of the study of the ecological state of soils and vegetation in the zone of impact of the Sredneuralsky Copper Smelter (SNCS), the...
