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Featured Papers in Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism

A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263). This special issue belongs to the section "Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism".

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Prof. Dr. Karoly Nemeth

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School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
Interests: volcano geology; volcano geomorphology; explosive volcanism; hydrovolcanism; volcaniclastic sedimentation; social geology; geoheritage; geoconservation
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Dear Colleagues,

The journal Geosciences would like to compile a collection of papers to report on the advancements in the field Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism.

The aim of this Special Issue, entitled Featured Papers in Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism, is to make relevant work known to our colleagues in the field. To achieve this, the Special Issue, edited by Prof. Dr. Karoly Nemeth, invites scientists to submit research articles, review articles, and short communications focused on this topic.

We look forward to your valued contributions to make this Special Issue a reference resource for future researchers in the field of Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism.

Prof. Dr. Karoly Nemeth
Guest Editor

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Is It Worth Assessing Geodiversity Numerically? A Comparative Analysis between Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Miguel Pereira Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
by Jéssica Gonçalves, Kátia Mansur, Daniel Santos, Renato Henriques and Paulo Pereira
Geosciences 2022, 12(9), 347; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geosciences12090347 - 18 Sep 2022
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The interest in the cartographic representation of geodiversity has grown in recent years. However, the application of geodiversity maps in nature conservation and territorial management policies is still under study, especially concerning quantitative methodologies and geodiversity indices. Aiming to contribute to this topic, [...] Read more.
The interest in the cartographic representation of geodiversity has grown in recent years. However, the application of geodiversity maps in nature conservation and territorial management policies is still under study, especially concerning quantitative methodologies and geodiversity indices. Aiming to contribute to this topic, a set of correlation analyses were performed between quantitative and qualitative maps, as well as correlations between these and sites of geological interest, land-use, and vegetation maps using Miguel Pereira municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a study area. A geodiversity index map (quantitative approach) was used, and a geodiversity map (qualitative approach) was produced based on GIS procedures and tools through a counting technique and the association between landforms and, geology, soils, and hydrology, respectively. The geodiversity map showed a better correlation between geodiversity and the other nature and anthropic elements, while the quantitative assessment, although having a positive correlation with those elements, showed a weak or very weak correlation. The cartographic outputs in geodiversity units (qualitative approach) best supported this correlative analysis highlighting its use in land-use and nature conservation management. In contrast, the geodiversity index map showed complementary information and could be combined with the qualitative approach for more sustained results. Full article
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Air Quality Monitoring for Preventive Conservation of the Built Heritage Deteriorated by Salt Crystallization
by David Benavente, Concepción Pla, Sara Gil-Oncina, Maria Candela Ruiz, Idael Francisco Blanco-Quintero, Jose Antonio Huesca-Tortosa, Yolanda Spairani-Berrio and Sergio Sanchez-Moral
Geosciences 2022, 12(9), 325; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geosciences12090325 - 29 Aug 2022
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The Santo Domingo Diocesan School (Orihuela, SE Spain) is a singular case study that relates air quality monitoring and stone conservation. The monument suffers severe damage due to salt crystallization by rising damp, which is related to the indoor environment dynamics, high groundwater [...] Read more.
The Santo Domingo Diocesan School (Orihuela, SE Spain) is a singular case study that relates air quality monitoring and stone conservation. The monument suffers severe damage due to salt crystallization by rising damp, which is related to the indoor environment dynamics, high groundwater salt content, and microstructure, the building’s porous stone (biocalcarenite). Results revealed that 222Rn concentration in indoor air is low due to the building’s high ventilation rate, despite the medium-low geogenic radon potential in the area. Wavelets analysis showed that ventilation is caused by outdoor and indoor temperature variations and directly affects the 222Rn and CO2 dynamics inside the church. CO2, as well as relative humidity (RH), presented periodicities with intermediate frequencies (5–8 days) related to visits. These RH and temperature (T) variations intensified the salt damage by increasing the frequency of dissolution-crystallization cycles. The mineralogical characterization and geochemical calculations concluded that chlorides (halite and sylvite), sulfates (thenardite, epsomite, hexahydrite and aphthitalite) and nitrates (niter) present from dissolution forms to whiskers and hopper-type morphologies. This indicates high saturation values and, therefore, higher crystallization pressure values within the porous media of the biocalcarenite. On the contrary, the near-equilibrium crystal shape and incongruent precipitation reaction for humberstonite suggest a lower alteration for this salt on the building stone. Full article
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Geoheritage and Geosites: A Bibliometric Analysis and Literature Review
by Gricelda Herrera-Franco, Paúl Carrión-Mero, Néstor Montalván-Burbano, Jhon Caicedo-Potosí and Edgar Berrezueta
Geosciences 2022, 12(4), 169; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geosciences12040169 - 13 Apr 2022
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Geological heritage represents and brings together geological elements of great local and global relevance. It also promotes conservation and sustainable use. This study aims to perform a bibliometric analysis of the contributions that address the topics of geological heritage and geosites, using the [...] Read more.
Geological heritage represents and brings together geological elements of great local and global relevance. It also promotes conservation and sustainable use. This study aims to perform a bibliometric analysis of the contributions that address the topics of geological heritage and geosites, using the Scopus and Web of Science databases for the knowledge of trends and research focuses in this area. The methodology consists of: (i) the preparation of the idea and gathering information from a search on the subjects of interest (geoheritage and geosites); (ii) the merging of the databases and applying automated conversions; and (iii) the analysis of the results and the literature review. The first phase of the work identified 2409 and 1635 documents indexed in Scopus and WoS, respectively. The merged global database (2565 documents) identified the following words as analysis topics: geoconservation, geotourism, geopark, and geodiversity. The analysis also revealed the top five countries in scientific contributions as Italy (12.1%), Spain (8.77%), China (5.67%), Portugal (5.35%), and Brazil (5.31%). Finally, most of the publications focus on the characterisation, assessment, and development of geosite initiatives. The main lines of action and contributions to the topics (7.91%) highlight the fact that geoscientists worldwide value geosites for geoconservation and geotourism strategies. Full article
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