GEOMORPHOSITES AND GEOTOURISM
With reference to the definition of Cultural Geomorphology, a Geomorphosite is defined as a landformwith particular and significant geomorphological attributions, which qualify it as a component of a territory’scultural heritage. This definition is illustrated with some examples. Concerning geotouri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Laboratório de Métricas da Paisagem, Dep. de Geografia - UFRR
2008-06-01
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Series: | Revista Geográfica Acadêmica |
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Online Access: | http://www.rga.ggf.br/index.php?journal=rga&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=14&path%5B%5D=15 |
Summary: | With reference to the definition of Cultural Geomorphology, a Geomorphosite is defined as a landformwith particular and significant geomorphological attributions, which qualify it as a component of a territory’scultural heritage. This definition is illustrated with some examples. Concerning geotourism, some activitiesof the Italian association “Geologia e Turismo” are presented. |
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ISSN: | 1678-7226 |