Geoturism: the Step from a Resource to an Attraction

• Main Authors: Guillermo Meléndez-Hevia, Jasmine Cardozo Moreira, Luis Carcavilla-Urqui
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa 2017-12-01
• Series: Terr@ Plural
• Subjects: geotourism; touristic attraction; touristic resource; tourism planning
• Online Access: https://www.revistas2.uepg.br/index.php/tp/article/view/10786

The use of the term Geotourism is much prior to the creation of Geoparks and not exclusive to them, although it is in this type of area where you can know the true extent of geotourism. Thus, in this paper, the objective is to make considerations on the promotion, support, and financing of geotourism projects, the integration of geotourism in global tourism and in sustainable development. The methodology used was bibliographic and documentary research. It is concluded that the joint participation of involved actors (scientific community, administration, and tourism sector) is what defines geotourism, so there is no geotourism without the scientific community, or without the support of the administration and the tourism sector.