geotourism

In this category, National Geographic, as per its name, also has some information on geotourism.

Geotourism deals with non-living parts of the natural and built environments.

Missouri State's Geotourism degree is the first to be associated with a department of geography.

It is a favourite destination for geotourism, its geological trail was opened to the public in 1986.

Geotourism was first defined (Hose, 1995) in England.

But, there are two viewpoints of geotourism:

The area is also a nationally designated region of geotourism, for people interested in landforms, fossils, rocks and minerals.

Planning: Recognize and respect immediate economic needs without sacrificing long-term character and the geotourism potential of the destination.

Adopt public strategies for mitigating practices that are incompatible with geotourism and damaging to the image of the destination.

"Geotourism is a relatively new phenomenon, but a lot of people are passionate about geology," Dr. Gates said.

The idea of linking geosites on both sides of the border as a common geotourism project was born in 1998.

Lake Tahoe's 1960's tourism brand presents a daunting challenge to becoming a geotourism destination.

National Geographic Society has also drawn up a "Geotourism Charter" based on 13 principles:

But I'm a little baffled by Dr. Gates's statement that "geotourism is a relatively new phenomenon."

Ashoka and National Geographic Geotourism Challenge 2010.

Pioneering China-based Geotourism (China Daily March 31, 2006)

Geotourism highlights of the Saaremaa and Hiiumaa islands (2009) (23 mb pdf)

Kerry Geopark is a community initiative on the Iveragh Peninsula which aims to promote geotourism in this area of high geological importance.

This then is the real power of geotourism, in that it puts the tourist spotlight firmly on geology, and brings it to the forefront of our understanding through tourism".

The park aims to conserve natural and cultural heritage of Psiloritis area through promotional and educational activities, as well as sustainable development initiatives like geotourism, ecotourism and agrotourism.

The National Geographic Society defines geotourism as tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place - its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents.

"Geotourism is a knowledge -based tourism, an interdisciplinary integration of the tourism industry with conservation and interpretation of abiotic nature attributes, besides considering related cultural issues, within the geosites for the general public" .

Market diversity: Encourage a full range of appropriate food and lodging facilities, so as to appeal to the entire demographic spectrum of the geotourism market and so maximize economic resiliency over both the short and long term.

Since 2011 they have formed a part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, one of a family of geotourism destinations throughout Europe which are members of the European Geoparks Network.

The video is just one of the tools Dr. Gates is planning to use to make Harriman State Park, one of the last vast, geologically pristine places in the region, the main attraction at a new center for "geotourism."