Geoheritage

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Assessment, Protection, and Management

by Emmanuel Reynard, José Brilha

2nd Edition

Publisher: Elsevier

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Print ISBN	9780443289972
eText ISBN	9780443289989
Publisher	Elsevier
Publishing Year	2025
Edition	2nd Edition
Language	English
Pages	796

Geoheritage: Assessment, Protection, and Management, 2nd Edition, edited by Emmanuel Reynard and José Brilha, presents foundational concepts and practical methodologies for site assessment, mapping, and conservation of geological assets. Published by Elsevier, this 796-page volume provides clear frameworks for evaluating both in situ and ex situ geoheritage. It directly addresses geoscientists, researchers, environmentalists, and geoparks professionals who handle natural heritage preservation.

The text organizes its coverage across clear technical dimensions. Chapters examine practical procedures for inventory creation, geomorphological site evaluation, fossil protection, and digital geovisualisation technologies. Further thematic coverage links geological management to geomining history, museum curation, urban planning challenges, and local land management strategies.

Authored by 75 experts across 22 countries, the publication incorporates 24 thematic chapters alongside 12 practical case studies. The text supports structured training and daily reference for protected areas professionals and advanced earth science students seeking evidence-based conservation methods.

Chapter Introduction: Geoheritage: A multidisciplinary and applied research topic
Chapter 1: Geodiversity: The Backbone of Geoheritage and Geoconservation
Chapter 2: Methods for Assessing Geodiversity
Chapter 3: Geodiversity and Biodiversity Linkages in Theory, Practice, and Nature Conservation
Chapter 4: Geodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Geosystem Services
Chapter 5: Geodiversity Action Plans – A Method to Structure, Inform and Record Geodiversity Management
Chapter 6: Geoheritage: Inventories and Evaluation
Chapter 7: The Specificities of Geomorphological Heritage
Chapter 8: Fossils, Heritage and Conservation: Managing Demands on a Precious Resource
Chapter 9: Geoheritage and Museums
Chapter 10: The Landscape and the Cultural Value of Geoheritage
Chapter 11: Challenges Concerning Geoheritage in Urban Areas
Chapter 12: What geoheritage Tells Us About Climate Change, and What We Can Do About It
Chapter 13: Geoheritage and Geohazards
Chapter 14: Geomining Heritage as a Tool to Promote the Social Development of Rural Communities
Chapter 15: GSSPs as International Geostandards and as Global Geoheritage
Chapter 16: The Conservation of Geosites: Principles and Practice
Chapter 17: Geoheritage Conservation and Environmental Policies: Retrospect and Prospect
Chapter 18: Geoheritage and World Heritage Sites
Chapter 19: The Interplay of Geoheritage: Outdoor Experiences Through Education and Communication
Chapter 20: Geoheritage: Getting the Message Across. What message and to whom?
Chapter 21: GDigital Geovisualisation Technologies Applied to Geoheritage Management
Chapter 22: Geoheritage and Geotourism
Chapter 23: Geoheritage and Geoparks
Chapter 24: Potential Geoheritage Sites in Ethiopia: Challenges of Their Promotion and Conservation
Chapter 25: Geocultural Heritage in Southeastearn Tunisia
Chapter 26: Geodiversity and Geoconservation in Land Management in Tasmania – A Top-Down Approach
Chapter 27: Geoheritage Evaluation of Caves in Korea: A Case Study of Limestone Caves
Chapter 28: Geoheritage Conservation and Geotourism in India: Prospects and Challenges
Chapter 29: Geodiversity, Geoconservation and Geotourism in China’s Geoparks
Chapter 30: Geoconservation in Iran, a Case Study of Namakdan Salt Caves
Chapter 31: Managing Conservation, Research, and Interpretation of Geoheritage Assets at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado, USA
Chapter 32: Varvite Park, a Brazilian Initiative for the Conservation and Interpretation of Geoheritage
Chapter 33: IUGS Geological Heritage Sites in Argentina. State-of-the-Art and Perspectives for the Geoconservation of Iguazú Falls and Perito Moreno Glacier
Chapter 34: Techniques for monitoring geosites in Spain for effective geoconservation
Chapter 35: Geoheritage and Geoconservation in Antarctica: Challenges and Advances in a Special Territory
Chapter Conclusion: Geoheritage and Geoconservation: Challenges for the Next Decade