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GEOTOUR & IRSE
Situation and Development of Tourism - Hungary and Its Neighbors Within the European Union
2014 •
Zsolt Péter
In the paper I would like to provide an overview of tourism of Hungary and its neighbors within the European Union with any possibility that comparative figures can help to see all the key processes of the past decade. I have used data of the EUROSTAT, data of the ’Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report’ (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013) prepared by the World Economic Forum as well as the ‘European Airport Traffic Trends’ data. I have investigated the main tourist developments with special regard to the performance indicators and seasonality issues. I have focused typically on the 2001-2012 period which allowed to analyze the effects of 11 September 2001 and the global economic crisis which started in 2008.
Sustainability
Geoheritage and Geotourism Contribution to Tourism Development in Protected Areas of Slovakia—Theoretical Considerations
Dušan Kudelas
Slovakia is renowned for its remarkable and rare natural beauty, abundant in natural resources with several noteworthy geological features. However, the protection of nature has primarily been understood as the protection of biodiversity in Slovakia. For the conservation of geological diversity and landforms, very little has been done. Geoconservation or the protection of geodiversity is being applied to specific places known as geosites, where significant earth elements (geological, paleontological, geomorphological, hydrological and pedological) are protected, preserved and managed. Most geosites benefit from existing protected areas. Their protection is random and does not result from the recognition of their values. As discussed in the paper, geotourism related activities can undoubtedly contribute to promoting the protection of geosites in protected areas. Besides, through a geotourism approach, geodiversity can obtain public attention and positively influence the state of prot...
Renewable energy sources solutions in Sobrance district and its impact on geotourism, In: GEOTOUR`12 and IRSE`12 : international twin conference : Geoparks, Geoheritage and Geoconversation : IRSE: History of Central European mining, ISBN 978-80-553-1270-5, Hungary, 2012
Sergej Strajnak, Ph.D., LL.M.,
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Comparison of Expert Assessment of Geosites with Tourist Preferences, Case Study: Sub-Tatra Region (Southern Poland, Northern Slovakia)
Anna Chrobak-Žuffová
The purpose of this research was to compare the geotouristic potential of the Sub-Tatra Region, expressed in the values of expert assessment of geosites, against the preferences of tourists coming to the area. Tourist preferences were evaluated by a survey in which tourists assessed the attractiveness of the types of geosites that can be admired in the area. The expert valorizations showed high and very high indices for most of the analyzed geosites. The highest of these assessment values show particularly high geotourism values for three geosites: the travertine hill with Spiš castle, the limestone hill with Orava castle and the travertine dome in Gánovce. A comparison of these results against average tourist preferences shows a moderate correlation (r = 0.4). Geosites of low and medium value according to expert assessments are rarely selected as the destination for equipment-intensive tourism. The sites with the highest combined valorization coefficients, i.e., hills with castle r...
Geoheritage
Evaluation of Geosites from the Perspective of Geopark Management: the Example of Proposed Zemplín Geopark
Enikő Kornecká
Recently, geotourism has enriched the range of tourism products with its relatively new attraction—geoparks. In addition to high-quality management, geoparks must also offer excellent geological attractions (geosites). Several scientific works dealt with the geoheritage management and geosite evaluation procedure. The paper evaluates geosites from the geopark management point of view while considering the needs of such geoparks. Using newly created methodology, we have selected the limiting criteria that indicate the usability of geosites in the geopark. The management and the methodology above were tested at the proposed Zemplín geopark. The results indicate the importance of such an evaluation throughout all the phases of the geopark creation process.
Geoheritage
The Potential of Permanent Gullies in Europe as Geomorphosites
2017 •
Lilian Niacșu
Geoparks in the world (Haute provence geopark, Chapada diamantina geopark, Hong Kong geopark, Lesvos petrified forest geopark, Copper coast geopark and geopark Naturtejo)
Sergej Strajnak, Ph.D., LL.M.,
Selected geosites within a proposed new trans-border Pieniny Geopark (Polish-Slovakian)
Marek Doktor, Krzysztof Miśkiewicz
Only one geopark in Poland is on UNESCO list – Muskau Arc Geopark but one of the first propositions was very interesting cross-border Polish-Slovakia geopark Pieniny. The proposed geopark includes the central, most interesting part of the Pieniny Klippen Belt and the adjacent areas of the Central Carpathian Paleogene and Western Flysch Carpathians. The specificity of the Pieniny Klippen Belt is that it is a unique area with a complex geological structure resulting from its multi-stage history. The geopark's core belongs to the Polish Pieniny National Park (Pieniński Park Narodowy) and its Slovak equivalent the Pieninský Narodný Park. The primary task in the framework of Geopark project will be an inventory and valorization of geosites. The authors attempt to provide the review of the most important and significant geotouristic attraction within the proposed. The selected objects include The Rogoźnik Rock, the Białka River water gap at Krempachy, Snozka Pass, Wżar Mountain, the C...
Volcanic Geoheritage and Geotourism Perspectives in Hungary: a Case of an UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape, Hungary
János Szepesi, Ildikó Soós
In protected areas (e.g. geoparks, UNESCO sites), the identification of the different aspects of geoheritage site values is part of a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development. In the past years, significant progress has been achieved in the volcano tourism in Hungary as shown by the acceptance of two geoparks as members of Global Geoparks Network. They are the Bakony– Balaton Geopark and the Novohrad–Nograd Geopark, which involves also the old village of Hollókő UNESCO cultural heritage site. These geoparks as well as the recently (2013) opened Kemenes Volcano Park used primarily the volcanolog-ical natural values in their application, and these play still an important role to attract the visitors. The Tokaj Wine Region (TWR) Historic Cultural Landscape (inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2002 as a cultural site) is also characterized by high geodiversity due to complex volcanic settings (andes-ite–dacite composite cones, silicic pyroclastites, lava domes, hydrothermal activity) and specialized viticultural land use of the cultural landscape. While the area of the Bakony–Balaton Geopark is situated in a well-known region and has a long tradition in tourism with a lot of innovation, the Tokaj wine region needs a significant effort to introduce their volcanic geoheritage values into the tourism market. The systematic inventory and assessment of the geoheritage elements are essential steps in different scales of geoconservation and establishment of the priorities in site management. This inventory work emphasizes the relationship between the sites at different scales and highlights the interaction between eroded volcanic relief and human activity. The inventory classifies the objects in two main geosite categories: (a) volcanic edifices resulting from denudation and inversion of the relief and (b) geodiversity sites connected to land use traditions of the cultural landscape. The assessment evaluates the scientific, cultural/historical, aesthetic and socioeconomic values and helps to define priorities in site management. The recently suggested 900 km long, cross-Hungary volcano route starts at the TWR and involves additional 50 planned stations all along the country. They represent various volcanological phenomena from silicic ignimbrite sheets through andesitic stratocones to basaltic volcanic fields. These meet significant historic, cultural, gastronomic tourism attractions to support the promotion of volcanic geoheritage.
Journal of the Geological Survey of Brazil
Characterization of the potential demand of geotourists in Lençóis, state of Bahia, Brazil: Serra do Sincorá Geopark Project
2021 •
Natália A R Eschiletti
