Geotouristic potential of former quarries in Northern Bohemia

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/1755-1315/609/1" target="_blank" >https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/1755-1315/609/1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/609/1/012079" target="_blank" >10.1088/1755-1315/609/1/012079</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Geotouristic potential of former quarries in Northern Bohemia

Original language description

Former quarries are among the places that are interesting for geotourism: they are mineralogical or paleontological sites; some quarries are valuable from an aesthetic or environmental point of view. In the quarries where mining was stopped centuries ago, traces of earlier mining technologies can be found, having significant historical value. Despite all the listed values, it is a sad fact that most of the quarries in the Czech Republic are revitalized after the end of mining in a way that destroy the values of the geosite. If nature conservation authorities intervene, it is usually because geosite is also a habitat for endangered species of fauna and flora, not for the protection of inanimate nature. The article analyses the process of making former quarries accessible to the public. First, the geosite evaluation methodology is presented, on the basis of which the localities with the greatest tourist potential and the lowest risks are selected. The methodology is based on six synthetic indicators, which are scientific value, cultural-historical value, aesthetic value, educational value, tourist value and vulnerability of the site. The methodology is explained on two examples of former quarries in northern Bohemia: Panská skála and Hamerský Špičák. The purpose of the methodology is to select suitable geosites, whose values should be protected and used to popularize geosciences and for geoeducation. The discussion points to good examples of making former quarries accessible to geotourism from nearby regions (e.g. UNESCO Geopark Muskauer Faltenbogen / Łuk Mużakowa). On the contrary, the issue of safety of visit to the geosite is mentioned too, which is in some cases the biggest obstacle to access to quarries. The conclusion summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of the use of former quarries for geotourism purposes.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10500 - Earth and related environmental sciences

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 6th World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium 7-11 September 2020, Prague, Czech Republic

ISBN

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ISSN

1755-1307

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Number of pages

9

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Publisher name

IOP Publishing Ltd

Place of publication

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Event location

Praha, Czech Republic

Event date

Jan 1, 2020

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

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