Geoheritage

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