Over the last decades, Costa Rica became established as a world-leading ecotourism destination due to its environmental policies and environmental awareness. The country is located in a dynamic region where the combination ...

The present study aims to apply the geoconservation to tourist management in full-protection conservation units, focusing on geotourism. For this purposes, the study area is the northern region of São Sebastião Island, on ...

Globally, most active tropical glacial landscapes are found at elevations above 4000 m. Nonetheless, the presence of paleoglacial landforms in low latitudes, especially those formed during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), ...

This study discusses the development of palaeontologic geosites, with and without fossils remains as spaces of leisure in peripheral regions. A factor analysis was carried out on 115 geosites at natural surroundings, ...

Abstract: Central America is located in a dynamic region where tectonics and volcanism together with the tropical climate and its diverse vegetation have shaped the landscapes. Our main objective is to review the status ...

El geoturismo es una disciplina emergente, basada en experimentar las características geológicas de la tierra. Este documento destaca el papel que puede desempeñar el geoturismo como estrategia que ayuda a impulsar el ...

This study aims to provide a systematic analysis of the literature of methods and resources supporting geoconservation and geotourism worldwide, while identifying current and future trends in the field. This paper offers ...