South Pole is rather less geological in theme than some of the earlier volumes in the 'Nature and... more South Pole is rather less geological in theme than some of the earlier volumes in the 'Nature and Culture' series. The focus is the various South Poles (geographic, magnetic, etc.) rather than the whole continent of Antarctica, although the poles and continent cannot be separated so easily. Ice is the one geological thread that is present in every part of the story, moulded by the surface environment, kilometres thick and the 'rock', which pervades most of the continent. Other discussions of interest to the geologist and physical geographer include comments on wind, water, temperature, auroras, ice cores and climate change. As with all books in this series, South Pole is well-written, beautifully produced on fine quality paper and well illustrated, with over half the photographs, paintings and diagrams in colour. Chapters are varied, including 'Pole-hunting', 'Highest, Coldest, Driest …?' and 'Pictures of Nothingness'. The index appears adequate, and endnotes are comprehensive. One of the most significant geological facts mentioned in passing is also one of the most poignant, known to many of us already. 'Scott's doomed party famously spent hours "geologising" on their return from the Pole, dragging back to their last camp 13.6 kg (30 lb) of rocks, including fossil specimens of Glossopteris …' (p. 120). We can only speculate that the time spent in the field and the extra weight on the sledge could not have helped men dying of malnutrition, scurvy and frostbite except as a distraction from their fate. One sentence about artists pulled me up short. 'Where [Australian Sidney] Nolan's art draws artistic connections with Australian deserts, then, [American Eliot] Porter's joins Antarctica to American landscapes: everyone, it seems, finds their own familiarity within strangeness' (p. 163). Until then, I had only recognised such 'localism' (sensu Le Grand, 1988, pp. 80-81, 97) as being an affliction of some geologists, such as C.A. Matley, who envisaged the geological structure of Jamaica and the Caribbean to be analogous to that of North Wales (Donovan, 2013). South Pole is a particularly well-produced book, well written and interesting to read. But if you want a book on the geology of the Antarctic, it will not be your cup of tea.
Europe is the birthplace of scientific geology. Much has been achieved in site recording, conserv... more Europe is the birthplace of scientific geology. Much has been achieved in site recording, conservation and latterly, focused on the scientifically important interpretation and preservation. Some sites and collections are tourist attraction. Others await “geotourism" development before they are lost. Interpretative media and visitors typology models are presented. Exemplars are given from Nonh America and Europe. A “geotourism” development strategy is proposed.
Note the striped Carstone (Middle Albian), Red Chalk of the Hunstanton Formation (Cenomanian) and... more Note the striped Carstone (Middle Albian), Red Chalk of the Hunstanton Formation (Cenomanian) and West Melbury Marly Chalk Formation (Cenomanian) sea cliffs and the interpretative panel (designed for English Nature by the Centre for Environmental Interpretation in the early 1990s. Steps near this panel situated at the northern end of the concrete promenade that protects the small day-tourist resort of Hunstanton give access to the beach. The active nature of the cliff falls prompted the local authority to erect (just out of camera shot) a very large and visually intrusive warning sign!
We examined the comparison of geoheritage resources of two natural protected areas: National park... more We examined the comparison of geoheritage resources of two natural protected areas: National park Fruska Gora in Serbia and Nature Park Papuk in Croatia. The first one has applied for UNESCO geopark recognition in 2007, while the second one was proclaimed as one the same year. The general hypothesis is that these two geologically similar areas possess comparable geo-resources, which should clarify the causes because of which Fruska Gora still has not been included in geopark network. For their comparison, authors applied previously created Geosite Assessment Model (GAM). GAM consists of two key indicators: Main and Additional Values, which are further divided into 12 and 15 indicators respectively, each individually marked from 0 to 1. This division is made due to two general kinds of values: Main - that are mostly generated by geosite's natural characteristics; and Additional - that are mostly human-induced and generated by modifications for its use by visitors. The study revea...
Nowadays, the most common medium used to promote tourist destinations is the internet. Amongst th... more Nowadays, the most common medium used to promote tourist destinations is the internet. Amongst the great advantages of the internet in the tourism business is that it enables the customer to have much easier and direct access to a very large amount of up-to-date information and visual description of desirable location than traditional printed media. It is nothing new to claim that tourism and maps are inseparable. Some web sites from countries where tourism is a major source of income, or destinations that depend on internet marketing, still make little use of maps, or at the most very simple and static maps. Alternatively, there are interactive maps that come into common use in recent years. These maps provide interactivity with their users by giving them exactly the information that is desired, saving time and space. Because of the unique and attractive landscape of the loess region of Vojvodina, there are some intentions by certain organisations to develop and promote this area as a geotourism destination. The purpose of this study is to present web-based dynamic maps from geographic sources promoted on the internet that could be later integrated into official websites.
Loess-palaeosol sequences preserve the most significant continental record of climatic and enviro... more Loess-palaeosol sequences preserve the most significant continental record of climatic and environmental changes during the Quaternary available for scientific study. The Eurasian loess belt in particular could be regarded as one of the most important Quaternary terrestrial records of climatic and environmental changes on a global scale. The Preliminary stratigraphical correlation has determined that loess sections in southeast Europe and China have, perhaps surprisingly, shown many similarities. Unfortunately, these sites, due to their economic (e.g. agriculture and brickyards) and functional (e.g. remote sections as waste disposal sites) values, share the same (both human-induced and natural) threats and are constantly endangered by numerous causes and could be naturally degraded or permanently exploited as a georesource. Conversely, this valuable segment of Earth's geodiversity has gained much attention within the nature conservation community. There are certain individual attempts to protect and promote loess to the general public, which is the case in China (National Geoparks with protected loess, e.g. Luochuan, Huoshi Chai, Kungdongshan, Jingtai, Yellow River), and also in Serbia and Poland. These could serve as good platform for establishing common strategies towards national and international recognition of important loess sections. Thus, the aim of this study is to provide a preliminary and universal strategy concerning conservation, interpretation and promotion (geotourism) of significant Eurasian loess-palaeosol sequences. Once implemented and tested, they could serve for all similar soft-rock exposures and soils.
Loess-palaeosol sequences preserve the most important continental record of climatic and environm... more Loess-palaeosol sequences preserve the most important continental record of climatic and environmental changes during the Quaternary. As a significant element of global geodiversity and geoheritage, loess-palaeosol sequences could be used as resources for a contemporary trend in sustainable tourismgeotourism. This form of tourism appreciates and promotes non-living nature (geodiversity) through its conservation and interpretation. This further leads to enhancing public awareness of these sites. In this study, we report on a proposal for establishing geotourism at the most important loess sites in the Vojvodina region.
Hunstanton, Norfolk-the beach and interpretative geology panel in April 2003. Note the striped Ca... more Hunstanton, Norfolk-the beach and interpretative geology panel in April 2003. Note the striped Carstone (Middle Albian), Red Chalk of the Hunstanton Formation (Cenomanian) and West Melbury Marly Chalk Formation (Cenomanian) sea cliffs and the interpretative panel (designed for English Nature by the Centre for Environmental Interpretation in the early 1990s. Steps near this panel situated at the northern end of the concrete promenade that protects the small day-tourist resort of Hunstanton give access to the beach. The active nature of the cliff falls prompted the local authority to erect (just out of camera shot) a very large and visually intrusive warning sign! T. A. HOSE Thomas A. Hose, The English Origins of Geotourism (as a Vehicle for Geoconservation) and Their Relevance to Current Studies
Geological Society London Special Publications, 2015
Local voluntary natural science societies played an important role in the development of early mo... more Local voluntary natural science societies played an important role in the development of early modern geotourism. This chapter explores the development of field, especially geological, excursions and their popularity in two local natural science societies – The Chester Society of Natural Science and the Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club – from the 1850s to the 1950s. Both societies were established in the borderlands between England and Wales and had a strong emphasis on local and regional scientific studies. They exemplify broader trends in public engagement in the natural sciences and associated fieldwork consequent upon the British socio-political environment. Further, they draw out comparisons between the attitudes of society to excursions and scientific fieldwork, as well as involvement by social status and gender.
<jats:p>Many of the stakeholders involved in modern geotourism provision lack awareness of ... more <jats:p>Many of the stakeholders involved in modern geotourism provision lack awareness of how the concept essentially ermeged, developed and was defined in Europe. Such stakeholders are unaware of how many of the modern approaches to landscape promotion and interpretation actually have nineteeth century antecedents. Similarly, many of the apparently modern threats to, and issues around, the protection of wild and fragile landscapes and geoconservation of specific geosites also first emerged in the ninetheeth century; the solutions that were developed to address those threats and issues were first applied in the early twentieth century and were subsequently much refined by the opening of the twenty-first century. However, the European engagement with wild and fragile landscapes as places to be appreciated and explored began much earlier than the nineteenth century and can be traced back to Renaissance times. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a summary consideration of this rather neglected aspect of geotourism, initially by considering its modern recognition and definitions and then by examining the English Lake District (with further examples from Britain and Australia available at the website) as a particular case study along with examples.</jats:p>
Loess profile »Surduk « in the gully between Novi Slankamen and Stari Slankamen villages – curren... more Loess profile »Surduk « in the gully between Novi Slankamen and Stari Slankamen villages – currently the only law protected loess exposure in Serbia with fossil palaeosols TI N
Introduction Geotourism is a form of niche (Hose, 2005) and special interest tourism (Hall & Weil... more Introduction Geotourism is a form of niche (Hose, 2005) and special interest tourism (Hall & Weiler, 1992) and travel (Read, 1980) focussed on tourists travelling to participate in a specific activity in an appropriate location. The native resource alone is insufficient to provide the ...
People have appreciated the beauty of natural landscapes, the result of the interplay of differen... more People have appreciated the beauty of natural landscapes, the result of the interplay of different natural processes, for at least three hundred years in Europe. Many have been inspired by this beauty to promote such places for visits by others. Some have understood the importance of individual places visited within the local or regional environmental system. This has led to definitions and the establishment of protected areas with special visitor rules and regulations. This article presents a case study of Sićevo Gorge Nature Park in Serbia and an opportunity to transform it into a geoheritage site, underpinned by developing its interpretation based on the results of a study using the analytical-hierarchy process (AHP) method.
South Pole is rather less geological in theme than some of the earlier volumes in the 'Nature and... more South Pole is rather less geological in theme than some of the earlier volumes in the 'Nature and Culture' series. The focus is the various South Poles (geographic, magnetic, etc.) rather than the whole continent of Antarctica, although the poles and continent cannot be separated so easily. Ice is the one geological thread that is present in every part of the story, moulded by the surface environment, kilometres thick and the 'rock', which pervades most of the continent. Other discussions of interest to the geologist and physical geographer include comments on wind, water, temperature, auroras, ice cores and climate change. As with all books in this series, South Pole is well-written, beautifully produced on fine quality paper and well illustrated, with over half the photographs, paintings and diagrams in colour. Chapters are varied, including 'Pole-hunting', 'Highest, Coldest, Driest …?' and 'Pictures of Nothingness'. The index appears adequate, and endnotes are comprehensive. One of the most significant geological facts mentioned in passing is also one of the most poignant, known to many of us already. 'Scott's doomed party famously spent hours "geologising" on their return from the Pole, dragging back to their last camp 13.6 kg (30 lb) of rocks, including fossil specimens of Glossopteris …' (p. 120). We can only speculate that the time spent in the field and the extra weight on the sledge could not have helped men dying of malnutrition, scurvy and frostbite except as a distraction from their fate. One sentence about artists pulled me up short. 'Where [Australian Sidney] Nolan's art draws artistic connections with Australian deserts, then, [American Eliot] Porter's joins Antarctica to American landscapes: everyone, it seems, finds their own familiarity within strangeness' (p. 163). Until then, I had only recognised such 'localism' (sensu Le Grand, 1988, pp. 80-81, 97) as being an affliction of some geologists, such as C.A. Matley, who envisaged the geological structure of Jamaica and the Caribbean to be analogous to that of North Wales (Donovan, 2013). South Pole is a particularly well-produced book, well written and interesting to read. But if you want a book on the geology of the Antarctic, it will not be your cup of tea.
Europe is the birthplace of scientific geology. Much has been achieved in site recording, conserv... more Europe is the birthplace of scientific geology. Much has been achieved in site recording, conservation and latterly, focused on the scientifically important interpretation and preservation. Some sites and collections are tourist attraction. Others await “geotourism" development before they are lost. Interpretative media and visitors typology models are presented. Exemplars are given from Nonh America and Europe. A “geotourism” development strategy is proposed.
Note the striped Carstone (Middle Albian), Red Chalk of the Hunstanton Formation (Cenomanian) and... more Note the striped Carstone (Middle Albian), Red Chalk of the Hunstanton Formation (Cenomanian) and West Melbury Marly Chalk Formation (Cenomanian) sea cliffs and the interpretative panel (designed for English Nature by the Centre for Environmental Interpretation in the early 1990s. Steps near this panel situated at the northern end of the concrete promenade that protects the small day-tourist resort of Hunstanton give access to the beach. The active nature of the cliff falls prompted the local authority to erect (just out of camera shot) a very large and visually intrusive warning sign!
We examined the comparison of geoheritage resources of two natural protected areas: National park... more We examined the comparison of geoheritage resources of two natural protected areas: National park Fruska Gora in Serbia and Nature Park Papuk in Croatia. The first one has applied for UNESCO geopark recognition in 2007, while the second one was proclaimed as one the same year. The general hypothesis is that these two geologically similar areas possess comparable geo-resources, which should clarify the causes because of which Fruska Gora still has not been included in geopark network. For their comparison, authors applied previously created Geosite Assessment Model (GAM). GAM consists of two key indicators: Main and Additional Values, which are further divided into 12 and 15 indicators respectively, each individually marked from 0 to 1. This division is made due to two general kinds of values: Main - that are mostly generated by geosite's natural characteristics; and Additional - that are mostly human-induced and generated by modifications for its use by visitors. The study revea...
Nowadays, the most common medium used to promote tourist destinations is the internet. Amongst th... more Nowadays, the most common medium used to promote tourist destinations is the internet. Amongst the great advantages of the internet in the tourism business is that it enables the customer to have much easier and direct access to a very large amount of up-to-date information and visual description of desirable location than traditional printed media. It is nothing new to claim that tourism and maps are inseparable. Some web sites from countries where tourism is a major source of income, or destinations that depend on internet marketing, still make little use of maps, or at the most very simple and static maps. Alternatively, there are interactive maps that come into common use in recent years. These maps provide interactivity with their users by giving them exactly the information that is desired, saving time and space. Because of the unique and attractive landscape of the loess region of Vojvodina, there are some intentions by certain organisations to develop and promote this area as a geotourism destination. The purpose of this study is to present web-based dynamic maps from geographic sources promoted on the internet that could be later integrated into official websites.
Loess-palaeosol sequences preserve the most significant continental record of climatic and enviro... more Loess-palaeosol sequences preserve the most significant continental record of climatic and environmental changes during the Quaternary available for scientific study. The Eurasian loess belt in particular could be regarded as one of the most important Quaternary terrestrial records of climatic and environmental changes on a global scale. The Preliminary stratigraphical correlation has determined that loess sections in southeast Europe and China have, perhaps surprisingly, shown many similarities. Unfortunately, these sites, due to their economic (e.g. agriculture and brickyards) and functional (e.g. remote sections as waste disposal sites) values, share the same (both human-induced and natural) threats and are constantly endangered by numerous causes and could be naturally degraded or permanently exploited as a georesource. Conversely, this valuable segment of Earth's geodiversity has gained much attention within the nature conservation community. There are certain individual attempts to protect and promote loess to the general public, which is the case in China (National Geoparks with protected loess, e.g. Luochuan, Huoshi Chai, Kungdongshan, Jingtai, Yellow River), and also in Serbia and Poland. These could serve as good platform for establishing common strategies towards national and international recognition of important loess sections. Thus, the aim of this study is to provide a preliminary and universal strategy concerning conservation, interpretation and promotion (geotourism) of significant Eurasian loess-palaeosol sequences. Once implemented and tested, they could serve for all similar soft-rock exposures and soils.
Loess-palaeosol sequences preserve the most important continental record of climatic and environm... more Loess-palaeosol sequences preserve the most important continental record of climatic and environmental changes during the Quaternary. As a significant element of global geodiversity and geoheritage, loess-palaeosol sequences could be used as resources for a contemporary trend in sustainable tourismgeotourism. This form of tourism appreciates and promotes non-living nature (geodiversity) through its conservation and interpretation. This further leads to enhancing public awareness of these sites. In this study, we report on a proposal for establishing geotourism at the most important loess sites in the Vojvodina region.
Hunstanton, Norfolk-the beach and interpretative geology panel in April 2003. Note the striped Ca... more Hunstanton, Norfolk-the beach and interpretative geology panel in April 2003. Note the striped Carstone (Middle Albian), Red Chalk of the Hunstanton Formation (Cenomanian) and West Melbury Marly Chalk Formation (Cenomanian) sea cliffs and the interpretative panel (designed for English Nature by the Centre for Environmental Interpretation in the early 1990s. Steps near this panel situated at the northern end of the concrete promenade that protects the small day-tourist resort of Hunstanton give access to the beach. The active nature of the cliff falls prompted the local authority to erect (just out of camera shot) a very large and visually intrusive warning sign! T. A. HOSE Thomas A. Hose, The English Origins of Geotourism (as a Vehicle for Geoconservation) and Their Relevance to Current Studies
Geological Society London Special Publications, 2015
Local voluntary natural science societies played an important role in the development of early mo... more Local voluntary natural science societies played an important role in the development of early modern geotourism. This chapter explores the development of field, especially geological, excursions and their popularity in two local natural science societies – The Chester Society of Natural Science and the Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club – from the 1850s to the 1950s. Both societies were established in the borderlands between England and Wales and had a strong emphasis on local and regional scientific studies. They exemplify broader trends in public engagement in the natural sciences and associated fieldwork consequent upon the British socio-political environment. Further, they draw out comparisons between the attitudes of society to excursions and scientific fieldwork, as well as involvement by social status and gender.
<jats:p>Many of the stakeholders involved in modern geotourism provision lack awareness of ... more <jats:p>Many of the stakeholders involved in modern geotourism provision lack awareness of how the concept essentially ermeged, developed and was defined in Europe. Such stakeholders are unaware of how many of the modern approaches to landscape promotion and interpretation actually have nineteeth century antecedents. Similarly, many of the apparently modern threats to, and issues around, the protection of wild and fragile landscapes and geoconservation of specific geosites also first emerged in the ninetheeth century; the solutions that were developed to address those threats and issues were first applied in the early twentieth century and were subsequently much refined by the opening of the twenty-first century. However, the European engagement with wild and fragile landscapes as places to be appreciated and explored began much earlier than the nineteenth century and can be traced back to Renaissance times. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a summary consideration of this rather neglected aspect of geotourism, initially by considering its modern recognition and definitions and then by examining the English Lake District (with further examples from Britain and Australia available at the website) as a particular case study along with examples.</jats:p>
Loess profile »Surduk « in the gully between Novi Slankamen and Stari Slankamen villages – curren... more Loess profile »Surduk « in the gully between Novi Slankamen and Stari Slankamen villages – currently the only law protected loess exposure in Serbia with fossil palaeosols TI N
Introduction Geotourism is a form of niche (Hose, 2005) and special interest tourism (Hall & Weil... more Introduction Geotourism is a form of niche (Hose, 2005) and special interest tourism (Hall & Weiler, 1992) and travel (Read, 1980) focussed on tourists travelling to participate in a specific activity in an appropriate location. The native resource alone is insufficient to provide the ...
People have appreciated the beauty of natural landscapes, the result of the interplay of differen... more People have appreciated the beauty of natural landscapes, the result of the interplay of different natural processes, for at least three hundred years in Europe. Many have been inspired by this beauty to promote such places for visits by others. Some have understood the importance of individual places visited within the local or regional environmental system. This has led to definitions and the establishment of protected areas with special visitor rules and regulations. This article presents a case study of Sićevo Gorge Nature Park in Serbia and an opportunity to transform it into a geoheritage site, underpinned by developing its interpretation based on the results of a study using the analytical-hierarchy process (AHP) method.
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