Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Στρατηγικές Διαχείρισης ΠεριβάλλοντοςLibrary of the School of Science
Supervisors info:
Κράνης Χαράλαμπος
Επίκουρος Καθηγητής
Τμήμα Γεωλογίας και Γεωπεριβάλλοντος
Ε.Κ.Π.Α
Original Title:
Η σημασία των γεωπάρκων και γεωδιαδρομών στην περιβαλλοντική ευαισθητοποίηση και διαχείριση: παραδείγματα από τον Ευρωπαϊκό χώρο
Translated title:
The Importance of Geoparks and Geo-Trails in Environmental Awareness and Management: Examples of European Space
Summary:
Earth is a complex system of many individual sensitive systems, with different modes of operation and degree of reaction to external interventions, natural or man-made. The dynamics of these systems we only just recently have started to understand in a preliminary stage. Despite the great scientific progress, we still do not fully understand their operation and interaction and unfortunately our influence to these procedures is very limited.
The present thesis focuses on the understanding of the concepts of geopark, geo-track, geotope, geological heritage, geoenvironment, geo-diversity and geo-conservation as well as in the study of the geological history based on the findings left by the inorganic and organic compounds in the various layers of rocks. Also, is presented the need for the preservation of the geological heritage.
The geological heritage of Greece, due to country's location, in the area of convergence of two tectonic plates, carries a variety of geological formations and geomorphs, that have a strong scientific and educational value and create a vivid interest globally, not to neglect their cultural and tourist value.
In this thesis, also, is presented an overview of the greek and european geoparks. More specifically, the region of the Geopark Tethys that has a distinctive geological heritage through a significant number of geotopes. The locations of the geoparks also have an archaeological, ecological, historical and cultural interest.
Main subject category:
Science
Keywords:
geopark, geotrack, geotope, geological heritage, geoenvironment, geo-diversity, geoconservation
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