Geodiversity as a tool for the nature conservation
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2024
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Geodiversity and biodiversity are the two fundamental components of Nature that
must be analyzed simultaneously for good management of the natural environment.
Geodiversity, including geomorphodiversity, has values that make it possible to define
the geosystem services on the basis of which it is possible to establish protocols for
the sustainable development of the territory analyzed. Both the values of geodiversity
and the geosystem services they provide are key elements for the definition of Natural
Protected Areas (NPAs). Furthermore, it is also necessary to consider the assessment
of the geodiversity and geomorphodiversity of the territory under consideration,
so that a zoning can be established in terms of the geodiversity index (geodiversity/
geomorphodiversity gradient) that favors the establishment of specific geoconservation
protocols according to the value of these indices. In addition, NPAs should be
considered as elements belonging to a network in which the different natural systems
of the territory in which the network is defined are represented. In the case of geodiversity
or geomorphodiversity, the network must be supported by the definition of
geological contexts, representative of the major geological units that are observable in
the territory.
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Geodiversity, Biodiversity, Geomorphodiversity, Geodiversity assessment, Natural protected areas, Sustainable development
Citación
Nieto, 2024. Geodiversity as a tool for the nature conservation. In Current Perspectives on Applied Geomorphology (A. Vieira y R.A. Oyguc, eds). IntechOpen, 1-22