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Using spatial technologies in geoconservation and geotourism
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Williams, Mark, Using spatial technologies in geoconservation and geotourism, 2019 Australian Institute of Geographers Conference (IAGC), 9-13 July, Hobart, Tasmania (2019) [Conference Extract]
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Abstract
Conservation of novel, representative and diverse landforms, rocks and soils is termed ‘Geoheritage Conservation.’ Conservation of geoheritage is both popular and supported by robust assessment criteria in parts of Europe and China, where preservation occurs in UNESCO and local geoparks and via formalised inventory listings and conservation covenants. As geoheritage conservation expands as a discipline globally, it has become apparent that new tools are required to assist practitioners and researchers to communicate, remotely assess and detect, visualise and educate others about geoheritage. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing tools are obvious complements to geoheritage conservation, due to their applicability across all facets of the conservation lifecycle. In this presentation, we describe approaches to geoheritage conservation and the ways in which GIS and remote sensing can be used to enhance decision support and communication/education objectives. We use the second most geodiverse landscape on the planet –Tasmania – to illustrate our presentation.
Item Details
Item Type: | Conference Extract |
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Keywords: | geoheritage, conservation, GIS, drone, UAV |
Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
Research Group: | Physical geography and environmental geoscience |
Research Field: | Physical geography and environmental geoscience not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Commercial Services and Tourism |
Objective Group: | Tourism services |
Objective Field: | Tourism infrastructure development |
UTAS Author: | Williams, Mark (Mr Mark Williams) |
ID Code: | 141687 |
Year Published: | 2019 |
Deposited By: | Geography and Spatial Science |
Deposited On: | 2020-11-10 |
Last Modified: | 2021-06-04 |
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