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Chair: Prof. Emmanuel Reynard
Lausanne (Switzerland)
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Dr. Paola Coratza
Modena (Italy)
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Workshop | 2nd International Intensive Course| Mapping Geoheritage | Geoconservation and Geoparks: Interpretation and Communication
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17-20.06.2008
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23-28.09.2008
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The working group on Geomorphosites of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG/AIG) is organising a workshop on geomorphosites mapping issues in Lausanne (Switzerland). The workshop is organised in two parts. The first one is dedicated to presentations of examples of geoheritage cartography by the participants. The second part is organised as a practical workshop on two themes: geoheritage and geotourism mapping. Everyone working on geoheritage, geoconservation and geotourism and interested on mapping issues is invited to participate. The local organiser is Emmanuel Reynard (University of Lausanne).
Deadline for applications: 10 March 2008 ... First circular
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For the second year Nickolaus Zouros (University of the Aegean and Petrified Forest Geopark) organises an intensive course in Lesvos (Greece).This course on "Geoconservation and Geoparks: Interpretation and Communication" is open to PhD and Master students working on geopark, geotourism, geosite, geomorphosite and landscape topics, as well as to Geopark staff members with a degree in Geosciences.
Deadline for applications: 30 May 2008 ... First circular
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Introduction
The main objective of the Working Group is to improve knowledge and assessment of geomorphological sites, with particular emphasis on conservation, education and tourism attractivity in respect to these sites.
The Working Group on Geomorphosites was created in September 2001 at the 5th International Conference of Geomorphology held in Tokyo. It is chaired by Emmanuel Reynard, University of Lausanne (Switzerland) and Paola Coratza, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy).
Geomorphosites are landforms to which the society confers a certain value for scientific, but also cultural, ecological, aesthetic or economic reasons. The main objectives of the WG concern the five following aspects:
- Improvement of research on geomorphosite issues (assessment, mapping, conservation, education and tourist promotion) and development of a research community on geomorphosites;
- Development of methods for assessing and mapping geomorphosites;
- Inclusion of geomorphosite studies in university cursus;
- Development of relationships between geomorphosite studies and human sciences;
- Public relations with international programmes concerning geoconservation and geotourism.
Contact:
Chair: Prof. Emmanuel Reynard, Institut de Géographie, Quartier UNIL-Dorigny, Bâtiment Humense, CH - 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland, Tel. +41216923065 - Fax. +41216923075, e-mail
Co-Chair: Dr. Paola Coratza, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, largo S. Eufemia 19, I- 41100 Modena, Italy, Tel. +3959 205 5857 - Fax +3959 205 5887, e-mail
Secretary: Géraldine Bissig, Institut de Géographie, Quartier UNIL-Dorigny, Bâtiment Humense, CH -1015 Lausanne, Switzerland, Tel.+41216923612 - Fax. +41216923075, e-mail
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Thematic bibliography on geomorphosites - online |
Under the auspices of the IAG Working group "Geomorphosites", the Institute of Geography of the University of Lausanne proposes a thematic bibliography on geomorphosites. The aim of this bibliography is to collect the existing literature on geomorphosites in order to furnish a data base concerning different domains like geomorphosite protection, assessment and promotion; many references also deal with the presentation of regional inventories of geomorphosites. The bibliography contains several types of documents and focuses on European literature. Such a bibliography could not be exhaustive; even so, we hope that it could be useful to people dealing with geoconservation, geosites, geoparks or geotourism. The bibliography is also available in form of CD-rom containing the list of references in three different formats:
- Bibliography_Endnote is a file in Endnote format. Endnote is a software of bibliographical references database. To read this file, one needs the software Endnote 9.0 to be installed on your computer.
- Bibliography_Word is a file in .doc format.
- Bibliography_pdf is a file in .pdf format.
The CD-ROM is available for 5 Euro at the following adress :
Géraldine Bissig
Institute of Geography, University of Lausanne, Anthropole, CH - 1015 Lausanne
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This special volume was realised within the framework of the research project MIUR- COFIN 2001 "Geositi nel paesaggio italiano: ricerca, valutazione e valorizzazione" (Geosites in the Italian landscape: research, assessment and promotion ) and is published with the "Recommendation Rec (2004) 3 of the Council of Europe on conservation of geological heritage and areas of special geological interest".
Most of the authors are members of the Working Group "Geomorphosites" and the volume constitutes the Proceedings of the workshops co-organized by the Working Group and the MIUR-COFIN project in Modena (2002) and Cagliari (2003).
Il Quaternario, Italian Journal of Quaternary Sciences
18 (1), 2005 - Volume Speciale (Geomorphological Sites and Geodiversity)
A cura di Sandra Piacente & Paola Coratza
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Géomorphologie: Relief, Processus, Environnement publishes contributions in French or English on geomorphology in its broadest sense.
This volume focuses on the different issues in current geomorphosites research, i.e. assessment, mapping, protection and promotion.
The various articles have been submitted by members of the Working Group on Geomorphosites.
Géormorphologie - relief, processus, environnemnt
Juillet-Septembre 2005 - n° 3
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