Geology for Global Development

Geotourism

Speleology and local development

March 21, 2018
Križna jama cave, in Slovenia
Križna jama cave, in Slovenia . Credit: Peter Huber (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

Many of us seek adventures, new experiences and sights in far flung places, but very often there are beautiful wonders right on our doorstep. In today’s post, Barbara Zambelli Azevedo highlights how the promotion of local geological regions can be a valuable and effective way to encourage development and instil a sense of pride in local communities.  Plato said in the Allegory of the Cave th ...[Read More]

Lessons from China (3) – Geotourism, A Case Study

October 3, 2012

In September 2012 I travelled to the Gansu Province of China to take part in the First International Symposium for New Techniques for Geohazards Research and Management. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been highlighting a number of issues, lessons and experiences from this trip. You can read the short archive of this series here. Future posts will examine areas relating to geohazards, di ...[Read More]