Geoparks - Promotion of earth sciences through geoheritage conservation, education and tourism

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-154

  Eder, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conservation; Earth science; Education; Geoheritage; Geoparks; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EARTH SCIENCE; EDUCATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HERITAGE CONSERVATION; TOURISM; UNESCO; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

EID: 54249117353     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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