The aim of this work is to develop suggestions for
designated standards for the display of natural and cultural assets in the
design of a Geopark. During a continuing dynamic period detailed work continues
to be carried out by experts on the natural and cultural assets found within
Geosites that are part of Geoparks according to National laws and guidelines
and international agreements. This article proposes standard identity cards, to
be used during the period of preparation of a Geopark Project within an area
that encompasses a known number of natural and cultural assets. This enables a
shared organisation and language to be used within the organisation process
relating to the consolidation of data, set-up of visitor centres and route
planning activity organisation. The identity cards in question should be
prepared in such a way that they give short, interesting summary information
about the characteristics of these natural and cultural assets that fits well
with, and can be used in conjunction with, other information, brochures and map
materials. There is also the potential to prepare graduated identity cards
according to the interests of different age groups and levels of understanding.
The cards, easy to carry and containing safety information, will therefore be useable
by every visitor of whatever age or level of interest (professional, amateur),
and will also therefore be useable as educational materials. This work will
also open up debate about the new classification and assessment system it
proposes in the light of legal definitions and terms and other measures
practiced across the world. To develop a classification system is the product
of long and hard work and the discussions necessary for the progress of the
system may last for years. Indeed some classification systems in use for years
come to the point of being inadequate in the light of scientific developments
and need to be re-designed. This is the path of scientific thought. There is no
doubt that conceptual discussion of these developments that are new both in
Turkey and in the wider world will continue in the future. Although
consciousness of safeguarding as well as legal policies for cultural assets
have progressed to a certain point, unfortunately the same is not true for
natural assets. This article presents a contribution to all works in this field
both through proposals for standard identity cards for natural and cultural
assets and for a classification system for geosites.
Geopark Geosite Natural-Cultural Heritage Geotourism Geopark Classification System Standard Identity Card
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Mühendislik |
Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 26 Ekim 2016 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2016 Cilt: 153 Sayı: 153 |
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