Abstract
The growth of interest in the Anthropocene has coincided with the rise of geoheritage research and these ideas seem to be mutually enriching. However, very few previous investigations were devoted to the Anthropocene geoheritage. The conceptual treatment of the geoheritage classification demonstrates that the majority of geoheritage types and forms are relevant to the Anthropocene. From types, the most relevant are the stratigraphical, economical and geomorphological types, which include, for instance, such unique objects as the Anthropocene global stratotype candidate sections, exploited ore deposits and man-made landforms, respectively. Ex-situ forms (such as museum collections) and many in-situ forms (such as quarries and roadcuts) result from the geological-scale activity of humans. The practical importance of the strong Anthropocene–geoheritage relationship is linked to communication of Anthropocene-related knowledge and better research coordination. Importantly, geosites and geopaks themselves manifest human influence on the global geological environment, that is, their establishment among the Anthropocene-related forces.
Highlights
The Anthropocene has retained a double meaning since its introduction in the 2000s [1,2]
Some man-made geoheritage forms were created the beginning of the Anthropocene, that is, before the mid−20th century. These are Prehistoric megalithic constructions, Roman quarries, Medieval stone buildings and so forth. Do these belong to the Anthropocene geoheritage? A definite answer is unavailable for but, all geoheritage forms attributed to the Anthropocene geoheritage (Figure 3) include representatives with the age matching the timeline of the Anthropocene
The evidence presented above implies that a significant portion of geoheritage can be related to the Anthropocene
Summary
The Anthropocene has retained a double meaning since its introduction in the 2000s [1,2]. The Anthropocene represents a broad idea that stimulates understanding of humans as a full-scale geological agent and facilitates the relevant research. These meanings are closely related but indivisible. Anthropocene-related issues has coincided withThe thelatter growth of another direction of the geoscience research, geological heritage (geoheritage) studies. [28], Reynard and Brilha [29], Ruban [31,32], Ruban et al [33,34], Štrba et al [35,36,37], Thomas [38], Wimbledon and Smith-Meyer [39], et al [30], et. Essential approach to demonstrate the geological activity of humans through the prism of heritage value
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