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Archaeology & Anthropology: Open Access The Contribution of the Geotourism to the Sustainable Development: The Role of Geoethics Julia Escorihuela* Manager of the Geologic Park of AHaga, Spain *Corresponding author: Julia Escorihuela, Manager of the Geologic Park of Aliaga, C\San Antonio s/n 44150, Aliaga, Teruel, Spain Submission: September 11, 2017; Published: November 29, 2017 DOI: 10.31031/AAOA.2017.01.000511 ISSN: 2577-1949Volume1 Issue3

Highlights

  • Geosciences have allowed society to appreciate that geological landscape; geodiversity and geological heritage are important cultural values

  • In this context of sustainability, geotourism, the tourism based on geological, paleontological and landscape aspects emerged in the 1990s based on 5 key aspects: geologically based, sustainable, geologically informative, locally beneficial, and provision of tourist satisfaction [2]

  • Due to the fact that population has a low level of knowledge of the environment and understanding of natural resources and their exploitation, the scientific community is promoting the need of reintroduction of geoscience education, in both formal and informal learning, with a new approach based on field activities

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Introduction

Geosciences have allowed society to appreciate that geological landscape; geodiversity and geological heritage are important cultural values Taking this into account, and by strengthening the relationship between the communities and the land they inhabit, teaching geology could contribute to the economic development of an area while preserving nature in a sustainable way [1]. Due to the fact that population has a low level of knowledge of the environment and understanding of natural resources and their exploitation, the scientific community is promoting the need of reintroduction of geoscience education, in both formal and informal learning, with a new approach based on field activities Given this scenario, it has been reported that geoparks and geological parks linked to geotourism are useful tools to deal with the ineffectiveness in natural resource management in modern society. Little attention has been paid to the role of geotourism in enhancing principles of geoethics among its stakeholders and participants [8]

The Role of Geotouristic Guide
The professional duties of geoscientists go beyond scientific
Geoethics Early Learning
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