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DOI	10.1007/s12517-020-05457-w
	Geodiversity and geotourism in Greater Cairo area, Egypt: implications for geoheritage revival and sustainable development
	Kharbish, Sherif 1; Henaish, Ahmed 2; Zamzam, Sara 2
通讯作者	Henaish, Ahmed
来源期刊	ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES
ISSN	1866-7511
EISSN	1866-7538
出版年	2020
卷号	13 期号:12
英文摘要	Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world to attract tourists with its wonderful treasures that can be found constantly in the landscapes and rocks in the desert areas surrounding Cairo and the Nile Valle. Geotourism in developing countries is a sustainable natural tourism phenomenon that may contribute to the growth of the national tourism industry and may attract a segment of tourists increasingly interested in such tourism. In Egypt, the Greater Cairo area possesses excessively geodiversity and geotourism sites that represent a good percentage of all documented touristic sites. These geosites blend the old and modern characters together in a wonderful way. Unfortunately, some of these sites are quite forgotten. Therefore, they should be known and promoted by adding them to the tour guides and trips. The present study highlights nine geosites with high potential for sustainable development of the Greater Cairo area. The studied geosites include plateaus, springs, caves, protectorates, and the Egyptian Geological Museum. Thus, a variety of geosites reflects history, geomorphology, geology, and tectonics of the Greater Cairo area. The Value of a Site for Geotourism index was estimated via many field trips to assess the inherent value of individual geosites in the light of representativeness, rarity, scenic-esthetic, historical-archeological-cultural, and accessibility. Results revealed that seven sites reflect a high score index that represented their relevance for the proposed geotourism, while the score index of the other two sites is inadequate. Comprehensive development of the investigated geosites and future management strategies are vital for preserving such geosites and the rising geoconservation in the Greater Cairo area. The applied methods in the present study are applicable for the various geosites in Egypt and similar areas.
英文关键词	Greater Cairo area Geotourism Geodiversity Egypt Protectorates Geoheritage
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Egypt
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000542660000002
WOS关键词	GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE ; INSIGHTS ; DESERT
WOS类目	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
WOS研究方向	Geology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/319397
作者单位	1.Suez Univ, Dept Geol, Fac Sci, El Salam City 43518, Suez Governorat, Egypt; 2.Zagazig Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Geol, Zagazig 44519, Sharkia Governo, Egypt
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kharbish, Sherif,Henaish, Ahmed,Zamzam, Sara. Geodiversity and geotourism in Greater Cairo area, Egypt: implications for geoheritage revival and sustainable development[J],2020,13(12).
APA	Kharbish, Sherif,Henaish, Ahmed,&Zamzam, Sara.(2020).Geodiversity and geotourism in Greater Cairo area, Egypt: implications for geoheritage revival and sustainable development.ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES,13(12).
MLA	Kharbish, Sherif,et al."Geodiversity and geotourism in Greater Cairo area, Egypt: implications for geoheritage revival and sustainable development".ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES 13.12(2020).