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DOI	10.1007/s12371-022-00646-3
	The Geological Heritage and Sustainable Development Proposed for the Project Geopark: an Example from Gabal Qatrani, Fayoum Depression, Western Desert, Egypt
	Khalaf, Ezz El Din Abdel Hakim; Abu El-Kheir, Gebely
通讯作者	Khalaf, EEAH (corresponding author)，Cairo Univ, Fac Sci, Geol Dept, Giza, Egypt.
来源期刊	GEOHERITAGE
ISSN	1867-2477
EISSN	1867-2485
出版年	2022
卷号	14 期号:1
英文摘要	The Qatrani area lies within the Fayoum Depression, North Western Desert, Egypt, forming a part of the Qarun Protected Area (QPA). It has a marvelous natural heritage with numerous outstanding characteristics. The geodiversity of the Qatrani area is chiefly owing to the diverse rock types ranging from the Eocene to the Quaternary periods, the climate, and the miscellaneous geological typescripts, demonstrating the Earth's evolution. A complete understanding of geoheritage miracles is vital for their use, preservation, and management that could produce the root of geopark strategy. No quantitative assessment and evaluation of these features has been carried out in the Qatrani area. So, the goal of the present work aims to inventory and assess the geoheritage resources through significant number of geosites recognizable in the Qatrani area on the basis of representativeness, convenience, and scientific/aesthetic values. Most of the Qatrani geosites could be of international prominence and exceptional importance for the geoscientific community, geotourism use, and geopark development. These geosites represent comprehensive band of unique phenomena. The latter are allocated to the geological, stratigraphical, palaeontological, geomorphological, palaeogeographical, igneous, and geoarchaeological typologies that are considered an integral part of the geopark heritage. Using the geosite assessment model (GAM), we evaluated these geosites and so determined their values. Quantitative assessment of these geosites revealed that the bunched geosites presented higher scientific, scenic, and recreational value scores and delivered an appropriate reference for planning and development for contribution towards developing a geopark. This appraisal refers to the brave commitment for geoconservation program for the scientific, educational, and touristic purposes as well as the appropriate advantages can be achieved within a geopark context and the requirement for interpretive creativities to indorse information and obligation among residents and visitors alike. Several recommendations and suggestions/or actions related to infrastructure, protection, and tourism services following the standards of the global Geopark Network by the UNESCO are put forward and planned for the enhanced conservation of the geosites, progress of education programs, and tourism encouragement to increase the reputation of the Qatrani area as a geopark. The regional initiation and establishment of a geopark would reinforce the fairly poor system of the protected areas, enhance the maintainable development by appealing increasing numbers of guests, motivate the economic achievement, and stop migration from rural settlements to nearby towns and capitals.
英文关键词	Geosite assessment model (GAM) Sustainable development Qatrani Geopark Geoheritage evaluation Geotourism
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000750236400001
WOS关键词	GEOTOURISM PURPOSES ; FAYUM DEPRESSION ; GLOBAL GEOPARK ; GEOCONSERVATION ; MIDDLE ; GEOHERITAGE ; EDUCATION ; GEOSITE ; AREA ; MANAGEMENT
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/2XILL650/376249
作者单位	[Khalaf, Ezz El Din Abdel Hakim] Cairo Univ, Fac Sci, Geol Dept, Giza, Egypt; [Abu El-Kheir, Gebely] New Valley Univ, Fac Sci, Geol Dept, El Kharaga Oases, Egypt
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Khalaf, Ezz El Din Abdel Hakim,Abu El-Kheir, Gebely. The Geological Heritage and Sustainable Development Proposed for the Project Geopark: an Example from Gabal Qatrani, Fayoum Depression, Western Desert, Egypt[J],2022,14(1).
APA	Khalaf, Ezz El Din Abdel Hakim,&Abu El-Kheir, Gebely.(2022).The Geological Heritage and Sustainable Development Proposed for the Project Geopark: an Example from Gabal Qatrani, Fayoum Depression, Western Desert, Egypt.GEOHERITAGE,14(1).
MLA	Khalaf, Ezz El Din Abdel Hakim,et al."The Geological Heritage and Sustainable Development Proposed for the Project Geopark: an Example from Gabal Qatrani, Fayoum Depression, Western Desert, Egypt".GEOHERITAGE 14.1(2022).