干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): A Vision on a UNESCO Global Geopark at the Southeastern Dead Sea in Jordan-How Natural Hazards May Offer Geotourism Opportunities

Arid

DOI	10.3390/land11040553
	A Vision on a UNESCO Global Geopark at the Southeastern Dead Sea in Jordan-How Natural Hazards May Offer Geotourism Opportunities
	Al-Halbouni, Djamil; AlRabayah, Osama; Nakath, David; Rupke, Lars
通讯作者	Al-Halbouni, D
来源期刊	LAND
EISSN	2073-445X
出版年	2022
卷号	11 期号:4
英文摘要	This paper aims to identify and discuss the chances, solutions, and possible drawbacks related to the establishment of safe geotourism sites in subsidence-affected areas, exemplarily applied to the Ghor Al-Haditha sinkhole site at the southeastern shore of the Dead Sea. Such safe areas shall be established in the territory of the proposed future UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) in Jordan. The highlights of the geopark and the basis of its creation are the subsidence features and stream channels found along the SE shoreline of the Dead Sea, which form both a natural hazard and geological heritage of high international significance and have attracted many researchers so far. This recent and ongoing formation is related to the sharp regression of the lake, the specific geomechanical conditions, and the hydrogeologic and climatic background of the surroundings. Nearby communities have suffered in economic terms from these natural phenomena, including flash floods and droughts in this semi-arid to arid region. We here present a concept on how to integrate geoscientific research for hazard monitoring and early warning to maintain safety for inhabitants and visitors on the one hand and reach sustainable economic development through the establishment of geotourism sites on the other hand. This highlight area of the proposed UGGp serves as a starting example for delineating safe zones for walkways and infrastructure. This involves two-way knowledge transfer between spatial planning and hydrogeophysical monitoring, a network of community-supported geophysical surveillance, and regular maintenance and adaptation. The cross-cutting benefits for the territory involve the delineation of safe areas for agriculture and geotourism, the increase of sustainable tourism in the region with a shift towards alternative ways of income, more investment in infrastructure, a growth of international visibility of the region, enhanced environmental education with focus on responsible water usage, and involvement in international research and education projects.
英文关键词	Geopark Jordan Dead Sea natural hazards subsidence geotourism monitoring sustainable development
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000786746400001
WOS关键词	COLLAPSE SINKHOLES ; EVAPORITE KARST ; EASTERN SHORE ; SALT KARST ; SUBROSION ; COAST ; AREA ; IDENTIFICATION ; MICROGRAVITY ; DISSOLUTION
WOS类目	Environmental Studies
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/393661
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Al-Halbouni, Djamil,AlRabayah, Osama,Nakath, David,et al. A Vision on a UNESCO Global Geopark at the Southeastern Dead Sea in Jordan-How Natural Hazards May Offer Geotourism Opportunities[J],2022,11(4).
APA	Al-Halbouni, Djamil,AlRabayah, Osama,Nakath, David,&Rupke, Lars.(2022).A Vision on a UNESCO Global Geopark at the Southeastern Dead Sea in Jordan-How Natural Hazards May Offer Geotourism Opportunities.LAND,11(4).
MLA	Al-Halbouni, Djamil,et al."A Vision on a UNESCO Global Geopark at the Southeastern Dead Sea in Jordan-How Natural Hazards May Offer Geotourism Opportunities".LAND 11.4(2022).