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DOI	10.1007/s12371-024-00956-8
	Geomorphological Landscape Assessment in the Hismah Desert: A Possible Geopark in Link with NEOM Project
	Sen, Subhajit; Abouelresh, Mohamed O.; Almusabeh, Ali; Al-Ismail, Fahad S.; Pulido, Bruno; Joydas, Thadickal V.
通讯作者	Sen, S ; Joydas, TV
来源期刊	GEOHERITAGE
ISSN	1867-2477
EISSN	1867-2485
出版年	2024
卷号	16 期号:2
英文摘要	NEOM is a new regional development in Saudi Arabia with a strong focus on the environment and sustainable development. In the cultural aspect, NEOM represents an opportunity for urban development that considers the protection of natural heritage assets. The Hismah desert in the northeast part of NEOM is characterised by sandstone and aeolian landscapes which are important in terms of scientific, educational, tourism, archaeological, ecological, and cultural value. This paper aims to assess the geomorphological landscape in the Hismah desert and provides a sustainable development plan for geoconservation and geotourism. The assessment method considers the landscape's scientific and economic value, mainly derived from fieldwork. Economic value is calculated from ecological, aesthetic, and cultural value. Scientific and economic value for the whole landscape is high. The prolonged weathering and denudation process leads to mesa, butte, pinnacle, scarp, yardang, wadi, and rock pedestal formation. Key aeolian features are nebkha, sand and gravel sheets. The geological features are honeycomb structures, sandstone crossbed, and sedimentary deformation. Historical and cultural features enhance economic value. Considering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, geoconservation and geotourism can be developed sustainably to support regional development in an arid region. Therefore, in link with the NEOM Project, this paper proposes Hismah Desert as a geopark for conserving geomorphological landscape, geotourism and regional development.
英文关键词	Geoheritage Geoconservation Mesa Butte Pinnacle Yardang SDGs
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001214874400002
WOS关键词	SANDSTONE LANDFORMS ; GEOHERITAGE
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/2XILL650/403934
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Sen, Subhajit,Abouelresh, Mohamed O.,Almusabeh, Ali,et al. Geomorphological Landscape Assessment in the Hismah Desert: A Possible Geopark in Link with NEOM Project[J],2024,16(2).
APA	Sen, Subhajit,Abouelresh, Mohamed O.,Almusabeh, Ali,Al-Ismail, Fahad S.,Pulido, Bruno,&Joydas, Thadickal V..(2024).Geomorphological Landscape Assessment in the Hismah Desert: A Possible Geopark in Link with NEOM Project.GEOHERITAGE,16(2).
MLA	Sen, Subhajit,et al."Geomorphological Landscape Assessment in the Hismah Desert: A Possible Geopark in Link with NEOM Project".GEOHERITAGE 16.2(2024).