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T1 Diversity of volcanic geoheritage in the Canary Islands, Spain.
A1 Dóniz Páez, Francisco Javier
A1 Pérez, Nemesio M.
A1 Hernández, Pedro A.
A1 Hernández, William
A1 Beltrán Yanes, Esther
A1 Becerra-Ramírez, Rafael
K1 volcanic geomorphological classification
K1 volcanic geoheritage
K1 geotourism
K1 geoparks
K1 Canary Islands
K1 Spain
AB Volcanic areas create spectacular landscapes that contain a great diversity of geoheritage. The study of this geoheritage enables us to inventory, characterise, protect and manage its geodiversity. The Canary Islands are a group of subtropical active volcanic oceanic islands with a great variety of magma types and eruption dynamics that give rise to a wide diversity of volcanic features and processes. The aim of this paper is to identify, for the first time, the diversity of volcanic geoheritage of the Canary Islands and to appraise the protection there of. To this end, a geomorphological classification is proposed, taking in to account the features and processes directly related to volcanism, such as those resulting from erosion and sedimentary processes. The main findings demonstrate that the volcanic geoheritage of the Canary Islands is extremely varied and that this geodiversity is safeguarded by regional, national and international protection and management frameworks. Even so, and given the enormous pressure of coastal tourism on the coastlines of the islands, we believe that continuing efforts should be made to conserve and manage their volcanic and non-volcanic geoheritage, so that these places can continue to be enjoyed in the form of geotourism.
SN 2076-3263
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/34748
UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/34748
LA Inglés
DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 07-jun-2024