How Can Tufa Deposits Contribute to the Geotourism Offer? The Outcomes from the First UNESCO Global Geopark in Serbia

The study focuses on the present state and the assessments of geotourism development of the two most representative tufa deposits in the Djerdap National Park—the first UNESCO Global Geopark in Serbia. The findings were designated through implementing the freshly upgraded methodology—M-GAM-1-2 based...

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Published in:Land (Basel) 2023-01, Vol.12 (2), p.285
Main Authors: Petrović, Marko D., Lukić, Dobrila, Radovanović, Milan M., Blešić, Ivana, Gajić, Tamara, Demirović Bajrami, Dunja, Syromiatnikova, Julia A., Miljković, Đurđa, Kovačić, Sanja, Kostić, Marija
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aesthetics
Community
community involvement
comprehensive opinions
Cultural heritage
Cultural resources
Culture
Deposits
Djerdap UNESCO Global Geopark
Economic aspects
Environmental aspects
evaluation
Geology
Geomorphology
National parks
Rural development
Sustainable development
Sustainable tourism
Tufa
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Summary:The study focuses on the present state and the assessments of geotourism development of the two most representative tufa deposits in the Djerdap National Park—the first UNESCO Global Geopark in Serbia. The findings were designated through implementing the freshly upgraded methodology—M-GAM-1-2 based on an early modified geosites assessment model (M-GAM). To overcome the limitations of the previous model, the authors implemented additional enhancements and involved members of the local community (residents and authorities) in the study to comprehensively evaluate the observed sites. The outcomes revealed that the attitudes of all stakeholders should be taken into consideration in order to develop geotourism properly, additionally attract visitors, and preserve tufa deposits for future generations of locals and visitors. Moreover, geotourism at the observed sites can be one of the vital activities of the population, as well as a type of compensation for various limitations in the development, which are imposed by the regimes of natural and cultural heritage protection within the recently established UNESCO Global Geopark.
ISSN:2073-445X
2073-445X
DOI:10.3390/land12020285