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dc.contributor.author | Selmi, Lidia | - |
dc.contributor.author | Canesin, Thais S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gauci, Ritienne | - |
dc.contributor.author | Pereira, Paulo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Coratza, Paola | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-26T18:07:17Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-04-26T18:07:17Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Selmi, L., Canesin, T. S., Gauci, R., Pereira, P., & Coratza, P. (2022). Degradation risk assessment : understanding the impacts of climate change on geoheritage. Sustainability, 14(7), 4262. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/94468 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Several factors and processes, both natural and anthropogenic, can threaten the integrity of any geosite, leading to their degradation. For this reason, geoheritage degradation risks should be considered a fundamental step in any geoconservation strategy, all the more when the aim is to tackle the effects of climate change. The present work proposes a quantitative methodology for the degradation risk assessment of geosites by considering the extrinsic factors that can damage the geoheritage. The methodology has been tested on the Maltese Islands, where considerable previous research has been undertaken in order to highlight the international significance of the Maltese landscapes. Three criteria to assess the degradation risk are proposed: natural vulnerability, anthropogenic vulnerability and public use. For each criterion, several parameters have been identified in order to propose a detailed numerical evaluation. The results show that the degradation risk of geosites is mainly related to negligence and lack of knowledge of its inherent geological heritage, and which leads to public misuse and mismanagement of the geosites. The results give an overview of the condition of the geosites and provide information for the design and management of suitable protection measures, especially in the light of future threats related to climate change. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | MDPI | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Conservation of natural resources -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Cultural landscapes -- Risk assessment -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Natural resources conservation areas -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Natural landscaping -- Conservation -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Climatic changes -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.title | Degradation risk assessment : understanding the impacts of climate change on geoheritage | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/su14074262 | - |
dc.publication.title | Sustainability | en_GB |
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