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Tourism as a Strategy for Geo-Education and Cultural Valorization of Territories: Promoting Ecocultural Values and Geoconservation in Estrela Geopark, Portugal

Tourism as a Strategy for Geo-Education and Cultural Valorization of Territories: Promoting Ecocultural Values and Geoconservation in Estrela Geopark, Portugal

Gonçalo Poeta Fernandes, Emanuel Castro, Rosa Branca Tracana
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781799856917|ISBN10: 1799856917|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799856924|EISBN13: 9781799856931
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5691-7.ch007
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Fernandes, Gonçalo Poeta, et al. "Tourism as a Strategy for Geo-Education and Cultural Valorization of Territories: Promoting Ecocultural Values and Geoconservation in Estrela Geopark, Portugal." Handbook of Research on the Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, edited by Filipa Brandão, et al., IGI Global, 2021, pp. 117-137. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5691-7.ch007

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Fernandes, G. P., Castro, E., & Tracana, R. B. (2021). Tourism as a Strategy for Geo-Education and Cultural Valorization of Territories: Promoting Ecocultural Values and Geoconservation in Estrela Geopark, Portugal. In F. Brandão, Z. Breda, R. Costa, & C. Costa (Eds.), Handbook of Research on the Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 117-137). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5691-7.ch007

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Fernandes, Gonçalo Poeta, Emanuel Castro, and Rosa Branca Tracana. "Tourism as a Strategy for Geo-Education and Cultural Valorization of Territories: Promoting Ecocultural Values and Geoconservation in Estrela Geopark, Portugal." In Handbook of Research on the Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, edited by Filipa Brandão, et al., 117-137. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5691-7.ch007

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Abstract

The mountains represent territories of exceptional environmental and heritage value, holding vital resources and functions for humanity. The conservation of its geo and biodiversity is decisive, given the growth in its demand, in particular for tourism and leisure activities. In addition to their immediate physical perception, they are spaces of science and knowledge and a resource for geoeducation to promote the natural and cultural values held. The creation of geoparks constituted a new paradigm in which geosciences, territories, their heritage (material and immaterial) and the ways of life of their communities are disseminated. In this context, geoparks are based on integrated territorial approaches to the enhancement, preservation and promotion of education, biodiversity, geological heritage, tourism and scientific research, among others. Tourism, as a strategy for geoeducation and territorial valorisation, is in the mission of Estrela Geopark, promoting educational programs with initiatives for the conservation of heritage and promotion of eco-cultural resources.

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