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The Contribution of UNESCO Global Geoparks in the Promotion of Sustainable Tourism: The Example of Estrela UGGp

The Contribution of UNESCO Global Geoparks in the Promotion of Sustainable Tourism: The Example of Estrela UGGp

Hugo Gomes, Emanuel de Castro, Patrícia Azevedo, Fábio Loureiro
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781799873396|ISBN10: 1799873390|EISBN13: 9781799873419
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7339-6.ch002
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Gomes, Hugo, et al. "The Contribution of UNESCO Global Geoparks in the Promotion of Sustainable Tourism: The Example of Estrela UGGp." Challenges and New Opportunities for Tourism in Inland Territories: Ecocultural Resources and Sustainable Initiatives, edited by Gonçalo Poeta Fernandes, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 17-29. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7339-6.ch002

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Gomes, H., Castro, E. D., Azevedo, P., & Loureiro, F. (2022). The Contribution of UNESCO Global Geoparks in the Promotion of Sustainable Tourism: The Example of Estrela UGGp. In G. Fernandes (Ed.), Challenges and New Opportunities for Tourism in Inland Territories: Ecocultural Resources and Sustainable Initiatives (pp. 17-29). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7339-6.ch002

Chicago

Gomes, Hugo, et al. "The Contribution of UNESCO Global Geoparks in the Promotion of Sustainable Tourism: The Example of Estrela UGGp." In Challenges and New Opportunities for Tourism in Inland Territories: Ecocultural Resources and Sustainable Initiatives, edited by Gonçalo Poeta Fernandes, 17-29. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7339-6.ch002

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Abstract

The Estrela UNESCO Global Geopark, which encompasses the highest mountain in mainland Portugal, is a geographically defined territory with resources of notorious geological interest, with precious ecosystems, identity, and ways of life. Its geodiversity, associated with traces of glacial origin, the richness of its natural and cultural heritage, make this a unique territory, whose structured approach will strengthen its knowledge, the importance of its functions, and its tourist, heritage, and cultural potential. The Estrela UGGp has the mission of contributing to the protection, valorisation, and dynamics of the natural and cultural heritage, with special emphasis on geological heritage, with a view of disseminating scientific knowledge, promoting tourism and the sustainable development of serra da Estrela. Overall, the Estrela UGGp fosters the development of an integrated development strategy, combined with geoconservation, education, and tourism, supporting the construction of development strategies for the well-being of the community.

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