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Geoproducts in UNESCO Global Geoparks: a study applied to Platåbergens Aspiring Geopark (Sweden)
| Resumo: | With the arrival of geoparks around 20 years ago, the geoproducts topic was introduced due to its close connection with local communities' sustainable development through geotourism. Geoparks are territories with sites with international geological significance and with a development strategy to promote the whole heritage of the area and better living conditions to local communities. Since 2015 that geoparks are recognized by UNESCO with the Global Geopark label. Geotourism is an approach to attract visitors to geoparks, offering them the possibility to buy geoproducts that has the potential to generate income for local communities. However, this is not the only benefit that people and geoparks receive of the selling of geoproducts. Geoproducts also have educational and conservation benefits as they can contribute to raise public awareness for all geopark assets. Geoproducts are not limited to geology, they can be related with any type of heritage of the territory and have different types of usages. Although there are some studies about geoproducts, its definition is still unclear and varied. This dissertation proposes a clear definition of geoproducts and of their different types based on their tangible, intangible or service character. The main purpose of this study is to propose some ideas of geoproducts for Platåbergens Aspiring Geopark in Sweden. This is the first geopark in Sweden and this situation provides it the opportunity to be followed later as a model by new future aspiring geoparks in the country. After a literature review about this Geopark, some local features with the potential to inspire geoproducts were selected. The proposed geoproducts for Platåbergens Geopark were based on local natural and cultural features, and also on the profile of visitors and their interests. Some geoproducts proposed for Platåbergens Geopark can be adapted to other geoparks, using other local materials. The effective implementation of geoproducts in a geopark should be made in a dialogue with the local community in order to assess their capacity and interest to implement and sell these geoproducts. Their involvement can contribute to strength the community's commitment with the geopark project in their territory. |
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| Autores principais: | Samani, Bahareh Bahrami |
| Assunto: | UGGp Geoparks Geotourism Geoproducts Sustainable development Geoparques Geoturismo Geoprodutos Desenvolvimento sustentável |
| Ano: | 2022 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | With the arrival of geoparks around 20 years ago, the geoproducts topic was introduced due to its close connection with local communities' sustainable development through geotourism. Geoparks are territories with sites with international geological significance and with a development strategy to promote the whole heritage of the area and better living conditions to local communities. Since 2015 that geoparks are recognized by UNESCO with the Global Geopark label. Geotourism is an approach to attract visitors to geoparks, offering them the possibility to buy geoproducts that has the potential to generate income for local communities. However, this is not the only benefit that people and geoparks receive of the selling of geoproducts. Geoproducts also have educational and conservation benefits as they can contribute to raise public awareness for all geopark assets. Geoproducts are not limited to geology, they can be related with any type of heritage of the territory and have different types of usages. Although there are some studies about geoproducts, its definition is still unclear and varied. This dissertation proposes a clear definition of geoproducts and of their different types based on their tangible, intangible or service character. The main purpose of this study is to propose some ideas of geoproducts for Platåbergens Aspiring Geopark in Sweden. This is the first geopark in Sweden and this situation provides it the opportunity to be followed later as a model by new future aspiring geoparks in the country. After a literature review about this Geopark, some local features with the potential to inspire geoproducts were selected. The proposed geoproducts for Platåbergens Geopark were based on local natural and cultural features, and also on the profile of visitors and their interests. Some geoproducts proposed for Platåbergens Geopark can be adapted to other geoparks, using other local materials. The effective implementation of geoproducts in a geopark should be made in a dialogue with the local community in order to assess their capacity and interest to implement and sell these geoproducts. Their involvement can contribute to strength the community's commitment with the geopark project in their territory. |
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