Geodiversity Research at the Crossroads: Two Sides of the Same Coin

• Published in: Spanish journal of soil science Vol. 12; no. 1
• Main Authors: Ibáñez, Juan José, Brevik, Eric C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 17.05.2022
• Subjects: biodiversity; geological heritage; geotourism; pedodiversity; standardized methods; universal classification

Geodiversity research is a growing industry. However, in contrast to diversity studies in other branches of natural sciences, geodiversity specialists have only paid attention to one side of the coin. They focused on the conservation of geological heritage (geoconservation) and its role/use for econ...