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Geoheritage and Geosites: A Bibliometric Analysis and Literature Review

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Geological heritage represents and brings together geological elements of great local and global relevance. It also promotes conservation and sustainable use. This study aims to perform a bibliometric analysis of the contributions that address the topics of geological heritage and geosites, using the Scopus and Web of Science databases for the knowledge of trends and research focuses in this area. The methodology consists of: (i) the preparation of the idea and gathering information from a search on the subjects of interest (geoheritage and geosites); (ii) the merging of the databases and applying automated conversions; and (iii) the analysis of the results and the literature review. The first phase of the work identified 2409 and 1635 documents indexed in Scopus and WoS, respectively. The merged global database (2565 documents) identified the following words as analysis topics: geoconservation, geotourism, geopark, and geodiversity. The analysis also revealed the top five countries in scientific contributions as Italy (12.1%), Spain (8.77%), China (5.67%), Portugal (5.35%), and Brazil (5.31%). Finally, most of the publications focus on the characterisation, assessment, and development of geosite initiatives. The main lines of action and contributions to the topics (7.91%) highlight the fact that geoscientists worldwide value geosites for geoconservation and geotourism strategies.
Autores
Herrera-Franco, G; Carrion-Mero, P; Montalvan-Burbano, N; Caicedo-Potosi, J; Berrezueta, E
Título
Geoheritage and Geosites: A Bibliometric Analysis and Literature Review
Afiliaciones
Universidad de Almeria; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)
Año
2022
DOI
10.3390/geosciences12040169
Tipo de acceso abierto
Green Published, gold
Referencia
WOS:000786005200001
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