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http://dx.doi.org/10.5467/JKESS.2007.28.1.075

A Study on the Development of Geological and Geomorphological Landscape Resources to Promote Tourism Geology: A Case Study in Taean Seashore National Park  

Heo, Chul-Ho (Mineral Resources Group, Geology and Geoinformation Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(KIGAM))
Choi, Sang-Hoon (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Basic Sciences Research Institute, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.28, no.1, 2007 , pp. 75-86 More about this Journal
Abstract
In Korea, it is significantly deficient in the study about tourism geology, which is a new branch of applied geology that would support the growth of ecotourism world-wide. The objectives of this study include (1) the promotion in geodiversity of tourism geology using the data for type and distribution patterns of geological and geomorphological landscape resources and (2) the redoubling of diversity in the environmental interpretation programs offered by the Korea National Parks Service (KNPS). Our field study discovered 212 geological and geomorphological landscape resources distributed in the area of Taean seashore national park. Coastal topography is the most discovered type followed by weathering topography. It is our belief that the aforementioned resources can be utilized as a tourism geological site in assisting the public to understand geological science and to draw their attention and interests after sorting and filtering it out through discussions with geologists and geomorphologists of a consortium. Furthermore, in order to promote the activation of developing user-oriented geotourism sites, it is recommended to keep monitoring on demographical characteristics of geotourists, behavioral characteristics of geotouconrists within the geotourism site and ducting analysis for developing geotourism program and events. And, the research support of geological engineering dealing with the estimation of weathering degree and the development of conservation techniques for the object of geotourism along with the research of environmental science aspects will improve the activation of tourism geology.
Keywords
tourism geology; Taean seashore national parks; geological and geomorphological landscape resources;
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