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oapen-20.500.12657-601442024-03-27T14:14:52Z El Hierro Island Global Geopark Dóniz-Páez, Javier Pérez, Nemesio M. Volcanic Heritage Volcanic Geoparks Geomoprohistes Volcano Tourism Canary Islands thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RB Earth sciences::RBG Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RB Earth sciences::RBG Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere::RBGD Geomorphology and geological surface processes thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology This open access book explores El Hierro Island, which is geologically the youngest of the Canary Islands (Spain). Having registered its latest volcanic eruption in 2011-2012, it is an oceanic subtropical island with low population pressure and a largely unchanged natural landscape. Accordingly, a great geodiversity of volcanic morphologies and erosion processes has been preserved. In addition, half of the land is protected as a Biosphere Reserve and as a UNESCO Global Geopark, and the island is pursuing energy self-sufficiency. Local tourism is a sustainable activity, as the main attractions are either diving or hiking through the island’s various volcanic landscapes. Covering these and other aspects, and using accessible language, the book will appeal to scientists specialized in geotourism, active leisure entrepreneurs, and members of the general public interested in volcanic geoheritage and geotourism. 2022-12-13T12:34:27Z 2022-12-13T12:34:27Z 2023 book ONIX_20221213_9783031072895_17 9783031072895 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/60144 eng Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism application/pdf n/a 978-3-031-07289-5.pdf https://link.springer.com/978-3-031-07289-5 Springer Nature Springer 10.1007/978-3-031-07289-5 10.1007/978-3-031-07289-5 6c6992af-b843-4f46-859c-f6e9998e40d5 9783031072895 Springer 123 Cham open access
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This open access book explores El Hierro Island, which is geologically the youngest of the Canary Islands (Spain). Having registered its latest volcanic eruption in 2011-2012, it is an oceanic subtropical island with low population pressure and a largely unchanged natural landscape. Accordingly, a great geodiversity of volcanic morphologies and erosion processes has been preserved. In addition, half of the land is protected as a Biosphere Reserve and as a UNESCO Global Geopark, and the island is pursuing energy self-sufficiency. Local tourism is a sustainable activity, as the main attractions are either diving or hiking through the island’s various volcanic landscapes. Covering these and other aspects, and using accessible language, the book will appeal to scientists specialized in geotourism, active leisure entrepreneurs, and members of the general public interested in volcanic geoheritage and geotourism.
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