Earth Science Frontier at Urban Periphery: Geoheritage from the Vicinity of Kazan City, Russia

Characterizing geological heritage sites (geosites) available in Russia remains an urgent task. The present study focuses on two geosites from the vicinity of Kazan—a large city Volga River. They are attributed to standardized geoheritage types and scored by means several criteria. It is found out that Pechischi geosite represents nine types, which stratigraphical type (stratotype section Upper Kazanian regional unit Guadalupian) geohistorical (history Permian System studies) most important. This reaches 675 750 maximum possible scores, it ranked globally. Cheremushki six (reference Urzhumian paleontological (locality diverse fossils, including tetrapods) a score 250 nationally. undertaken allows for recommending actions effective conservation exploitation these geosites. innovative interpretation presence at urban periphery makes its general (not only geological) value comparable city’s center.