In this work, it is argued that effective protection of geological objects displaying heritage value requires the local community’s involvement in all geoconservation actions, i.e., inventory, evaluation, conservation, valuation and monitoring procedures, and not only at the final part of the process, when it is expected from local communities that the physical integrity of such objects is guar...

The Lavrion area corresponds to the western part of Attic-Cycladic metamorphic belt, in back-arc region active Hellenic subduction zone. Between Eocene and Miocene, rocks (mainly marbles schists) underwent several stages metamorphism deformation due collision collapse Cycladic belt. Exhumation during Miocene was accommodated by movement a large-scale detachment fault system, which also enhanced...

The breadth of biodiversity literature available through the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is potentially of great use to agricultural research. It provides access to literature drawn from across the world, and its archives document the Earth as it was one hundred years ago and more. However, this strength of BHL is also its weakness: the breadth of coverage of BHL can complicate finding ...

Digital Koguryo is a virtual reality reconstruction of a Koguryo mural tumulus, Anak No. 3, designed to help educate visitors in the cultural background and life style of the ancient Koguryo. The focus of Digital Koguryo was to give users an interactive, entertaining experience and to feel engaged in the activity of finding the life aspects of the Koguryo culture and enjoy the spectacle of hist...

The last five decades have been crucial for the development of geoconservation and recognition that some geological features are at risk need to be properly protected managed. This is happening two levels. On one hand, rise awareness in certain countries importance pushing international organizations include this topic their policies strategies. other change level contributing more understandin...