Geoconservation for science and society: challenges and opportunities |
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Authors: | Colin D Prosser David R Bridgland Eleanor J Brown Jonathan G Larwood |
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Institution: | aNatural England, 3rd Floor, Touthill Close, City Road, Peterborough PE11XN, UK;bDepartment of Geography, Durham University, Science Site, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK;cNatural England, Block B Government Buildings, Whittington Road, Worcester WR5 2LQ, UK |
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Abstract: | Well managed and accessible geological and geomorphological sites are important to both science and society, for research, education, and, in some cases, for recreation. In this viewpoint paper we celebrate achievements in the field of geoconservation over the last 60 years since the first geological Sites of Special Scientific Interest were designated in the UK following the passing of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act in 1949. With a range of new political, social, economic and environmental challenges and opportunities coming to the fore, geoconservation now needs to innovate and adapt in order to sustain and enhance its influence and effectiveness. In advance of the 2011 Geologists’ Association Annual Meeting, Geoconservation for Science and Society: An Agenda for the 21st Century, we give our view on the challenges and opportunities facing geoconservation and the areas in which new approaches and partnerships are required to secure the long-term conservation of our geological and geomorphological heritage. |
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Keywords: | Geoconservation Geodiversity Future agenda Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) |
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