Geological heritage assessment for sustainable development of Lenggong Valley

Autor: Mohd Shafeea Leman, Rapidah Mat Stafa, Mokhtar Saidin, Che Aziz Ali, Kamal Roslan Mohamed
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: AIP Conference Proceedings.
ISSN: 0094-243X
DOI: 10.1063/1.4966884
Popis: The quantitative methodology for assessment of geosite can be used for the sustainable management and conservation of geological heritage of an area. The main aim of this paper is to develop the methodology for identification, characterization and evaluation of every geosite based on the quantitative assessment. This early stage of evaluation discussed on criteria that cover all value sets and its potential of used. Value sets take into account the scientific value, cultural value, ecological value, aesthetic value and economic value, respectively. The total scores based on quantitative analysis will be used to determine the ranking of the geosite. Following the description of the proposed method, the paper presents the assessment results of thirteen selected geosite in the Archaeological Heritage of Lenggong Valley.
Databáze: OpenAIRE