Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark

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Main Author: Mehdioui, Sakina
Publication Date: 2020
Other Authors: El Hadi, Hassan, Tahiri, Abdelfatah, Brilha, J. B., El Haibi, Hind, Tahiri, Mounia
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: The Rabat-Tiflet area (north-western Morocco) has a complex geological setting and a high geodiversity, two reasons that justify the geoheritage inventory done in this work. The inventoried 13 geosites were quantitatively assessed and clearly show that the Tortonian/Messinian Akrech River GSSP Stratotype is the most important geosite in the area due to its high international scientific value. In addition, the majority of the other geosites are characterized by moderate scientific, educational, and touristic values and high degradation risk. Therefore, a geoconservation strategy should be implemented in this area by national and local authorities to protect and conserve this geological heritage. This study may help the development of a new geopark project in Morocco, a country where the geopark concept is still emerging.
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spelling Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geoparkRabat-Tiflet areaGeositesInventoryQuantitative assessment of geositesGeotourismGeoparkCiências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do AmbienteScience & TechnologyThe Rabat-Tiflet area (north-western Morocco) has a complex geological setting and a high geodiversity, two reasons that justify the geoheritage inventory done in this work. The inventoried 13 geosites were quantitatively assessed and clearly show that the Tortonian/Messinian Akrech River GSSP Stratotype is the most important geosite in the area due to its high international scientific value. In addition, the majority of the other geosites are characterized by moderate scientific, educational, and touristic values and high degradation risk. Therefore, a geoconservation strategy should be implemented in this area by national and local authorities to protect and conserve this geological heritage. This study may help the development of a new geopark project in Morocco, a country where the geopark concept is still emerging.This research was made possible through scientific cooperation with the University of Minho (Braga, Portugal) and the University of Granada (Spain). We thank E. Errami and M. Oukassou for in-depth reviews of our paper, thus contributing to improve its scientific quality.SpringerUniversidade do MinhoMehdioui, SakinaEl Hadi, HassanTahiri, AbdelfatahBrilha, J. B.El Haibi, HindTahiri, Mounia2020-042020-04-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/64750engMehdioui, S., El Hadi, H., Tahiri, A. et al. Inventory and Quantitative Assessment of Geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary Study to Evaluate the Potential of the Area to Become a Geopark. Geoheritage 12, 35 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-020-00456-51867-247710.1007/s12371-020-00456-5https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12371-020-00456-5info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-11T05:44:12Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/64750Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T15:28:28.739050Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark
title Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark
spellingShingle Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark
Mehdioui, Sakina
Rabat-Tiflet area
Geosites
Inventory
Quantitative assessment of geosites
Geotourism
Geopark
Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente
Science & Technology
title_short Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark
title_full Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark
title_fullStr Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark
title_full_unstemmed Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark
title_sort Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark
author Mehdioui, Sakina
author_facet Mehdioui, Sakina
El Hadi, Hassan
Tahiri, Abdelfatah
Brilha, J. B.
El Haibi, Hind
Tahiri, Mounia
author_role author
author2 El Hadi, Hassan
Tahiri, Abdelfatah
Brilha, J. B.
El Haibi, Hind
Tahiri, Mounia
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Mehdioui, Sakina
El Hadi, Hassan
Tahiri, Abdelfatah
Brilha, J. B.
El Haibi, Hind
Tahiri, Mounia
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Rabat-Tiflet area
Geosites
Inventory
Quantitative assessment of geosites
Geotourism
Geopark
Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente
Science & Technology
topic Rabat-Tiflet area
Geosites
Inventory
Quantitative assessment of geosites
Geotourism
Geopark
Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente
Science & Technology
description The Rabat-Tiflet area (north-western Morocco) has a complex geological setting and a high geodiversity, two reasons that justify the geoheritage inventory done in this work. The inventoried 13 geosites were quantitatively assessed and clearly show that the Tortonian/Messinian Akrech River GSSP Stratotype is the most important geosite in the area due to its high international scientific value. In addition, the majority of the other geosites are characterized by moderate scientific, educational, and touristic values and high degradation risk. Therefore, a geoconservation strategy should be implemented in this area by national and local authorities to protect and conserve this geological heritage. This study may help the development of a new geopark project in Morocco, a country where the geopark concept is still emerging.
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