Heritage Value and Stakeholders' Perception of Four Geomorphological Landscapes in Southern Iceland

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Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Heritage Value and Stakeholders' Perception of Four Geomorphological Landscapes in Southern Iceland
Périodique
Geoheritage
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Bussard Jonathan, Reynard Emmanuel
ISSN
1867-2477
1867-2485
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
07/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
14
Numéro
3
Langue
anglais
Résumé
This paper has two main objectives: (1) to assess the heritage value of four geomorphological landscapes in Southern Iceland from a geomorphological perspective and (2) to see to what extent the heritage values assigned by different local stakeholders overlap with this assessment. The concept of “geomorphological landscape”, that we define as a landscape whose geomorphological component is of heritage interest, is a scale of analysis that can be understood by different groups of people and that reflects subjective perceptions of the landscape. The evaluation of the heritage value of four geomorphological landscapes has shown that their geoscientific, aesthetic and cultural values are particularly high. Indeed, thanks to their rarity, representativeness, integrity and paleogeographic interest, all four sites have a geoscientific value ranging from 0.81 to 0.94 (the maximum possible score is 1). They also constitute spectacular and beautiful landscapes and have acquired a relevant cultural value because of the major impacts that volcanic eruptions and glaciers advances have had on the local population. Not surprisingly, the heritage awareness of managers of protected areas is high. The interviews also show that other types of stakeholders, such as tourism services providers, tourism promoters and representatives of local authorities, are also aware, to some extent, of the high geoscientific value. The societal and institutional recognition of the heritage value of these geomorphological landscapes is closely linked to their use as territorial resources for tourism.
Mots-clé
Geomorphological landscape, Geomorphological heritage, Geomorphosite, Stakeholders’ perception, Geoconservation
Open Access
Oui
Financement(s)
Université de Lausanne
Université de Lausanne
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14/07/2022 20:52
Dernière modification de la notice
06/07/2024 7:05
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