Conserving geodiversity is part of the core business of nature conservation understood as the protection, preservation, management or enhancement and the improvement of understanding and appreciation of flora, fauna and geological and geomorphological features our emphasis. Biodiversity definition, diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment. In spite of being a rather new notion, most experts. For ecosystem assessments to be fully successful they must also integrate the best geodiversity information available. It is thought of as complement to biodiversity, covering all aspects of the nonliving world. History of geodiversity convention on biodiversity 1992 made it almost unavoidable that geoscientists would start using the word geodiversity. The charter was established and is being taken forward by the scottish geodiversity. Murray gray introduction just 100 miles north of philadelphia, the location of the 2005 george wright society conference, and straddling interstate highway 476, the northeast extension of the pennsyl.
In principle, the geologic bedrock is viewed as the foundation of the ecosystem. Newer posters include aerial imagery or shaded relief and other park information. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading geodiversity. Tim kecil percepatan pengembangan geopark lusi pemahaman dan korelasi antara geodiversitygeoheritage dan cagar alam geologi hanang samodra peneliti utama pusat survei geologi, badan geolo. Although the word geodiversity is a relatively recent introduction, the concept has been used as the basis for selecting geoconservation sites in many countries and is being used. Geodiversity directly influences and shapes our natural environment, our landscape and both where, and how, we live. This article develops some new theoretical and practical aspects of geodiversity, including a discussion of the origin and evolution of the geodiversity of planet earth and whether there are geodiversity hotspots.
Geodiversity is the variety of earth materials, forms and processes that constitute and shape the earth, either the whole or a specific part of it. Geodiversity is a fundamental cornerstone of our everyday lives. A strategy based on geodiversity is especially pertinent and valuable in a time of rapid climate change. Maintaining a wide diversity of abiotic habitats and. Murray gray introduction just 100 miles north of philadelphia, the location of the 2005 george wright society conference, and straddling. Although the word geodiversity is a relatively recent introduction, the concept has been used as the basis for selecting. Much of gray 2004 gray, 20 and the discussion paper by gray and gordon 2020 could be written substituting many of the occurrences of the word geodiversity with geology, and it would. Diversity free fulltext old processes, new movements. For this reason the english geodiversity forum was established to raise the profile of,and support for, englands geodiversity.
Introducing scotlands geodiversity rock reference sheet hand specimen close up hand specimen close up conglomerate pebblesized grains cementedcompressed together a coarsegrained. Geomorphological processes act continuously to shape the earth into the landforms of mountains, hills, valleys, floodplains and coastlines we see around us. Geodiversity is an important, yet often overlooked, environmental asset. Illustrated with global case studies throughout, the book examines traditional approaches to protecting. Summarise the data compiled in spreadsheets 1 and 2 and then rank the geothermal fields according to the natural features they contain, and their degree of. London geodiversity partnership sharing good practice. Geodiversity of geothermal fields in the taupo volcanic.
Geodiversity is the process of recognising and assessing the value of geological features, collections, sites, monuments, artworks, and landscapes and the application of practices for their care, maintenance and management for the longterm. Biodiversity word search2 beaty biodiversity museum. There is no court of appeal, priority will not decide, national geographic has all the power, and in the end it will be popular usage that decides what geotourism means. Geodiversity, second edition describes the value of geodiversity to society, current threats to its existence, the efforts being made to protect it from these threats, and the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity. Maintaining a wide diversity of abiotic habitats and systems is vital to life on earth. We can define geodiversity as being the variety of rocks, fossils, minerals, landforms, soils and natural processes, such as weathering, erosion and sedimentation, that underlie and determine the character of our natural landscape and environment london plan. According to gray 2004, 2005, the word geodiversity was used, most probably for the. Once a word bank has been created as a class or individually, the teacher can provide the students with a word search template attached. Geodiversity is essentially the abiotic part of the natural world. Thus, consideration of geodiversity is an important part of developing naturebased solutions to global environmental challenges and demands for natural resources, particularly in relation to human wellbeing and ecosystem functioning. Together with biodiversity, geodiversity constitutes the natural diversity of planet earth. It is fundamental to the character and diversity of our landscapes, influencing both their physical form and their natural vegetation, which in turn have influenced patterns of farming and settlement. Geodiversity geoconservation george wright society.
Valuing and conserving abiotic nature kindle edition by gray, murray. Analogous to biodiversity, geodiversity is important for the maintenance of ecosystem functioning and services, and areas high in geodiversity have been shown to support high biodiversity. Geodiversity has been described as the abiotic equivalent of biodiversity in which high geodiversity equates to a high spatial concentration of a diverse range of selected abiotic elements, and, more qualitatively where abiotic features or processes considered rare or of a high natural quality are representative of valuable geodiversity. An outline of existing polish geodiversity stud ies is given, with emphasis on geoenvironmental cartography andregional monographs. Geodiversity was correlated with biodiversity more consistently than with climate across ecoregions, but models tended to have a poor fit in ecoregions held out of the training dataset. Tim kecil percepatan pengembangan geopark lusi pemahaman dan korelasi antara geodiversity geoheritage dan cagar alam geologi hanang samodra peneliti utama pusat. Nps geodiversity atlashot springs national park, arkansas u.
Geodiversity information enhances biodiversity conservation. The theory of geodiversity, its values and its application to geoconservation are more fully explored in gray 20. At the global level a number of conservation programmes now recognise, or are beginning to recognise, that geodiversity is an important element in our natural heritage, must be managed effectively if we are to realistically manage biodiversity, and is a potentially important component of sustainable development strategies, particularly in the developing world. A definition of geodiversity is presented, analogous to that of biodiversity. Geodiversity, geoheritage and geoconservation for society. A definition of geodiversity is presented, analogous to thatof biodiversity. The united kingdom and wider british isles are the cradle of the science of geology. The george wright society champions stewardship of parks, protected areas, and cultural sites by connecting people, places, knowledge, and ideas. Among geodiversity predictors, variability of elevation fitted biodiversity best.
Historical perspectives on biodiversity and geodiversity. It is fundamental to the character and diversity of our landscapes. Iucn is the global organisation with the longest consistent role in geoconservation. The variety of rocks, minerals, fossils, drift, landforms. Geodiversity can be defined as the range of geological. To advance sustainable stewardship, we must document. Projects list basic information about the program and all products available for a park. Jan 23, 2020 models using geodiversity and climate performed better for local alpha and regional gamma diversity than for turnover. The term geodiversity has evolved from the word biodiversity the variety of the living world. Geodiversity has been defined as the natural range diversity of geological rocks. This outdoor museum showcases many rock types from the earliest geological era precambrian that peek through glacial deposits as. This comment tries to redress the balance by outlining some recent developments in valuing and conserving abiotic nature, particularly the important concepts of geodiversity.
Doncaster geodiversity assessment march 2007 the dmbc boundary, motorway network and urban areas are based upon ordnance survey topographic material with the permission of ordnance survey on behalf. The author postulates also to proclaim an international convention on geodiversity protection. Geodiversity should be better integrated into ecosystem. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Geodiversity refers to the existence of a wide variety of different geologic forms and processes within a specific geographic region. Many periods of geological time were first defined and named here. Pdf on jan 1, 2004, j m gray and others published geodiversity. Introducing scotlands geodiversity rock reference sheet. George wright society parks, protected areas cultural sites. Geoconservation geodiversity george wright society. Although the word geodiversity was first used only in the 1990s. Posters are a static view of the gis data in pdf format. Geodiversity the variety of rocks and minerals, landforms, soils and geological process is a key component of our natural heritage. To sharples 1995, geodiversity is an expression of the variety of geologjcal.
Scotlands geodiversity charter 20182023 draft for approval september 2017 scotlands geodiversity charter was launched in june 2012 and has attracted the support of 61 signatory organisations. Nov 29, 2018 in july 2015, geodiversity was featured in a special section of conservation biology, where it was recognized as an important filter to use for biological conservation. Relevant materials include minerals, rocks, sediments, fossils, soils and water. Geodiversity also benefits society by providing a large number of the goods and services geosystem services or abiotic ecosystem services on which human wellbeing and prosperity depends. Doncaster geodiversity assessment march 2007 the dmbc boundary, motorway network and urban areas are based upon ordnance survey topographic material with the permission of ordnance survey. This comment tries to redress the balance by outlining some recent developments in valuing and conserving abiotic nature, particularly the important concepts of geodiversity and geosystem services. A theoretical and applied coneept enrique serrano, purificacion ruizflano 141 duff 1994, for example, argues that natural environments reflect both a biodiversity and a geodiversity, the latter adding a dynamic territorial component to the coneept.
Geodiversity forms the basis for the selection of geoconservation sites, which should be chosen to represent the geodiversity of a country, province or region. A newly formed alliance of entities that share a commitment to learning from and partnering with nature. Geodiversity is the process of recognising and assessing the value of geological features, collections, sites, monuments, artworks, and landscapes and the application of practices for their care, maintenance and management for the longterm benefit of all. Geodiversity is a copycat adaptation of biodiversity, but while biodiversity might be a measure of the health of an ecosystem, the value of geological and geomorphic sites does not depend on diversity. Geodiversity describes the diversity of the nonbiological parts of the natural world such as rocks, soils, landforms and the processes which shape them over time. Scotlands geodiversity charter, launched in june 2012 by the scottish geodiversity forum, sets out a vision that scotlands geodiversity is recognised as an integral and vital part of our environment, economy, heritage and future sustainable development, to be safeguarded and managed appropriately for this and future generations. The conservation of geodiversity is as important as that of the soil and what is living and growing on it. Seri kandidat geopark lusi pemahaman dan korelasi antara geodiversity geoheritage dan cagar alam geologi hanang samodra peneliti utama pusat survei geologi, badan geologi sosialisasi permen esdm te. Although climatic predictors tended to have larger individual effects than geodiversity, adding geodiversity improved climate. Geodiversity inventories provide a tangible example of what the term represents in practice, and this informs new versions of the concept which contribute to an increasingly expansive and varied. Geodiversity refers to the variety of the geological and physical elements of nature, such as minerals, rocks, soils, fossils and landforms, and active geological and geomorphological processes. Microsoft word local geodiversity sites of central edinburgh. Pdf geodiversity can be defined as the range of geological, geomorphological and soil features. It will be a battle to retain the geological associations of the term geotourism.
Relevant materials include minerals, rocks, sediments, fossils. Various initiatives have helped to take forward the vision of the charter. Many large blocks of rock aesthetically displayed beside the crystal palace were extracted from nearby exposures of the canadian shield. Examples of lbaps where summary maps and accounts of geodiversity. It may be defined as the natural range or diversity of geological. Introduction eology, a word that can be broken into two main parts, geo means earth and logy. Geodiversity forum and other partners have worked with the tourism industry to showcase the value of scotlands geodiversity in promoting scotland internationally. Geodiversity in biological and ecological discourse. The concept of geodiversity is in fact a fairly recent one. The ideas of a european geodiversity atlas and geosphere monitoring program are put forward. An outline of existing polish geodiversity studies is given, with emphasis on geoenvironmental cartography andregional monographs. The case for conserving geodiversity may, in some respects, be more important than biodiversity given that, in a lot of. What is geodiversity conservation of geology uk wildlife.