America's Geoheritage II: Identifying, Developing, and Preserving America's Natural Legacy Proceedings of a Workshop (2021) / Chapter Skim
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6 Economic Development
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Across these different scales, he said, aspects of the Global Geopark Network provide a model of how to integrate geological resources with outdoor recreation, cultural tourism, economic development, and community engagement. Goods and services that a community can provide include education, cultural activities, recreation, crafts, souvenirs, lodging, and food, explained Jasmine Cardozo Moreira, Ponta Grossa State University (Brazil)
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"The funding challenges are real," Brueseke acknowledged while sharing elements of the discussion in the geotourism focus group, but potential sources include environmental/conservation organizations and their donor bases, online fundraising platform pages, municipal budgets, and foundations. Land agencies may be "cashstrapped," but are clued into other funding opportunities or alternatives, he added.
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Tourism provides resources for the local economy, but also creates environmental and cultural impacts, such as duress on the firewood supply and the introduction of Western clothing, technology, and ideas into indigenous communities. The glaciers that provide water to the communities below them are melting due to climate change exacerbated by development far beyond the region, and flood risks have greatly increased.
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We are on the land, and the more we understand it, the better off we are. My own fascination with geology came from climbing." BOX 4 Economic Aspects of Geotourism: Mining-Based Geoheritage Examples According to Erika Vye, designation as a National Marine Sanctuary, Geopark, or other recognition benefits a community in three ways: • Heightened national and international visibility that can bring in federal resources to designated areas to enhance research, education, and economic benefits; • Natural classrooms that offer place-based education opportunities for formal and informal learners to promote environmental literacy, stewardship, and deepened cultural identity; and • Support of recreational activities that offer sustainable economic opportunities for experiential tourism and promotion of physical activity and wellness.
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