GEOHERITAGE AND CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPLICATIONS FOR WORLD TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Timetable

Module aim (aims)

• The subject provides a topical overview on prominent geoheritage across the continents
• Multi-disciplinary approach entails geology, geography, climatology, biology, cultural anthropology, archaeology, history, environmental management, tourism and recreation
• Linkage to past and present climate change, landscape transformation and protection
• Discussions on culture-historical adaptations of native nations (tropical to arctic regions)
• Focus on modern socio-economic development, ecology issues and international travel
• Duality of the national geoheritage and cultural heritage
• Thematic lectures on regionally-specific and tourism-attractive geosites across the World

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

• For students of geosciences, tourism, environmental management, economics, humanities (archaeology, history and art), political science
• Basic orientation and knowledge in geography and environmental sciences
• Active participation and own students’ presentation (ppt.) on a chosen topic (in English)

Syllabus

Week 1:          Introduction to Geographical and Environmental Studies

Week 2:          Past and Present Climate Change

Week 3:          Geoheritage Concept: Sustainability, Environmental Risks and Conservation

Week 4:           Geoheritage, Cultural Heritage and Geoarchaeology

Week 5:           Geotourism as a Branch of Global Tourism

Week 6:           Central Europe: Landscapes, Cultures & Tourism

Week 7:           Eastern Europe: Landscapes, Cultures & Tourism

Week 8:           Russia/Urals: Landscapes, Cultures & Tourism

Week 9:            Kazakhstan/Altai: Landscapes, Cultures & Tourism

Week 10:          Siberia/Baikal: Landscapes, Cultures & Tourism

Week 11:          Arctic: Landscapes, Cultures & Tourism

Week 12:          North America: Landscapes, Cultures & Tourism

Week 13:          South America: Landscapes, Cultures & Tourism

Week 14:          Arabia: Landscapes, Cultures & Tourism

Week 15:          Selected thematic lectures / Students’ presentations

Reading list

Chambers, F.M. (1993). Climate Change and Human Impact to Landscape. Studies in Palaeoecology and Environmental Archaeology, 303p.

Chlachula, J., (2020). Geoheritage of East Kazakhstan. Geoheritage 12(4),91 (2020).

Chlachula, J., & Mychko, E. V. (2023). Geoheritage of the Kaliningrad Region, SE Baltic Coast. Geoheritage, 15(4), 132.

Crowley, J.T. and North, G.R. (1991). Palaeoclimatology. Oxford University Press, New York, 339p.

Delcourt, P. (1991). Quaternary Ecology: A palaeoecological Perspective. Springer Press, 242p.

Dowling, R.K., Cowan, E., Newsome, D. (2010). Global Geotourism Perspectives. Good Fellow, Oxford.

Groisman P.Y. et al. (2013) Climate Changes in Siberia. In: Groisman P., Gutman G. (eds) Regional Environmental Changes in Siberia and Their Global Consequences. Springer Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4569-8_3

Hall, C.M., Higham, J. (2005). Tourism, Recreation and Climate Change. Channel View Publications Rapp, G.R.,

Porshnov, D., Burlakovs, J., Kriipsalu, M., Pilecka, J., Grinfelde, I., Jani, Y., & Hogland, W. (2019). Geoparks in cultural and landscape preservation context. Research for Rural Development, 1.

Wimbledon, W.A.P., Smith-Meyer, S. (2012). Geoheritage in Europe and Its Conservation. ProGeo, 287p.

Page KN (2018) Fossils, heritage and conservation: managing demands on a precious resource. In: Reynard E, Brilha J (eds) Geoheritage: assessment, protection, and management. Elsevier, Chennai, pp 107–128