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Patrick James
University of South Australia
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“DO-IT-YOURSELF” (DIY) Geointerpretation – Making Geology Simple, Fascinating & Fun Patrick James
International Journal of Geotourism Science and Development Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): December 2023
Publisher : Badan Pelaksana Rinjani-geopark Rinjani Lombok

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58856/ijgsd.v3i2.37

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Why does the earth-quake? When does the land-slide? How do rocks bend and break and what makes lava flow and mountains grow? Geointerpretation activities can explain these fascinating and seemingly incomprehensible global phenomena in simple and fun ways to visitors, tourists and the public. According to renowned interpreter Sam Ham (Ham, 1992), this involves “translating complex technical language and concepts into terms and ideas that people can readily understand”; while “doing it in a way that is entertaining and interesting to people”. Meanwhile almost 2500 years ago, the Chinese philosopher Confucius elegantly confirmed that “if we hear we forget, if we see we remember but if we do we understand”. Geotourism activities within Global Geoparks across the world cater for geotourists who want to know more about how the earth system works, as well as to experience the wonders - (and terrors) - of the natural world. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) geointerpretation activities are simple to design, inexpensive to create and very flexible to deliver to geotourists, anywhere. This hands-on workshop will reveal how geointerpretation is made easy using simple everyday materials. For example, making your own banana benders, broken egg-shell planets and lava sandwiches will demonstrate many geological processes including difficult concepts such as Deep Earth, Deep Impacts and Deep Time. Geointerpretation makes visitor experiences (within Geoparks) more enriching, fulfilling and most importantly fun!.
“Huge waves crash high 'gainst ragged shores”: Geo-Interpretation for Marine and Coastal Geotourism Patrick James
International Journal of Geotourism Science and Development Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): June 2024
Publisher : Badan Pelaksana Rinjani-geopark Rinjani Lombok

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58856/ijgsd.v4i1.38

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Abiotic, Biotic and Cultural environments can be best exploited for (geo)tourism with appropriate (geo)interpretation. Ragged and rocky shores, like those of the “Mermaids Song”, where “Huge Waves Crash” are found only where the sea meets the land. These common but always unique coastal zones include rocks and landscapes (abiotic), plant and animal ecosystems (biotic) and important human (cultural) and economic habitats. Marine coastlines, shallow intertidal zones and islands display magnificent features ranging from never ending beaches to soaring cliffs, fascinating shore platforms to enthralling estuaries and deep fjords to sparkling reefs. Coasts and shorelines provide a fundamental boundary between the land we live, work and play on and the vastly different largely uninhabited oceanic seascape. All coasts are intrinsically aesthetic and beautiful and provide a wealth of environments and opportunities for geotourism.
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