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Fieldtrips and Virtual Tours as Geotourism Resources: Examples from the Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark (NW Italy)

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  • Luigi Perotti

    (Earth Science Department, University of Torino, Via Valperga Caluso, 35, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Irene Maria Bollati

    (Earth Science Department “A. Desio”, University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli, 34, 20133 Milano, Italy)

  • Cristina Viani

    (Earth Science Department, University of Torino, Via Valperga Caluso, 35, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Enrico Zanoletti

    (Geoexplora, Geologia & Outdoor, V. Mussi 5, 28831 Baveno (VB), Italy)

  • Valeria Caironi

    (Earth Science Department “A. Desio”, University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli, 34, 20133 Milano, Italy)

  • Manuela Pelfini

    (Earth Science Department “A. Desio”, University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli, 34, 20133 Milano, Italy)

  • Marco Giardino

    (Earth Science Department, University of Torino, Via Valperga Caluso, 35, 10125 Torino, Italy)

Abstract

In the 20th anniversary year of the European Geopark Network, and 5 years on from the receipt of the UNESCO label for the geoparks, this research focuses on geotourism contents and solutions within one of the most recently designated geoparks, admitted for membership in 2013: the Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark (Western Italian Alps). The main aim of this paper is to corroborate the use of fieldtrips and virtual tours as resources for geotourism. The analysis is developed according to: i) geodiversity and geoheritage of the geopark territory; ii) different approaches for planning fieldtrip and virtual tours. The lists of 18 geotrails, 68 geosites and 13 off-site geoheritage elements (e.g., museums, geolabs) are provided. Then, seven trails were selected as a mirror of the geodiversity and as container of on-site and off-site geoheritage within the geopark. They were described to highlight the different approaches that were implemented for their valorization. Most of the geotrails are equipped with panels, and supported by the presence of thematic laboratories or sections in museums. A multidisciplinary approach (e.g., history, ecology) is applied to some geotrails, and a few of them are translated into virtual tours. The variety of geosciences contents of the geopark territory is hence viewed as richness, in term of high geodiversity, but also in term of diversification for its valorization.

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  • Luigi Perotti & Irene Maria Bollati & Cristina Viani & Enrico Zanoletti & Valeria Caironi & Manuela Pelfini & Marco Giardino, 2020. "Fieldtrips and Virtual Tours as Geotourism Resources: Examples from the Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark (NW Italy)," Resources, MDPI, vol. 9(6), pages 1-35, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jresou:v:9:y:2020:i:6:p:63-:d:364465
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    1. Antonella Senese & Manuela Pelfini & Davide Maragno & Irene Maria Bollati & Davide Fugazza & Luca Vaghi & Maurizio Federici & Luca Grimaldi & Piera Belotti & Paola Lauri & Carla Ferliga & Leonardo La , 2023. "The Role of E-Bike in Discovering Geodiversity and Geoheritage," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-14, March.
    2. Paolo Oppizzi & Federico Pasquaré Mariotto & Rudolf Stockar & Andrea Stella & Noemi Corti & Martina Pedicini & Sergio Andò & Giovanni Vezzoli & Fabio Luca Bonali, 2023. "Geosites in the Gole della Breggia Geopark, Ticino, Southern Switzerland," Resources, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-13, October.
    3. Nicoletta Santangelo & Ettore Valente, 2020. "Geoheritage and Geotourism Resources," Resources, MDPI, vol. 9(7), pages 1-5, June.

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