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Dilemma of Geoconservation of Monogenetic Volcanic Sites under Fast Urbanization and Infrastructure Developments with Special Relevance to the Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand

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  • Károly Németh

    (School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
    Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science, 9400 Sopron, Hungary
    The Geoconservation Trust Aotearoa, 52 Hukutaia Road, Ōpōtiki 3122, New Zealand)

  • Ilmars Gravis

    (The Geoconservation Trust Aotearoa, 52 Hukutaia Road, Ōpōtiki 3122, New Zealand)

  • Boglárka Németh

    (School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand)

Abstract

Geoheritage is an important aspect in developing workable strategies for natural hazard resilience. This is reflected in the UNESCO IGCP Project (# 692. Geoheritage for Geohazard Resilience) that continues to successfully develop global awareness of the multifaced aspects of geoheritage research. Geohazards form a great variety of natural phenomena that should be properly identified, and their importance communicated to all levels of society. This is especially the case in urban areas such as Auckland. The largest socio-economic urban center in New Zealand, Auckland faces potential volcanic hazards as it sits on an active Quaternary monogenetic volcanic field. Individual volcanic geosites of young eruptive products are considered to form the foundation of community outreach demonstrating causes and consequences of volcanism associated volcanism. However, in recent decades, rapid urban development has increased demand for raw materials and encroached on natural sites which would be ideal for such outreach. The dramatic loss of volcanic geoheritage of Auckland is alarming. Here we demonstrate that abandoned quarry sites (e.g., Wiri Mountain) could be used as key locations to serve these goals. We contrast the reality that Auckland sites are underutilized and fast diminishing, with positive examples known from similar but older volcanic regions, such as the Mio/Pliocene Bakony–Balaton UNESCO Global Geopark in Hungary.

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  • Károly Németh & Ilmars Gravis & Boglárka Németh, 2021. "Dilemma of Geoconservation of Monogenetic Volcanic Sites under Fast Urbanization and Infrastructure Developments with Special Relevance to the Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-25, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:12:p:6549-:d:571183
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