Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark: From Earth to Space
Editors: Mateo, Elena, Martínez-Frías, Jesús, Vegas, Juana (Eds.)
Free Preview- First work on the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark Links geoparks and planetary analogues Connects pioneering and cross-cutting science with other important issues such as geotourism, geoconservation and management, and geoheritage
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This volume comprises a selection of papers describing the main features of the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark (Canary Archipelago, Spain). Of all the Global Geoparks worldwide, it is the only one that has officially evaluated and characterized specific areas as analogues for the geological and astrobiological exploration of Mars. The identification and characterization of terrestrial sites that can be used as planetary analogues are currently considered vital study areas of planetary geology and astrobiology. Written by experts in the various fields, this multidisciplinary book is a unique resource for graduate students and professionals alike.
- Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Introduction. Lanzarote, a Unique Geopark
Pages 1-15
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Geological and Geographical Setting of Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark
Pages 19-29
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Geoheritage Inventory of the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark
Pages 31-45
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Historic Volcanic Landforms Diversity on Lanzarote
Pages 47-73
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Evaluation of Geoconservation in Geosites of Palaeontological Interest from Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark
Pages 75-83
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark: From Earth to Space
- Editors
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- Elena Mateo
- Jesús Martínez-Frías
- Juana Vegas
- Series Title
- Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-13130-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-13130-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-13129-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-13132-6
- Series ISSN
- 2363-765X
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 186
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