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Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark: From Earth to Space

  • 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

Part of the book series: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism (GGAG)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction. Lanzarote, a Unique Geopark

    • Cayetano Guillén, Elena Mateo
    Pages 1-15
  3. From Earth

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
    2. Geological and Geographical Setting of Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark

      • Nieves Sánchez, Carmen Romero, Juana Vegas, Inés Galindo
      Pages 19-29
    3. Geoheritage Inventory of the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark

      • Inés Galindo, Juana Vegas, Carmen Romero, Miguel Llorente, Esther Martín-González, Juan C. Rubio et al.
      Pages 31-45
    4. Historic Volcanic Landforms Diversity on Lanzarote

      • Carmen Romero, Nieves Sánchez, Juana Vegas, Inés Galindo
      Pages 47-73
    5. Evaluation of Geoconservation in Geosites of Palaeontological Interest from Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark

      • Esther Martín-González, Inés Galindo, Carmen Romero, Nieves Sánchez, Juana Vegas
      Pages 75-83
    6. Geoheritage in the Shallow Submarine Slopes of an Oceanic Volcanic Edifice: A New Option for Diving Geotourism

      • Inés Galindo, Carmen Romero, Miguel Llorente, Juan C. Rubio, Gonzalo A. Díaz, Nieves Sánchez et al.
      Pages 85-98
    7. Geoconservation and Geotourism in the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark

      • Juana Vegas, Inés Galindo, Carmen Romero, Nieves Sánchez, Gonzalo A. Díaz, Esther Martín-González et al.
      Pages 99-108
    8. Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands: An Anchialine UNESCO Global Geopark

      • Alejandro Martínez, Guillermo García-Gómez, Álvaro García-Herrero, Andrea Di Cesare, Gianluca Corno, Rogelio Herrera et al.
      Pages 109-121
  4. To Space

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
    2. Volcanic Caves of Lanzarote: A Natural Laboratory for Understanding Volcano-Speleogenetic Processes and Planetary Caves

      • Francesco Sauro, Riccardo Pozzobon, Tommaso Santagata, Ilaria Tomasi, Matteo Tonello, Jesús Martínez-Frías et al.
      Pages 125-142
    3. Lanzarote: Mars on Earth

      • Jesús Martínez-Frías, Elena Mateo
      Pages 143-148
  5. Living in the Geopark

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
    2. Lanzarote: The Landscape and the History Behind the Volcano

      • José de León Hernández
      Pages 151-161
    3. Lanzarote Saltworks, Symbol of Identity

      • Juan Antonio Bacallado Betancort
      Pages 179-186

About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Casa de los Volcanes, Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UGG, Cabildo de Lanzarote, Arrecife, Spain

    Elena Mateo

  • Earth Dynamics and Observation, Institute of Geosciences, IGEO (CSIC-UCM), Madrid, Spain

    Jesús Martínez-Frías

  • IGME, Madrid, Spain

    Juana Vegas

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Buying options

eBook USD 109.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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