Dynamic Geodiversity, Geosystem Services, and Sustainable Development: Insights from Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark
International audience Human activities and global factors have caused imbalances in mountain regions, leading to significant changes in these environments. One of the most visible impacts of rising temperatures is the melting of glaciers, which causes changes in the pressure on adjacent slopes and...
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ftunivsavoie:oai:HAL:hal-04292329v1 2024-09-15T18:30:13+00:00 Dynamic Geodiversity, Geosystem Services, and Sustainable Development: Insights from Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark Géodiversité dynamique, services géosystémiques et développement durable : Perspectives du géoparc mondial de l'UNESCO de Sesia Val Grande Guerini, Michele Khoso, Rasool Bux Mantovani, Alizia Viani, Cristina Giardino, Marco Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB Université de Savoie Université de Chambéry ) Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de Montagne (EDYTEM) Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB Université de Savoie Université de Chambéry )-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Università degli studi di Torino = University of Turin (UNITO) EGU Wien, Austria 2023-04-23 https://hal.science/hal-04292329 https://hal.science/hal-04292329/document https://hal.science/hal-04292329/file/Poster.pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-9919 en eng HAL CCSD info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-9919 hal-04292329 https://hal.science/hal-04292329 https://hal.science/hal-04292329/document https://hal.science/hal-04292329/file/Poster.pdf doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu23-9919 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess EGU General Assembly 2023 https://hal.science/hal-04292329 EGU General Assembly 2023, Apr 2023, Wien, Austria. , 2023, ⟨10.5194/egusphere-egu23-9919⟩ https://www.egu23.eu/ [SDU.STU.GM]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Geomorphology info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject Conference poster 2023 ftunivsavoie https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-9919 2024-07-08T23:40:25Z International audience Human activities and global factors have caused imbalances in mountain regions, leading to significant changes in these environments. One of the most visible impacts of rising temperatures is the melting of glaciers, which causes changes in the pressure on adjacent slopes and increases their instability, leading to mass movements (Chiarle et al., 2021). Other notable effects include the degradation of permafrost and increased erosion in previously glaciated areas (Savi et al., 2021). These changes affect the prevalence of natural hazards and result in the loss of geodiversity and ecosystem services, making it necessary to develop new conservation strategies to protect mountain regions and their geoheritage.To understand the impact of climate change and human activity on geoheritage and on the benefits that geodiversity provides to society, we conducted a study in the Alagna Valsesia municipality, a high-elevation mountain area in the Sesia Val Grande UGGp. We mapped geodiversity in that area using GIS data following a quali-quantitative approach. Then we identified geosites and evaluated their value to show their potential. We also assessed various abiotic ecosystem services, including regulating, provisioning, knowledge, cultural, and supporting services, and mapped them analysing the evolutionary relationship between humans and nature. By evaluating global drivers of change, we were able to understand the impact of these changes on identified services and to highlight the need for strong planning and management strategies for the Sesia Val Grande UGGp and for the sustainable development of vulnerable mountain regions.This approach helps us to understand the natural and human-induced threats to geodiversity and enables us to understand the importance of considering geoheritage in planning and management to promote sustainable development actions.ReferencesChiarle M, Geertsema M, Mortara G, Clague JJ. 2021. Relations between climate change and mass movement: Perspectives from the ... Conference Object permafrost Université Savoie Mont Blanc: HAL |
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International audience Human activities and global factors have caused imbalances in mountain regions, leading to significant changes in these environments. One of the most visible impacts of rising temperatures is the melting of glaciers, which causes changes in the pressure on adjacent slopes and increases their instability, leading to mass movements (Chiarle et al., 2021). Other notable effects include the degradation of permafrost and increased erosion in previously glaciated areas (Savi et al., 2021). These changes affect the prevalence of natural hazards and result in the loss of geodiversity and ecosystem services, making it necessary to develop new conservation strategies to protect mountain regions and their geoheritage.To understand the impact of climate change and human activity on geoheritage and on the benefits that geodiversity provides to society, we conducted a study in the Alagna Valsesia municipality, a high-elevation mountain area in the Sesia Val Grande UGGp. We mapped geodiversity in that area using GIS data following a quali-quantitative approach. Then we identified geosites and evaluated their value to show their potential. We also assessed various abiotic ecosystem services, including regulating, provisioning, knowledge, cultural, and supporting services, and mapped them analysing the evolutionary relationship between humans and nature. By evaluating global drivers of change, we were able to understand the impact of these changes on identified services and to highlight the need for strong planning and management strategies for the Sesia Val Grande UGGp and for the sustainable development of vulnerable mountain regions.This approach helps us to understand the natural and human-induced threats to geodiversity and enables us to understand the importance of considering geoheritage in planning and management to promote sustainable development actions.ReferencesChiarle M, Geertsema M, Mortara G, Clague JJ. 2021. Relations between climate change and mass movement: Perspectives from the ... |
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