UID:
edoccha_9961612707302883
Format:
1 online resource (188 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
3-031-61217-5
Series Statement:
Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism Series
Note:
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 Conceptual Framework of Geoheritage and Geodiversity Estimates of Monogenetic Volcanic Fields: Advances and Challenges -- Introduction -- Qualitative and Quantitative Method in Geoheritage Valorization and Geodiversity Estimates Within Dispersed Volcanic Fields -- Geoheritage and Geoheritage Elements of Monogenetic Volcanism -- New Advances in Geoheritage Recognition Within Monogenetic Volcanic Fields -- References -- 3 Systematic Overview of the Geoheritage and Geodiversity of Monogenetic Volcanic Fields of Saudi Arabia -- Introduction -- Geological Setting of the Arabian Peninsula from Volcanic System Perspective in Geoheritage Framework -- Brief Overview of the Geology of the Arabian Peninsula -- Structure of the Lithosphere -- Volcanism Related to the Formation of the Red Sea -- Main Geoheritage Values of the Volcanic Fields of Saudi Arabia and Their Global Significance -- Harrat Northern Rahat and Rahat Sensu Stricto (v = 968, 20,000 km2, Age = 10 Ma-Holocene, Basalt to Silicic) -- Harrat Khaybar Including Harrat Ithnayn, Kura and Kurama (v = 573, Area = 21,000 km2, Mafic to Felsic, Quaternary, Holocene) -- Harrat Al Buqum (Also Cited as Harrat Nawasif) (v = 308, Area = 11,000 km2, Basalt, Quaternary, Pliocene-Holocene) -- Harrat Ash Shamah -- Harrat Kishb (v = 175, A = 6000 km2, Age = 15 Ma, Basalt to Phonolite) -- Harrat Al Birk (Also Cited as Harrat North Al Birk) (v = 145, and Harrat Around Jizan. Also Cited as South Al Birk (Wadi Sabya, Wadi Jizan) (v = 12, Area = 115 km2, Basalt, Post-Miocene-0.16 Ma) -- Harrat Lunayyir (v = 50, A = 1750 km2, Basanite to Alkali Olivine Basalt to Trachy-Basalt -- Quaternary) -- Harrat Uwayrid (v = 78 -- A = 7150 km2 -- Basalt Dominated -- Age = 8.2-0.34 Ma).
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Harrat Hutaymah (v = 60, Area = 900 km2, Alkali Basalt, 2 Ma to Late Pleistocene) -- Other Minor Harrats Such as Harrat Hadan (v = 2, Area = 3700 km3, 28-15 Ma and Pliocene, Basalt), as Sirat, Ar Raha, Ishara-Khirsat, Shama, and Haraira -- Geodiversity Hotspots and Their Geological Context -- Advance Technologies to Highlight the Key Elements of Geoheritage in the Context of Terrain Analysis -- Knowledge Gaps in Identification of Geosites from Geoheritage Value Perspective -- References -- 4 Geotourism Development and Opportunity of Monogenetic Volcanic Fields of Saudi Arabia -- Introduction -- State of Tourism in Saudi Arabia -- Geotourism in Saudi Arabia -- Geotourism and Socio-Economic Benefit in Saudi Arabia -- Geotourism and Geocultural Aspects of Saudi Arabia -- References -- 5 Ecosystem and Geosystem Perspective of Geoheritage of Volcanic Fields in a Primary Industry Driven Economic Environment: Challenges of Geoconservation -- Geosystem Services as Part of Ecosystem Services -- Quaternary Monogenetic Volcanic Fields of Saudi Arabia in Geosystem Services Perspective -- Geoconservation Within the Saudi Arabian Quaternary Monogenetic Volcanic Fields -- References -- 6 Geoheritage as an Engine for Development on Resilient Volcanic Hazard Programs: The Geoeducation Opportunity -- Geoheritage and Volcanic Hazard Resilience -- Volcanic Hazardscape of Saudi Arabia -- References -- 7 Synthesis.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3-031-61216-7
Language:
English
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