<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Secondary geodiversity (represented by anthropogenic landforms, which can be considered a significant part of geoheritage of certain area) can be seen as an important resource for geotourism and geoeducational activities within urban areas. Brno city (Czech Republic) is rich in these landforms as well as numerous urban areas. Some of them (especially old quarries and underground spaces) are already used for recreation, tourism and leisure or they serve as excursion localities for the university students, some of them are unique from the geoscience point of view and they have also certain added values (historical, archaeological or ecological). However, in some cases, their potential is not fully recognised. The article describes the main anthropogenic landforms within Brno city and analyses their suitability for geotourism and geoeducational activities.</p></abstract>

Secondary geodiversity (represented by anthropogenic landforms, which can be considered a significant part of geoheritage of certain area) can be seen as an important resource for geotourism and geoeducational activities within urban areas. Brno city (Czech Republic) is rich in these landforms as well as numerous urban areas. Some of them (especially old quarries and underground spaces) are already used for recreation, tourism and leisure or they serve as excursion localities for the university students, some of them are unique from the geoscience point of view and they have also certain added values (historical, archaeological or ecological). However, in some cases, their potential is not fully recognised. The article describes the main anthropogenic landforms within Brno city and analyses their suitability for geotourism and geoeducational activities.

Secondary Geodiversity and its Potential for Urban Geotourism: A Case Study from Brno City, Czech Republic

Institute of Geonics, Academy of Sciences

Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology

Quaestiones Geographicae

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Secondary geodiversity (represented by anthropogenic landforms, which can be considered a significant part of geoheritage of certain area) can be seen as an...

Secondary Geodiversity and its Potential for Urban Geotourism: A Case Study from Brno City, Czech Republic

Published Online: Sep 29, 2017

Page range: 63 - 73

Received: Apr 15, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2017-0024

Keywords
geosites, geodiversity, anthropogenic landforms, recreation, geoeducation

© 2017 Lucie Kubalíková et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Secondary Geodiversity and its Potential for Urban Geotourism: A Case Study from Brno City, Czech Republic

Published Online: Sep 29, 2017

Page range: 63 - 73

Received: Apr 15, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2017-0024

Keywordsgeosites, geodiversity, anthropogenic landforms, recreation, geoeducation

© 2017 Lucie Kubalíková et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
geosites, geodiversity, anthropogenic landforms, recreation, geoeducation