<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Applied research in geomorphology includes landform analysis and evaluation from a specific perspective of scientific significance and global relevance. In this paper, landform diversity of Seoraksan, Republic of Korea, a UNESCO World Heritage candidate, is compared with geomorphic characteristics of two World Heritage properties in China, Huangshan and Sanqingshan. Seoraksan represents an almost complete mountain geomorphic system of considerable contemporary dynamics, with outstanding scenery and spectacular landforms such as domes, fins, bedrock channels, waterfalls, and inherited block fields. It is argued that Seoraksan contains outstanding scientific and aesthetic values, not present at the Chinese properties, offering scope for successful nomination.</p></abstract>

Applied research in geomorphology includes landform analysis and evaluation from a specific perspective of scientific significance and global relevance. In this paper, landform diversity of Seoraksan, Republic of Korea, a UNESCO World Heritage candidate, is compared with geomorphic characteristics of two World Heritage properties in China, Huangshan and Sanqingshan. Seoraksan represents an almost complete mountain geomorphic system of considerable contemporary dynamics, with outstanding scenery and spectacular landforms such as domes, fins, bedrock channels, waterfalls, and inherited block fields. It is argued that Seoraksan contains outstanding scientific and aesthetic values, not present at the Chinese properties, offering scope for successful nomination.

Landform Recognition in Granite Mountains in East Asia (Seoraksan, Republic of Korea, and Huangshan and Sanqingshan, China) – A Contribution of Geomorphology to the UNESCO World Heritage

Department of Geomorphology, Institute of Geography and regional Development

Quaestiones Geographicae

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Applied research in geomorphology includes landform analysis and evaluation from a specific perspective of scientific significance and global relevance. In...

Landform Recognition in Granite Mountains in East Asia (Seoraksan, Republic of Korea, and Huangshan and Sanqingshan, China) – A Contribution of Geomorphology to the UNESCO World Heritage

Published Online: Mar 30, 2018

Page range: 103 - 114

Received: Oct 09, 2017

Accepted: Jan 31, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2018-0008

Keywords
granite geomorphology, rock control, mass movements, bedrock channels, World Heritage

© 2018 Piotr Migoń et al., published by Sciendo

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

Landform Recognition in Granite Mountains in East Asia (Seoraksan, Republic of Korea, and Huangshan and Sanqingshan, China) – A Contribution of Geomorphology to the UNESCO World Heritage

Published Online: Mar 30, 2018

Page range: 103 - 114

Received: Oct 09, 2017

Accepted: Jan 31, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2018-0008

Keywordsgranite geomorphology, rock control, mass movements, bedrock channels, World Heritage

© 2018 Piotr Migoń et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
granite geomorphology, rock control, mass movements, bedrock channels, World Heritage