Loess towards (geo) tourism – proposed application on loess in Vojvodina region (north Serbia)

Djordjije A. Vasiljević; Slobodan B. Marković; Thomas A. Hose; Ian Smalley; Ken O’Hara-Dhand; Biljana Basarin; Tin Lukić; Miroslav D. Vujičić

doi:10.3986/AGS51305

Authors

Djordjije A. Vasiljević
Slobodan B. Marković
Thomas A. Hose
Ian Smalley
Ken O’Hara-Dhand
Biljana Basarin
Tin Lukić
Miroslav D. Vujičić

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/AGS51305

Keywords:

loess, palaeosol, geotourism, geoheritage, interpretation, Vojvodina, Serbia

Abstract

Loess-palaeosol sequences preserve the most important continental record of climatic and environmental changes during the Quaternary. As a significant element of global geodiversity and geoheritage, loess-palaeosol sequences could be used as resources for a contemporary trend in sustainable tourism – geotourism. This form of tourism appreciates and promotes non-living nature (geodiversity) through its conservation and interpretation. This further leads to enhancing public awareness of these sites. In this study, we report on a proposal for establishing geotourism at the most important loess sites in the Vojvodina region.

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