Geoheritage

Geological heritage encompasses rocks and landscapes that have value to humans, perhaps because of their great beauty, or their importance to science, or other reasons. Geoheritage can be assessed; things that have already been assessed are documented in specialist databases. Some things have high levels of significance, and yet are not well-known to the wider population. Geoheritage information is used in site clearances, management plans, land zone planning, and maximising tourist experience. Click here for some of our projects.

Services

Database searches

  • Recover information on listed geoheritage within, or impacted by, the client’s interest area
  • Document spatial relationships between geoheritage and client interests
  • With client input, list management activities that occur in geoheritage areas
  • Identify values, strengths, vulnerabilities, and client-specific issues
  • Report as text, digital dataset, and presentations

Geoheritage assessment

  • Broadscale geological and geomorphological context of the client's interest area
  • Using the ESCoM methodology, compare client’s interest area to known geoheritage of similar types
  • Integrate field studies and remotely-acquired information to identify geoheritage sites or items
  • With client input, identify stakeholder groups operating within the study area
  • Identify values, strengths, vulnerabilities, and client-specific issues
  • Report as text, digital dataset, and presentations

Geosheritage communications and capacity-building

  • Design curriculum, prepare content and present information
  • Signage and fact sheets for tourism
  • Science journalism for audio or video documentaries
  • Geoheritage For Travellers courses