UNESCO Global Geoparks potential as educational destinations: The Lesvos UGGp, Greece and Fangshan UGGp, China activities for University students
Junbo Wang and Nikolaos Zouros University of Aegean UNESCO Global Geopark
Unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development.
Establishment of European Geopark Network (2000)
Establishment of Global Geopark Network (2004)
Birth of label of UNESCO Global Geopark (2015)
147 UNESCO Global Geoparks in 41 countries Geopark aims
Protecting, conserving and interpreting geoheritage
Creating infrastructure and improving accessibility of geosites
Holistic management of territorial resources (geological, ecological, cultural)
Developing of geotourism and educational activities
Promoting local heritage and earth sciences to the broad public
Promoting local sustainable development
Sustaining local communities Case study-Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark Map of Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark Geoheritage in Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
Excavation site Peking man skull fossil Excavation site Geoheritage in Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
Shidu Anticline Shihua Karst Cave Juma River Canyon Educational infrastructure in Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark Museum Educational infrastructure in Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
Zhoukoudian Peking Man Relic Museum Educational infrastructure in Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
China University of Geosciences field base University field trip course in Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
Participant: undergraduate students from China University of Geosciences majoring in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, petroleum science, etc. University field trip course in Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
Outdoor field trip
Measuring the attitude of layer Measuring stratigraphic section
The field trip is a 4-week course usually. Half of the field trip course is guided by tutor University field trip course in Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
Indoor lesson
2 weeks of indoor lessons and final target is to make the geological map of part of Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark Case study-Lesvos UNESCO Global Geopark Map of Lesvos UNESCO Global Geopark Geoheritage in Lesvos UNESCO Global Geopark Geoheritage in Lesvos UNESCO Global Geopark
Antissa cave Lepetymnos peak
Vatoussa crater Agia Paraskevi fault Educational infrastructure in Lesvos UNESCO Global Geopark Lesvos Petrified Forest Natural History Museum University field trip course in Lesvos UNESCO Global UNESCO Geopark
Department of Geography, Marine science and Environmental science, University of Aegean. Department of Geography, University College London Department of Geography, University of Kiel, Germany Department of Geology, China University of Geosciences. University field trip course in Lesvos UNESCO Global UNESCO Geopark
Outdoor field trip
Fossil study
Applied geographic maping University field trip course in Lesvos UNESCO Global UNESCO Geopark
Indoor course
Geohazard mitigation course
Geoconservation practicing China University of Geosciences field camp 2018 in Lesvos UGGp Conclusion
Hosting geoheritage of international significance, other natural and cultural heritage, UNESCO Global Geopark is considered as an ideal educational destination for university field trip course.
participants gain the experience on field Geology, visiting geological heritage sites of international importance.
Through organizing and operating field trip course in Geopark, these field trip courses contribute in promotion of geoparks and strengthen their profile as destinations for eco tourism and recreation activities.
University field trip courses contribute significantly to the local economy and increasing Geopark visibility .