The Urban Geoheritage of Clermont-Ferrand: From Inventory to Management

Vereb Viktor (), Benjamin van Wyk de Vries, Guilbaud Marie-Noëlle and Karátson Dávid
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Vereb Viktor: Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans, Observatoire du Physique du Globe de Clermont, Université Clermont Auvergne, IRD, UMR6524-CNRS, Aubière, France
Benjamin van Wyk de Vries: Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans, Observatoire du Physique du Globe de Clermont, Université Clermont Auvergne, IRD, UMR6524-CNRS, Aubière, France
Guilbaud Marie-Noëlle: Departamento de Vulcanología, Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Karátson Dávid: Department of Physical Geography, Faculty of Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

Quaestiones Geographicae, 2020, vol. 39, issue 3, 5-31

Abstract: In sprawling urban areas, geoheritage is suppressed into limited niches. Potential geosites are highly vulnerable and could disappear completely during construction, or their integrity could be irreversibly modified. Here, we create an inventory of urban geoheritage for Clermont-Ferrand in France, recording more than 50 sites using the French national workflow. The results of the quantitative assessment have been used to differentiate between geosites (high scientific value) and geodiversity sites (limited scientific significance, important additional values). Finally, we discuss some important considerations on urban geoconservation, such as geotouristic itineraries or customized management strategies for each site and the whole city.

Keywords: geosite inventory; urban geoheritage; geoconservation; geodiversity action plan; Clermont-Ferrand; France (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.2478/quageo-2020-0020

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