Wartanian glacial sediments: insights into deglaciation of Polish Lowlands and Highlands border for geotourism

Górska-Zabielska Maria () and Wachecka-Kotkowska Lucyna ()
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Górska-Zabielska Maria: Institute of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Kielce, Poland
Wachecka-Kotkowska Lucyna: Department of Geology and Geomorphology, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development, 2024, vol. 28, issue 2, 87-99

Abstract: This paper presents five sites located in the marginal zone of the Wartanian stadial within the Odranian Glaciation (MIS6a) on the border of the Central Polish Uplands and Lowlands, representing different glacial forms and geological structures: terminal moraine hill, undulating moraine hill, sedimentary margin of the ice sheet, kame hill, and outwash plain. This differentiation is also reflected in the petrographic composition of the gravels and the interesting surface microstructures of the Scandinavian erratic boulders. This small study area, with its high geodiversity, which we have identified and investigated, has considerable potential for sustainable development. Geotourism is a tool for this development in a peripheral tourist region, providing both economic benefits for the local population and conservation services for the geoecosystem.

Keywords: Glacial sediments; marginal zone; deglaciation; geoecosystem services; geotourism; sustainable development; Wartanian stadial; MIS6a; Central Poland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0034

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