Economic Geography Research

Economic Geography Research

Assessing the potential and capabilities of the city of Mahneshan to construct the geopark using the comanescu models

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Sarve Sharifi 1
mehdi feyzolahpour 2
Ramin Kiamehr 3
Afshin Zohdi 4
Jamshid Einali 5
1 Master of Geography and Tourism Planning, Department of Geography, Faculty of Humanities, University of Zanjan , Zanjan, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor of Geography and Geomorphology, Department of Geography, Faculty of Humanities, University of Zanjan , Zanjan, Iran.
3 Associate Professor of Surveying, Department of Geography, Faculty of Humanities, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran.
4 Assistant Professor of Geology, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan , Zanjan, Iran.
5 Associate Professor of Geography and Rural Planning, Department of Geography, Faculty of Humanities, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran.
Abstract
Today, geotourism is a new way to explain the earth sciences and identify the natural assets of each region, which in addition to playing an educational-scientific role, leads to the development of tourism in a region. Geopark is an area with well-defined areas and has enough area for the future economic development of the area. This area includes several interesting geological phenomena (in various dimensions and without considering the scales) with a combination of scientific features, rarity, or beauty of the phenomenon. Showing the geological history of the area, showing valuable processes in geology and archeology, ecology, history or culturology are also valuable. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a number of geosites in Mahneshan city (Janabad Madabad chimney, Behestan castle, Angoran mine, Aladaglar colored mountains, Belqis mountain, Khandaghloo reservoir, Qara Darreh Angoran chimneys) for the construction of a geopark. The present study is of applied type and is descriptive-analytical in nature. The method of data collection is through a questionnaire and the statistical population of the study is 41 relevant experts. Data analysis was performed both quantitatively and qualitatively using the Comansco model and SPSS software. The results show that Mahneshan city has the necessary capacity and potential for the construction of a geopark and the geosites of Qala-e-Behestan and the chimney of Jan-e-Madabad were ranked first and second with scores of (0.64) and (0.61), respectively. (0/593), Belqis Mountain (0.591), Angoran Mine (0.555), Khandaghloo Lake (0.534), and Qara Dare Angoran Chimneys (0.528) with very close scores, respectively. Are next. The highest average score obtained from the data is related to scientific value and aesthetic value.
Keywords
Geopark
Geological Heritage
Land Use
Comanescu
Mahneshan
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Economic Geography Research
Volume 2, Issue 5
Autumn 2021
Pages 83-101

  • Receive Date 01 November 2021
  • Revise Date 11 December 2021
  • Accept Date 11 December 2021