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An Approach to Geotopes of Jajrud Catchment Basin from Meygun to Darbandsar

Asemeh Soleimanifakhr1 and Kamran Rezaeizadeh Mahabadi2 *

1 Department of Geography, Faculty of Literature, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Shahr-e-Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.9.2.33

Development of urbanization imposed many mental and physical stresses on citizens. Air Pollution, noise pollution, Overcrowding, cars and the lack of green space caused Urbanites to need to have more leisure time. These causes resulted in interests of authorities to tourism. Tourism plays an important role in both Increasing revenues and employment and cultural and social aspects. Geotopes and geological phenomenon including caves, canyons, valleys, fossil sites, beaches etc., as a geological heritage, can be examined as potential geosites in developing geotourism and establishing geoparks. The studied area has various Climatic and geomorphological heritage including glacial cirques, terrace, wandering rocks, canyons and cliffs, caves and springs reflecting the ancient climates. Hence, it can be introduced as a platform for more geographical research as a geosite.

Geotope; Geosite; Geotourism; Geopark

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Soleimanifakhr A, Mahabadi K. R. An Approach to Geotopes of Jajrud Catchment Basin from Meygun to Darbandsar. Curr World Environ 2014;9 (2) DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.9.2.33

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Soleimanifakhr A, Mahabadi K. R. An Approach to Geotopes of Jajrud Catchment Basin from Meygun to Darbandsar. Curr World Environ 2014;9(2). Available from: http://www.cwejournal.org/?p=6422

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