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Touristic Aspects of Geological Heritages -Cretaceous Dinosaur Fossil Sites- (지질유산의 관광자원으로서의 특성과 활용 -국내 백악기 공룡화석산지를 중심으로-)

Paik, In Sung;Kim, Sook Ju;Huh, Min;Lee, Soo Jae;Kim, Hyun Joo;Lim, Jong Deok
- Korean Journal of Heritage: History & Science
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- v.43 no.1
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- pp.4-27
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- 2010
In this article, concepts, types, and aspects of geological heritage with increasing interests as utilization as tourist attractions domestically and internationally are introduced, and the characteristics of the interpretive facilities for geological heritages in western Australia, one of the most famous geotourism areas, are considered. Based on this, the potential geotourism for the Korean Cretaceous geological heritages including dinosaur fossil sites is discussed in diverse aspects including academic values, academic and tourism infrastructures, characteristics of geotourists, systematic devices for conservation of geological heritage, economic value, and sustainability as tourist attractions. Although the Korean Cretaceous geosites are not quite competent in their scale or diversity when compared to world-class geosites, convenient access, world-class unique geographical characteristics of each geosites, and relatively cheaper travelling expenses seems to be able to give the geotourism of the South Korean Cretaceous geosites a competitive edge, attractive for international and domestic tourists seeking unique experience of 'Age of dinosaurs' for short periods with easy access from metropolitan areas and low costs. Likewise, the development of geotourism for the Korean Cretaceous geosites can revitalize the geotourism industry in South Korea, contributing to the growth in job opportunities, including students majoring in geological sciences at University.
https://doi.org/10.22755/kjchs.2010.43.1.4 인용 PDF