Geotourism of mining sites in Iran: An opportunity for sustainable rural development

The abundance and diversity of mineralization in Iran form the foundation of Iran's rich history of mining. The mining sites have geo-scientific, industrial, cultural, social, economical, historical and anthropological potentials for development of tourism. Using these potentials is very import...

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Main Authors: Javad Mehdipour Ghazi, Mahsa Hamdollahi, Mohssen Moazzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444121000071