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Development of Geotourism in Kutch Region, Gujarat, India: An Innovative Approach
1Gujarat Energy and Research Management Institute, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technol- ogy Kanpur, Kanpur, India
Earlier at KDMIPE, Dehradun, India
Gujarat Energy and Research Management Institute, Gujarat, India
- 1 1Gujarat Energy and Research Management Institute, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technol- ogy Kanpur, Kanpur, India
- 2 Earlier at KDMIPE, Dehradun, India
- 3 Gujarat Energy and Research Management Institute, Gujarat, India
Journal of Environmental Protection·Volume 04 (2013)·Pages 1360–1372·Published 6 December 2013·DOI10.4236/jep.2013.412157
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Abstract
Geotourism in Kutch has an exemplary potential of being designated as a site for perfect establishment of a National Geopark. The paper is aimed to describe the geological significance of the sites with basic concept of creation of geoparks and promote geotourism. The financial, infrastructural aspects, deliverables to the society are presented primarily focusing on the local economic and sustainable development of Kutch. The need for development of infrastructure for geotourism is urgently required as the rare geological heritage of Kutch region is eroding and being destroyed due to manmade activities.
KeywordsGeotourismKutchGeoparkSustainable
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