Contents of An Introduction to the Geological Conservation Review
Ellis, N.V., (ed), Bowen, D.Q., Campbell, S., Knill, J.L., McKirdy, A.P., Prosser, C.D., Vincent, M.A., & Wilson, R.C.L.
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The international significance of Earth
heritage sites
- Exceptional Earth heritage sites
- Earth science research
- Environmental forecasting
- Earth heritage sites in education and training
- Earth heritage as a cultural and ecological resource
- Geological time
- The stratigraphical column
- The importance of British geology
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest
- Principles of site selection
- International importance
- Exceptional features
- Representativeness
- Geological Conservation Review blocks and networks
- Site selection criteria
- Minimum number and minimum area of sites
- Methods and working practice
- Specimen citation
- Continuing developments
- Threats to the Earth heritage
- Quarrying and Earth heritage conservation: threats and
benefits
- The history of Earth heritage conservation in Britain
- Earth heritage site protection
- Earth heritage conservation in practice
- Maintaining the SSSI network through the mechanism of the
Geological Conservation Review
- Expanding the RIGS network
- Developing conservation techniques
- Improving documentation
- Increasing public awareness
- Developing international links
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