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Quantitative assessment of geoheritage with the GAM and MEREC-based PROMETHEE-GAIA method

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  • Zorlu, Kuttusi
  • Dede, Volkan
  • Zorlu, Burçin Şeyda
  • Serin, Soner

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This study aims to evaluate the geoheritage potentials of various landforms with quantitative methods. For this purpose, five districts of Erzurum province (Narman, Oltu, Olur, Uzundere, and Tortum) located in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Türkiye were selected. In these districts, high-diversity topographies have been formed due to geological and geomorphological processes. Thirteen landforms have been identified through field studies. Quantitative evaluation of these elements was carried out with the integrated use of GAM and MEREC-based PROMETHEE-GAIA methods. According to the results obtained, Narman Valley and Fairy Chimneys, Tortum Lake and Waterfall, Oltu Rainbow Hills, Tortum Zökün Lake and Floating Islands, and Kilimli Fairy Chimneys have been identified as positive value geosites of high importance. The research results are thought to make various contributions theoretically and practically.

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  • Zorlu, Kuttusi & Dede, Volkan & Zorlu, Burçin Şeyda & Serin, Soner, 2023. "Quantitative assessment of geoheritage with the GAM and MEREC-based PROMETHEE-GAIA method," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jrpoli:v:84:y:2023:i:c:s030142072300507x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.103796
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