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Kizilcahamam-Camlidere Geopark (Ankara/Turkey) with its geological heritage values and geotourism planning

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Geological heritage areas have lot of information about the formation of the earth, its history as well as ecological and aesthetic and resource values to attract different tourism activities. Unique geological and geomorphologic structures attract the attention of scientists and nature lovers. Turkey’s first geopark Kizilcahamam-Camlidere Geopark needs evaluation with its twenty-three geosites and different tourism activities. While a part of this potential is being used the remaining portion has to be developed. This study aims to assess Kizilcahamam-Camlidere Geopark and its surrounding within the frame work of planning so that it can become operating and to guide the project practitioners in this aspect. In this study visual analysis, SWOT analysis, surveys, work of focus group etc are used. Autocad 2012, Photoshop CS5 softwares are used for preparing drawings of the plan. From the study geotourism planning has been proposed.

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  1. Department of Landscape Architecture Bartin, Bartin University Faculty of Forestry, Ankara, Turkey

    Nurhan Kocan

  2. Department of Landscape Architecture Izmir, Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey

    Nese Yucesoy

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Kocan, N., Yucesoy, N. Kizilcahamam-Camlidere Geopark (Ankara/Turkey) with its geological heritage values and geotourism planning. J Geol Soc India 87, 112–118 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-016-0379-8

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