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3D Exploration of the San Lucano Valley: Virtual Geo-routes for Everyone Who Would Like to Understand the Landscape of the Dolomites

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This paper proposes a methodology to integrate 49 geomorphosites, identified and described in San Lucano Valley (Belluno, Italy), in the technological platform developed by the 2-year long Openalp 3D project (www.openalp3d.it). The valley that has been inscribed since 2009 on the UNESCO World Heritage list, as part of the Dolomites good, is well known as a tourist attraction for its wonderful natural environment, where many sports are often practised: ice climbing, rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking, biking, fishing, etc. However, it is not equally known for its geo-elements even if these are some of the key elements needed to understand the geologic and geomorphologic evolution of the Dolomites. In the virtual 3D scenario, the user can explore, at the same time, the geomorphosites and all their related explanations (geological and geomorphological sketches, pictures, how to reach them, attached documents.pdf, etc.) and tables, on different types of maps and on the same setting together with natural, historic-cultural heritage elements and tourist accommodations and facilities information. In order to be a planning tool for sustainable tourism development and for territory promotion, Openalp 3D creates a network on the territory for an extremely accurate analysis of landform, integrating geomorphosites, geological sites and paths in the multidisciplinary and multiscale database. This powerful support to science at all levels might help everybody to understand the importance of the conservation and enhancement of geomorphosites.

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  1. National Council of Research, Institute for Dynamics of Environmental Processes, Via Mario Bianco 9, Milano, 20131, Italy

    B. Aldighieri & B. Testa

  2. Technical Industrial Institute of Mining “U.Follador”, Agordo, Belluno, Italy

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Aldighieri, B., Testa, B. & Bertini, A. 3D Exploration of the San Lucano Valley: Virtual Geo-routes for Everyone Who Would Like to Understand the Landscape of the Dolomites. Geoheritage 8, 77–90 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-015-0164-x

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