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Dilemma of Geoconservation of Monogenetic Volcanic Sites under Fast Urbanization and Infrastructure Developments with Special Relevance to the Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13126549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Geoheritage is an important aspect in developing workable strategies for natural hazard resilience. This is reflected in the UNESCO IGCP Project (# 692. Geoheritage for Geohazard Resilience) that continues to successfully develop global awareness of the multifaced aspects of geoheritage research. Geohazards form a great variety of natural phenomena that should be properly identified, and their importance communicated to all levels of society. This is especially the case in urban areas such as Auckland. The largest socio-economic urban center in New Zealand, Auckland faces potential volcanic hazards as it sits on an active Quaternary monogenetic volcanic field. Individual volcanic geosites of young eruptive products are considered to form the foundation of community outreach demonstrating causes and consequences of volcanism associated volcanism. However, in recent decades, rapid urban development has increased demand for raw materials and encroached on natural sites which would be ideal for such outreach. The dramatic loss of volcanic geoheritage of Auckland is alarming. Here we demonstrate that abandoned quarry sites (e.g., Wiri Mountain) could be used as key locations to serve these goals. We contrast the reality that Auckland sites are underutilized and fast diminishing, with positive examples known from similar but older volcanic regions, such as the Mio/Pliocene Bakony–Balaton UNESCO Global Geopark in Hungary.
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Landers TJ, Hill SD, Ludbrook MR, Wells SJ, Bishop CD. Avian biodiversity across Auckland’s volcanic cone reserves. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2018.1491410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Todd J. Landers
- Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Human–Wildlife Interactions Research Group, Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Human–Wildlife Interactions Research Group, Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Human–Wildlife Interactions Research Group, Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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Dodd M, Burns B. Restoration of indigenous dominance in exotic grassland by the establishment of juvenile Microlaena stipoidesplants. ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION 2013. [DOI: 10.1111/emr.12053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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