General information about possible geopark
Presentation plan General information about possible geopark including The Puchezh-Katunki impact crater and red brechia dislocations The Prosek Upper Bathonian deposit The landscape at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers General information about possible urbanizing project at the confluence as alternative to geopark project Multi-Criteria evaluation of two alternative projects Discussion and conclusion Why Geopark? Geoparks are based on unique experience of nature use evolving habits, ways, literature, music and arts. Geoparks are drivers of a low carbon economic development, involving the local population in it and creating markets for post-industrial goods and services based on network technologies. Geopark is a site for multidisciplinary scientific research Geopark has its special role in education including both Earth sciences and anthropological sciences based on culture, history and Geo heritage economy Geoparks belong to the global network of educational and scientific tourism and local conventional economy to attract both residents and guests Geoparks are inherently the prototype of the civilization of the future.