Geotourism as an alternative for sustainable development

Geotourism is a tourism modality that has gained relevance due to its connection with sustainable tourism, offering a wide range of recreational and cognitively enriching experiences. In Cuba, although the government stimulates this type of tourism, and studies are being conducted to identify and hi...

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Main Authors: Yanisel Batista-Nuñez, Arlenys Carbonell-Pupo, Yurisley Valdés-Mariño., Carlos Rafael Batista-Matamoros
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Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Moa "Dr. Antonio Núñez Jiménez" 2025-06-01
Series:Minería y Geología
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Online Access:https://revista.ismm.edu.cu/index.php/revistamg/article/view/2618
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author Yanisel Batista-Nuñez
Arlenys Carbonell-Pupo
Yurisley Valdés-Mariño.
Carlos Rafael Batista-Matamoros
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description Geotourism is a tourism modality that has gained relevance due to its connection with sustainable tourism, offering a wide range of recreational and cognitively enriching experiences. In Cuba, although the government stimulates this type of tourism, and studies are being conducted to identify and highlight the heritage value of geosites, its visibility as a sustainable alternative remains insufficient to achieve a significant boost within the country´s tourism offering. Reversing this situation and promoting the broad and sustainable use of geosites on the island is a task that must be grounded in scientific foundations. Accordingly, a literature review was carried out to demonstrate the role geotourism plays in sustainable development, from an integrative perspective of science, technology, and society. The analysis conducted showed that geotourism can be an effective tool to preserve a region's natural and cultural resources and generate economic benefits. However, for it to be truly sustainable, it must responsibly consider the environmental, social and cultural impacts it can generate. In addition, scientific activity linked to geotourism must evaluate the current conditions and social perceptions of the environment, while promoting an ethic of preservation shared between tourism providers and consumers. It is concluded that it is essential to develop studies aimed at analyzing the role of science, technology and society in the implementation of geotourism, in order to identify the key factors that have an impact on its consolidation as a sustainable development strategy.
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spelling doaj-art-195b3a9df89b4293a9150b531fec7dcf2025-08-20T03:13:42ZspaUniversidad de Moa "Dr. Antonio Núñez Jiménez"Minería y Geología1993-80122025-06-014122262392326Geotourism as an alternative for sustainable developmentYanisel Batista-Nuñez0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1129-1662Arlenys Carbonell-Pupo1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3716-9075Yurisley Valdés-Mariño.2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4631-3972Carlos Rafael Batista-Matamoros3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6459-8481Universidad de MoaUniversidad de MoaUniversidad de MoaCentro de Información y Gestión Tecnológica de HolguínGeotourism is a tourism modality that has gained relevance due to its connection with sustainable tourism, offering a wide range of recreational and cognitively enriching experiences. In Cuba, although the government stimulates this type of tourism, and studies are being conducted to identify and highlight the heritage value of geosites, its visibility as a sustainable alternative remains insufficient to achieve a significant boost within the country´s tourism offering. Reversing this situation and promoting the broad and sustainable use of geosites on the island is a task that must be grounded in scientific foundations. Accordingly, a literature review was carried out to demonstrate the role geotourism plays in sustainable development, from an integrative perspective of science, technology, and society. The analysis conducted showed that geotourism can be an effective tool to preserve a region's natural and cultural resources and generate economic benefits. However, for it to be truly sustainable, it must responsibly consider the environmental, social and cultural impacts it can generate. In addition, scientific activity linked to geotourism must evaluate the current conditions and social perceptions of the environment, while promoting an ethic of preservation shared between tourism providers and consumers. It is concluded that it is essential to develop studies aimed at analyzing the role of science, technology and society in the implementation of geotourism, in order to identify the key factors that have an impact on its consolidation as a sustainable development strategy.https://revista.ismm.edu.cu/index.php/revistamg/article/view/2618geotourism, sustainable development, sustainable tourism
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geotourism, sustainable development, sustainable tourism
title Geotourism as an alternative for sustainable development
title_full Geotourism as an alternative for sustainable development
title_fullStr Geotourism as an alternative for sustainable development
title_full_unstemmed Geotourism as an alternative for sustainable development
title_short Geotourism as an alternative for sustainable development
title_sort geotourism as an alternative for sustainable development
topic geotourism, sustainable development, sustainable tourism
url https://revista.ismm.edu.cu/index.php/revistamg/article/view/2618
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