Principles of Geological Tourism translation by Dr. Mohammed Youssef Ali and Dr. Ahmed Akawi Abdulaziz

This book focuses on a rarely addressed topic in other books, and it is rare in related literature in general, which is geological tourism. It focuses on how geology plays a role in shaping and determining the locations of tourist sites and their development over time. It includes several important main topics such as research objectives related to geological tourism and its development, the natural conditions that govern the formation of natural tourist resources, how to estimate the importance of the aesthetic value of natural tourist resources, the methods used to conduct mapping and field surveys of natural tourist resources, preparing development plans for them, and the extent of their contribution to national development, as well as the mechanisms for protecting natural tourist environments. The book also dedicates a separate section to geological parks, the mechanisms for establishing administrative systems for them, and maximizing their potential. It also explains the increasing societal demand for geological tourism, how it is being addressed strategically, and what its future will look like over the next ten years.