<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Subject and purpose of work: The purpose of the study is to present the perspectives of geotourism development in the porphyry quarry Gorce I, which is situated in the Wałbrzyskie mountains. Currently the exploitation of this quarry is suspended. Materials and methods: This work was written after studying the literature on this subject and conducting field research, during which terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) was used, among others. The material gathered during field research was used, among other things, to create a 3D model of the Gorce I quarry. Results: The research and analyses conducted in the porphyry quarry Gorce I allowed for designating a geotourist trail where information boards were placed. Conclusions: The research conducted in the Gorce I quarry confirms the possibility of utilizing this excavation pit for geotourism purposes.</p></abstract>

Subject and purpose of work: The purpose of the study is to present the perspectives of geotourism development in the porphyry quarry Gorce I, which is situated in the Wałbrzyskie mountains. Currently the exploitation of this quarry is suspended. Materials and methods: This work was written after studying the literature on this subject and conducting field research, during which terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) was used, among others. The material gathered during field research was used, among other things, to create a 3D model of the Gorce I quarry. Results: The research and analyses conducted in the porphyry quarry Gorce I allowed for designating a geotourist trail where information boards were placed. Conclusions: The research conducted in the Gorce I quarry confirms the possibility of utilizing this excavation pit for geotourism purposes.

Perspectives of Geotourism Development in the Gorce I Quarry

Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne

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Subject and purpose of work: The purpose of the study is to present the perspectives of geotourism development in the porphyry quarry Gorce I, which is...

Perspectives of Geotourism Development in the Gorce I Quarry

Published Online: Oct 27, 2018

Page range: 96 - 106

Received: Jul 01, 2016

Accepted: Oct 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2017-0018

Keywords
geotourism, quarry, tourist infrastructure

© 2018 Łukasz Zbucki, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Perspectives of Geotourism Development in the Gorce I Quarry

Published Online: Oct 27, 2018

Page range: 96 - 106

Received: Jul 01, 2016

Accepted: Oct 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2017-0018

Keywordsgeotourism, quarry, tourist infrastructure

© 2018 Łukasz Zbucki, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
geotourism, quarry, tourist infrastructure