Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark: From Earth to Space (Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)

This volume comprises a selection of papers describing the main features of the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark (Canary Archipelago, Spain). Of all the Global Geoparks worldwide, it is the only one that has officially evaluated and characterized specific areas as analogues for the geological and astrobiological exploration of Mars. The identification and characterization of terrestrial sites that can be used as planetary analogues are currently considered vital study areas of planetary geology and astrobiology. Written by experts in the various fields, this multidisciplinary book is a unique resource for graduate students and professionals alike. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction. Lanzarote, a Unique Geopark (Cayetano Guillén, Elena Mateo)....Pages 1-15 Front Matter ....Pages 17-17 Geological and Geographical Setting of Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark (Nieves Sánchez, Carmen Romero, Juana Vegas, Inés Galindo)....Pages 19-29 Geoheritage Inventory of the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark (Inés Galindo, Juana Vegas, Carmen Romero, Miguel Llorente, Esther Martín-González, Juan C. Rubio et al.)....Pages 31-45 Historic Volcanic Landforms Diversity on Lanzarote (Carmen Romero, Nieves Sánchez, Juana Vegas, Inés Galindo)....Pages 47-73 Evaluation of Geoconservation in Geosites of Palaeontological Interest from Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark (Esther Martín-González, Inés Galindo, Carmen Romero, Nieves Sánchez, Juana Vegas)....Pages 75-83 Geoheritage in the Shallow Submarine Slopes of an Oceanic Volcanic Edifice: A New Option for Diving Geotourism (Inés Galindo, Carmen Romero, Miguel Llorente, Juan C. Rubio, Gonzalo A. Díaz, Nieves Sánchez et al.)....Pages 85-98 Geoconservation and Geotourism in the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark (Juana Vegas, Inés Galindo, Carmen Romero, Nieves Sánchez, Gonzalo A. Díaz, Esther Martín-González et al.)....Pages 99-108 Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands: An Anchialine UNESCO Global Geopark (Alejandro Martínez, Guillermo García-Gómez, Álvaro García-Herrero, Andrea Di Cesare, Gianluca Corno, Rogelio Herrera et al.)....Pages 109-121 Front Matter ....Pages 123-123 Volcanic Caves of Lanzarote: A Natural Laboratory for Understanding Volcano-Speleogenetic Processes and Planetary Caves (Francesco Sauro, Riccardo Pozzobon, Tommaso Santagata, Ilaria Tomasi, Matteo Tonello, Jesús Martínez-Frías et al.)....Pages 125-142 Lanzarote: Mars on Earth (Jesús Martínez-Frías, Elena Mateo)....Pages 143-148 Front Matter ....Pages 149-149 Lanzarote: The Landscape and the History Behind the Volcano (José de León Hernández)....Pages 151-161 Lanzarote, César Manrique and the Creation of the Art, Culture and Tourism Centres, 1960–1976 (Mario Ferrer Peñate)....Pages 163-178 Lanzarote Saltworks, Symbol of Identity (Juan Antonio Bacallado Betancort)....Pages 179-186 t. 1. Historia ; Prehistoria t. 2. Historia del arte ; Geografía ; Lengua ; Literatura ; Seminario: la inmigración reciente en Fuerteventura y Lanzarote.