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Vitosha Mountain has specific geological and geomorphological evolution and its physical-geographical conditions are a good prerequisite for quite rich diversity of the soils. Vitosha`s high parts are a suitable place for studying the initial interaction between parent material (basic and intermediate magmatic rocks) and the high-mountain soils (Litosols and Rankers by FAO, 1990), under thРµ influence of specific local condition. This study was undertaken as a part of preliminary investigation of the geochemical a...

The methodology currently in use that is approved by the Ministry of Environment and Waters in “ Methodological guidance for the scope and content of reports on past contamination damages at privatization” (1998) does not provide opportunity to assess impacts on landscape that are the main geo-ecological damages typical for opencast mining. In the present paper methodological approaches based on theoretical formulations and practical experience adopted both nationally and internationally related to assessment ...

The methodological assessment of the geological phenomena (geotopes, geosites) is an important step in judging their geoconservation significance. The present Expert Card provides a tentative test for assessment based on 16 common criteria: aesthetic, scientific, research, educational, ecological, entertainment, ethnographic, social and spiritual values, sense of place, possibility for inclusion in geopark, sensitivity, degree of study, preservation, exposure and access. The first 7 criteria are considered importa...