128040 20241125101201.0 doi 10.1007/s12371-023-00878-x sideral 135201 ART-2023-135201 eng Migon, Piotr Ebro Valley Gypsum Escarpment Near Zaragoza (NE Spain)—Combination of Highly Valuable Rock Record, Dynamic Geomorphosites and Associated Cultural Heritage 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The 40-km-long escarpment of the Ebro River valley to the north-west of Zaragoza (NE Spain) is a remarkable geomorphological feature and an important geoheritage locality. Being 30 to 150 m high, the escarpment exposes a complex evaporate-clastic succession of Early to Middle Miocene age, with alternating gypsum and mudstone/marl units, as well as halite beds at depth. The escarpment is a highly dynamic feature, extensively shaped by mass movements of different types, especially in sections where it is directly undercut by the Ebro River. It also hosts abundant evidence of salt and gypsum dissolution, contributing to ongoing instability. Diverse cultural heritage is associated with the escarpment, including an ancient Celtiberian settlement, medieval castles, abandoned villages, rock-cut churches and dwellings and ancient salt mines. Twenty-six possible geosites are identified, with six considered as most representative described in detail. Opportunities to develop the area for geotourism are presented, but these will be associated with challenges of properly managing steep, dynamic and fragile terrain. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2021-123189NB-I00 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/CGL2017-85045-P info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 2.3 2023 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 117 / 254 = 0.461 2023 Q2 T2 0.586 2023 Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 2023 Q2 Nature and Landscape Conservation 2023 Q2 Geography, Planning and Development 2023 Q2 5.1 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Gutiérrez, Francisco Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-5407-940X Parenti, Carlotta Sevil, Jorge Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-0068-4532 2000 427 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ciencias de la Tierra Área Geodinámica Externa 15, 110 (2023), [25 pp.] Geoheritage (Berl.) Geoheritage 1867-2477 17159405 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/128040/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2483135 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/128040/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:128040 articulos driver 2024-11-22-12:11:38 ARTICLE