Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark: From Earth to Space

First work on the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark Links geoparks and planetary analogues Connects pioneering and cross-cutting science with other important issues such as geotourism, geoconservation and management, and geoheritage

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Introduction Lanzarote, a Unique Geopark.- Part I: From Earth.- Geological and Geographical Setting of Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geoparks.- Geoheritage Inventory of the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark.- Historic Volcanic Landforms Diversity on Lanzarote.- Evaluation of Geoconservation in Geosites of Paleontogical Interest from Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark.- Geoheritage in the Shallow Submarine Slopes of an Oceanic Volcanic Edifice: a New Option for Diving Geotourism.- Geoconservation and Geotourism in the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geoparks.- Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands: an Anchialine UNESCO Global Geoparks.- Part II: To Space.- Volcanic caves of Lanzarote: a Natural Laboratory for Understanding Volcano-Speleogenetic Processes and Planetary Caves.- Lanzarote: Mars on Earth.- Part III: Living in the Geopark.- Lanzarote: The Landscape and the History Behind the Volcano.-Lanzarote, César Manrique and the Creation of the Art, Culture and Tourism Centres, 19601976.- Lanzarote Satlworks, Symbol of Identity.