This book offers a comprehensive analysis of Morocco's volcanic and geothermal heritage, highlighting an exceptional geodiversity and significant scientific interest for the geological and geoheritage community. It contributes to the establishment of a national inventory by presenting an up-to-date overview of current knowledge on Moroccan volcanism and geothermal features.

The work explores in depth the conceptual and definitional aspects related to geoheritage and geodiversity, as well as the methodological approaches applied to the selection, inventory, evaluation, and mapping of geosites. It reveals the richness of a territory home to hundreds of thermal springs and volcanic sites, while opening the way to perspectives for conservation, promotion, and sustainable geotourism development.

Presents key research and a structured analysis of Morocco's volcanic and geohydrothermal geoheritage Proposes the state of the art of the current data on volcanism and geothermalism in Morocco Addresses the conservation challenges and sustainable development opportunities of geological heritage

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Khaoula Baadi holds a PhD in Geosciences and Natural Development from the Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in Fez, Morocco. She also teaches in several educational institutions in Canada. Her research focuses on geology and geoheritage, with a particular interest in methodological approaches applied to the study of geoheritage, geodiversity, and geoconservation. An active member of several associations and federations dedicated to the protection and promotion of Morocco's geological heritage, she also contributes to the scientific community as a reviewer for various international journals.

Lalla Amina Ouzzaouit is a professor of geosciences at the Faculty of Sciences in Rabat, Mohammed V University in Morocco, specializing in geothermal energy and mineral engineering. She earned her PhD in 2016 and conducts research on geothermal energy, energy transition, and environmental sciences. She leads projects on the origin of life and collaborates with several research laboratories. She is an active member of numerous national and international scientific associations. She has published many indexed articles and organized various academic events in geosciences.

Károly Németh is a senior researcher at the Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science in Hungary. He is also a visiting researcher at the Saudi Geological Survey in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and serves as president of the Geoconservation Trust Aotearoa in New Zealand. In addition, he is affiliated with the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia in Bologna, Italy. A specialist in sedimentology, volcanology, and geoheritage, he has dedicated most of his career to studying monogenetic volcanic fields through various international research projects. He is an active member of several scientific committees in the field of geosciences.

Inhalt

1 Enhancement of Morocco's Volcanic Heritage: An Approach to Geotourism Development.- 2 Geothermal Energy in Morocco in the Light of their Potential Geoheritage Value: An Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Natural Resources.- 3 Tracing Metamorphic Evolution from Filali Metamorphic Units to Beni Boussera Peridotite Massif (Chefchaouen Province, Nw Morocco): Geoeducation Trail.- 4 The Geothermal Heritage of the Saïs Basin (Morocco): Opportunities for the Sustainable Valorization of Thermal Springs.- 5 The Azrou-Timahdite Volcanic Geopark: A Driver of Sustainable Development Between Conservation and Economic Benefits.- 6 Exploration of Geothermal Resources in the Middle Atlas: Valorization as Geothermal Heritage.- 7 The Sebou River Canyons: A Key Geosite Unveiling the Volcanic and Geological Heritage of the El Menzel Causse, Middle Atlas, Morocco.- 8 The Northern Middle Atlas (Morocco): Towards a Geopark Model for Conservation and Sustainable Development.- 9 The Volcanic and Geothermal Geoheritage of the Moroccan Central Massif: Exploring Geological Dynamics, Valorization, and Sustainable Development Perspectives.- 10 Neogene-Quaternary Volcanism of the Jbel Guilliz Massif: A Key Geosite Showcasing the Volcanic Heritage of the Saka Region, Eastern Moroccan Meseta.- 11 Exploration of the Hydrogeological, Geothermal, and Geoheritage Potential of the Tarfaya-Laâyoune-Dakhla Basin: Analysis and Perspectives of Underground Resources.- 12 Sustainable Exploitation of the Geothermal Heritage of the Tarfaya-Laâyoune-Dakhla Basin (Tldb): Energy Potential and Applications for Sustainable Development.- 13 Integrated and Weighted Methodology for the Inventory, Assessment, and Sustainable Valorization of Geosites: Towards an Optimized Management of Geoheritage.- 14 Conceptual Framework of a Volcanic Geoheritage Inventory for Morocco.- 15 Thermal Springs in Morocco: Inventory, Therapeutic Importance, and Socioeconomic Impact.