Dwi Rachmawati, Yemima Sahmura Vividia, Dipo Cesario, Wahyu Budhi Khorniawan, Adi Candra
Geological heritage sites provide opportunities for geotourism. Such sites promote understanding of geology as well as conservation and sustainable economic development. Indonesia is rich in geological heritage and boasts world-class geoparks, several of which have been designated as UNESCO Global Geoparks. One of these is the Kebumen geopark in Central Java, Indonesia. The Kebumen Geopark is particularly unique for its study of all geological processes, including the rock cycle, as it encompasses all constituents of various forms of geology. In the Anthropocene Era, human activity and the tourism associated with human land use and geopark development exacerbate the degradation of the geopark land. This study assesses human impacts and aims to identify the geopark's critical impact zones. The use of integrated remote sensing and GIS techniques to evaluate the effect of geology, ecology, and human systems on the geopark provides the basis for rational and scientifically sustainable geopark management. Parameters and analyses encompass geological, ecological/vegetational, and anthropogenic factors, which are then specifically analyzed using GIS. GIS analysis identified 15% of the park as high-risk zones for degradation. The research described here applies an integrated remote sensing, GIS, and AHP framework to one of the first quantitative assessments of the impact of the Anthropocene on UNESCO's newly designated Kebumen Geopark. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Department of Geological Engineering, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purbalingga, Indonesia; Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purbalingga, Indonesia; Department of Geography, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia; Department of Geological Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
