Written In Stone: Evaluating Geodiversity As A Natural, Social And Economic Asset

英国的地质历史对景观开发、生态栖息地和物种以及人类与自然界的互动产生了强烈的影响。具有特殊保护价值的地质遗址包括一系列从全球到地方的指定地点。反映文化和自然意义的教科文组织世界遗产地和考虑社会经济价值的教科文组织全球地质公园都承认具有全球意义的地质多样性。具有特殊科学价值的地点是根据其国家地质研究意义来选择的，地方地质地点是根据其科学、教育、美学和/或历史价值来确定的。

The UK's geological history has strongly influenced landscape development, ecological habitats and species, and human interaction with the natural world. Geological sites of specific conservation interest include a range of global to local designations. UNESCO World Heritage sites, which reflect both cultural and natural significance, and UNESCO Global Geoparks, which consider socioeconomic values, both recognise geodiversity of global significance. Sites of Special Scientific Interest are selected on the basis of their national significance for geological research and Local Geological Sites are identified for their scientific, educational, aesthetic and/or historical value.