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

英国的地质历史对景观发展、生态栖息地和物种以及人类与自然世界的互动产生了强烈的影响。具有特殊保护价值的地质地点包括一系列全球和本地指定的地点。反映文化和自然意义的联合国教科文组织世界遗产地，以及考虑社会经济价值的联合国教科文组织世界地质公园，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在全国的地质研究意义选定的，而本地地质地点则是根据其科学、教育、美学和/或历史价值确定的。

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.