Earth heritage
Green infrastructure and open environments: London’s foundations: protecting the geodiversity of the capital, Supplementary Planning Guidance, published by the Mayor of London in March 2012, defines earth heritage as: ‘The geological and landscape heritage of an area. Used mostly in the context of geoconservation.’
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