Application of the preliminary Geosite Assessment Model (GAM): The case of the Bela Crkva municipality (Vojvodina, North Serbia)

Abstract

Bela Crkva municipality is located in the northeastern part of Serbia, in the southeast of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. This Municipality has a high concentration of geosites which are of a great importance, and providing a good basis for the geotourism developement in this area. This paper proposes an inventory of geosites in the Bela Crkva municipality. One of the aims of the paper is to evaluate different values of geosites using preliminary Geosite Assessment Model (GAM) in order to determine whether this area has the potential for geotourism development.