Another Language that Designers Need to Understand — Geological Heritage and Paleontological Research

Abstract

Fossils are the remains of ancient organisms, they are our non-renewable resource; they are the only data we have to understand the evolution of human life on Earth. Fossils and its existing environments must be preserved. This article introduces the issues what National Protected Important Paleontological Fossils Sites are facing in the urbanization process, and points out planning for these sites needs a multi-disciplinary and –sectoral collaboration for site preservation, local economic growth, and scientific research. Planners have to enhance their knowledge and productively communicate with geologists in order to guide the public to learn geology, and explore the nature.

Keywords

Geological Heritage / Paleontological Research / National Protected Important Paleontological Fossils Site / City and Town Development / Planning

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2014 Higher Education Press