Abdolreza Alijani - phD. Of Engineering Geology-Sedimentology, Geo-tour Leader, Judge and Researcher of Iranian Science and Technology Association

Spiritual and materialistic perspectives, it can be regarded as a capital industry specially in civil projects. Its materialistic dimensions can pave the way for job and employment and its spiritual one is dealt with the visual attractions. Geo-tourism is made up of two parts: The geo part holds the geological, geomorphology attractions as well as mining heritage. On the other hand, its tourism part is regarded as a multi-disciplinary subject which includes all the infra-structures of tourism industry such as interpretation, management, accommodation, tours, etc. in fact, it can have a leading role in engineering projects and sub- industries. This industry is generally concerned with the attractions of non- animated nature. Not only geological and morphological researchers but also ordinary tourists are interested in geo-tourism. As Iran holds different climates with various features of geo-diversity, the geomorphological phenomena of Iran can be practiced as the geological and geomorphological heritages in form of geo-sites. Notably, the infrastructures of tourism can be provided to consider the non-animate nature affected by the establishment of great engineering projects specifically dams from the tourism point of view. Holistically, it is significant to scrutinize the environmental effects of these engineering projects and their vital management, in form of geo-tourism by emphasizing the geo- tourism attractions in Iran

The geological heritage, the geo-tourism attractions, geo-tourism, engineering projects