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  • Dark sky tourism and sustainable development in Namibia

  • Hannah S. Dalgleish, Getachew M. Mengistie, Michael Backes, Garret Cotter, Eli K. Kasai
  • Journal:
    Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union / Volume 15 / Issue S367 / December 2019
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    23 December 2021, pp. 360-362
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    December 2019
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  • Namibia is world-renowned for its incredibly dark skies by the astronomy community, and yet, the country is not well recognised as a dark sky destination by tourists and travellers. Forged by a collaboration between the Universities of Oxford and Namibia, together we are using astronomy as a means for capacity-building and sustainable socio-economic growth via educating tour guides and promoting dark sky tourism to relevant stakeholders.

  • Protection of Northern Chile as an ICOMOS/IAU “Window to the Universe”

  • Malcolm G. Smith
  • Journal:
    Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union / Volume 10 / Issue H16 / August 2012
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    05 March 2015, pp. 745-746
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    August 2012
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  • Over the last two decades, La Serena's population has increased by about 70 percent. A site description of the AURA Observatory in Chile as a “Window to the Universe“ is now available on the recently-launched UNESCO-IAU Astronomical Heritage Web Portal, www.astronomicalheritage.net This can serve as an example of possible material for the Chilean authorities, should they wish to propose the dark skies over much of northern Chile for protection as a World Scientific Heritage site. Some of the steps involved are discussed briefly here.