"Smart city", driven by digital technology is not only a technological but also a social, cultura... more "Smart city", driven by digital technology is not only a technological but also a social, cultural and political project. A socially and culturally significant new urban ideal is born. This research paper is based on the narrative that the city appears as a palimpsest of interventions of all natures. History and shared memory, composition and superimposition, coherence and divergence are fundamental for its evolution. It is thus evident that "Smart city" as a rather new urban ideal, but also as a disruptive innovation process, cannot be conceived nor implemented all at once; it must follow analogous processes of buildup and stratification. On the other hand, sounds are part of cities, of their sensory landscape, of their identity. They are one of the urban markers, along with the visual landscape. In this context, the paper focuses on the sound identity of the inner-city areas of the Mediterranean metropolis, posing the following research question: What are the transformations that "Smart city" can cause to the sound identity of a city? In dense urban fabric with high-rise buildings, high rates of exploitation, frequent transgressions of the legal construction and least free space in private plots, what can be the prospects of using "smart transport", for enriching the city with positive soundscapes, thus improving its environmental quality? Following the metaphor of urban and acoustic palimpsest, we examine narratives of replacement of conventional cars with autonomous vehicles (AVs) and of private cars with car-pooling systems. The article concludes that spatialized intelligence can substantially and positively transform the sound identity of the Medi-terranean metropolis and be the spearhead for an increase in bio-cultural sonic diversity. At least during the era when the city still appears as a palimpsest of interpositions, evoking the historic time.
Whilst the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 promotes the conservation and sustainable use of... more Whilst the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 promotes the conservation and sustainable use of the seas, oceans and marine resources for sustainable development, decisions in ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) follow annoying and costly trade-offs and this may negatively impact its acceptance. To address conflicts and cumulative impacts and favor, as much as possible, interfering of marine activities, positive coordination and win-win options, it is necessary to develop integrated and cohesive planning approaches and new management tools. In this article, a conceptual framework of "maritime cohesion" is being developed mostly applicable to peopled and crowded seas and a set of relevant indicators to assess it, is proposed. It is based on the triple-model of interdependent components such as "maritime spatial efficiency", "maritime spatial quality" and "maritime spatial identity", taking into account the "territorial cohesion" equivalent, promoted by the Cohesion Policy. Then, in order to broadly analyze the "spatial efficiency" component, the "multi-use" concept and management tools, recently given particular emphasis by EU Blue Growth Strategy, are examined thoroughly, using the relevant literature. This article highlights constructive use of "maritime cohesion" with the multi-use MSP paradigm as key part of "maritime cohesion" narrative and posits that its huge and extensive potential can stimulate dynamic, collaborative, cohesive and assemblage thinking in the MSP process and be the "spearhead" to balance economic, social, environmental and cultural aspirations in maritime planning to achieve sustainability in the marine realm.
Journal of Public Policy and Good Governance, 2018
The creation of the first eco-neighborhoods coincides with the emergence of concerns about the an... more The creation of the first eco-neighborhoods coincides with the emergence of concerns about the antagonistic relations between society and nature and the development of ecological and environmental movements in 1960s. Currently, eco-neighborhoods are a fully recognized "institution" that is called upon to implement the concept of sustainable community. Despite their diversity, there are common axes of organization such as (a) the empowerment and revival of the local community with the key elements of open governance, widespread participation and sound social and political networking (b) the implementation of sustainable practices in the management of natural and cultural resources, accessibility and the built environment. The paper aims to discuss the strategic thinking in ecodevelopment focusing on eco-neighborhoods in the Euro-Mediterranean area. Lessons learned from this region are the integration of the protection and enhancement of natural and cultural heritage given that natural and cultural resources are central for place identity. In this context, and after briefly discussing the development of eco-neighborhoods in Greece, examples of strategic urban interventions are being examined such as the potential regeneration of the port-industrial area of Drapetsona which, in our view, is striving for a vision of environmental protection and economic development based on both the reconnection of natural and cultural heritage and on the mobilisation of public-private cooperation in urban planning and governance. Key words : Strategic thinking, Ecodevelopment, Econeighborhoods, brownfields, regeneration, Southern Europe, Greece
Le present article considere le «paysage sonore» en tant que composante du capital territorial d’... more Le present article considere le «paysage sonore» en tant que composante du capital territorial d’une ville ou d'un territoire. Il essai de mettre en evidence, par le biais nottament de l'approche territoriale, la question de l'environnement sonore ainsi que sa dimension multi-sensorielle et a multiples facettes qui touche a l'heritage, au patrimoine immateriel et a l’identite d'une ville ou d'un territoire. Il va au dela de l’attenuation du bruit ambiant en considerant la qualite de l'environnement sonore en tant que facteur cle, entre autres, de l'attractivite d’une ville ou d’un quartier. Plusieurs exemples des villes et des quartiers (ecoquartiers) qui ont mis le son au service d'une vision globale de la qualite urbaine et de l’epanouissement de l’espace, seront presentes. Ainsi, l'article aboutit au concept de la ville frugale (Haentjens, 2011) qui va au dela de la ville durable, afin de soutenir une approche dynamique et «active» dans le ...
La presente etude est basee sur le concept du “niveau de vie multidimensionnel” et structuree aut... more La presente etude est basee sur le concept du “niveau de vie multidimensionnel” et structuree autour de la relation entre insularite et vulnerabilite sociale dans l’espace insulaire grec, tandis que la recherche se concentre inevitablement sur le chomage, le chomage des jeunes, la pauvrete et les NEET (ni etudiant, ni employe, ni en formation) ainsi que sur les impacts negatifs des flux migratoires recentes en mettant l'accent sur la dimension territoriale de la pauvrete et de l'exclusion sociale. Pour ce dernier, des conclusions generales au niveau europeen sont tirees du projet ESPON-TIPSE, dont l'objectif principal etait d'explorer et de reveler des modeles d’inegalitesa l'echelle regionale et leur relation avec chaque contexte territorial. De plus, certaines observations locales qui concernent l'espace insulaire et micro-insulaire grec sont discutees, en tenant compte que la question principale concernant cet espace est de savoir dans quelle mesure le pot...
STRATEGIC THINKING IN ECODEVELOPMENT : THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW TYPE OF ECO-NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH BR... more STRATEGIC THINKING IN ECODEVELOPMENT : THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW TYPE OF ECO-NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH BROWNFIELDS REGENERATION Stella Kyvelou , Georgia Gemenetzi Abstract The creation of the first eco-neighborhoods coincides with the emergence of concerns about the antagonistic relations between society and nature and the development of ecological and environmental movements in 1960s. Currently, eco-neighborhoods are a fully recognized "institution" that is called upon to implement the concept of sustainable community. Despite their diversity, there are common axes of organization such as (a) the empowerment and revival of the local community with the key elements of open governance, widespread participation and sound social and political networking (b) the implementation of sustainable practices in the management of natural and cultural resources, accessibility and the built environment. The paper aims to discuss the strategic thinking in ecodevelopment focusing on eco-neighborh...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The circular economy paradigm can be beneficial for urban sustainability by eliminating waste and... more The circular economy paradigm can be beneficial for urban sustainability by eliminating waste and pollution, by circulating products and materials and by regenerating nature. Furthermore, under an urban circular development scheme, environmental noise can be designed out. The current noise control policies and actions, undertaken at a source–medium–receiver level, present a linearity with minimum sustainability co-benefits. A circular approach in noise control strategies and in soundscape design could offer numerous ecologically related co-benefits. The global literature documenting the advantages of the implementation of circular economy in cities has highlighted noise mitigation as a given benefit. Research involving circular economy actions such as urban green infrastructure, green walls, sustainable mobility systems and electro-mobility has acknowledged reduced noise levels as a major circularity outcome. In this research paper, we highlight the necessity of a circularity and bi...
European Quarterly of Political Attitudes and Mentalities, 2017
The current study is structured around the relationship between insularity and social vulnerabili... more The current study is structured around the relationship between insularity and social vulnerability, while research inevitably focuses on unemployment, youth unemployment, Neets and poverty with specific emphasis to the territorial dimension of poverty and social exclusion. For the latter, general findings at European level are drawn from the ESPON TIPSE Project, the main objective of which was to explore and reveal regional-scale patterns, inequalities and processes and their relationship with each territorial context. Furthermore, by the paper, some local findings are drawn concerning the Greek insular and micro-insular space. The question concerning this space is to what extent blue growth potential can create inclusive prosperity in coastal and island areas and how we can measure and effectively monitor this phenomenon.
In a context of growing claim for marine space and in the pursuit of maritime “spatial efficiency... more In a context of growing claim for marine space and in the pursuit of maritime “spatial efficiency,” Multi-use (MU) becomes necessary to assemble more or less compatible sea uses. In this paper, the potential of the soft MU involving small-scale fisheries (SSF), tourism, and nature conservation related to marine protected areas (MPAs), widely encountered in the Mediterranean Sea basin, is being assessed in Greece. Despite the fact that the MU concept is not yet included neither in maritime spatial planning (MSP) laws nor in strategic policy documents due mainly to the dominance of terrestrial spatial plans that favor exclusive rights of highly competitive and expansive maritime activities (e.g., aquaculture), the above MU is increasingly being practiced by local communities as a socio-economic instrument (fishing tourism), able to be also occasionally oriented to nature conservation. Following the Drivers, Added Values, Barriers and Negative Impacts (DABI) analysis, a spectrum of cha...
A new spatial relationship among cities, territories, and landscapes has emerged in the last half... more A new spatial relationship among cities, territories, and landscapes has emerged in the last half century, shading progressively the role of urban–rural gradients in regional studies. Addressing complex realities and increasingly debated regional issues, bioregional approaches have acquired a strong interest in recent years. The present study has focused on a case study in Greece (Thriasio Plain) representative of complex socio-ecological systems with a long industrial tradition and transforming relationships between urban and rural areas. Industrialization of the area and the related land-use changes were realized through a sequence of official revisions of zoning plans. Thriasio Plain has been characterized by spontaneous development of different activities with increasing impact on a fragile environment dominated by Mediterranean-type vegetation, poor soils, and arid climate. By defining a consistent set of environmental indicators (Ecosystems and Air Quality Stress Indices), the present work aims at investigating recent dynamics typical of Mediterranean agro-urban outskirts, discussing suitable practices and projects for a bioregional recovery of degraded areas.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
There is plenty of proof that environmental noise is a major pollutant in the urban environment. ... more There is plenty of proof that environmental noise is a major pollutant in the urban environment. Several approaches were successfully applied for its calculation, visualization, prediction and mitigation. The goal of all strategy plans regards its reduction and the creation of quietness. This study aims to revisit the concept of quietness in the urban environment and attempts to portray a new understanding of the specific phenomena. “Quietness” as a term retains an ambiguity, and so far, it can be described as the lack of something, meaning the lack of noise that is portrayed by means of intensity. Several studies describe quietness as the combination of perceptual soundscape elements and contextual factors that can be quantified, combined, weighed and used as indicators of healthy soundscapes. In this research, the focus is on setting aside all indicators, either measuring the intensity or contextual ones and use solely quantifiable metrics regarding the acoustic environment, thus ...
Greece represents a very peculiar case of industrial development due to a series of historical ev... more Greece represents a very peculiar case of industrial development due to a series of historical evolutions. Hence, the present paper aims to discuss the shift from the unregulated and unplanned spatial development paradigm of productive activities to the one of modern “Business parks” (hereinafter BPs), expected to adapt to international standards the location and function of industrial activity, in the Greek territory. Inherent problems and constraints hampering the modernization of industrial development are presented and specific policy recommendations are formulated, with the aim of embedding the industrial parks in sustainable territorial development. This is done through a four-step methodology including (a) an inventory of BPs from the international milieu and the review of current trends in view of the green transition, (b) an analysis of the effects of Greek regulations on the development of the so-called “Organized Receptors of Manufacturing and Business Activities” (OYMEDs...
Small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean represent a significant part of the fisheries industry... more Small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean represent a significant part of the fisheries industry and their substantial social, economic and place attachment related role has always been acknowledged in the region. Despite the fact that this usually family-based endeavor has a vast economic impact on coastal and island communities of the sea-basin, data and insights on the Mediterranean artisanal fisheries continue to be inadequately developed and poorly integrated in the local development strategies. Thus, the aim of this research is two-fold. Firstly, it presents some data and facts on the fisheries sector in the region and secondly it explores the options of their survival, prosperity and sustainability, approaching the combination of fisheries and tourism as a small-scale and soft “multi-use” in the marine space. Greece, with a huge potential in both the fisheries and the tourism sector, was used as focus area where a co-development process was designed aiming to identify advant...
"Smart city", driven by digital technology is not only a technological but also a social, cultura... more "Smart city", driven by digital technology is not only a technological but also a social, cultural and political project. A socially and culturally significant new urban ideal is born. This research paper is based on the narrative that the city appears as a palimpsest of interventions of all natures. History and shared memory, composition and superimposition, coherence and divergence are fundamental for its evolution. It is thus evident that "Smart city" as a rather new urban ideal, but also as a disruptive innovation process, cannot be conceived nor implemented all at once; it must follow analogous processes of buildup and stratification. On the other hand, sounds are part of cities, of their sensory landscape, of their identity. They are one of the urban markers, along with the visual landscape. In this context, the paper focuses on the sound identity of the inner-city areas of the Mediterranean metropolis, posing the following research question: What are the transformations that "Smart city" can cause to the sound identity of a city? In dense urban fabric with high-rise buildings, high rates of exploitation, frequent transgressions of the legal construction and least free space in private plots, what can be the prospects of using "smart transport", for enriching the city with positive soundscapes, thus improving its environmental quality? Following the metaphor of urban and acoustic palimpsest, we examine narratives of replacement of conventional cars with autonomous vehicles (AVs) and of private cars with car-pooling systems. The article concludes that spatialized intelligence can substantially and positively transform the sound identity of the Medi-terranean metropolis and be the spearhead for an increase in bio-cultural sonic diversity. At least during the era when the city still appears as a palimpsest of interpositions, evoking the historic time.
Whilst the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 promotes the conservation and sustainable use of... more Whilst the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 promotes the conservation and sustainable use of the seas, oceans and marine resources for sustainable development, decisions in ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) follow annoying and costly trade-offs and this may negatively impact its acceptance. To address conflicts and cumulative impacts and favor, as much as possible, interfering of marine activities, positive coordination and win-win options, it is necessary to develop integrated and cohesive planning approaches and new management tools. In this article, a conceptual framework of "maritime cohesion" is being developed mostly applicable to peopled and crowded seas and a set of relevant indicators to assess it, is proposed. It is based on the triple-model of interdependent components such as "maritime spatial efficiency", "maritime spatial quality" and "maritime spatial identity", taking into account the "territorial cohesion" equivalent, promoted by the Cohesion Policy. Then, in order to broadly analyze the "spatial efficiency" component, the "multi-use" concept and management tools, recently given particular emphasis by EU Blue Growth Strategy, are examined thoroughly, using the relevant literature. This article highlights constructive use of "maritime cohesion" with the multi-use MSP paradigm as key part of "maritime cohesion" narrative and posits that its huge and extensive potential can stimulate dynamic, collaborative, cohesive and assemblage thinking in the MSP process and be the "spearhead" to balance economic, social, environmental and cultural aspirations in maritime planning to achieve sustainability in the marine realm.
Journal of Public Policy and Good Governance, 2018
The creation of the first eco-neighborhoods coincides with the emergence of concerns about the an... more The creation of the first eco-neighborhoods coincides with the emergence of concerns about the antagonistic relations between society and nature and the development of ecological and environmental movements in 1960s. Currently, eco-neighborhoods are a fully recognized "institution" that is called upon to implement the concept of sustainable community. Despite their diversity, there are common axes of organization such as (a) the empowerment and revival of the local community with the key elements of open governance, widespread participation and sound social and political networking (b) the implementation of sustainable practices in the management of natural and cultural resources, accessibility and the built environment. The paper aims to discuss the strategic thinking in ecodevelopment focusing on eco-neighborhoods in the Euro-Mediterranean area. Lessons learned from this region are the integration of the protection and enhancement of natural and cultural heritage given that natural and cultural resources are central for place identity. In this context, and after briefly discussing the development of eco-neighborhoods in Greece, examples of strategic urban interventions are being examined such as the potential regeneration of the port-industrial area of Drapetsona which, in our view, is striving for a vision of environmental protection and economic development based on both the reconnection of natural and cultural heritage and on the mobilisation of public-private cooperation in urban planning and governance. Key words : Strategic thinking, Ecodevelopment, Econeighborhoods, brownfields, regeneration, Southern Europe, Greece
Le present article considere le «paysage sonore» en tant que composante du capital territorial d’... more Le present article considere le «paysage sonore» en tant que composante du capital territorial d’une ville ou d'un territoire. Il essai de mettre en evidence, par le biais nottament de l'approche territoriale, la question de l'environnement sonore ainsi que sa dimension multi-sensorielle et a multiples facettes qui touche a l'heritage, au patrimoine immateriel et a l’identite d'une ville ou d'un territoire. Il va au dela de l’attenuation du bruit ambiant en considerant la qualite de l'environnement sonore en tant que facteur cle, entre autres, de l'attractivite d’une ville ou d’un quartier. Plusieurs exemples des villes et des quartiers (ecoquartiers) qui ont mis le son au service d'une vision globale de la qualite urbaine et de l’epanouissement de l’espace, seront presentes. Ainsi, l'article aboutit au concept de la ville frugale (Haentjens, 2011) qui va au dela de la ville durable, afin de soutenir une approche dynamique et «active» dans le ...
La presente etude est basee sur le concept du “niveau de vie multidimensionnel” et structuree aut... more La presente etude est basee sur le concept du “niveau de vie multidimensionnel” et structuree autour de la relation entre insularite et vulnerabilite sociale dans l’espace insulaire grec, tandis que la recherche se concentre inevitablement sur le chomage, le chomage des jeunes, la pauvrete et les NEET (ni etudiant, ni employe, ni en formation) ainsi que sur les impacts negatifs des flux migratoires recentes en mettant l'accent sur la dimension territoriale de la pauvrete et de l'exclusion sociale. Pour ce dernier, des conclusions generales au niveau europeen sont tirees du projet ESPON-TIPSE, dont l'objectif principal etait d'explorer et de reveler des modeles d’inegalitesa l'echelle regionale et leur relation avec chaque contexte territorial. De plus, certaines observations locales qui concernent l'espace insulaire et micro-insulaire grec sont discutees, en tenant compte que la question principale concernant cet espace est de savoir dans quelle mesure le pot...
STRATEGIC THINKING IN ECODEVELOPMENT : THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW TYPE OF ECO-NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH BR... more STRATEGIC THINKING IN ECODEVELOPMENT : THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW TYPE OF ECO-NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH BROWNFIELDS REGENERATION Stella Kyvelou , Georgia Gemenetzi Abstract The creation of the first eco-neighborhoods coincides with the emergence of concerns about the antagonistic relations between society and nature and the development of ecological and environmental movements in 1960s. Currently, eco-neighborhoods are a fully recognized "institution" that is called upon to implement the concept of sustainable community. Despite their diversity, there are common axes of organization such as (a) the empowerment and revival of the local community with the key elements of open governance, widespread participation and sound social and political networking (b) the implementation of sustainable practices in the management of natural and cultural resources, accessibility and the built environment. The paper aims to discuss the strategic thinking in ecodevelopment focusing on eco-neighborh...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The circular economy paradigm can be beneficial for urban sustainability by eliminating waste and... more The circular economy paradigm can be beneficial for urban sustainability by eliminating waste and pollution, by circulating products and materials and by regenerating nature. Furthermore, under an urban circular development scheme, environmental noise can be designed out. The current noise control policies and actions, undertaken at a source–medium–receiver level, present a linearity with minimum sustainability co-benefits. A circular approach in noise control strategies and in soundscape design could offer numerous ecologically related co-benefits. The global literature documenting the advantages of the implementation of circular economy in cities has highlighted noise mitigation as a given benefit. Research involving circular economy actions such as urban green infrastructure, green walls, sustainable mobility systems and electro-mobility has acknowledged reduced noise levels as a major circularity outcome. In this research paper, we highlight the necessity of a circularity and bi...
European Quarterly of Political Attitudes and Mentalities, 2017
The current study is structured around the relationship between insularity and social vulnerabili... more The current study is structured around the relationship between insularity and social vulnerability, while research inevitably focuses on unemployment, youth unemployment, Neets and poverty with specific emphasis to the territorial dimension of poverty and social exclusion. For the latter, general findings at European level are drawn from the ESPON TIPSE Project, the main objective of which was to explore and reveal regional-scale patterns, inequalities and processes and their relationship with each territorial context. Furthermore, by the paper, some local findings are drawn concerning the Greek insular and micro-insular space. The question concerning this space is to what extent blue growth potential can create inclusive prosperity in coastal and island areas and how we can measure and effectively monitor this phenomenon.
In a context of growing claim for marine space and in the pursuit of maritime “spatial efficiency... more In a context of growing claim for marine space and in the pursuit of maritime “spatial efficiency,” Multi-use (MU) becomes necessary to assemble more or less compatible sea uses. In this paper, the potential of the soft MU involving small-scale fisheries (SSF), tourism, and nature conservation related to marine protected areas (MPAs), widely encountered in the Mediterranean Sea basin, is being assessed in Greece. Despite the fact that the MU concept is not yet included neither in maritime spatial planning (MSP) laws nor in strategic policy documents due mainly to the dominance of terrestrial spatial plans that favor exclusive rights of highly competitive and expansive maritime activities (e.g., aquaculture), the above MU is increasingly being practiced by local communities as a socio-economic instrument (fishing tourism), able to be also occasionally oriented to nature conservation. Following the Drivers, Added Values, Barriers and Negative Impacts (DABI) analysis, a spectrum of cha...
A new spatial relationship among cities, territories, and landscapes has emerged in the last half... more A new spatial relationship among cities, territories, and landscapes has emerged in the last half century, shading progressively the role of urban–rural gradients in regional studies. Addressing complex realities and increasingly debated regional issues, bioregional approaches have acquired a strong interest in recent years. The present study has focused on a case study in Greece (Thriasio Plain) representative of complex socio-ecological systems with a long industrial tradition and transforming relationships between urban and rural areas. Industrialization of the area and the related land-use changes were realized through a sequence of official revisions of zoning plans. Thriasio Plain has been characterized by spontaneous development of different activities with increasing impact on a fragile environment dominated by Mediterranean-type vegetation, poor soils, and arid climate. By defining a consistent set of environmental indicators (Ecosystems and Air Quality Stress Indices), the present work aims at investigating recent dynamics typical of Mediterranean agro-urban outskirts, discussing suitable practices and projects for a bioregional recovery of degraded areas.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
There is plenty of proof that environmental noise is a major pollutant in the urban environment. ... more There is plenty of proof that environmental noise is a major pollutant in the urban environment. Several approaches were successfully applied for its calculation, visualization, prediction and mitigation. The goal of all strategy plans regards its reduction and the creation of quietness. This study aims to revisit the concept of quietness in the urban environment and attempts to portray a new understanding of the specific phenomena. “Quietness” as a term retains an ambiguity, and so far, it can be described as the lack of something, meaning the lack of noise that is portrayed by means of intensity. Several studies describe quietness as the combination of perceptual soundscape elements and contextual factors that can be quantified, combined, weighed and used as indicators of healthy soundscapes. In this research, the focus is on setting aside all indicators, either measuring the intensity or contextual ones and use solely quantifiable metrics regarding the acoustic environment, thus ...
Greece represents a very peculiar case of industrial development due to a series of historical ev... more Greece represents a very peculiar case of industrial development due to a series of historical evolutions. Hence, the present paper aims to discuss the shift from the unregulated and unplanned spatial development paradigm of productive activities to the one of modern “Business parks” (hereinafter BPs), expected to adapt to international standards the location and function of industrial activity, in the Greek territory. Inherent problems and constraints hampering the modernization of industrial development are presented and specific policy recommendations are formulated, with the aim of embedding the industrial parks in sustainable territorial development. This is done through a four-step methodology including (a) an inventory of BPs from the international milieu and the review of current trends in view of the green transition, (b) an analysis of the effects of Greek regulations on the development of the so-called “Organized Receptors of Manufacturing and Business Activities” (OYMEDs...
Small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean represent a significant part of the fisheries industry... more Small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean represent a significant part of the fisheries industry and their substantial social, economic and place attachment related role has always been acknowledged in the region. Despite the fact that this usually family-based endeavor has a vast economic impact on coastal and island communities of the sea-basin, data and insights on the Mediterranean artisanal fisheries continue to be inadequately developed and poorly integrated in the local development strategies. Thus, the aim of this research is two-fold. Firstly, it presents some data and facts on the fisheries sector in the region and secondly it explores the options of their survival, prosperity and sustainability, approaching the combination of fisheries and tourism as a small-scale and soft “multi-use” in the marine space. Greece, with a huge potential in both the fisheries and the tourism sector, was used as focus area where a co-development process was designed aiming to identify advant...
There is a deep and often impassioned postulation that preservation is virtuous for societal well... more There is a deep and often impassioned postulation that preservation is virtuous for societal well-being, collective identity and for the environment. This idea is an important paradigm to guide rehabilitation strategies for historic buildings. However, there is a need for data and research in order to validate the contribution of preservation to environmental and cultural sustainability. These research results will support preservation-related decision-making, in which tensions and conflicts with sustainability goals are a routine. Nowadays, there is a strong belief that historic buildings of the 20th century also need to be preserved to create the identities of neighborhoods and cities and suitable strategies need to be applied to extend their lifespan in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. This research, based on the assumption that integrating sustainability considerations in historic buildings needs a quantifiable approach, selected eight refugee block apartment fla...
The research paper investigates the diverse understandings of “landscape”, along with demonstrati... more The research paper investigates the diverse understandings of “landscape”, along with demonstrating the modes of contribution of the European Landscape Convention (ELC) of the Council of Europe (CE) in influencing national spatial planning systems. The paper, interested in considering the efficiency of landscape policy from a territorial perspective, briefly outlines the perception and understanding of landscape as connecting link of nature and culture and conducts a literature review with the aim to support the prospect of a «European model of landscape planning». Lastly, it critically examines the approach to landscape planning and management by the Greek state, revealing the catalytic role of the Council of Europe (CE) in activating the dimension of landscape in Greece, in a mutualistic perspective between environmental policy and spatial planning, mainly through strategic spatial planning tools (i.e., the Regional Spatial Plans, RSPs). The results point out that (a) the ELC gave...
ABSTRACT The degree of functional and structural connectivity of landscapes is a critical issue t... more ABSTRACT The degree of functional and structural connectivity of landscapes is a critical issue that could be associated with numerous ecological processes at various scales, in rural and urban environments. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the ecological connectivity of two quiet areas in the city of Mytilene (Greece), using the DPSIR (Driving force–Pressure–State–Impact–Response) framework, which focuses on the description of environmental problems. The application of the DPSIR framework provided feedback regarding the urban acoustic environment of the two quiet areas. Two maps were created with the purpose of assessing impact of road traffic noise on the two quiet areas: a noise map, using the CadnaA software and an acoustic complexity map using the free open source QGiS software. The noise level measurements and the Acoustic Complexity Index were statistically analyzed. The results showed a strong negative correlation due to background traffic noise, diminishing the complexity of the acoustic environment. Furthermore, the results are exploited to develop plans addressing the structural and functional connection of Mytilene’s quiet areas. In conclusion, recommendations are provided so as to preserve urban quiet areas, promoting ecological connectivity and limiting the negative effects of noise on human health and the environment.
REMERCIEMENTS La présente étude a été élaborée par des experts spécialisés sur les questions du b... more REMERCIEMENTS La présente étude a été élaborée par des experts spécialisés sur les questions du bâtiment durable ou soutenable (sustainable building), tous membres de l'Association Internationale SD-MED1 pour l'Institut Universitaire de l'Environnement Urbain et des Ressources ...
CEST 2021 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology,, 2021
The LSI analysis should be understood as an important component in the preparation of MSPlans to ... more The LSI analysis should be understood as an important component in the preparation of MSPlans to be reached through consistency of policies and decisionmaking. In Greece, although LSI as a term is fully incorporated in MSP legislation, its consideration may be easily and completely disregarded, given the contradicting provisions introduced by L.4759. This paper suggests that consideration of LSI in MSP in Greece (which is a highly insular and coastal country), can be achieved if: interaction between MSPlans and TSPlans is (re)established by Law; LSI analysis is incorporated as binding step in the MSP; the so far sectorial orientation of MSP is suppressed in favor of a more place-based approach; governance schemes give priority to local administration and communities; international cooperation is encouraged; the Multi-Use concept is integrated in Greek MSP.
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Key words : Strategic thinking, Ecodevelopment, Econeighborhoods, brownfields, regeneration, Southern Europe, Greece