This study follows the life and actions of a wealthy banker living in the late Ottoman Jannina (Yanya). Through successful administering of large amounts of money, I.Z. Loulis managed to become an imprtant benefactor, utilizing the... more
This study follows the life and actions of a wealthy banker living in the late Ottoman Jannina (Yanya). Through successful administering of large amounts of money, I.Z. Loulis managed to become an imprtant benefactor, utilizing the ottoman vakif system.
In this paper, the issue of locating ecotowns using Decision Support Spatial Systems (DSSS) in mountain rural areas is being approached. In these areas the complexity of the social, economic, cultural and environmental reality aspects are... more
In this paper, the issue of locating ecotowns using Decision Support Spatial Systems (DSSS) in mountain rural areas is being approached. In these areas the complexity of the social, economic, cultural and environmental reality aspects are creating remarkable challenges for planning systems while building small sustainable new towns could contribute to the local regeneration. To archive successful ecotowns locating in mountainous regions a combined use of Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA) and GIS is proposed in order to support the decision making process. As a case study is selected the Prefecture of Ioannina, one of the most mountainous and less developed region of Greece and EU. Also, it should be noted that the integrated strategic planning, beyond the locating process addressed by this paper, must embody methodological approaches for the design and management of such ecosettlements in the direction of sustainability.
