Mediterranean Region is nowadays deemed to be a 'hot spot'in various respects, including
climate change, environment and biodiversity, urbanization and mass tourism, to name a …

In Europe, urban shrinkage has emerged as a prominent and concerning phenomenon. It is
affecting an increasingly large number of cities, particularly small and medium-sized ones …

Under the current climate change scenery, coastalization, ie a linear-type of urban sprawl
along the coastal zone, has become a key planning and policy concern at a global scale …

In the otherwise rich debate on smart cities, the intersection of land use and spatial planning,
on the one hand, their social and societal implications, on the other hand, and finally, the …

Fatal events taking place in World War (WW) I and II have left behind important historical
evidence as an underwater cultural heritage (UCH)(eg, shipwrecks, submerged aircraft, war …

The impacts of mass tourism and COVID-19 crisis demonstrate the need for healthy,
peaceful, and authentic recreation options, giving prominence to emerging destinations …

Small islands in the Mediterranean Sea, although endowed with exquisite land and maritime
natural and cultural resources, are in most cases lagging behind areas, mainly due to …

In recent years, the concept of cohesion goes beyond the economic and social concern,
focusing also on alleviating territorial imbalances and rendering sectorial policies of …

In the age of the digital revolution, many cities around the world have made significant
investments in planning and implementing smart city initiatives to address the issues of …

With the development of information technology, such as cloud computing and 5G
technologies, the construction of smart cities has been an essential part of the city's long …