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 …

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 …

Binary agricultural-urbanized landscapes in the central arid zone of Iran are under the
imminent threat of fragmentation and low crop yields due to uncontrolled low-density urban …

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

Human activities are not only increasing salinization of rivers, they might also be altering the
temporal dynamics of salinity. Here, we assess the effect of human activities on the temporal …

Abstract The Mediterranean Basin is a heavily pressured World biodiversity hotspot.
Mediterranean coastal areas are especially threatened due to tourism, inland migration and …

Impervious land expansion is linked to ecosystem fragmentation and degradation, posing
threats to nature conservation and multiplying climate change impacts. This is particularly …

Global key drivers—eg, climate change, COVID-19 outbreak—have initiated critical debates
as to the sustainable future pathways of many regions around the globe. Among these fall …

Tourism is admittedly perceived as a key driver for many national economies, displaying a
large share in the GDP of many countries around the globe, including Greece. However …

European strategic policy directions toward a sustainable blue economy have strengthened
interest in maritime investments, thus increasing sectoral competition for marine space …