[HTML][HTML] Does landscape play a role in the governance of the coastal region? An evolutionary perspective from Portugal since 1950

C Gonçalves, P Pinho - Progress in Planning, 2024 - Elsevier
The landscape crisis and the climate crisis strongly affect coastal landscapes in many
coastal regions worldwide. Evidence shows that the difficulty of governing coastal regions …

Quantitative spatial assessment of the impact of urban growth on the landscape network of Türkiye's coastal cities

M Yılmaz, F Terzi - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
This study aims to evaluate the impact of urban spatial expansion on the landscape patterns
of coastal cities in Türkiye through the use of spatio-temporal indices. To this end, temporal …

European LIFE Projects Dedicated to Ecological Restoration in Mediterranean and Black Sea Coastal Lagoons

R De Wit, N Boutin - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper discusses how ecological restoration has been pursued through projects
financed by L'Instrument Financier pour l'Environnement (life) of the European Commission …

Impervious Land Expansion as a Control Parameter for Climate-Resilient Planning on the Mediterranean Coast: Evidence from Greece

A Lagarias - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Impervious land expansion is linked to ecosystem fragmentation and degradation, posing
threats to nature conservation and multiplying climate change impacts. This is particularly …

Overtourism as an emerging threat for sustainable island communities–Exploring indicative examples from the South Aegean Region, Greece

A Lagarias, A Stratigea, Y Theodora - International Conference on …, 2023 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial and Developmental Policy Directions Affecting Marine Spatial Planning in the Northern Aegean Sea, Greece

A Gourgiotis, D Koutsi, V Krommyda, A Stratigea - Oceans, 2024 - mdpi.com
European strategic policy directions toward a sustainable blue economy have strengthened
interest in maritime investments, thus increasing sectoral competition for marine space …

[HTML][HTML] Valuation of landscape intangibles: Influence on the marina management

R Martín, V Yepes - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The landscape values reflect the user's preferences related to the landscape. It represents a
genuine key in marina managing processes. However, there is no economic value of how …

Towards a more realistic estimation of urban land take by combining cadastral parcels and building footprints

A Lagarias, D Stathakis - Environment and Planning B …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite its importance as a research issue, a widely accepted methodology of estimating
land take resulting from urbanization has not yet been reached. Accurate geospatial …

Assessing the coastal vs hinterland divide by use of multitemporal data: Case study in Corinthia, Greece

A Lagarias, I Zacharakis… - European Journal of …, 2022 - eurogeojournal.eu
Escalating urban development in coastal zones is currently noticed in many regions around
the globe, leading to unsustainable future pathways. This, among others, accounts for: land …

Monitoring of Coastal Dunes and Lagoons: Important Ecosystems to Safeguard

C Massarelli, C Campanale, VF Uricchio - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
The coast of the Province of Brindisi, located in the south of Italy, is characterised by a large
network of wetlands and coastal dunes of great ecological importance. These represent …