Designing cultural routes as a Tool of responsible tourism and sustainable local development in isolated and less developed islands: the case of Symi island in …
AE Fafouti, A Vythoulka, ET Delegou, N Farmakidis… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Responsible tourism practices promote the idea that responsibility refers to both visitors and
local communities, ensuring the protection and conservation of the natural environment and …
local communities, ensuring the protection and conservation of the natural environment and …
Performance evaluation and cost assessment of a key indicator system to monitor desertification vulnerability
A number of studies have dealt with the assessment of potential and actual desertification
risk using composite indices. The Environmental Sensitivity Areas (ESA) approach …
risk using composite indices. The Environmental Sensitivity Areas (ESA) approach …
Evaluation of Urban Sustainability Based on Transportation and Green Spaces: The Case of Limassol, Cyprus
Promoting urban sustainability has been on the agenda of researchers, planners, and
policymakers. This paper uses quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluate the …
policymakers. This paper uses quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluate the …
Solid waste indicators in local sustainability assessment: a literature review
Abstract The Solid Waste (SW) topic within the local sustainability assessment (LSA) system
context remains little explored. This article is a literature review on this topic, with emphasis …
context remains little explored. This article is a literature review on this topic, with emphasis …
A European perspective on public service obligations for island transport services
Abstract The European Union policy on territorial cohesion requires strong cooperation
among stakeholders at various levels and the island transport policy dictates a need for …
among stakeholders at various levels and the island transport policy dictates a need for …
A theory of how rural health services contribute to community sustainability
J Farmer, M Prior, J Taylor - Social Science & Medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Study and opinion suggest that health services play a significant role in supporting the social
fabric of fragile rural communities. We draw on empirical evidence about the added-value …
fabric of fragile rural communities. We draw on empirical evidence about the added-value …
Dynamic integration of sustainability indicators in insular socio-ecological systems
I Banos-González, J Martínez-Fernández… - Ecological …, 2015 - Elsevier
The sustainability assessment on socio-ecological systems requires a systemic perspective
in order to address the close relationships between the environmental and socio-economic …
in order to address the close relationships between the environmental and socio-economic …
Monitoring sustainability performance of insular territories against SDGs: the mediterranean case study region
With the adoption of the United Nations' Agenda 2030, some member states of the European
Union have voluntarily assessed their state regarding the 17 Sustainable Development …
Union have voluntarily assessed their state regarding the 17 Sustainable Development …
What drives built‐up area expansion on islands? Using soil sealing indicators to estimate built‐up area patterns on Aegean Islands, Greece
T Kizos, G Tsilimigkas… - … voor economische en …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The dispersion of built‐up areas in peri‐urban zones is considered an important, almost
irreversible environmental threat, especially in coastal zones and islands. In this paper, we …
irreversible environmental threat, especially in coastal zones and islands. In this paper, we …
Spatial planning incompetence to discourage urban sprawl on Greek Islands. Evidence from Paros, Greece
The urban sprawl is considered a major issue with irreversible impact on local socio-spatial
systems mainly in peri-urban areas, coastal zones and on islands. Mass tourism …
systems mainly in peri-urban areas, coastal zones and on islands. Mass tourism …