Development of a Tourism Carrying Capacity Index (TCCI) for sustainable management of coastal areas in Mediterranean islands–Case study Naxos, Greece

A Leka, A Lagarias, M Panagiotopoulou… - Ocean & coastal …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

Coastalization patterns in the Mediterranean: a spatiotemporal analysis of coastal urban sprawl in tourism destination areas

A Lagarias, A Stratigea - GeoJournal, 2023 - Springer
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 …

Study on the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of famous historical and cultural towns or villages in Hubei Province, China

Q Wang, H Bing, S Wang, Q Xu - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Famous Historical and Cultural Towns or Villages are among the important components of
China's cultural heritage. Their spatial distribution patterns are directly related to regional …

Sustainable management of underwater cultural heritage: The route from discovery to engagement—Open issues in the Mediterranean

V Argyropoulos, A Stratigea - Heritage, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

Protection and revealing of traditional settlements and cultural assets, as a tool for sustainable development: the case of kythera island in Greece

A Vythoulka, ET Delegou, C Caradimas, A Moropoulou - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
Preserving and highlighting cultural heritage is directly related to sustainable development.
The adaptive reuse of cultural heritage buildings and traditional settlements can be a core …

Sustainable and resilient management of underwater cultural heritage (Uch) in remote mediterranean islands: A methodological framework

D Koutsi, A Stratigea - Heritage, 2021 - mdpi.com
The impacts of mass tourism and COVID-19 crisis demonstrate the need for healthy,
peaceful, and authentic recreation options, giving prominence to emerging destinations …

Heritage as a Driver of Sustainable Tourism Development: The Case Study of the Darb Zubaydah Hajj Pilgrimage Route.

M Moscatelli - Sustainability (2071-1050), 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Heritage plays a pivotal role in sustainable tourism development along pilgrimage and
historical routes, shaping the identity and character of these places. This study aims to …

Monitoring sustainability performance of insular territories against SDGs: the mediterranean case study region

C Garau, G Desogus, A Stratigea - Journal of Urban Planning and …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
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 …

Application of remote sensing techniques to identification of underwater airplane wreck in shallow water environment: Case study of the Baltic Sea, Poland

A Grządziel - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multibeam echo sounders (MBES), side-scan sonars (SSS), and remotely operated vehicles
(ROVs) are irreplaceable devices in contemporary hydrographic works. However, a highly …