Listar por tema "environmental planning"
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Determinants of visitor pro-environmental intentions on two small greek islands: Is ecotourism possible at coastal protected areas?
(2012)A relatively under-researched question is whether there is a possibility of influencing environmentally aware tourists regarding ecotourism at destinations that continue to develop under a pattern of mass 'seaside' tourism. ... -
Environmental noise and vibration monitoring and assessment of major road transportation networks: The case of Elefsina (Athens) - Korinthos motorway (2008-2011)
(2013)Environmental noise and vibration annoyance - especially from road transportation networks - is widely accepted as an end-point of environmental assessment that can be taken as a basis for evaluating the impact and annoyance ... -
Environmental policy and spatial planning in Greece. Institutional aspects
(2004)The integration of the environmental dimension into sectoral and regional policies constitutes a dominant concern of the current EU strategy for sustainable development. Thus, physical planning as an instrument of environmental ... -
Estimating the benefits of increasing the recycling rate of lamps from the domestic sector: Methodology, opportunities and case study
(2020)The scope of this paper is to identify the benefits of lamp recycling from the domestic sector. Data related to the recycled lamps was obtained from two recycling companies and were compared to those related to the waste ... -
How do motives and knowledge relate to intention to perform environmental behavior? Assessing the mediating role of constraints
(2019)This study explored how motives and knowledge are associated with intention to adopt environmental behavior through the mediating role of constraints. Additionally, it assessed structural models of associations among ... -
Microclimatic effects of planted hydroponic structures in urban environment: measurements and simulations
(2017)The objectives of this effort was to study the effect of vertical (green wall) and horizontal (pergola) green structures on the microclimate conditions of the building surroundings and estimate the thermal perception and ... -
Overview of existing heat-health warning systems in Europe
(2019)The frequency of extreme heat events, such as the summer of 2003 in Europe, and their corresponding consequences for human beings are expected to increase under a warmer climate. The joint collaboration of institutional ... -
Risk management framework of environmental hazards and extremes in Mediterranean ecosystems
(2021)Risk assessment constitutes the first part within the risk management framework and involves evaluating the importance of a risk, either quantitatively or qualitatively. Risk assessment consists of three steps, namely risk ... -
Setting the grounds for the green infrastructure in the metropolitan areas of athens and thessaloniki: The role of green space
(2018)Green Infrastructure (G.I.) is a sine qua non in contemporary planning. Green spaces can play a vital role in serving as grounds for developing G.I. and promoting environmental, social and economic benefits. In Athens and ... -
Spatial planning of fire-agency stations as a function of wildfire likelihood in Thasos, Greece
(2020)Even though wildfires constitute a natural phenomenon, they may have severe implications with respect to the socioeconomic structure of the affected population and the ecological wealth of a territory, especially when they ... -
Towards a better pesticide policy for the European Union
(2017)This opinion article aims to foster the debate about pesticide legislation in the European Union (EU). Numerous formerly authorized and widely used pesticides are now banned in the EU because unexpected and unacceptable ... -
Towards a low-carbon economy: A nexus-oriented policy coherence analysis in Greece
(2020)The sustainable management of natural resources under climate change conditions is a critical research issue. Among the many approaches emerged in recent times, the so-called 'nexus approach' is gaining traction in academic ... -
Towards a sustainable spatial planning and development in Greek islands and highlands
(2007)Highlands and islands are the underdeveloped and marginalized areas of Greece in which a series of crucial planning and development problems occur. The paper attempts a description of those areas not only in terms of ...