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In the present paper is studied an approach to accessibility for people with disabilities in Protected Areas, focusing on the area of information offered to visitors in the area of the National Marine Park of Alonissos-Northern Sporades (N.M.P.A.N.S.). At first accessible information material to the Information Center of the N.M.P.A.N.S. Management Body is examined. The findings and recommendations raised during the research process gave rise to the construction of information materials concerning the N.M.P.A.N.S. and react to the needs of people with visual impairments. Then, an evaluation of the material of the individuals surveyed and approved its suitability. The most informative material exhibits the Information Center of the Management Body, being an important means of visually impaired visitors. This action is a first step toward the realization of the difficult goal of accessibility for people with disabilities in N.M.P.A.N.S.
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The purpose of this paper is to uncover the importance of the combination of the global promotion of the image of the Alonnisos National Marine Park through place marketing procedures. The main source used is a research program carried out by the Laboratory of Tourism Planning, Research and Policy from the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly. The goals of the program are the incorporation of the park into an international network of tourism promotion aimed at the strengthening and specialization of tourist attractions, as well as the development of the politics of dialogue between the relevant organisations and the local population.
International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology
Investigating knowledge and perceptions of citizens of the National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, GreeceThe designation and management of protected areas (PAs) is a challenging task significantly influenced by numerous parameters, both economic and social. In this paper, these issues are explored by means of an empirical survey in a PA of international importance in Greece: the National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (NPEMT). In particular, the survey explored the knowledge and perceptions of different interest groups concerning environmental issues in general, awareness of the restrictions imposed by the current management framework, benefits connected with the designation of the PA and willingness of individuals to pay for protection of the NPEMT. These interest groups were created depending on their level and type of involvement with PA issues. The results revealed a low level of awareness, indicating that further efforts should be conducted, both by the state and non-governmental organisations, to inform the local community and visitors about the existence of the PA and also the social and economic benefits resulting from its creation. Furthermore, the level of knowledge and perceptions of individuals about the NPEMT varies according to the social groups examined. Finally, individuals are willing to pay €94.08 annually for protection of the park, although there was a high percentage of protest responses.
Aquatic Mammals
A Video Surveillance System for Monitoring the Endangered Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus)2007 •
The carrying capacity of places during periods with ever-increasing numbers of visitors represents an aspect that in recent years has become an indicator to evaluate sustainable development. Areas, where the inhabitants now refuse to receive extremely large number of tourists have been transformed due to over-capacity of the places into touristic villages, where the cultural environment is degraded, the natural resources are wasted and tourist satisfaction is frustrated or becomes an established stereotype. The tourist model of opulence and luxury imposes a wide use of accommodations with specific design characteristics. The built space which is connected to the material heritage of the place, is one of the most important aspects to contribute to the construction of the cultural experience and the authenticity of this experience. Under this point of view, built space is the most vulnerable part in this procedure, and many critical reviews have been verbalized, concerning its ability to retain its authentic local characteristics during a tourist development procedure. In Greece where the landscape is so rich in history, cultural continuity has become a dynamic emblem for cultural tourism development, which was incorporated in the state’s economic policies, shyly during the pre-war period and as a national goal during the post war period. This paper focuses on the study of cases based on practices used in Greece during the past decades and that could contribute with new perspectives in the improvement of the tourist cultural experience. The study refers to the attempt of GNTO (Greek National Tourism Organization) in 1975-1992 at using traditional Greek settlements, as a vital part of residential areas, which were meant to play a significant role in the touristic exploitation and the economic development of the country. Since 1975 the pilot application of the programme and the experienced results were drastically differentiated in settlements such as Oia on the island of Santorini where the carrying capacity of the settlement is exceeded and Mesta in Chios island where new practices provided support to the island’s culture and nature. The research methodology is based on a critical comparison of the tourism development procedure and development in the two settlements, pointing out the similarities and the differences concerning their built environment evolution and carrying capacity.
Mathematical and Computer Modelling
Population dynamics of the Mediterranean monk seal in the National Marine Park of Alonissos, Greece2009 •
Journal of Environmental Management
Local attitudes on protected areas: Evidence from three Natura 2000 wetland sites in GreeceCreativity has a significant impact on the perception of the landscape, and hence, on the sensory perception of a place. In this paper, the expressions of creativity, sensory landscape, place marketing and place branding in the Regional Unit of Magnesia in Greece are all analysed, in order to identify the unique sensory landscapes that derive from the interaction between the landscape and the creative characteristics/activities that exist/occur in the region. The research was conducted in the settlements of the old village of Alonissos Island, Agios Lavrentios and Anavra, and the urban centre of Volos. The aim of this paper is to investigate how creative activities can contribute to the sensory perception of a landscape and how the interaction, between sensory landscapes and creative activities can be used advantageously in the promotion of a place's identity. The research focuses on three senses: vision, hearing and smell. The methodology used during the field research differs between the settlements and the urban centre of Volos, incorporates the relevant literature and combines observational analysis and semi-structured/narrative interviews from the selected landscapes, as well as questionnaires and sensory walks in Volos.
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Environmental Management
Determinants of Visitor Pro-Environmental Intentions on Two Small Greek Islands: Is Ecotourism Possible at Coastal Protected Areas?2012 •
Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal
Peri-urban and urban forests in Greece: obstacle or advantage to urban development?2007 •
… and Development of Mountainous and Island …
Sustainability Narratives on Caretta-Caretta: Evidence from Zakynthos and Crete2006 •
… and Development of …
Feedforward Neural Network Modeling of Fir Taper in Natural Forests of GreeceEnvironmental Education Research
Science Education for Environmental Awareness in a Postmodern World1996 •
Natural Hazards and Earth System Science
Facing and managing natural disasters in the Sporades islands, Greece2011 •
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Artemisio Wreckage in Evia Island , Greece
ARTEMISIO WRECKAGE IN NORTERN EVIA ISLAND GREECE2019 •
International Conference in Management of Accessible Underwater, Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites: “Dive in Blue Growth”
New institutions for diving tourism: Diving Parks, Archaeological Diving Parks, Modern Shipwrecks. Implementation opportunities and problems in Greece.2019 •
International Conference Advances in Tourism Economics, Vila Nova de Santo Andre, Portugal, 13-14 April 2007
The convergence process in between demand and supply side: Planning for Visitor Access at World Heritage Site “NEA MONI” in Chios, Greece2007 •
In: Micallef, A. (ed.), MCRR3-2010 Conference Proceedings, Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue, No. 61, pp. 173- 182. Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy, ISSN 0749-0208.
The_legislative_framework_of_the_management_of_the_protected_areas_in Greece. The Case of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos2011 •
European Journal of Alternative Education Studies
BUILDING ON THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE AND ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF LEARNING FOR ALL - EXPERIENTIAL ARTISTIC CREATIONS OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN2019 •
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Continental Shelf Research
Evidence of Late Holocene subsidence events in Sporades Islands: Skopelos and Alonnisos.2013 •
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Proceedings “The 2010 Athens Tourism Symposium”
Airport Capacity and Tourism: The Case of Greek Islands2010 •