Tourism planning in port cities faces the dual challenge of maximizing economic benefits while mitigating environmental and social pressures. This study examines the case of Piraeus, Greece, by integrating insights from both visitors and residents to explore how stakeholder perceptions can inform sustainable and resilient destination planning. Drawing on primary data collected through large-scale surveys of visitors and local residents, the analysis applies a multidimensional framework to assess economic, environmental, and social impacts of tourism. Findings reveal strong visitor spending and cultural engagement alongside concerns about infrastructure, pollution, and service quality. Residents acknowledge job creation and business activity but emphasize rising living costs, overcrowding, and limited inclusion in tourism governance. By bridging these perspectives, this study highlights the importance of multiple-stakeholder analysis for integrated tourism planning and proposes governance strategies to enhance sustainability and resilience in port destinations such as Piraeus.

This chapter explores the integration of simulation-based learning in entrepreneurship and business education through a case study of the ‘Business Simulation-Games' course offered at the University of Piraeus. Developed to address the growing need for practical, experiential learning, the course leverages business simulations to provide students with hands-on experience in managing real-world scenarios. The chapter highlights how the course fosters critical skills such as strategic decision-making, risk management, adaptability, and teamwork, all while following Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle. Key components, including course design, the use of simulation tools, and reflective learning practices, are examined in detail. The chapter also addresses challenges related to technology, pedagogy, and student adaptation, as well as the strategies implemented to overcome them. Finally, the chapter offers practical recommendations for educators interested in adopting simulation-based approaches to enhance entrepreneurial skill development and improve learning outcomes in higher education.

The study investigates varied effects that price antecedents have on Airbnb listings. Using data on 31705 listings from four major Greek regions (Athens, Thessaloniki, Crete, and the South Aegean), which appeared on Airbnb in December 2022 and were recorded by Inside Airbnb, the authors apply statistical tests and regression analysis to identify key pricing determinants. The results confirm the existence of evident differences in prices depending on external variables, such as the listing’s region, and internal listing qualities and host attributes. The findings offer valuable insights that individual hosts, professional listing administrators, and policymakers can use to adjust pricing strategies and regulations to changes taking place in the dynamic Airbnb market in Greece.

In a world increasingly defined by systemic turbulence, the traditional governance and development models are no longer suitable. Conventionally existing methods are becoming less responsive to these new and multifaceted challenges. The current chapter focuses on social entrepreneurship as a systemic solution to development of resilience and inclusion in such uncertain environments based on knowledge. The analysis will focus on three dynamics that are interconnected, namely inclusive participation as a source of distributed intelligence, reflective learning as a crisis-to-innovation transformation and digital transformation as a social impact amplifier. The chapter also questions under what circumstances social entrepreneurship is likely to succeed. Finally, the chapter claims that a more adaptive and inclusive system should be formed through social entrepreneurship. Through this, it gives a vision of generating value that puts an emphasis over learning, equity, and long-term well-being rather than narrow economic indicators.