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In recent years, the use of crowdsourcing has positively transformed the way geographic information is collected, stored and analyzed. Many countries have promoted and funded research into the potential of using crowdsourcing in various fields of governance. This paper focuses on developing a methodology for fast, low-cost and reliable coastal management for touristic purposes in Greece. In particular, a group of a professional surveyor have developed the methodology and trained two volunteers to collect a variety of data points of interest about a public coastal zone, such as the area size of free and unused public space, rocky areas, parking spaces (organized or not), land use types, build up and green areas, municipal lighting, pedestrian crossing points, beach umbrellas, path routes, street furniture, etc. A pilot case study was compiled for a part of the Athenian Riviera to check the methodology. Derived conclusions point out that the developed methodology may be successfully used for managing the 16,000 km length of the coastal zone of Greece for touristic purposes. Considerations for further improvements to the methodology are given.
Efthimios Bakogiannis; Chryssy Potsiou; Konstantinos Apostolopoulos; Charalampos Kyriakidis. Crowdsourced Geospatial Infrastructure for Coastal Management and Planning for Emerging Post COVID-19 Tourism Demand. Tourism and Hospitality 2021, 2, 261 -276.
AMA StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis, Chryssy Potsiou, Konstantinos Apostolopoulos, Charalampos Kyriakidis. Crowdsourced Geospatial Infrastructure for Coastal Management and Planning for Emerging Post COVID-19 Tourism Demand. Tourism and Hospitality. 2021; 2 (2):261-276.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis; Chryssy Potsiou; Konstantinos Apostolopoulos; Charalampos Kyriakidis. 2021. "Crowdsourced Geospatial Infrastructure for Coastal Management and Planning for Emerging Post COVID-19 Tourism Demand." Tourism and Hospitality 2, no. 2: 261-276.
One of the biggest challenges of our time is climate change. Every day, at different places of the world, the planet sends alarming messages about the enormous transformations it is experiencing due to human-based activities. The latter are responsible for changing weather patterns that threaten food production, energy production and energy consumption, the desertification of land, the displacement of people and animals because of food and water shortages due to the reductions in rainfall, natural disasters and rising sea levels. The effects of climate change affect us all, and if drastic measures are not considered in a timely manner, it will be more difficult and costly to adapt to the aforementioned effects in the future. Considering this context, the aim of this work is to implement a prospective study/structural analysis to the identified sectors of a regional plan of adaptation to climate change so as to promote the resilience of the region against the negative phenomena generated by the climate crisis. This was achieved in two steps: first, we identified the relationships between the strategic sectors of the plan and organized them in order of importance. Second, we assessed the effectiveness of several public policies oriented towards a city’s resilience according to their impact upon the strategic sectors of the plan and the co-benefits generated by their implementation for society. The results highlight that the most essential sectors for the mitigation of climate change are flood risk management, built environment, forest ecosystem management, human health, tourism and rise in sea level. As a consequence, the most important measures for the resilience of the North Aegean Region against climate change are the ones related to the preparation of strategic master plans for flood protection projects.
Ioannis Chatziioannou; Efthimios Bakogiannis; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Luis Alvarez-Icaza. A Prospective Study for the Mitigation of the Climate Change Effects: The Case of the North Aegean Region of Greece. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10420 .
AMA StyleIoannis Chatziioannou, Efthimios Bakogiannis, Charalampos Kyriakidis, Luis Alvarez-Icaza. A Prospective Study for the Mitigation of the Climate Change Effects: The Case of the North Aegean Region of Greece. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10420.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIoannis Chatziioannou; Efthimios Bakogiannis; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Luis Alvarez-Icaza. 2020. "A Prospective Study for the Mitigation of the Climate Change Effects: The Case of the North Aegean Region of Greece." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10420.
Urban planning in Greece was an unclear and multifaceted procedure, failing to produce clear results. Such an example is related to various traffic problems recorded in several Greek cities. Indeed, urban planning, which was mainly applied through the implementation of General Development Plans (G.D.Ps.), has failed to examine the aspects of transportation. To face this problem, Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (S.U.M.Ps.) are on the forefront of urban planning process and many Greek cities tend to implement such plans, in the near future. Meanwhile, urban planning legislative framework has been modified and G.D.Ps. have been replaced by another similar type of tool: Local Spatial Plans (L.S.Ps.). This change reveals an opportunity, as a holistic-comprehensive planning approach is emerged. In that context, measures and solutions, whose viability will not be questioned, in practical terms, over a few years, can be proposed in order for L.S.Ps. and S.U.M.Ps. to function effectively. This is the main topic of this paper that tries to approach the potential problems that may arise at legal and practical level from the coexistence of S.U.M.Ps with L.S.Ps which are new planning tools of urban design. This knowledge is derived by analyzing the way in which S.U.M.Ps. have already been implemented in Greece and the problems emerged by the previous institutionalized plans. Concerning the institutional provision for S.U.M.Ps and L.S.Ps, we attempt to identify some cases where problems may arise during the planning procedure, in order to give additional directions to the studiers of both plans, during the study process.
Efthimios Bakogiannis; Vasilios Eleftheriou; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Ioannis Chatziioannou. The Role of Transport in Urban Planning in Greece: How to Integrate Sustainable Mobility Planning in Local Spatial Planning? Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2020, 148 -157.
AMA StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis, Vasilios Eleftheriou, Charalampos Kyriakidis, Ioannis Chatziioannou. The Role of Transport in Urban Planning in Greece: How to Integrate Sustainable Mobility Planning in Local Spatial Planning? Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. 2020; ():148-157.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis; Vasilios Eleftheriou; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Ioannis Chatziioannou. 2020. "The Role of Transport in Urban Planning in Greece: How to Integrate Sustainable Mobility Planning in Local Spatial Planning?" Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing , no. : 148-157.
Transport systems are capable of contributing to the economic robustness of a geographic area and the well-being of its inhabitants via the supply of the necessary assets for the mobility of people and goods. However, transport projects have the capacity to produce several negative externalities such as water pollution, air pollution, barrier effects, noise, and ecological impact, which affect the quality of people’s life. Considering these facts, the main purpose of this study is to indicate methodologically how the negative externalities of transport are interlinked, so that to promote sustainable mobility development. This paper reveals via the method of structural analysis, the interrelations between the negative externalities of transport, firstly to organize them hierarchically and secondly to evaluate the potential of sustainable mobility strategies concerning the co-benefits generated by their implementation for society. The results show that the negative externalities of transport are not isolated phenomena; on the contrary, they are interlinked and can be organised hierarchically according to the relationships between them so that certain public policies can be prioritized and the negative impacts of transport can be tackled more effectively. The most critical negative externalities are the invasion of public space for the construction of more roads, along with road accidents, congestion, and local air pollution. On the other hand, the most important group of strategies for sustainable mobility are the ones oriented to urban design, and more specifically to transit-oriented development.
Ioannis Chatziioannou; Luis Alvarez-Icaza; Efthimios Bakogiannis; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Luis Chias-Becerril. A Structural Analysis for the Categorization of the Negative Externalities of Transport and the Hierarchical Organization of Sustainable Mobility’s Strategies. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6011 .
AMA StyleIoannis Chatziioannou, Luis Alvarez-Icaza, Efthimios Bakogiannis, Charalampos Kyriakidis, Luis Chias-Becerril. A Structural Analysis for the Categorization of the Negative Externalities of Transport and the Hierarchical Organization of Sustainable Mobility’s Strategies. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (15):6011.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIoannis Chatziioannou; Luis Alvarez-Icaza; Efthimios Bakogiannis; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Luis Chias-Becerril. 2020. "A Structural Analysis for the Categorization of the Negative Externalities of Transport and the Hierarchical Organization of Sustainable Mobility’s Strategies." Sustainability 12, no. 15: 6011.
Transportation systems help in shaping an area’s economic health and quality of life, providing the infrastructure for the mobility of people and goods. Nevertheless, the negative externalities of car-oriented urban-metropolitan planning have heightened awareness for the need of urban planning approaches that incorporate sustainable mobility. Consequently, cities worldwide have increasingly produced sustainable mobility plans. This points to the need of creating mechanisms to implement these sustainable plans, particularly in large, complex, and fast-growing cities. This paper provides guidelines to facilitate the implementation of Sustainable Mobility Plans by focusing on the case of Mexico City. This is achieved by applying the complex large-scale integrated open systems (CLIOS) systemic analysis, in two steps: first, we facilitate the identification of the complexities and relationships among the essential systems of Mexico City’s urban structure, along with the recognition of their most important components and the institutions involved within the urban planning process. Second, we assess the effectiveness of the public policies–strategies that form part of Mexico City’s Sustainable Mobility Plan and organize them in order of importance. The results show which principal subsystems should be considered for sustainable mobility and which public policies–strategies should be prioritized in order to implement the aforementioned plan effectively.
Ioannis Chatziioannou; Luis Alvarez-Icaza; Efthimios Bakogiannis; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Luis Chias-Becerril. A CLIOS Analysis for the Promotion of Sustainable Plans of Mobility: The Case of Mexico City. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 4556 .
AMA StyleIoannis Chatziioannou, Luis Alvarez-Icaza, Efthimios Bakogiannis, Charalampos Kyriakidis, Luis Chias-Becerril. A CLIOS Analysis for the Promotion of Sustainable Plans of Mobility: The Case of Mexico City. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (13):4556.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIoannis Chatziioannou; Luis Alvarez-Icaza; Efthimios Bakogiannis; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Luis Chias-Becerril. 2020. "A CLIOS Analysis for the Promotion of Sustainable Plans of Mobility: The Case of Mexico City." Applied Sciences 10, no. 13: 4556.
Cycling tourism is an environmentally friendly way to explore a destination. Nowadays, it is becoming more and more popular worldwide, since it permits an in-depth communication both with nature and people. In this context, the aim of this paper is to explore, in detail, mainly the environmental motivators of cycling tourists, and their significance, in Greece, by using qualitative social research (in-depth interviews and focus groups) and participative analytical hierarchical process. The results show that regarding physical environment, the element which attracts cycle tourists the most is the variety of scenic views along their route. Existence of lakes, rivers and beaches were also valued. On the contrary, “Biodiversity” and “Untouched natural landscapes” were ranked low as a description of the quality of the natural environment. However, the rise of cycling tourism depends considerably on the appropriate infrastructure, namely roads with low slopes, appropriate quality of surfaces and cycling infrastructure. Planners, policy-makers, and competent authorities should give emphasis on the critical factors in order to enhance cycling tourism, thus resulting in positive multiplying effects such as environmental protection and economic growth.
Efthimios Bakogiannis; Thanos Vlastos; Konstantinos Athanasopoulos; Avgi Vassi; Georgia Christodoulopoulou; Christos Karolemeas; Stefanos Tsigdinos; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Maria-Stella Noutsou; Maria Siti; Trisevgeni Papagerasimou-Klironomou; Ismini Stroumpou; Eleftheria Tzika. Exploring Motivators and Deterrents of Cycling Tourism Using Qualitative Social Research Methods and Participative Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Sustainability 2020, 12, 2418 .
AMA StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis, Thanos Vlastos, Konstantinos Athanasopoulos, Avgi Vassi, Georgia Christodoulopoulou, Christos Karolemeas, Stefanos Tsigdinos, Charalampos Kyriakidis, Maria-Stella Noutsou, Maria Siti, Trisevgeni Papagerasimou-Klironomou, Ismini Stroumpou, Eleftheria Tzika. Exploring Motivators and Deterrents of Cycling Tourism Using Qualitative Social Research Methods and Participative Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Sustainability. 2020; 12 (6):2418.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis; Thanos Vlastos; Konstantinos Athanasopoulos; Avgi Vassi; Georgia Christodoulopoulou; Christos Karolemeas; Stefanos Tsigdinos; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Maria-Stella Noutsou; Maria Siti; Trisevgeni Papagerasimou-Klironomou; Ismini Stroumpou; Eleftheria Tzika. 2020. "Exploring Motivators and Deterrents of Cycling Tourism Using Qualitative Social Research Methods and Participative Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)." Sustainability 12, no. 6: 2418.
Cycle-tourism seems to be an emerging touristic model in many countries, including Greece. Although the infrastructure is limited, entrepreneurship can support the development of such tourism sector, as cycle-tourists have specific needs to be met during an excursion. Thus, it would be helpful if stores that meet specific prerequisites could be certificated as cycle-friendly companies. In order for such certification to be developed, it is necessary for those parameters to be defined. This paper focuses on that topic and such criteria were identified through in-depth interviews with cycle-tourists and cycle-tour operators. Through this research, conclusions were derived about the criteria according to which cycle-tourists in Greece select stores and accommodation during an excursion. Those selection parameters were transcribed to indicators that will be used in order to develop the certification at the next phase of the research. Moreover, conclusions were compared with outcomes of similar international studies. It was found that cycle-tourists are interested in specific services, regardless of the country in which they live or travel. Besides conventional touristic activities, the importance of small retail stores in remote villages acting as meeting points with local people and culture was highlighted.
Efthimios Bakogiannis; Thanos Vlastos; Konstantinos Athanasopoulos; Georgia Christodoulopoulou; Christos Karolemeas; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Maria-Stella Noutsou; Trisevgeni Papagerasimou-Klironomou; Maria Siti; Ismini Stroumpou; Avgi Vassi; Stefanos Tsigdinos; Eleftheria Tzika. Development of a Cycle-Tourism Strategy in Greece Based on the Preferences of Potential Cycle-Tourists. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2415 .
AMA StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis, Thanos Vlastos, Konstantinos Athanasopoulos, Georgia Christodoulopoulou, Christos Karolemeas, Charalampos Kyriakidis, Maria-Stella Noutsou, Trisevgeni Papagerasimou-Klironomou, Maria Siti, Ismini Stroumpou, Avgi Vassi, Stefanos Tsigdinos, Eleftheria Tzika. Development of a Cycle-Tourism Strategy in Greece Based on the Preferences of Potential Cycle-Tourists. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (6):2415.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis; Thanos Vlastos; Konstantinos Athanasopoulos; Georgia Christodoulopoulou; Christos Karolemeas; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Maria-Stella Noutsou; Trisevgeni Papagerasimou-Klironomou; Maria Siti; Ismini Stroumpou; Avgi Vassi; Stefanos Tsigdinos; Eleftheria Tzika. 2020. "Development of a Cycle-Tourism Strategy in Greece Based on the Preferences of Potential Cycle-Tourists." Sustainability 12, no. 6: 2415.
The construction sector is of strategic importance for the European Commission. This is the reason why there is a special interest in the development of this sector which is attempting to transform into a more sustainable one in order to face various challenges. In this context, European Directive 2014/24/EU brings to the foreground of the European institutional framework the term building information modelling (BIM), that it is widely used in many countries across Europe. In Greece, the situation seems to be different, not only because it has not been applied in practice but also because of some special features of the way the construction sector functions. This paper presents the BIM use-level in Greece and the way with which it could be better integrated in the construction sector. Through this review we make a brief assessment of the strategy developed in order for the BIM to be integrated in Greek building procedures. Furthermore, we focus on specific issues, like the extended informal housing phenomenon, and on factors that cannot easily be standardized that create problems in BIM use. Finally, through an initial market analysis we underline the role of academic institutions for integrating BIM across Greece.
Efthimios Bakogiannis; Kalliopi Papadaki; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Chryssy Potsiou. How to Adopt BIM in the Building Construction Sector across Greece? Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 1371 .
AMA StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis, Kalliopi Papadaki, Charalampos Kyriakidis, Chryssy Potsiou. How to Adopt BIM in the Building Construction Sector across Greece? Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (4):1371.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis; Kalliopi Papadaki; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Chryssy Potsiou. 2020. "How to Adopt BIM in the Building Construction Sector across Greece?" Applied Sciences 10, no. 4: 1371.
Culture is frequently used as a means of promoting sustainable urban development. Indeed, in many areas across Europe, cultural and recreational routes or clusters have so far been utilized in order for urban regeneration and structural reconstruction to be pursued. Such routes have been developed in Greek cities as well, e.g., in the cities of Volos, Thessaloniki, and Athens. In the Greek capital, Athens, a couple of axes are actually recognized as cultural ones. Andreas Syngrou Avenue, initially designed as a six/eight-lane freeway located at the heart of the Athens metropolitan area, is one distinguished example. By focusing on this axis as a cultural route/cluster, the goal of this article is to elaborate on smart and sustainable mobility patterns for strengthening its cultural/recreational identity and increasing its attractiveness. To accomplish this goal, critical problems confining citizens’ mobility and access to various cultural landmarks in this area are identified and are properly dealt with, stressing the importance of sustainable mobility in relevant cultural planning endeavors. Based on the study and an assessment of the current state of this route (land uses, traffic loads, design qualities, and environmental affordances), a sustainable mobility proposal is provided in order for a master plan that enhances and develops the cultural function and identity of this route.
Efthimios Bakogiannis; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Maria Siti; Eleni Floropoulou. Reconsidering Sustainable Mobility Patterns in Cultural Route Planning: Andreas Syngrou Avenue, Greece. Heritage 2019, 2, 1702 -1723.
AMA StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis, Charalampos Kyriakidis, Maria Siti, Eleni Floropoulou. Reconsidering Sustainable Mobility Patterns in Cultural Route Planning: Andreas Syngrou Avenue, Greece. Heritage. 2019; 2 (2):1702-1723.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEfthimios Bakogiannis; Charalampos Kyriakidis; Maria Siti; Eleni Floropoulou. 2019. "Reconsidering Sustainable Mobility Patterns in Cultural Route Planning: Andreas Syngrou Avenue, Greece." Heritage 2, no. 2: 1702-1723.