Coastal landscape and the Greek spatial planning: evidence from windpower in the South Aegean islands

Tsilimigkas, Georgios; Pafi, Maria; Gourgiotis, Anestis

doi:10.1007/s11852-018-0620-2

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“…The results are rational and reveal that the most tranquil areas are the mountains, where years of isolation managed to maintain low urbanization processes, high degree of unspoilt nature, quietness and the dark night sky. This typology demonstrates spatial patterns in the Greek landscape that have been well explained by Kizos and Vlahos (2013), Tsilimigkas and Kizos (2014), Tsilimigkas et al (2016), and Tsilimigkas et al (2018). The Egnatia highway has definitely lowered the perceived tranquility of many areas.…”

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A cost-effective method for tranquility mapping using open environmental data

Pafi

Chalkias

Stathakis

2018

Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science

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In this study, we propose a cost-effective method for tranquillity mapping using multi-criteria analysis and open geospatial data. We apply this method in an extended zone around a major Greek highway trespassing areas of high natural value. Composite criteria are developed through analytic functions and geostatistical methods to reflect either barriers or enablers of tranquillity. The results indicate that it is possible to identify tranquility zones which are spatially plausible. To verify the validity of the results, we calculate the Kappa coefficient (0.71) and the overall accuracy (80%) using preference data obtained from non-specialized photo-interpreters in a sample of places on Google Earth. We believe that this method can inform planning, especially in countries with a weak landscape policy.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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A cost-effective method for tranquility mapping using open environmental data

Pafi

Chalkias

Stathakis

2018

Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science

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“…With respect to wind farm planning, relatively few studies of this kind have investigated residents' perceptions in protected areas in Greece [46,50,[105][106][107]. Studies relating to wind farm impacts often take a 'reductionist' approach with a focus solely on specific impacts; i.e., visual [83], economic evaluations [6,108] or spatial planning design [109].…”

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Residents’ Views on Landscape and Ecosystem Services during a Wind Farm Proposal in an Island Protected Area

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Industrial wind farms are being developed within many protected areas, such as in EU Natura 2000 sites; this includes proposals on small Mediterranean islands, such as Samothraki in Greece. Scarce wild land areas on islands may be particularly vulnerable to landscape-scale degradation; this may have serious negative societal impacts. Samothraki’s resident perceptions were surveyed in the wake of such a proposal, in June 2018. Of 98 respondents, 48% reported they were against the wind farm plan, while 22% did not take sides. We compare for-and-against sub-group perceptions of the proposed wind farm with potential impacts on the landscape and explore residents’ opinions on ecosystem services and environmental pressures and threats. Conflict over the wind farm was prevalent; residents most frequently reported that the proposal threatens aesthetic and landscape qualities. Aesthetic qualities were also the second highest ranked ecosystem services, after freshwater provision. However, other threats, such as livestock overgrazing, top residents’ opinion of major environmental problems on the island. The questionnaire survey used provides a scoping assessment, which may assist in identifying "conflict hotspots" for wind farm development. A critical review of wind farm planning in protected areas is presented in light of insights gained from this survey and other relevant studies.

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Spatial planning framework, a challenge for marine tourism development: location of diving parks on Rhodes island, Greece

Tsilimigkas

Rempis

2021

Environ Dev Sustain

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Coastal landscape and the Greek spatial planning: evidence from windpower in the South Aegean islands

Cited by 8 publications

References 40 publications

A cost-effective method for tranquility mapping using open environmental data

A cost-effective method for tranquility mapping using open environmental data

Residents’ Views on Landscape and Ecosystem Services during a Wind Farm Proposal in an Island Protected Area

Spatial planning framework, a challenge for marine tourism development: location of diving parks on Rhodes island, Greece

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