Sustainable development in a country with extensive presence of valuable biotopes

Hadjibiros, K

dc.contributor.author	Hadjibiros, K	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:12:21Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:12:21Z
dc.date.issued	1996	en
dc.identifier.issn	02511088	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/12075
dc.subject	Environmental Benefit	en
dc.subject	Human Activity	en
dc.subject	Natural Environment	en
dc.subject	Nature Conservation	en
dc.subject	Social Benefit	en
dc.subject	Sustainable Development	en
dc.subject	High Density	en
dc.subject	Non Point Source	en
dc.subject.other	environmental economics	en
dc.subject.other	environmental management	en
dc.subject.other	service sector	en
dc.subject.other	sustainable development	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.title	Sustainable development in a country with extensive presence of valuable biotopes	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/BF01325609	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01325609	en
heal.publicationDate	1996	en
heal.abstract	The Greek natural environment shows an extensive diversity of flora and fauna and a significantly high density of important biotopes. This notable ecological wealth is threatened with rapid degradation caused by human activities. Its protection through nature conservation measures and through the control of development projects and activities is obstructed by factors such as the existence of a large number of non-point sources of disturbance which are related to a large number of people, the inefficiencies of State mechanisms, the indifference of local societies with regards to planning procedures and long-term social benefits, and a traditionally indifferent or hostile attitude of countryside people towards nature. A study of the threats against the natural environment shows that the most important of these derive from activities that bring people closer to nature, but which follow a development model that is not sustainable. Such activities are: farming, animal grazing, fishing, tourism, vacation house-building, the opening up of roads, hunting, motorized recreation, etc. Contrary to this, the development of industry and the big enterprises of the tertiary sector appears more compatible with the preservation of a rich natural environment when certain conditions such as effective control, use of modern technology and convergence of business and environmental benefits occur. Consequently, this kind of development shows a better perspective as a sustainable development. © 1996 Chapman & Hall.	en
heal.journalName	Environmentalist	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/BF01325609	en
dc.identifier.volume	16	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	3	en
dc.identifier.epage	8	en