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Sustainable development in a country with extensive presence of valuable biotopes

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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


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