Increased market demand may lead to informal development

Potsiou, C; Theodorou, M; Elikkos, E

dc.contributor.author	Potsiou, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Theodorou, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Elikkos, E	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:59:44Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:59:44Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	16188950	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/29025
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dc.title	Increased market demand may lead to informal development	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	The results of a detailed two-year research conducted by the authors are presented in this paper. It is shown that, among other reasons, informal constructions also appear in several attractive European areas due to increased market pressure. In the first part an introduction on the current state-of-theart of informal development in Europe is presented and the findings of the research are given in brief for three Mediterranean countries: Spain, Albania and Greece. Although the social, economic, administrative and cultural situation and the extent of informal development vary among these countries, current identified major causes for informal development are: migration in search of work and shelter, lack of affordable housing and increased market pressure combined with inefficient land administration and/or permitting and controlling procedures. In part two of this paper, an in-depth research on Cyprus, a country which had never experienced informal development until recently, is presented. The research aims to focus especially on the risk due to increased market interest, whose economic benefits overwhelm even the long established regulatory systems for the management and administration of land. This original research shows that informal development is emerging in Cyprus as well. This very new phenomenon is caused by the rapid national and international market pressure in both urban and rural areas of the island. A description of the land administration tools and the procedures regulating land development is given; weaknesses of the system to meet the current needs are identified; and proposals for their improvement are offered. Relevant statistics are derived through a research on the cadastral and planning data. It is proved that recent occurrence of high national and international market interest in popular areas often leads to informal development. Considerations are presented concerning the importance of a continuously upgrading multipurpose and reliable land administration and regulatory system, which is vital for the security of tenure, the support of the emerging market needs and for providing for sustainable land-uses.	en
heal.journalName	ZFV - Zeitschrift fur Geodasie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement	en
dc.identifier.volume	135	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	49	en
dc.identifier.epage	59	en