Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning: Some considerations arising from the Greek case
The paper aims to elaborate on the notion of sustainable development in relation to spatial planning and to question its applicability based on the experience arising from the distinct socio-economic situation in Greece. Experience accumulated in the country with the adoption of sustainable develop...
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Politecnico di Torino
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The paper aims to elaborate on the notion of sustainable development in relation to spatial planning and to question its applicability based on the experience arising from the distinct socio-economic situation in Greece. Experience accumulated in the country with the adoption of sustainable development as a spatial policy concept proves to be in contradiction with perceptions that consider it as a basis for improving the plan making process and the planning system as whole. In this respect, it is argued that sustainable development is not a feasible proposition for planning in Greece and offers little to alleviate urban development and sprawl problems. Further, the paper highlights how a globalised approach to sustainable development and planning in Greece has made a negligible contribution to reinvigorating a weak and disjointed system, while also creating significant adverse effects in spatial policymaking.
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed4fddb705d948189034ae71aea1f1722023-08-23T14:44:25ZengPolitecnico di TorinoEuropean Journal of Spatial Development1650-95442012-03-01102Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning: Some considerations arising from the Greek casePavlos Marinos Delladetsima0Department of Geography, Harokopio University Athens The paper aims to elaborate on the notion of sustainable development in relation to spatial planning and to question its applicability based on the experience arising from the distinct socio-economic situation in Greece. Experience accumulated in the country with the adoption of sustainable development as a spatial policy concept proves to be in contradiction with perceptions that consider it as a basis for improving the plan making process and the planning system as whole. In this respect, it is argued that sustainable development is not a feasible proposition for planning in Greece and offers little to alleviate urban development and sprawl problems. Further, the paper highlights how a globalised approach to sustainable development and planning in Greece has made a negligible contribution to reinvigorating a weak and disjointed system, while also creating significant adverse effects in spatial policymaking. https://ojstest.polito.it/index.php/EJSD/article/view/202sustainable developmentspatial planningsprawlGreece |
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| title | Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning: Some considerations arising from the Greek case |
| title_full | Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning: Some considerations arising from the Greek case |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning: Some considerations arising from the Greek case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning: Some considerations arising from the Greek case |
| title_short | Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning: Some considerations arising from the Greek case |
| title_sort | sustainable development and spatial planning some considerations arising from the greek case |
| topic | sustainable development spatial planning sprawl Greece |
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