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«ΑΣΤΙΚΗ ΑΝΑΠΛΑΣΗ & ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ: Πολιτισμός – Τουρισμός – Αγορά Ακινήτων», 2018
Περίληψη Ο τουρισμός είναι ένα πολυδιάστατο φαινόμενο, η προσέγγιση του οποίου σε θεωρητική βάση ... more Περίληψη Ο τουρισμός είναι ένα πολυδιάστατο φαινόμενο, η προσέγγιση του οποίου σε θεωρητική βάση πραγματοποιείται από διαφορετικούς επιστημονικούς κλάδους. Στόχος αυτής της μελέτης είναι η εξερεύνηση των οικονομικών, κοινωνικών, πολιτισμικών, πολιτικών και χωρικών παραγόντων, ενδογενών ή εξωγενών, οι οποίοι επηρεάζουν την τουριστική ζήτηση στην Ελλάδα κατά τη διάρκεια της οικονομικής κρίσης. Απώτερος σκοπός είναι τα ευρήματα να χρησιμοποιηθούν για την ενίσχυση και την τόνωση του τουρισμού ιδίως στο δύσκολο διάστημα της οικονομικής κρίσης. Λέξεις κλειδιά: τουρισμός, οικονομική κρίση, παράγοντες, τουριστική ζήτηση, τουριστική προσφορά. 1. ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ Ο τουρισμός είναι ένα διεπιστημονικό πεδίο μελέτης. Συγκεκριμένα στην Ελλάδα, ο τουρισμός είναι αλληλένδετος με αρκετές πλευρές της καθημερινής ζωής. Τις τελευταίες δεκαετίες ο τουρισμός λειτούργησε ως μοχλός της ελληνικής οικονομίας με την αξία του να μετράται από τα οφέλη και τις ευκαιρίες για περιφερειακή και εθνική ανάπτυξη. Ωστόσο, η αντιμετώπιση του τουριστικού κλάδου δεν συνάδει με την ιδιότητα του ως πρωτεύουσα οικονομική δραστηριότητα κυρίως κατά τη διάρκεια της οικονομικής κρίσης. Η συγκεκριμένη λοιπόν εργασία επικεντρώνεται στους παράγοντες που επηρεάζουν την τουριστική προσφορά και ζήτηση στην Ελλάδα. Υπόβαθρο προβλήματος Το φαινόμενο του τουρισμού ως κοινωνικό-οικονομικό με χωρικό αντίκτυπο χαρακτηρίζεται από αυξανόμενη δυναμική. Ως αποτέλεσμα η ένταση και το μοτίβο του μεταβάλλονται ανάλογα με τις επικρατούσες συνθήκες στις χώρες προέλευσης και υποδοχής τουριστών, όπως χαρακτηριστικά εξηγούν οι Κοκκώσης, Τσάρτας και Γκρίμπα (2011:25). Οι προκλήσεις τις οποίες αντιμετωπίζει ο τουρισμός τα τελευταία χρόνια αποκαλύπτονται από τη σχετική al) ενώ η τρωτότητα του οφείλεται στην αλληλεπίδραση με άλλους οικονομικούς κλάδους και στην οριζόντια φύση του. Σε εθνικό επίπεδο, η σημασία του τουρισμού είναι αναγνωρισμένη με τα οικονομικά μεγέθη να είναι αδιάψευστα. Οι Σαραντάκου (2010:116) και Ikkos (2015:01) έχουν καταγράψει τη
Papers by Eleni Komninou
Is Covid-19 going to change our relationship with space? A paradigm from Greece
PlaNext, Jul 18, 2022
As Greece was in lockdown, the Greek cities resembled ghosts, and their cityscapes reminded us of... more As Greece was in lockdown, the Greek cities resembled ghosts, and their cityscapes reminded us of dystopian movies. Empty streets and motorways, people afraid to go outside, and an uneasy cloud hanging above, encapsulating the minds of people living in these unprecedented times. Space is inherently connected with infectious diseases. In this context, the pandemic crisis posed new challenges to how we perceive and interact with space, both indoors and out. So, the aim of this article is twofold: to discuss whether the relationship with space has changed due to Covid-19 and the confining measures and to contribute to the knowledge base on the field by reflecting on the Greek reality. Greece has been hit by the virus similarly to other European countries: counter-urbanization, quiet urban environment, lifeless streets, etc. Covid-19 brought a disturbance to the everyday lives of people as well as a shift in urban balances. As a result, uber trends have emerged in how we use space, which have altered the interrelation of citizens with urban space. All in all, what is common is the uncertainty of the future, while the level of change regarding how we use and perceive space is unknown yet.
Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, 2022
As Greece was in lockdown, Greek cities resembled ghost towns and its cityscapes reminded us of a... more As Greece was in lockdown, Greek cities resembled ghost towns and its cityscapes reminded us of a dystopian movie. Empty streets and motorways, people afraid to go outside, and a cloud of uncertainty hanging above people's minds encapsulated life during these unprecedented times. Greece has been affected by the virus in similar ways as other European countries: counter-urbanization, quiet urban environments, and lifeless streets have become the new normal. COVID-19 disturbed the everyday lives of people as well as shifted urban balances. As a result, uber-trends have emerged on how we use space, which have altered the relationship of citizens with the urban space. Space is inherently connected with infectious diseases. In this context, the pandemic crisis imposed new challenges on how we perceive and engage with space both indoors and outdoors. The aim of this article is twofold: to discuss whether the relationship with space has changed due to COVID-19 and been reflected in policies, and to contribute to knowledge about this pandemic's geographies by reflecting the Greek reality. All in all, what is common is the uncertainty of the future while the level of change regarding how we use and perceive space is yet unknown.
PlaNext, 2022
As Greece was in lockdown, the Greek cities resembled ghosts, and their cityscapes reminded us of... more As Greece was in lockdown, the Greek cities resembled ghosts, and their cityscapes reminded us of dystopian movies. Empty streets and motorways, people afraid to go outside, and an uneasy cloud hanging above, encapsulating the minds of people living in these unprecedented times. Space is inherently connected with infectious diseases. In this context, the pandemic crisis posed new challenges to how we perceive and interact with space, both indoors and out. So, the aim of this article is twofold: to discuss whether the relationship with space has changed due to Covid-19 and the confining measures and to contribute to the knowledge base on the field by reflecting on the Greek reality. Greece has been hit by the virus similarly to other European countries: counter-urbanization, quiet urban environment, lifeless streets, etc. Covid-19 brought a disturbance to the everyday lives of people as well as a shift in urban balances. As a result, uber trends have emerged in how we use space, which have altered the interrelation of citizens with urban space. All in all, what is common is the uncertainty of the future, while the level of change regarding how we use and perceive space is unknown yet.
As the tourism industry grows, theme parks are becoming one of the top forms of massive entertain... more As the tourism industry grows, theme parks are becoming one of the top forms of massive entertainment attracting enormous numbers of visitors and expanding worldwide. Theme parks have many definitions and consist of a complex part of the tourism sector organized around a central theme providing relaxation and pleasure to the visitors for a whole day. Nevertheless, this phenomenon has not yet gained popularity in Greece. The present paper examines the contribution of theme parks to the local development focusing particularly on the economic dimension.
Tourism is characterized by its multifaceted nature and the interrelation with many aspects of the everyday life (social, environment, economic). Thus, every touristically developed society faces the multiple impacts of tourism, which differ in space and time and are determined by different factors. The most discussed and researched effects of tourism are the economic ones meaning the benefits and costs of the tourism development to the host region, which may be positive and negative (leakages from the local economy).
Based on the extensive literature review upon theme parks, tourism industry and tourism impacts and the examples of the Vulcania, Puy du Fou and Futuroscope, European parks in France, a number of positive effects to the host society were recognized. Tourism development contributes to foreign exchange incomes, government revenues and regional development. Specifically, the local economy is benefited from the visitors’ expenditure and the creation of employment. The enhancement of economic structures, support of entrepreneurial activity, mitigation of regional economic disparities and the creation of externalities and economies of scale are named as further economic benefits.
After all, theme parks may be an advantage to the host region but the possible benefits could also be possible costs. Besides the aforementioned impacts, this paper aims to answer whether theme parks create economies of scale and to which extent they contribute to the local development.
«ΑΣΤΙΚΗ ΑΝΑΠΛΑΣΗ & ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ: Πολιτισμός – Τουρισμός – Αγορά Ακινήτων», 2018
Περίληψη Ο τουρισμός είναι ένα πολυδιάστατο φαινόμενο, η προσέγγιση του οποίου σε θεωρητική βάση ... more Περίληψη Ο τουρισμός είναι ένα πολυδιάστατο φαινόμενο, η προσέγγιση του οποίου σε θεωρητική βάση πραγματοποιείται από διαφορετικούς επιστημονικούς κλάδους. Στόχος αυτής της μελέτης είναι η εξερεύνηση των οικονομικών, κοινωνικών, πολιτισμικών, πολιτικών και χωρικών παραγόντων, ενδογενών ή εξωγενών, οι οποίοι επηρεάζουν την τουριστική ζήτηση στην Ελλάδα κατά τη διάρκεια της οικονομικής κρίσης. Απώτερος σκοπός είναι τα ευρήματα να χρησιμοποιηθούν για την ενίσχυση και την τόνωση του τουρισμού ιδίως στο δύσκολο διάστημα της οικονομικής κρίσης. Λέξεις κλειδιά: τουρισμός, οικονομική κρίση, παράγοντες, τουριστική ζήτηση, τουριστική προσφορά. 1. ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ Ο τουρισμός είναι ένα διεπιστημονικό πεδίο μελέτης. Συγκεκριμένα στην Ελλάδα, ο τουρισμός είναι αλληλένδετος με αρκετές πλευρές της καθημερινής ζωής. Τις τελευταίες δεκαετίες ο τουρισμός λειτούργησε ως μοχλός της ελληνικής οικονομίας με την αξία του να μετράται από τα οφέλη και τις ευκαιρίες για περιφερειακή και εθνική ανάπτυξη. Ωστόσο, η αντιμετώπιση του τουριστικού κλάδου δεν συνάδει με την ιδιότητα του ως πρωτεύουσα οικονομική δραστηριότητα κυρίως κατά τη διάρκεια της οικονομικής κρίσης. Η συγκεκριμένη λοιπόν εργασία επικεντρώνεται στους παράγοντες που επηρεάζουν την τουριστική προσφορά και ζήτηση στην Ελλάδα. Υπόβαθρο προβλήματος Το φαινόμενο του τουρισμού ως κοινωνικό-οικονομικό με χωρικό αντίκτυπο χαρακτηρίζεται από αυξανόμενη δυναμική. Ως αποτέλεσμα η ένταση και το μοτίβο του μεταβάλλονται ανάλογα με τις επικρατούσες συνθήκες στις χώρες προέλευσης και υποδοχής τουριστών, όπως χαρακτηριστικά εξηγούν οι Κοκκώσης, Τσάρτας και Γκρίμπα (2011:25). Οι προκλήσεις τις οποίες αντιμετωπίζει ο τουρισμός τα τελευταία χρόνια αποκαλύπτονται από τη σχετική al) ενώ η τρωτότητα του οφείλεται στην αλληλεπίδραση με άλλους οικονομικούς κλάδους και στην οριζόντια φύση του. Σε εθνικό επίπεδο, η σημασία του τουρισμού είναι αναγνωρισμένη με τα οικονομικά μεγέθη να είναι αδιάψευστα. Οι Σαραντάκου (2010:116) και Ikkos (2015:01) έχουν καταγράψει τη
Is Covid-19 going to change our relationship with space? A paradigm from Greece
PlaNext, Jul 18, 2022
As Greece was in lockdown, the Greek cities resembled ghosts, and their cityscapes reminded us of... more As Greece was in lockdown, the Greek cities resembled ghosts, and their cityscapes reminded us of dystopian movies. Empty streets and motorways, people afraid to go outside, and an uneasy cloud hanging above, encapsulating the minds of people living in these unprecedented times. Space is inherently connected with infectious diseases. In this context, the pandemic crisis posed new challenges to how we perceive and interact with space, both indoors and out. So, the aim of this article is twofold: to discuss whether the relationship with space has changed due to Covid-19 and the confining measures and to contribute to the knowledge base on the field by reflecting on the Greek reality. Greece has been hit by the virus similarly to other European countries: counter-urbanization, quiet urban environment, lifeless streets, etc. Covid-19 brought a disturbance to the everyday lives of people as well as a shift in urban balances. As a result, uber trends have emerged in how we use space, which have altered the interrelation of citizens with urban space. All in all, what is common is the uncertainty of the future, while the level of change regarding how we use and perceive space is unknown yet.
Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, 2022
As Greece was in lockdown, Greek cities resembled ghost towns and its cityscapes reminded us of a... more As Greece was in lockdown, Greek cities resembled ghost towns and its cityscapes reminded us of a dystopian movie. Empty streets and motorways, people afraid to go outside, and a cloud of uncertainty hanging above people's minds encapsulated life during these unprecedented times. Greece has been affected by the virus in similar ways as other European countries: counter-urbanization, quiet urban environments, and lifeless streets have become the new normal. COVID-19 disturbed the everyday lives of people as well as shifted urban balances. As a result, uber-trends have emerged on how we use space, which have altered the relationship of citizens with the urban space. Space is inherently connected with infectious diseases. In this context, the pandemic crisis imposed new challenges on how we perceive and engage with space both indoors and outdoors. The aim of this article is twofold: to discuss whether the relationship with space has changed due to COVID-19 and been reflected in policies, and to contribute to knowledge about this pandemic's geographies by reflecting the Greek reality. All in all, what is common is the uncertainty of the future while the level of change regarding how we use and perceive space is yet unknown.
PlaNext, 2022
As Greece was in lockdown, the Greek cities resembled ghosts, and their cityscapes reminded us of... more As Greece was in lockdown, the Greek cities resembled ghosts, and their cityscapes reminded us of dystopian movies. Empty streets and motorways, people afraid to go outside, and an uneasy cloud hanging above, encapsulating the minds of people living in these unprecedented times. Space is inherently connected with infectious diseases. In this context, the pandemic crisis posed new challenges to how we perceive and interact with space, both indoors and out. So, the aim of this article is twofold: to discuss whether the relationship with space has changed due to Covid-19 and the confining measures and to contribute to the knowledge base on the field by reflecting on the Greek reality. Greece has been hit by the virus similarly to other European countries: counter-urbanization, quiet urban environment, lifeless streets, etc. Covid-19 brought a disturbance to the everyday lives of people as well as a shift in urban balances. As a result, uber trends have emerged in how we use space, which have altered the interrelation of citizens with urban space. All in all, what is common is the uncertainty of the future, while the level of change regarding how we use and perceive space is unknown yet.
As the tourism industry grows, theme parks are becoming one of the top forms of massive entertain... more As the tourism industry grows, theme parks are becoming one of the top forms of massive entertainment attracting enormous numbers of visitors and expanding worldwide. Theme parks have many definitions and consist of a complex part of the tourism sector organized around a central theme providing relaxation and pleasure to the visitors for a whole day. Nevertheless, this phenomenon has not yet gained popularity in Greece. The present paper examines the contribution of theme parks to the local development focusing particularly on the economic dimension.
Tourism is characterized by its multifaceted nature and the interrelation with many aspects of the everyday life (social, environment, economic). Thus, every touristically developed society faces the multiple impacts of tourism, which differ in space and time and are determined by different factors. The most discussed and researched effects of tourism are the economic ones meaning the benefits and costs of the tourism development to the host region, which may be positive and negative (leakages from the local economy).
Based on the extensive literature review upon theme parks, tourism industry and tourism impacts and the examples of the Vulcania, Puy du Fou and Futuroscope, European parks in France, a number of positive effects to the host society were recognized. Tourism development contributes to foreign exchange incomes, government revenues and regional development. Specifically, the local economy is benefited from the visitors’ expenditure and the creation of employment. The enhancement of economic structures, support of entrepreneurial activity, mitigation of regional economic disparities and the creation of externalities and economies of scale are named as further economic benefits.
After all, theme parks may be an advantage to the host region but the possible benefits could also be possible costs. Besides the aforementioned impacts, this paper aims to answer whether theme parks create economies of scale and to which extent they contribute to the local development.