Soon after 9/11 a research project to study new immigration into the Dallas Fort Worth metropolit... more Soon after 9/11 a research project to study new immigration into the Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area got under way. In the questionnaire that was administered to 600 immigrants across five different immigrant populations (Asian Indians, Vietnamese, Mexicans, Salvadorans, and Nigerians) between 2003 and 2005 we decided to include a question about the impact of 9/11 on their lives. We asked: "How has the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 affected your position as an immigrant in the United States?" This article analyzes the responses to this question, looking at similarities and differences across different immigrant populations. It also addresses the broader issue of how 9/11 has affected both immigration policy and attitudes toward the foreign-born in the United States.
Agrotourism is considered to be and is promoted as an important ‘tool ’ for rural development in ... more Agrotourism is considered to be and is promoted as an important ‘tool ’ for rural development in Europe. In Greece, it was ‘officially ’ introduced through EU subsidies to Greek farmers or women’s cooperatives in the 1980s and since then has grown significantly. This paper examines the nature of Greek agrotourism, whether it can be considered ‘real ’ agrotourism, and its effects on farmers and farms. Evidence from three case studies (Lesvos, Magnesia and Lefkada) reveals the contradictory character of agrotourism development in Greece. Specifically, it highlights the divergence between official objectives and basic characteristics of the sector’s development trajectory in Greece.
The cultural landscape is a concept that best depicts society and economic changes in an area. Cu... more The cultural landscape is a concept that best depicts society and economic changes in an area. Cultural landscapes include more than just morphological characteristics of an area and act as symbolic tanks. The study of the cultural landscape and its transformations in morphological, economic, ecological and symbolic terms can thus provide a comprehensive picture of the social, ecological and productive changes in an area. Such a study can be used for understanding the major driving forces behind the dynamics of the changes and investigate future trends. In this paper the study of the changes of the landscape of Lesvos, a Greek island, is attempted on two levels: an economic level, which refers to land use changes linked to demographic changes and the transformations in landscape characteristics and images that these changes bring; and an ecological level that refers to the ecological consequences of the changes. The time span refers to the 18th to 20th centuries when major changes (...
The lack of understanding and definitional inconsistencies regarding agritourism and the importan... more The lack of understanding and definitional inconsistencies regarding agritourism and the importance of cooperation in sustaining this kind of tourism are underlined in the literature. This study analyzes the perceptions of agritourism and cooperation from actors in the sector using a plurality of methods, including unsupervised (a) text mining and (b) sentiment analysis with the use of a lexical database, as well as (c) supervised qualitative data analysis. Based on the assumption that destinations with different geographic characteristics have different features and products, two different destinations as for its accessibility and tourism recognition were selected for comparison: (a) an island-Lesvos in the North Aegean Sea, and (b) a continental mountain region-Plastiras Lake, in Greece. The data were collected from personal in-depth interviews and with the use of semi-structured questionnaires. From a methodological perspective, all three methods provided unique insights on the study's themes, and the overall image of agritourism and cooperation was positive. A common understanding seems important for cooperation and networking; however, training is needed not only for effective promotion of agritourism, but also for cooperation techniques, benefits, trust-building mechanisms and best practices.
Multi-stakeholder perceptions of landscape changes are increasingly recognized as essential input... more Multi-stakeholder perceptions of landscape changes are increasingly recognized as essential inputs to discussions on future landscape developments, particularly when addressing the future of European rural areas experiencing agricultural abandonment. This research presents a case exploration of abandonment of olive plantations in east Lesvos, Greece. We conducted two sets of semi-structured interviews to relate an exploration on local farmers' ability and willingness to maintain the plantations, to the results of a landscape preference survey undertaken with tourists. Three farmer types are identified following a cluster analysis based on attributes of individual ability and willingness to farm. Farmers belonging to the prevalent type revealed low ability and willingness and expect to further extensify their farms. The remaining two farmer types have higher willingness; they are motivated by cultural reasons, more frequently expressing a desire to maintain their land under family ownership, and partake in social cooperative initiatives promoting practices valorizing the olive plantations. We outline how these types interact with regional drivers of change, and partly also contribute to persistence of abandonment through constrained ability to farm. Abandonment does not align with current landscape preferences of tourists, who favor cultivated landscapes, elements of traditionality within built infrastructure and undertake nature-based activities. We discuss how high willingness to farm associated with professional and pluri-active forms of farming may however provide opportunities to maintain the cultivated landscape and synergize with (agri-)tourism demand. Our findings are comparable to those of other European studies, contributing to discussions on the future of its rural landscapes.
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Accessibility is a multifaceted concept that expresses the case of access between two points in s... more Accessibility is a multifaceted concept that expresses the case of access between two points in space. For islands, accessibility is a key quality, since isolation and small size considered as inherent characteristics of "islandness". In this paper, we discuss differences between geographical distance and accessibility potential in the Greek Aegean, combining different transportation modal choice (ferries and airplanes) with the use of an accessibility index that incorporates modes and frequency of connection and data of actual usage. The findings indicate that geographical distance is not determining accessibility and new geographies emerge based more on the availability of transport modal choices.
Islands, especially smaller ones, are characterized by discontinuity of space and are considered ... more Islands, especially smaller ones, are characterized by discontinuity of space and are considered as some of the least accessible areas. In this paper, we seek to shed light on the accessibility problems that islands face from the point of view of island residents. This shift in emphasis considers additional aspects to accessibility that include the availability of connections to access services required to cover the needs of island residents and the different destinations where these may be available, and the time that one may have to spend to get to these destinations in order to use these services. An alternative measure of accessibility is proposed, based on the time required to travel; this is then applied to three different Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. The accessibility of the residents of these islands to selected services is compared with that of settlements in continental Greece of similar population and distance to the capital Athens. The findings clearly demonstrate the adversities that island residents have to face, especially for smaller islands, where accessing selected services may require as many as four destinations, with virtual distances 4 to 6 times longer than 'real distances'.
... Alston, KP, Richardson DM (2006), The roles of habitat features, disturbance, and distance fr... more ... Alston, KP, Richardson DM (2006), The roles of habitat features, disturbance, and distance from putative source populations in structuring alien plant invasions at the urban/wildland interface on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. ... Hitchmough, JD, Fleur, M., Findlay, C., (2004). ...
ABSTRACT Islands in the European Union (EU) are very diverse, with many small or very small islan... more ABSTRACT Islands in the European Union (EU) are very diverse, with many small or very small islands and are recognized as territories facing particular development challenges. In this study, we seek to compare the state and the attractiveness of island administration units in their national and EU context and highlight their divergence in different dimensions, building on existing analysis of the European Commission and of ESPON, using more indicators than the GDP per capita. The assessment is performed with the use of five different indexes: one for the state of development, one for changes during 2000–2006 and three for the attractiveness of islands (direct effects of insularity to attractiveness, indirect effects and natural and cultural potential of islands). Findings for economy demonstrate that islands with better economic performance either specialize in a low added value activity (tourism), or have their GDP “boosted” by exogenous influences (duty free area, oil extraction or the public sector). For attractiveness, most of the islands perform very low and the situation of small islands and archipelagos is worse. Since insularity can be considered as a permanent, natural feature affecting negatively, directly and indirectly, most of the factors that make islands attractive, the need for a territorial policy emerges.
The concept of landscape has been increasingly used, in the last decades, in policy and land use ... more The concept of landscape has been increasingly used, in the last decades, in policy and land use planning, both in regard to so-called "special" and to "ordinary" or "everyday" landscapes. This has raised the importance of local and public participation in all issues that refer to landscapes and the definition of the groups that "have a stake" in the landscape. In this paper, we provide insights into how stakeholders perceive the dynamics of local processes of landscape change (and continuity) and which processes of landscape change they perceive as important, in positive and negative ways, from five communities within the European Union. These landscapes involve different landscape issues "at stake", different national and local planning and decision-making traditions and practices, and varying degrees of engagement. The understanding of these complexities and the unraveling of the insights is done through the concept of social capital and its different forms. We report on three series of workshops that have been organized to discuss landscape issues and approaches or ideas for landscape management. We witnessed interactions between the different stakeholders and gained insights into how social capital affects landscape change. We found that despite differences, similarities emerged concerning the interplay between "expert" and "local" knowledge and between "insideness" and "outsideness". Social capital plays an important part, as it provides the template for personal and collective evaluation of landscape changes, who should manage these changes and how they should be managed. These findings are important to develop in-depth insights on dynamics and values of cultural landscapes and visions for re-coupling social and ecological components in cultural landscapes and translate them into policy and management options.
Soon after 9/11 a research project to study new immigration into the Dallas Fort Worth metropolit... more Soon after 9/11 a research project to study new immigration into the Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area got under way. In the questionnaire that was administered to 600 immigrants across five different immigrant populations (Asian Indians, Vietnamese, Mexicans, Salvadorans, and Nigerians) between 2003 and 2005 we decided to include a question about the impact of 9/11 on their lives. We asked: "How has the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 affected your position as an immigrant in the United States?" This article analyzes the responses to this question, looking at similarities and differences across different immigrant populations. It also addresses the broader issue of how 9/11 has affected both immigration policy and attitudes toward the foreign-born in the United States.
Agrotourism is considered to be and is promoted as an important ‘tool ’ for rural development in ... more Agrotourism is considered to be and is promoted as an important ‘tool ’ for rural development in Europe. In Greece, it was ‘officially ’ introduced through EU subsidies to Greek farmers or women’s cooperatives in the 1980s and since then has grown significantly. This paper examines the nature of Greek agrotourism, whether it can be considered ‘real ’ agrotourism, and its effects on farmers and farms. Evidence from three case studies (Lesvos, Magnesia and Lefkada) reveals the contradictory character of agrotourism development in Greece. Specifically, it highlights the divergence between official objectives and basic characteristics of the sector’s development trajectory in Greece.
The cultural landscape is a concept that best depicts society and economic changes in an area. Cu... more The cultural landscape is a concept that best depicts society and economic changes in an area. Cultural landscapes include more than just morphological characteristics of an area and act as symbolic tanks. The study of the cultural landscape and its transformations in morphological, economic, ecological and symbolic terms can thus provide a comprehensive picture of the social, ecological and productive changes in an area. Such a study can be used for understanding the major driving forces behind the dynamics of the changes and investigate future trends. In this paper the study of the changes of the landscape of Lesvos, a Greek island, is attempted on two levels: an economic level, which refers to land use changes linked to demographic changes and the transformations in landscape characteristics and images that these changes bring; and an ecological level that refers to the ecological consequences of the changes. The time span refers to the 18th to 20th centuries when major changes (...
The lack of understanding and definitional inconsistencies regarding agritourism and the importan... more The lack of understanding and definitional inconsistencies regarding agritourism and the importance of cooperation in sustaining this kind of tourism are underlined in the literature. This study analyzes the perceptions of agritourism and cooperation from actors in the sector using a plurality of methods, including unsupervised (a) text mining and (b) sentiment analysis with the use of a lexical database, as well as (c) supervised qualitative data analysis. Based on the assumption that destinations with different geographic characteristics have different features and products, two different destinations as for its accessibility and tourism recognition were selected for comparison: (a) an island-Lesvos in the North Aegean Sea, and (b) a continental mountain region-Plastiras Lake, in Greece. The data were collected from personal in-depth interviews and with the use of semi-structured questionnaires. From a methodological perspective, all three methods provided unique insights on the study's themes, and the overall image of agritourism and cooperation was positive. A common understanding seems important for cooperation and networking; however, training is needed not only for effective promotion of agritourism, but also for cooperation techniques, benefits, trust-building mechanisms and best practices.
Multi-stakeholder perceptions of landscape changes are increasingly recognized as essential input... more Multi-stakeholder perceptions of landscape changes are increasingly recognized as essential inputs to discussions on future landscape developments, particularly when addressing the future of European rural areas experiencing agricultural abandonment. This research presents a case exploration of abandonment of olive plantations in east Lesvos, Greece. We conducted two sets of semi-structured interviews to relate an exploration on local farmers' ability and willingness to maintain the plantations, to the results of a landscape preference survey undertaken with tourists. Three farmer types are identified following a cluster analysis based on attributes of individual ability and willingness to farm. Farmers belonging to the prevalent type revealed low ability and willingness and expect to further extensify their farms. The remaining two farmer types have higher willingness; they are motivated by cultural reasons, more frequently expressing a desire to maintain their land under family ownership, and partake in social cooperative initiatives promoting practices valorizing the olive plantations. We outline how these types interact with regional drivers of change, and partly also contribute to persistence of abandonment through constrained ability to farm. Abandonment does not align with current landscape preferences of tourists, who favor cultivated landscapes, elements of traditionality within built infrastructure and undertake nature-based activities. We discuss how high willingness to farm associated with professional and pluri-active forms of farming may however provide opportunities to maintain the cultivated landscape and synergize with (agri-)tourism demand. Our findings are comparable to those of other European studies, contributing to discussions on the future of its rural landscapes.
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Accessibility is a multifaceted concept that expresses the case of access between two points in s... more Accessibility is a multifaceted concept that expresses the case of access between two points in space. For islands, accessibility is a key quality, since isolation and small size considered as inherent characteristics of "islandness". In this paper, we discuss differences between geographical distance and accessibility potential in the Greek Aegean, combining different transportation modal choice (ferries and airplanes) with the use of an accessibility index that incorporates modes and frequency of connection and data of actual usage. The findings indicate that geographical distance is not determining accessibility and new geographies emerge based more on the availability of transport modal choices.
Islands, especially smaller ones, are characterized by discontinuity of space and are considered ... more Islands, especially smaller ones, are characterized by discontinuity of space and are considered as some of the least accessible areas. In this paper, we seek to shed light on the accessibility problems that islands face from the point of view of island residents. This shift in emphasis considers additional aspects to accessibility that include the availability of connections to access services required to cover the needs of island residents and the different destinations where these may be available, and the time that one may have to spend to get to these destinations in order to use these services. An alternative measure of accessibility is proposed, based on the time required to travel; this is then applied to three different Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. The accessibility of the residents of these islands to selected services is compared with that of settlements in continental Greece of similar population and distance to the capital Athens. The findings clearly demonstrate the adversities that island residents have to face, especially for smaller islands, where accessing selected services may require as many as four destinations, with virtual distances 4 to 6 times longer than 'real distances'.
... Alston, KP, Richardson DM (2006), The roles of habitat features, disturbance, and distance fr... more ... Alston, KP, Richardson DM (2006), The roles of habitat features, disturbance, and distance from putative source populations in structuring alien plant invasions at the urban/wildland interface on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. ... Hitchmough, JD, Fleur, M., Findlay, C., (2004). ...
ABSTRACT Islands in the European Union (EU) are very diverse, with many small or very small islan... more ABSTRACT Islands in the European Union (EU) are very diverse, with many small or very small islands and are recognized as territories facing particular development challenges. In this study, we seek to compare the state and the attractiveness of island administration units in their national and EU context and highlight their divergence in different dimensions, building on existing analysis of the European Commission and of ESPON, using more indicators than the GDP per capita. The assessment is performed with the use of five different indexes: one for the state of development, one for changes during 2000–2006 and three for the attractiveness of islands (direct effects of insularity to attractiveness, indirect effects and natural and cultural potential of islands). Findings for economy demonstrate that islands with better economic performance either specialize in a low added value activity (tourism), or have their GDP “boosted” by exogenous influences (duty free area, oil extraction or the public sector). For attractiveness, most of the islands perform very low and the situation of small islands and archipelagos is worse. Since insularity can be considered as a permanent, natural feature affecting negatively, directly and indirectly, most of the factors that make islands attractive, the need for a territorial policy emerges.
The concept of landscape has been increasingly used, in the last decades, in policy and land use ... more The concept of landscape has been increasingly used, in the last decades, in policy and land use planning, both in regard to so-called "special" and to "ordinary" or "everyday" landscapes. This has raised the importance of local and public participation in all issues that refer to landscapes and the definition of the groups that "have a stake" in the landscape. In this paper, we provide insights into how stakeholders perceive the dynamics of local processes of landscape change (and continuity) and which processes of landscape change they perceive as important, in positive and negative ways, from five communities within the European Union. These landscapes involve different landscape issues "at stake", different national and local planning and decision-making traditions and practices, and varying degrees of engagement. The understanding of these complexities and the unraveling of the insights is done through the concept of social capital and its different forms. We report on three series of workshops that have been organized to discuss landscape issues and approaches or ideas for landscape management. We witnessed interactions between the different stakeholders and gained insights into how social capital affects landscape change. We found that despite differences, similarities emerged concerning the interplay between "expert" and "local" knowledge and between "insideness" and "outsideness". Social capital plays an important part, as it provides the template for personal and collective evaluation of landscape changes, who should manage these changes and how they should be managed. These findings are important to develop in-depth insights on dynamics and values of cultural landscapes and visions for re-coupling social and ecological components in cultural landscapes and translate them into policy and management options.
Η δημιουργία του Άτλαντα των Ελλη-
νικών νησιών αποτελεί έναν στόχο που τέθη-
κε από την εποχή τη... more Η δημιουργία του Άτλαντα των Ελλη- νικών νησιών αποτελεί έναν στόχο που τέθη- κε από την εποχή της δημιουργίας του Εργα- στηρίου Τοπικής και Νησιωτικής Ανάπτυ- ξης to 1992 αφού θεωρήθηκε ότι η σοβαρή ενασχόληση με τα νησιά απαιτεί από τη μία πλευρά τη θεωρητική τεκμηρίωση των ιδι- αιτεροτήτων του νησιωτικού χώρου και των πολιτικών εκείνων που μπορούν να αντιμε- τωπίσουν τα προβλήματα που πηγάζουν από τα χαρακτηριστικά αυτά αξιοποιώντας τις σύγχρονες ευκαιρίες και προκλήσεις και από την άλλη πλευρά τη συστηματική τεκμηρίω- ση με δεδομένα σε ότι αφορά τα φυσικά χα- ρακτηριστικά των νησιών, τις κοινωνικοοι- κονομικές εξελίξεις αλλά και τη κατάσταση του περιβάλλοντος. Έγιναν πολλές προσπά- θειες στο παρελθόν μέσα από τη συμμετοχή σε διάφορα δίκτυα και προγράμματα όπως το EURISLES τη δεκαετία του ’90 και το EUROISLANDS πριν μερικά χρόνια. Το πρόγραμμα «Το Πανεπιστήμιο Αι- γαίου, ως βασικός παράγοντας για την οικο- νομική και κοινωνική ανάπτυξη του Αιγαιο- πελαγίτικου χώρου» του Υπουργείου Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων με τη χρημα- τοδότηση της προσπάθειας να καταστεί το Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου διεθνές κέντρο αρι- στείας στα θέματα νησιωτικότητας μέσα από τη σύνδεση της έρευνας με την εκπαίδευση και τη διεθνή κοινότητα, έδωσε έμφαση σε δύο ενέργειες: 1. Τη συγκέντρωση και ανάλυση της βι- βλιογραφίας στα βασικά θέματα που απασχολούν τα νησιά με τη δημιουρ- γία ενός ηλεκτρονικού αποθετηρίου (www.archipelago.aegean.gr) 2. Τη δημιουργία του Άτλαντα των Ελληνι- κών Νησιών Το έντυπο που έχετε σήμερα στα χέρια σας αποτελεί μια προσπάθεια για μια πρώτη έντυπη συστηματική αποτύπωση των βασι- κών θεμάτων που απασχολούν τα νησιά με δεδομένα, πίνακες, χάρτες και αναλύσεις. Όμως ο Άτλαντας δεν σταματά εδώ, εδώ αρ- χίζει. Η δημιουργία του Άτλαντα βασίζεται σε μια βάση δεδομένων που για να παραμείνει χρήσιμη πρέπει να ενημερώνεται διαρκώς και να προχωρά σε επικαιροποίηση των ανα- λύσεων. Ο Άτλαντας δεν φιλοδοξεί να υπο- καταστήσει την Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή. Βασίζεται στα στοιχεία που αυτή παράγει κάτω από μία κλαδική λογική για να παράξει χωρική πληροφορία για μια ιδιόμορφη και πολλές δυσκολίες περιοχή όπως είναι τα νη- σιά. Γ.Σπιλάνης Θ.Κίζος
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νικών νησιών αποτελεί έναν στόχο που τέθη-
κε από την εποχή της δημιουργίας του Εργα-
στηρίου Τοπικής και Νησιωτικής Ανάπτυ-
ξης to 1992 αφού θεωρήθηκε ότι η σοβαρή
ενασχόληση με τα νησιά απαιτεί από τη μία
πλευρά τη θεωρητική τεκμηρίωση των ιδι-
αιτεροτήτων του νησιωτικού χώρου και των
πολιτικών εκείνων που μπορούν να αντιμε-
τωπίσουν τα προβλήματα που πηγάζουν από
τα χαρακτηριστικά αυτά αξιοποιώντας τις
σύγχρονες ευκαιρίες και προκλήσεις και από
την άλλη πλευρά τη συστηματική τεκμηρίω-
ση με δεδομένα σε ότι αφορά τα φυσικά χα-
ρακτηριστικά των νησιών, τις κοινωνικοοι-
κονομικές εξελίξεις αλλά και τη κατάσταση
του περιβάλλοντος. Έγιναν πολλές προσπά-
θειες στο παρελθόν μέσα από τη συμμετοχή
σε διάφορα δίκτυα και προγράμματα όπως
το EURISLES τη δεκαετία του ’90 και το EUROISLANDS
πριν μερικά χρόνια.
Το πρόγραμμα «Το Πανεπιστήμιο Αι-
γαίου, ως βασικός παράγοντας για την οικο-
νομική και κοινωνική ανάπτυξη του Αιγαιο-
πελαγίτικου χώρου» του Υπουργείου Εθνικής
Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων με τη χρημα-
τοδότηση της προσπάθειας να καταστεί το
Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου διεθνές κέντρο αρι-
στείας στα θέματα νησιωτικότητας μέσα από
τη σύνδεση της έρευνας με την εκπαίδευση
και τη διεθνή κοινότητα, έδωσε έμφαση σε
δύο ενέργειες:
1. Τη συγκέντρωση και ανάλυση της βι-
βλιογραφίας στα βασικά θέματα που
απασχολούν τα νησιά με τη δημιουρ-
γία ενός ηλεκτρονικού αποθετηρίου
(www.archipelago.aegean.gr)
2. Τη δημιουργία του Άτλαντα των Ελληνι-
κών Νησιών
Το έντυπο που έχετε σήμερα στα χέρια
σας αποτελεί μια προσπάθεια για μια πρώτη
έντυπη συστηματική αποτύπωση των βασι-
κών θεμάτων που απασχολούν τα νησιά με
δεδομένα, πίνακες, χάρτες και αναλύσεις.
Όμως ο Άτλαντας δεν σταματά εδώ, εδώ αρ-
χίζει. Η δημιουργία του Άτλαντα βασίζεται σε
μια βάση δεδομένων που για να παραμείνει
χρήσιμη πρέπει να ενημερώνεται διαρκώς
και να προχωρά σε επικαιροποίηση των ανα-
λύσεων. Ο Άτλαντας δεν φιλοδοξεί να υπο-
καταστήσει την Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή.
Βασίζεται στα στοιχεία που αυτή παράγει
κάτω από μία κλαδική λογική για να παράξει
χωρική πληροφορία για μια ιδιόμορφη και
πολλές δυσκολίες περιοχή όπως είναι τα νη-
σιά.
Γ.Σπιλάνης
Θ.Κίζος