With an area of 1,633 km2 and approximately 400 km of coastline, Lesvos isthe third-largest Greek island and the eighth-largest in the Mediterranean. Situated in the northeastern part of the Aegean archipelago and bordering Turkey, Lesvos has been known to host 59 ant species and morphospecies. In this article, we present a list of 84…
The main advantage of the Aegean islands, in generating national, regional, or international competitiveness, compared to the areas on the continental mainland, is their natural and cultural assets, their cultural landscapes. Consequently, the organized utilization of cultural heritage, rich biodiversity, and the unique Aegean landscape, could make the islands attractive as places to live or…
This chapter explores the bureaucratic procedures surrounding registration, identification and asylum that are implemented upon arrival and which produce uncertainty, protracted waiting and bureaucratic limbo by mentally exhausting people >>> Iliadou, E. Border Harms and Everyday Violence, 88-118 (2023) Recent related articles in this category All articles in this category >>>
This chapter focuses on the politics of closed borders and deterrence that has been enforced since the Schengen Agreement 1985 but which has proliferated in the aftermath of the 2015 ‘refugee crisis’ >>> Iliadou, E. Border Harms and Everyday Violence, 23-44 (2023) Recent related articles in this category All articles in this category >>>
This chapter explores the legacies and memories of forced migration, borders and violence, focusing on Greece and Lesvos in particular. It begins by looking at the Greek Genocide (1914-1923) and the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922 >>> Iliadou, E Border Harms and Everyday Violence 45-71 (2023) Recent related articles in this category All articles in…
Tourism industry, one of the most dynamic industries worldwide is also one of the most vulnerable to crisis and disaster. This is mainly due to the fact that tourism is closely related and influenced by many external factors such as exchange rates, the political and economic environment, climate, and weather conditions. Tourism success is directly…
The following text provides an analysis of the current use of regional products in the tourism development of Lesvos (Greece). It is focusing on the strategies for regionalization of food … >>> Klein, A., Rein, H. TW Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft 6(1),107-12 (2014) Recent related articles in this category
PM2.5 concentrations in urban areas vary significantly spatially and seasonally. Measurements can be affected by multiply parameters such as anthropogenic activities, meteorological conditions as well as land use. In the present study one-year PM2.5 measurements from the network of low-cost sensors deployed at six Aegean Sea islands (Lemnos, Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Rhodes, and Syros) were…
The process of integration of Lesbos in the Roman Empire relied both on war and diplomacy. The history of the cities of the biggest island of the northern Aegean, during the events that led to the consolidation of Roman dominion, from the time of Sulla to that of Augustus, makes them typical examples of the…
The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of tourism activities on olive tree cultivation and the human population of the island of Lesbos. The presence or absence of … >>> Loumou, A., Giourga, C., Dimitrakopoulos, P., Koukoulas, S. Environmental Management 26, 363-70 (2000) Recent related articles in this category