Scenario tools for environmental planning. Supporting integrated coastal zone and water resources management in two Greek islands

Alexandra Mexa, Giorgos Kallis, Harry Coccossis and Dionyssia Hatzilacou

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2009, vol. 11, issue 1/2/3, 118-142

Abstract: This article critically examines the usefulness of scenarios in supporting environment-development planning, drawing from the experience of two differentiated case studies: integrated coastal zone in the Greek island of Rhodes (a country pilot project of the Coastal Area Management Programme implemented under the auspices of UNEP's Mediterranean Action Plan) and a more recent application on Integrated Water Resources Management in the Greek island of Naxos. In the first case, the expert-led scenarios have provided input to the formal spatial planning. They were constructed in a systematic manner, incorporating spatial particularities, adopting a top-down and a bottom-up approach. Scenarios for Rhodes explored future opportunities, constraints and threats arising from a variety of development-environment scenarios. In the case of Naxos, scenarios were developed through a participatory process. They described various political and economic futures for the island, focussing mainly on water resources management. The advantages and limitations from the different use of scenario method are discussed.

Keywords: CAMP; Coastal Area Management Programme; environmental planning; Greece; ICZM; integrated coastal zone management; scenarios; scenario workshops; water resources management; Rhodes; integrated water resources management; Naxos; Greek islands. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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