Abstract
In recent years, the use of crowdsourcing has positively transformed the way geographic information is collected, stored and analyzed. Many countries have promoted and funded research into the potential of using crowdsourcing in various fields of governance. This paper focuses on developing a methodology for fast, low-cost and reliable coastal management for touristic purposes in Greece. In particular, a group of a professional surveyor have developed the methodology and trained two volunteers to collect a variety of data points of interest about a public coastal zone, such as the area size of free and unused public space, rocky areas, parking spaces (organized or not), land use types, build up and green areas, municipal lighting, pedestrian crossing points, beach umbrellas, path routes, street furniture, etc. A pilot case study was compiled for a part of the Athenian Riviera to check the methodology. Derived conclusions point out that the developed methodology may be successfully used for managing the 16,000 km length of the coastal zone of Greece for touristic purposes. Considerations for further improvements to the methodology are given.
Highlights
The coastal zone is usually “home” to a large variety of human activities and facilities [1,2,3,4], such as housing, industry, passenger and freight transportation, as well as sports and coastal touristic activities
(a) a series of directives related to the protection of coastal space have been issued by the EU and the UN and (b) the “Special Framework for Spatial Planning and Regional Development about Coastal Space” have been ratified by the
The objective of this paper is to develop a methodology for the remote collection of crowdsourced geospatial information for tourism planning of the coastal zone
Summary
The coastal zone is usually “home” to a large variety of human activities and facilities [1,2,3,4], such as housing, industry, passenger and freight transportation, as well as sports and coastal touristic activities. Despite the natural beauty, increased human activity and informal development usually has a significant impact on the coastal zone [5,6,7,8,9,10]. The 2018 deadly fires in Attica, Greece, uncovered a significant risk, both for local residents and for tourists, and brought attention to the need for formalization and integrated planning and management of the coastal zone [3,5]. Settlements tend to extend in an informal and unplanned manner [11,12] Such examples in the coastal zone of Greece are present across the country e.g., in Attica, Thessaly, Chalkidiki and on the island of Crete [13]. Planning procedures are complex and bureaucratic and surveying requirements are costly and time-consuming
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