Decision support models for regional sustainable development. An application of geographic information systems and evaluation models to the Greek Sporades Islands

摘要: Sustainable development planning - economic-ecological approaches to environmental problems, ecological sustainability and economic development, compatibility of economy ecology, as a task, regional planning, organization the book. Part 1 The Sporades Islands case for sustainable development: problems in Mediterranean resources, people, activities, common opportunities description study area Island Alonnisos qualitative sketch socio-economic conditions, some data on Alonnisos, an attractiveness profile need strategic information system decision support model test case, scope study, analysis Islands. 2 Analysis modelling: research methodology system's approach towards operational plan evaluation, geographic systems introduction, policy base creation non-spatial bases, creating spatial processing, summary integrated introduction structure, scenario module terrestrial model, runs water quality marine concluding remarks. 3 Spatial applications analysis: modelling by means GIS, GIS-SD dynamic framework, numerical application options multi-criteria evaluation alternatives, tourist impact scenarios analysis, sectoral environment tourism social impacts input-output multiplier multipliers, constraints tourism, linear programming, conclusions prospect retrospect balanced strategies, general lessons island economies, needs economies.