Restoration suggestions of the Klimatia’s inactive quarries

Restoration suggestions of the Klimatia’s inactive quarries

In the last few years, in Greece, the quarries that are not used anymore, is a usual picture. It is a picture of an absolutely dry area and lunar landscape, which is perimetrically surrounded not only by dense flora, which usually includes coniferous trees and bushy vegetation but also rare fauna. The absolute contradiction between the quarry area and the surrounding space is becoming understandable and observable, through the visual eyesore that is created by the whole picture. Subsequently, as long as the quarries are not used, a territorial and visual problem is created, not only for the municipality, but also for the area to which they belong and for the local community which is affected either because the local people do not work in them or because people or tourists are not attracted because this area is not developed. The problem of quarries that are unused and abandoned, can be faced through their restoration which can be realized with various ways and different methods. Except for the restoration of quarry areas, there is the possibility these areas to be developed if the people construct recreational facilities which will contain sports and cultural events. We can meet examples like this, not only internationally but also in the country’s borders as well. As far as this project is concerned, we are going to examine the quarry in Klimatia of the municipality of Zitsa in which surveys and measurements were accomplished. The possibilities, the perspectives and the ways of restoration will be analysed, based on a central keystone, on which the whole plan of the complete restoration will be constructed.