Spatial inequalities and development perspectives in the Municipality of Pogoni

Spatial inequalities and development perspectives in the Municipality of Pogoni

The objective of this paper is to identify the problems and the new dynamics that have been resulted from the creation of the Municipality of Pogoni, after the implementation of “Kallikratis” administrative reform, which merged two dissimilar areas, a mountainous and a lowland one. Despite the problems aroused, the new Municipality has also significant advantages and potential. Through the present study it is aimed to form recommendations for utilizing this potential and creating new development perspectives for the area. The structure of the production, the demographic characteristics and the social infrastructure were examined for each municipal district of the Municipality of Pogoni, in order to reveal the profile and the contrasts of the area. Besides the disparities it seems that the area of Pogoni presents significant homogeneities, such as a common cultural identity. Utilizing the musical heritage of the area and promoting it as a tourist destination could be two direct, important actions, in the direction of the integrated development of Pogoni Municipality.