Βuildings are often vulnerable to the action of natural factors. Soil consistency and factors that may not have been included in planning, along with construction materials can cause sinking, displacement or tilting of building foundations leading, sometimes, to vertical deviation. Commonly, this can cause the collapse of the buildings. 
These buildings can rarely withstand the laws of nature, and when they do so, they gain the human respect and admiration. 

The case of Agia Paraskevi church in Palaioseli village in the region of Konitsa (perfecture of Ioannina) is studied in this paper. The introduction includes a description of the geographic region and a throwback to the construction history of the church. An analysis of the pathology of the monument leads to a complete study of its restoration and enhancement. Previous studies and local characteristics are both taken into account, helping to suggest structural and static ways of treatment. Moreover, actions in the direction of tourism development, with references to buildings with similar structural problems from all around the world, are proposed.

The present study aims at creating a map with areas suitable for developing wind farms in the municipality of Konitsa. The rational location in an area with high renewable resources and at the same time small to negligible effects on the natural and human environment is the first stage of a study from a potential investor. As it concerns our country, the basic principles, the specific criteria and location standards have been set by the relative Greek, legal framework. Their control is a necessary step in any decision-making Finally an alternative wind turbine location proposal is presented, based not only in large scale installations but also individual wind turbines in order to cover small loads and back up small hydro – power plants.

The multidimensional crisis, especially in countries like Greece, demands the new development approaches that respond to actual needs and describe the way for the creative use of the particular characteristics of the natural and socio-economic resources. The need for such planning approaches becomes more intense in mountainous areas, which remained - to a large extent - outside from central development strategies. Integrated approach, interdisciplinarity and education can be key features of these new approaches. In this context, the postgraduate students of the MSc “Environment and Development of Mountainous Areas” held by the National Technical University of Athens conduct development surveys for different regions in Greece using the methodology of Worthliving Integrated Development. During the academic year of 2014-2015, an interdisciplinary workgroup of students conducted a development survey for the mountainous municipality of Souli. This paper presents the methodological steps followed as well as the results for the region of Souli.

Mountains have been tourist destinations even for the most primitive forms of tourism. Their natural environment and their local cultures attract a very important percent of visitors, worldwide, every year. The region of Souli, and mainly the mountainous region, holds unique natural and cultural characteristics, remaining undeveloped, while, at the same time, the development and dispersion of the touristic activity in the surrounding area are restricted. Aiming at enforcing it, this paper argues on four proposals for the attraction of visitors interested in wild life watching, in byzantine monuments’ sightseeing, in remote mountainous settlements, in castles, in traditional buildings and in rivers. Asproparis vulture, wild horses, Osdina’s churches, Kalamas river and the stone villages of Souli are proved to be, through modern constructions, valuable sources of development.