This paper presents the creation of a vulnerability zonation map for landslides’ occurrence. This map is developed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing methods. Seven separate maps are created that include land cover, lithology, distance from road and hydrographic network, altitude, orientation and inclinations of the slopes of the study area, which is the Municipality of Pogoni in Epirus region, northwestern Greece. Then, these maps are calibrated with weighting factors and combined with a linear method. The final map shows three zones of landslides’ hazard occurrence, low, medium and high. The creation of this map may result in credible future location of infrastructure, labeling vulnerability points and settlements and choice of the most appropriate and safer land use in the region.

The cultivation of corn is probably the most important crop in the Municipality of Pogoni, likewise all over the Region of Epirus, since corn is a fodder of great importance in the area. The deterioration of corn’s productive system during the last years, together with the continuous economic squeezing of corn farmers and animal breeders, threaten the closely related pattern of primary production. This puts at risk one of the most important activities in the area, with a serious socioeconomic consequences.

This study aims at forming specific proposals for improving the corn production system through long-term rehabilitation of the exhausted productivity and fertility of soil and the optimization of production inputs. In this way, an increase in yield as well as a decrease in production cost will be achieved, and farming’s environmental impacts will be reduced. Hence, the area’s primary sector that has significant comparative advantages will be notably supported.

This paper investigates the possibility of enhancement and promotion of Derveni historic trail that used to connect Greece with Albania, as a contemporary cycling route. The aim is to attract visitors in the region of Pogoni and to create a space for the residents to find opportunities to come in contact with natural environment and their culture. The object of this paper is a design study of the rail’s central part and the documentation of proposed interventions at it. The interventions are based on their incorporation to the local natural environment and the promotion of local cultural elements. The rail is enhanced and becomes a pole of attraction for recreation activities. At the same time, the cost of the proposed interventions is estimated. In addition, the importance of further promotion of the trail is documented based on relative European examples and several specific actions are suggested to the direction of Derveni’s trail touristic promotion.

The water resources play a key role in the regional development and therefore, it is important to address sustainable - oriented management practices. Considering that the agricultural sector has a great impact on water resources consumption, irrigation infrastructures have to be carefully built and used in order to utilize water resources in a sustainable way.
An indicative example of a typical irrigation problem concerning agriculture is the situation in the Municipality of Souli. Hence, this paper will use as a point of departure the case study of the nearby Kokitos stream, which could be part of a multi-faceted solution. The demand-supply balance for Kokitos showed that, if its stream water resources are utilized, they could cover 41,4% of the total watering area, while the current infrastructure can be used during the summer. Hence, under certain conditions, we suggest that a water-tank is constructed, decreasing the current total irrigation cost by 18%.