2015 - 2016

Greek

The Georgios Karaiskakis municipality, like most mountainous regions, are endowed with considerable renewable energy potential. In this paper, an attempt is made to determine its potential and to investigate the reasons and possibilities of its exploitation. The utilization of the available resources could be viewed as an element at the basis of which the development of the region will be enhanced, with primary objective the protection of natural environment but also as an opportunity to stop facing the risk of energy poverty.

The possibilities of applying energy saving measures in municipal buildings are examined in this paper. Two municipal buildings, in the mountainous Municipality of Georgios Karaiskakis are used as case studies.

Water is a public good, a natural and biological element, a unique and distinctive natural resource. Local communities have to play a significant role in the conservation and development of this natural resource, while considering the challenge faced, not only as an obligation but as an entitlement, as well. In this paper it is tried to give prominence to the importance of water for the man himself.

The appropriate management and treatment of wastewater, before their disposal, are essential for every society. In Greece, especially in small and isolated rural areas, the lack of drainage infrastructure and wastewater treatment systems is a frequent phenomenon.

The rural areas, which within the Greek territory are mainly mountainous and/ or remote, utilize a small extent of the modern tools of information and communication technology (ICT). In contrast, in urban areas such tools, though recently introduced, are not only employed but also rapidly evolving. The evolution of technology towards mobile devices has led to the development of tools that leverage their potential for various purposes.

The present study examines the life of young people in the mountain regions of Greece, using the Georgios Karaiskakis Municipality as a case study. Considering the recreation and development of Georgios Karaiskakis area, someone can understand the importance of the youth. The study aims to record the daily lives, difficulties, concerns, thoughts and dreams of young people. The youth feels disappointed by the absence of residents and children, and the lack of health, education, and entertainment facilities.