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HESP Research & Application

Overview of research and other information studies concerning the complete or partial assessment of ecosystem services conducted in Greece.

Prepared for IPBES and ESMERALDA by the Greek ESP (HESP). Date: 25-10-2016, updated 17-01-2017

Scientific studies:

Birol, E., Karousakis, K., Koundouri, P. (2006): Using a choice experiment to account for preference heterogeneity in wetland attributes: The case of Cheimaditida wetland in Greece. Ecological Economics, 60, Issue 1, 1 November 2006, 145-156;

Damigos, D. and Kaliampakos, D. (2003) ‘Assessing the benefits of reclaiming urban quarries: a CVM analysis’;

Grammatikopoulou I., Olsen B.S. (2013): Accounting protesting and warm glow bidding in Contingent Valuation surveys considering the management of environmental goods – An empirical case study assessing the value of protecting a Natura 2000 wetland area in Greece. Journal of Environmental Management, 130, 232-241;

Jones, N., Sophoulis, C., Malesios, C. (2008): Economic valuation of coastal water quality and protest responses: A case study in Mitilini, Greece. Journal of Socio-Economics, 37, Issue 6, December 2008, 2478-2491;

Katsanevakis, S., Wallentinus, I, Zenetos, A., Leppäkoski, E., Çinar, M.E., Oztürk, B,. Grabowski, M., Golani, D., Cardoso, A.C., (2014): Impacts of marine invasive alien species on ecosystem services and biodiversity: a pan-European review. Aquatic Invasions 9(4): 391–423;

Katsiapi, M., Moustaka-Gouni, M., Sommer, U. (2015): Assessing ecological water quality of freshwaters: PhyCoI—a new phytoplankton community Index. Elsevier, Ecological Informatics 31 (2016) 22–29;

Kontogianni, A., Langford, I., Papandreou, A. and Skourtos, M. (2003) ‘Social preferences for improving water quality: an economic analysis of benefits from wastewater treatment’;

Kontogianni, A.D., Damigos, D., Tourkolias, C., Vousdoukas, M.I., Velegrakis, A.F., Zanou, B. and Skourtos, M. (2014): The social cost of coastal erosion: eliciting beach users’ willingness to pay for protecting European beaches from beachrock processes. Ocean & Coastal Management, 98, 167-175;

Mallios, Z. and Latinopoulos, P. (2001) ‘Willingness to pay for irrigation water: a case study in Chalkidiki’, International Conference on Environmental S&T;

Monioudi, I.N., Karditsa, A., Chatzipavlis, A., Alexandrakis, G., Andreadis, O.P, Velegrakis, A.F., Poulos, S.E., Ghionis, G., Petrakis, S., Sifnioti, D., Hasiotis, T., Lipakis, M., Kampanis, N.and Marinos, E. (2014): Assessment of the vulnerability of the eastern Cretan beaches (Greece) to sea level rise. Regional Development Change;

Oglethorpe, D., Miliadou D. (2000): Economic Valuation of the Non-use Attributes of a Wetland: A Case-study for Lake Kerkini. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 43(6), 755–767;

Sommer, U., Peter K.H., Genitsaris, S., Moustaka-Gouni M. (2016, accepted): Do marine phytoplankton follow Bergmann’s rule sensu lato? Biological Reviews;

Stithou, M., Scarpa, R. (2012): Collective versus voluntary payment in contingent valuation for the conservation of marine biodiversity: An exploratory study from Zakynthos, Greece. Ocean & Coastal Management 56: 1–9

Togridou, A., Hovardas, T., Pantis J. (2006): Determinants of visitors’ willingness to pay for the National Marine Park of Zakynthos, Greece. Ecological Economics, 60, Issue 1, 1 November 2006, 308-319;

Votsi, N. E. P., Mazaris, A. D., Kallimanis, A. S., & Pantis, J. D. (2014): Natural quiet: An additional feature reflecting green tourism development in conservation areas of Greece. Tourism Management Perspectives, 11, 10-17

Zalidisa,G.C., Tsiafouli, M.A, Takavakogloua, V., Bilasa, G., Misopolinos, N. (2003): Selecting agri-environmental indicators to facilitate monitoring and assessment of EU agri-environmental measures effectiveness. Elsevier, Journal of Environmental Management 70 (2004) 315–321;

Other studies and sources of information:

Dimopoulos P. & Kokkoris I. (2015): Selecting and evaluating indicators per Ecosystem / ecosystem service. Creating a Forest – Prevention Erosion map, using the QuickScan GIS platform. 2nd MAES Hands-on workshop results, Alterra, Wageningen;

Dimopoulos P. & Kokkoris I. (2015): Selecting and evaluating indicators per Ecosystem / ecosystem service. Creating a qualified crop production map using the QuickScan GIS platform. 2nd MAES Hands-on workshop results, Alterra, Wageningen;

Dimopoulos P. & Kokkoris I. (2015): Selecting and evaluating indicators per Ecosystem / ecosystem service. Creating a potential timber production map, using the QuickScan GIS platform. 2nd MAES Hands-on workshop results, Alterra, Wageningen;

Dimopoulos P. & Kokkoris I. (2015): Selecting and evaluating indicators per Ecosystem / ecosystem service. Creating a potential Recreation Map was created, using the ArcGIS platform. 2nd MAES Hands-on workshop results, Alterra, Wageningen;

Psaralexi, M.K., Votsi, N. E. P., Mazaris, A. D., & Pantis, J. D. (2015): Roadless Areas in the service of the European Natura 2000 network. Oral Presentation at 27th International Congress for Conservation Biology – 4th European Congress for Conservation Biology, 2-6 August, Montpellier, France;

Selva, N., Kreft, S., Kati, V., Hoffmann, M., Pe’er, G., Switalski, A., Psaralexi, M., Votsi, N.E., Mazaris, A., & Ibisch, P.L. (2015): Why remaining road-free matters: The importance of protecting roadless and low-traffic areas for conserving biodiversity under global change. Oral Presentation at 27th International Congress for Conservation Biology – 4th European Congress for Conservation Biology, 2-6 August, Montpellier, France;

Votsi, N. E. P., Mazaris, A. D., & Pantis, J. D. (2011): Identifying sites for Agro-Eco Tourism: a combined network of Biodiversity and Acoustic Value. Poster Presentation at International Conference for Organic Agriculture and Agro-Eco Tourism in the Mediterranean, 16-18 September, Zakynthos, Greece;

Votsi, N. E. P., Mazaris, A. D., Kallimanis, A. S., Drakou E. G. , & Pantis J. D. (2011): Human health, land use types and tranquility areas. Poster Presentation at the World Forum for Acoustic ECcology Conference, “Crossing listening paths”, 3-7 October, Corfu, Greece;

Votsi, N. E. P., Mazaris, A. D., Kallimanis, & Pantis J. D. (2012): Combined Network of Biodiversity and Acoustic Value in Greece. Identifying Quiet Areas as Ecosystem Services. Poster Presentation at 12th International Congress of Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions, 18-22 June, Athens, Greece;

Votsi, N. E. P., Drakou E. G., Mazaris A. D., Kallimanis A. S., & Pantis J. D. (2012): Combined Network of Biodiversity and Acoustic Value in Greece. Identifying Quiet Areas as Ecosystem Services. Oral Presentation at 3d European Congress of Conservation Biology (3d ECCB), “Conservation on the Edge”, 28 August-1 September, Glasgow, Great Britain;

Votsi, N. E. P., Mazaris, A. D., & Pantis, J. D. (2013): Integrated Network of Biodiversity and Acoustic Value. Oral Presentation at Echopolis Conference, “Days of Sound. Sounds, Noise, Music in re-thinking the city”, 29 September-3 October, Athens, Greece;

Votsi, N. E. P., & Pantis, J. D. (2015): Quiet Areas in Europe. Poster Presentation at 27th International Congress for Conservation Biology – 4th European Congress for Conservation Biology, 2-6 August, Montpellier, France;

Arends, J. (2016): Ecology: Structure, Dynamics and Ecosystem Services. A survival strategy? Exploring the link between biodiversity and ecosystem services. Presentation at the 8th Congress of the Hellenic Ecological Society, 20-23 October 2016, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

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