%0 Journal Article
%T Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning: Some considerations arising from the Greek case
%A Pavlos Marinos Delladetsima
%J European Journal of Spatial Development
%D 2012
%I Nordregio
%X The paper aims to elaborate on the notion of sustainable development in relation to spatial planning and to question its applicability based on the experience arising from the distinct socio-economic situation in Greece. Experience accumulated in the country with the adoption of sustainable development as a spatial policy concept proves to be in contradiction with perceptions that consider it as a basis for improving the plan making process and the planning system as whole. In this respect, it is argued that sustainable development is not a feasible proposition for planning in Greece and offers little to alleviate urban development and sprawl problems. Further, the paper highlights how a globalised approach to sustainable development and planning in Greece has made a negligible contribution to reinvigorating a weak and disjointed system, while also creating significant adverse effects in spatial policymaking.
%K sustainable development
%K spatial planning
%K sprawl
%K Greece
%U http://www.nordregio.se/Global/EJSD/Refereed%20articles/refereed46.pdf