ΟΔΗΓΟΣ ΕΙΣΑΚΤΕΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΟΕΤΩΝ 2025

Economic Geography, Regional Development and Territorial Planning Laboratory

Laboratory supervisor: Korres George, Professor - Anagnostou Spyros, Assistant Professor

Journal of Regional Socio-Economic Issues (JRSEI)

Target

The laboratory of Economic Geography, Regional Development and Spatial Planning aimς to develop basic and applied research in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the main divisions of the Department of Geography: (a) economic geography, (b) regional development and spatial planning (Greece, EU), (c) planning and developing new innovation fields, (d) contributing to the local development, improving economic networking and planning. The research will be implemented through the laboratory with various competitive research programmes, and also through post-graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral dissertations and furthermore from the combination of all of the above. Among the main activities of the lab will be the teaching and research seminars, aiming also to contribute towards the knowledge in the main fields of economic and human geography, planning and development.

Specific Targets

  • The laboratory has been established in accordance to the Law: 1268/82 article 7 § 6 and the current statements of national Laws, regarding higher education and research laboratories for insularity and local development.

  • One of the main targets of the laboratory is to contribute towards the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the fields of human development, geography and also in the fields of spatial planning and development. Moreover, it aimis to contribute in the research and especially in dissertations and also the Ph.D theses in all of the above fields. Finally, the laboratory aims to contribute towards research programmes and scientific publications.

  • Another important task of the laboratory is to develop the networking using new innovations and e-learning facilities and also to develop the international-collaborations with participation through international network-schemes, such as teaching-research collaborations, Erasmus networks etc.

  • The laboratory also aims to focus in the research fields of human and economic, spatial planning and development targeting to participate and to develop the research and scientific activities through international collaborations, European research programmes etc.

  • Also, one of the main targets of laboratory is to organize and develop a series of scientific seminars for both graduate, undergraduates and post-graduate students in the fields of human development, geography and also in the fields of spatial planning and development.

  • The Laboratory also aims to support the research scientists (both Ph.D and post-doctoral) in the fields of human development, geography and also in the fields of spatial planning and development.

  • The Laboratory also aims to organize international conferences and workshops and to invite scientists in the fields of human development, geography and also in the fields of spatial planning and development.

  • To collaborate and to publish the International Journal of Regional Socio-Economic Issues in both print and online editions: Journal of regional & socio-economic issues (Print) ISSN 2049-1395 and (Online) ISSN 2049-1409

  • To create a database of regional, socio-economic and spatial data in order to support and participate in various research and scientific programmes of the laboratory and furthermore to establish collaborations with international databases. Moreover, the laboratory aims to create an international database including information and literature in the scientific fields of human development, geography and also in the fields of spatial planning and development, useful for both students and research scientists.

  • Finally the laboratory aims to establish a network with local governmental bodies, scientific-research and social organizations in European and Mediterranean area, aiming to promote the education, research and scientific knowledge in the fields of human development, geography and also in the fields of spatial planning and development, in order to contribute towards local development.

The Structure of the Laboratory

The Structure and Participant Members of Laboratory

Full-Name

Affiliation

CV

Dr. Alexandros Afouxenidis

Researcher National Center of Social Research

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Spyros Anagnostou

Assistant Professor Department of Geography, University of the Aegean

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Theodoros Iwsifidis

Professor Department of Geography, University of the Aegean

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Aikaterini Kokkinou

Associate Professor, Hellenic Military Academy

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. George M. Korres

Professor Department of Geography, University of the Aegean

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Michail Kyriakakis

Legal Advisor to the Ministry of National Defence, Adjunct Lecturer in Military Schools, Researcher of International Humanitarian & Military Criminal Law

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Lila Leontidou

Emeritus Professor, Hellenic Open University (Ε.Α.Π.)

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. George Sidiropoulos

Professor Department of Geography, University of the Aegean

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. George Tsombanoglou

Professor Department of Sociology, University of the Aegean

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Xrisanthi Petropoulou

Assistant Professor Department of Geography, University of the Aegean

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Stelios Gkialis

Associate Professor Department of Geography, University of the Aegean

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Elias Kourliouros

Professor, Department of Economic Sciences, University of Patras

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Vasilis Gavalas

Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of the Aegean

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Efstratios Papanis

Assistant Professor Department of Sociology, University of the Aegean

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Elena Prassa

Researcher, University of the Aegean, Department of Sociology

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Aliki Dimosthenous

Researcher

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Charalampos Louca

Associate Professor, American College, Nicosia, Cyprus

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Maria Michailidis

Professor, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Stilianos Alexiadis Ministry of Rural Development & Food

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Maria E. Gioumouki Researcher

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Xirouchakis Fragkiskos Scientific Collaborator at University of Crete and Hellenic Open University

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Adamantia Konstantara University of the Aegean, Department of Geography

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr Dimitrios Sidiropoulos Researcher

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Anna Terminello Researcher – Scientific Coordinator of OTIS ATENE & Sustainability
& Ecology Network

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Dimtirios Devetzis, iur, LL.M., M.L.E. Assistant Professor of Law, Frederick University Cyprus, School of business and Law, Frederick University, Cyprus.

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Theodora Valvi Researcher

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Dr. Nektarios Oudeniots Department of Sociology, University of the Aegean

Ελληνικά | Αγγλικά

Research programmes and activitiesς

  • To develop and explore research European programmes

  • To prepare research proposals

  • To complete and to carry-out the dissertations of the department of Geography for both under-and-post graduate studies

  • To complete and to carry-out the Ph.D theses of the department of Geography

Labs and Equipment

The laboratory is located in the area of ex-lab «REM» (upper-first floor of the Building of the Department of Geography). It is necessary to supply with mire In order to fill the requirements for the full-equipment’s:

  • 7 ΗΥ

  • 1 Laser printer

  • 1 inkject printer

  • 1 phone

  • 1 fax

  • 1 copy machine

  • 1 thermo-adhesive device

  • 7 tables ΗΥ, 7 seating-places, 1 library, 1 wardrobe

Research Publications