Greece
Country Introduction
According to the EU Compendium of Spatial Planning Systems and Policies, Greece takes part of the so-called “urbanism” planning tradition, which “has a strong architectural flavor and concern with urban design, townscape and building control”. This tradition elucidates the main features of the Greek planning system: multiplicity of laws, predominance of a command-and-control type regulation, lack of efficient monitoring and control mechanisms and slow responses to changing circumstances.
Key Literature
Planning regulation, property protection, and regulatory takings in the greek planning law (07/02/2008)
In this paper the Georgia Giannakourou and Envangelia Balla evaluate the current planning laws and practices in Greece with regard to the takings issue.
Brief Overview of Country System
Planning law in Greece: a brief overview (07/02/2008)
According to the EU Compendium of Spatial Planning Systems and Policies, Greece takes part of the so-called “urbanism” planning tradition, which “has a strong architectural flavor and concern with urban design, townscape and building control”. This tradition elucidates the main features of the Greek planning system: multiplicity of laws, predominance of a command-and-control type regulation, lack of efficient monitoring and control mechanisms and slow responses to changing circumstances.
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