From mining community to seasonal visitor destination: The transformation of Sotiras, Thasos, Greece

Date Issued:: 2001
Summary:: The community of Sotiras on the Greek island of Thasos has experienced two distinctive periods of economic boom during the twentieth century separated by a long period of decline and abandonment. Early in this century, a mining economy flourished, while today the community functions as a haven for seasonal visitors. This paper compares the socio-economic and spatial impacts of both periods via personal interviews and examination of letters of long-time inhabitants of the village. These sources seem to imply that the current growth period is less welcome by the native Sotirans.

Title:	From mining community to seasonal visitor destination: The transformation of Sotiras, Thasos, Greece.	84 views 21 downloads
Name(s):	Caravelis, Mary K., creator Ivy, Russell L., creator
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Article
Issuance:	single unit
Date Issued:	2001
Physical Description:	text/pdf[14p.]
Language(s):	English
Summary:	The community of Sotiras on the Greek island of Thasos has experienced two distinctive periods of economic boom during the twentieth century separated by a long period of decline and abandonment. Early in this century, a mining economy flourished, while today the community functions as a haven for seasonal visitors. This paper compares the socio-economic and spatial impacts of both periods via personal interviews and examination of letters of long-time inhabitants of the village. These sources seem to imply that the current growth period is less welcome by the native Sotirans.
Identifier:	3327230 (digitool), FADT3327230 (IID), fau:2052 (fedora)
FAU Department/College:	Department of Geosciences Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3327230
Host Institution:	FAU

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