The Innovative Geoinformatics Public
Health Utilities for Sustainable Ecological
Tourism Facilities
Tilemachos K. Koliopoulos and Vicky Katsoni
Abstract Development and implementation of proper utilities in a sustainable
tourism environment poses significant challenges on many fields, and involves
issues such as stakeholders interested in community ecological tourism; public
health protection of tourists; environmental protection and construction infrastruc-
tures; research and practice in a sustainable development design; effective construc-
tion designs; tourism marketing; geo informatics utilities for public health protection
and efficient construction materials in the sector of community ecological tourism.
The specific intensity and nature of these challenges, however, vary from place to
place. Moreover, particular geographical areas, such as the Mediterranean Sea, lakes
and coasts have their own specific problems and challenges. In this paper specific
actions for public health protection in ecological tourism facilities, public health’s
pollution control and innovative construction infrastructures are investigated, in
order to minimize associated hazards. A useful framework is presented based on a
comprehensive analysis of the community ecological tourism facilities and sustain-
able design facilities associated with public health. Important principles that should
underlie any approach to sustainable ecological tourism with useful activities for the
tourists are also examined. Useful conclusions related to how sustainable ecological
tourism might be achieved are also made and implications on operational manage-
ment of tourism facilities and sustainable designs in Greece are discussed.
JEL Classification M15 · Z32
T. K. Koliopoulos (*)
Department of Community Health and Public Health, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
Telegeco, Athens, Greece
V. Katsoni
Department of Tourism Management, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
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