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The settlement of Agia Roumeli in Sfakia, a historical and analytical approach

Papalexi Maria-Christina

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Summary

In the context of preserving the cultural environment and protecting it from the impact of tourism, it is important to record and study the traditional settlements. A typical example of the impact of tourism on the traditional Cretan anthropogenic landscape, is the settlement of Agia Roumeli. The subject of this research, is to study the settlement and its evolution over time. The “old” settlement of Agia Roumeli is considered a typical example of Cretan settlement, as the form, the typologies of the houses and the public buildings are the result of a combination of history and civilizations over the centuries.For the analysis of the settlement, a brief reference is made to the characteristics of the traditional settlements in general in Greece and then in a first phase the traditional settlements in Crete are analyzed in all scales, in a geographical and historical context. In a second phase, all the data gathered for the settlement of Agia Roumeli are being examined according time, and an attempt is made to read the settlement at an urban and building level, based on the first structured, developmental study for the region. The relation of the old settlement inside the gorge with the new coastal settlement, the period of the above study, is also being examined.In a third phase, an analysis and recording of the old settlement are being carried out, following today's field research, as well as the new settlement is being examined and analyzed in relation to the recording of the first developmental study. Finally, the impact of tourism on the settlement, as well as the studies that have been developed over time, in order to protect and enhance it, are being evaluated.

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