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“Ephemeral” urbanization in the Cycladic coastal landscape: the cases of Santorini and Mykonos

Pappas Stefanos

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Summary

Seasonality in tourism causes, among other things, the phenomenon of “ephemeral” urbanization (definition proposed in this paper). Coastal areas are filled up, first and foremost, with structures that are usually semi-permanent and bring about a kind of urbanization in an otherwise natural and unspoiled landscape. The whole scenery changes, during the winter, when these structures are removed. This study aims at researching the phenomenon of “ephemeral” urbanization and consumption of Cyclades’ landscape from the 1970s to the present day, as this results from the rapid growth of tourism. As case studies for this research, the coastal landscapes of Santorini and Mykonos are selected due to the fact that they are the most popular destinations of the Cyclades and those islands with the highest summer turnout and significant impact on the formation of a wider tourist landscape. Furthermore, reconsidering the relationship between man and his body as well as its expression to the tourist phenomenon, will also concern us as it is used as the interpretive means of this study. This research study includes a comparative study of the coastal landscapes of Santorini and Mykonos in chronological periods before and during the 70s with regard to today, as well as the comparison of these costal landscapes at present time between winter and summer.

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