Demographic Trends And Natural-Social Capital As Important Factors For The Local Development: The Case Of Agiasos, Lesvos, Greece.
Efstratios Papanis, Assistant Professor, University of the Aegean Konstandinos Rondos, Associate Professor, University of the Aegean Abstract Demographic factors and the natural-social capital play an important role for local development on the insular region of the North Aegean Sea and the municipality of Agiasos, Lesvos, Greece. During the 1960s Greece experienced a vast emigration wave towards overseas and European countries. In addition urbanization resulted in a decline in fertility, which was further downgraded by the loss of working population. These processes resulted in the current unfavourable demographic situation of the local communities in Greece, which undermines any attempt for local sustainability. Environmental factors should also be taken into serious consideration before the implementation of local development policies. Keywords: Demographic factors, Natural Capital, Social Capital North Aegean Islands, Agiasos Demographic trends in the N. Aegean Region and in Agiaso...