R S www.irss.academyirmbr.com April 2020 S International Review of Social Sciences Vol. 8 Issue.4 I The Contribution of "Mythical" Wetlands to the Sustainable Local Development. As a Case Study: The Peloponnese Peninsula (Greece)

MARIA KRASOPOULOU Phd Candidate, Harokopio University of Athens, Department of Home Economics and Ecology Email: [email protected] Tel: +302109549213

ROIDO MITOULA Professor, Harokopio University of Athens, Department of Home Economics and Ecology Email: [email protected] Tel: +302109549213

HELEN THEODOROPOULOU Professor, Harokopio University of Athens, Department of Home Economics and Ecology Email: [email protected] Tel: +302109549205

EVANGELIA GEORGITSOGIANNI Professor, Harokopio University of Athens, Department of Home Economics and Ecology Email: [email protected] Tel: +302109549206

ABSTRACT The study refers on the contribution of "mythical" wetlands, to the sustainable development of sites. The case study selected, is the Peloponnese peninsula, namely the wetland at Anavalos in Argolis, the river Ladonas in Arcadia, the sources of Lerni in Argolis, Stymfalia Lake and Doxa in Corinthia and Hydra Styx in Achaia. Initially, the relationship between the aquatic landscapes with humans is explained and the utility of the aquatic sites is emphasized on an ideological level. The interdisciplinary range of research is based on the mythological connection of wetlands to historical, geological, geographical, social and cultural elements. The approach explores how the natural and anthropogenic landscape - a picture of a place - can help interpret and exploit this place and influence the potentials or even trigger the activation of the regions wider development. Therefore, the need for prudent management and utilization, is highlighted, in order to contribute for the increase in traffic and on the wider development of sites. In terms of cultural elements, the methodology of the approach was based on historical facts as well as on personal contact with the inhabitants of the wider areas. The link between wetlands is mythology, which creates the basic network that will connect the areas under consideration. The wetlands that were selected for the case study are based on mythological, geographical and on some specific physical characteristics of each site. Both the research methodology, the conclusions and proposals can be applied not only to the selected research areas but also to other areas with similar characteristics.

Keywords: Mythical Wetlands, Local Development, Sustainable Development, Peloponnese Peninsula.

Introduction

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In the same context, European Union has moved both through political policies (Bibles, Directives, etc.) and through actions (Programs, Finances). After all, Sustainable Development is now an institutional goal of the Union, as detailed in the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 (Mitoula, 2006).

Greek state has gradually adapted these international and European orientations and incorporated in its institutional framework laws and regulations, aimed at Sustainable Development in all areas: the environment, the economy, society, culture. At the same time, it has taken actions and set up Strategic Sustainable Development Plans at regional and local level.

In the context of all these efforts, the present research is focused on the Peloponnese Peninsula. One peninsula in which three Greek administratively regions are involved: the Region of Peloponnese as a whole (prefectures of Arcadia, Argolis, Corinth, Laconia and Messinia), the Region of Western Greece (Prefectures of Achaia and Ilia) and part of the Region of Attica. Specifically it refers to the wetlands of Anavalos in Argolis, the river Ladona in Arcadia, the water sources of Lern in Argolis, the Stymfalia and Doxa lakes in Corinth and the Stygos waters in Achaia. Therefore, the research was not focused on one administrative region, but on the whole Peloponnese. This is because, the element of water know no borders and boundaries, is connected and flows at every point, and is not separated in parts and administrations. For that reason in the research the Peloponnese is an integrated unit.

A key research question is whether the aforementioned 'mythical' wetlands can contribute to the Sustainable Development of the wider Peloponnese peninsula and what policies should be applied to further enhance the potential for development. In general, Peloponnese region is known for its regional identity and its wetlands, which have a rich cultural mythological background and can be promoted and integrated into a wider educational process, directly contributing to the development of local tourism.

The research focuses on wetland approaches as an information network. Issues concerning the natural landscape, changes in the historical and cultural landscape are approached through the scientific areas of Geography, Landscape Ecology - a term first used by the German biographer Carl Troll in 1939 - and the distinct discipline of mythology by E. Hamilton, (2011). The myth of places decodes the concept of space, giving a third dimension to the subject. The initially unrelated mythical aspect of research comes to complement its presence and underlies the power and the momentum of nature. This link defines wetlands culturally and will launch their multicultural frame of reference.

The basic idea is, that by highlighting a natural landscape, an entire area can be developed, through the combination of regeneration and aquatic navigation. These aquatic landscapes are not simply part of a closed framework of a network or a semantic reference site or a mapping report of the area under study. This effort aims at a comprehensive exploration of mythological references, cultural interconnection, regional development and landscape redevelopment. This enables the observer to become part of the landscape as well as, to read and move around the aquatic element.

The text will then analyze the concept of the aquatic space and its relationship to humans. The methodological approach to the cultural aspect was based on historical evidence, personal contact with the place itself and the inhabitants of the wider area. Mythology has been chosen as the connecting link of wetlands, which will create their basic connection network. Therefore, the wetlands selected for the case study, were chosen upon mythological, geographical and specific physical characteristics of each site.

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Wetlands Sites and their Significance

An important reminder is that water is not just an element, but the primary source that determines sustainable development. The protection and management of water are at the heart of the interest of all the states of our planet, because of their great strategic importance for sustainable development. In management programs, water has no longer boundaries and is utilized in wider regional districts without borders and leaks. In many cases water basins are communicated not only from County to County but also from Region to Region. It is worth noting that more than 200 water systems across national borders worldwide and 13 major rivers and lakes are shared by 100 countries. From this alone, the great strategic importance of water in the coming years is highlighted, and it is estimated that by 2025 three billion people will live in countries with scarce or partially scarce in water. (Malamatari, 2010)

According to the "Convention on Wetlands of International Importance as a Wetland Bird Habitat", known as the "Ramsar Convention", the definition of wetlands is worded as follows: "Wetlands are natural or artificial areas, consisting of marshy grasslands (marshes), from non-soluble bivalve marshes with pebbles (fen), pebbles or water. These areas shall be permanently or temporarily flooded with water, which is stationary or flowing, sweet, brackish or salty and shall also include those covered by seawater, the depth of which shall not exceed six meters. "

The wetland may be contained in the watercourse and vice versa, but this relationship is not the norm. That is, the wetland may in some cases be identified as a water resource, but without losing its original status as a predominantly aquatic site.

Wetlands are distinguished between natural and artificial. The first category includes rivers, streams, springs, estuaries and deltas, permanent and seasonal lakes, marshes, marshes and marshes, wet meadows, reeds, lagoons, salty marshes, sand dunes, marine lakes, marine beaches. The second category includes artificial dam ponds, water reservoirs, drainage ditches, irrigation canals, salt marshes and paddy fields (Gerakis, Kourakis, 1995). Water bodies offer economic, cultural, scientific and recreational opportunities and are a key element in the hydromechanical balance of the soil. They regulate the hydrological balance, of the climate, the flow and the water level. They belong to the most productive biomass ecosystems and are areas of uninterrupted energy processes.

The Water Element and Myth

Man, developed with technology and was able to integrate water into the built environment, limit it and shape it, even extinguish it wherever he wanted. Since ancient times water has been a source of life and wealth and it has been worshiped by mankind. It has been the foundation of great cultures. Water acts as a memory element in which all our thoughts are captured, storing information in the brain. It is the ideal symbol of the unconscious, which surrounds the small island of the "ego".

The ancient Greeks, from Homer's time, believed that the whole earth was surrounded by the Ocean. From which, as the poet informs us, all forms of life came from (www.kosmos-zine.gr, 2008). Important is, the reference to the Nymphs, the female forms of divine origin, young in age. They all danced with Pan and always accompanied the water, thus emphasizing its great importance for life. The Nymphs, associated with vegetation, spread in the forests. That is why they were considered daughters of the Ocean. (Thanorama, 2010).

The mythological map of Greece is rich in events and especially in the Peloponnese region where "Hercules' course" engraves space through myth. Arcadia and Argolis are areas with history but also strong references to mythology, artifacts and historical events that deserve to be noted for guiding us towards the

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R S www.irss.academyirmbr.com April 2020 S International Review of Social Sciences Vol. 8 Issue.4 I cultural approach of space through a mythical person. Figure 1 depicts a copy of Hercules by sculptor Lysippos of the 4th century, Naples Museum. Reversed or cross-body posture, after his last victory, the apples of the Esperites, where he holds them in his right hand. The importance of the sculpture in question lies in the fact that it is the most famous depiction of the halftone. Lysippos created a new type of Hercules, Hercules Fanese or Tired Hercules, which was copied like no other in antiquity. (Ellinondiktyo.blogspot.com)

“Mythology" is means, the set of events that have documented natural phenomena, anthropogenic actions and correlations between the two during the prehistoric period. In addition, we can identify the myth as the narrative, about gods, heroes, demons and "demons" at a time when man was anxious to explain what was happening around him (Olaya, 2001) The beginnings of the universe, the birth the gods, the cosmogony, the gods of Olympus, the heroic feats, the family circles have contributed to the creation of a mythology that is inextricably linked to religious thought.

On every rock in Greece there may once have been one god (Dragoumis I., 1994). Through the descriptions of written tradition (Homeric poetry, Hesiod, Homeric hymns, 1999), we can understand the depictions of the gods associated with the Greek landscape. All the rivers were gods and all the seas and mountains had their own spirits. Greek mythological circles are linked to the evolution of human existence, thought, the birth of sciences, philosophy and political reflections. The mythological references Picture 1. A copy of Hercules, that link the aquatic sites of research create a diverse, cultural network that sculptor Lysippos 4th century, is neither presented nor functions as a unity. Naples Museum Reversed or cross-body posture, after a hard The Research Area: Peloponnese Peninsula work, he holds the apples in his hands in his hand This research area is located in the southern part of Greece were the Corinthian canal separates the Peloponnese peninsula from the rest of mainland Greece. During the medieval years and during the Ottoman occupation the peninsula was recognized as Morea, and later, in the local language, as Morias. There are three regions that share the administrative duties of the peninsula. Most of it belongs to the Peloponnese region, with the smaller parts to the western Greece and Attica regions.

The Peloponnese Peninsula is the southernmost tip of mainland Greece. It could formally be considered an island, after the construction of the Isthmus of Corinth, which separated it from the main part of Greece, but rarely so ever mentioned. It connects two points with the rest of Greece, via the Corinthian Isthmus Bridge and the Rio - Antirio Bridge, completed in 2004. (www.discoverpeloponnisos.gr).

The Peloponnese peninsula is administratively divided into seven counties: Arcadia, Argolis, Corinth, Laconia, Messinia, Achaia and Ilia. The largest cities of the Peloponnese are Kalamata, Corinth, Tripoli, Argos, Pyrgos, Aigio, Sparta and Nafplio.

As far as the geophysical landscape is concerned, the Peloponnese is mountainous inland and its shores are deep bays. Its highest point is 2,407 meters on Mount Taygetos. It has four north-south sub-peninsulas: Messina, Mani, Kavo Malea and Argolida, in its northeastmost point.

In the area of economy, strategic objectives for the development of the region exist and are being implemented. (www.espa.gr) (Mitoula, 2006). As regards the primary sector, future strategic objectives relate to:

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The strategic objectives for the secondary sector relate to:

• Attracting a significant number of new processing plants and providing the appropriate infrastructure and services for their smooth installation and operation • Harnessing the comparative advantage of short distances mainly from Attica and the main western gates of the country (Patras, Igoumenitsa) • Strengthening craft activity • Restructuring and strengthening development incentives • Establishment of freight centers or stations in Kalamata and Argos

The strategic objectives for the tertiary sector relate to:

• Development of a wide range of forms of tourism, designed to support its growth prospects while providing quality upgraded local services. • Introduce new development incentives for tourism (mountain areas, areas with special cultural and cultural heritage). • Promoting the necessary infrastructure in the fields of energy, telecommunications, water resources management, liquid and solid waste management. • Upgrading the quality of transport services that must follow the improvements in infrastructure • Expansion of the ports of Kalamata, Gytheio and Nafplio as they will play an important role in the new transport system. • Promote the establishment of research centers to solve environmental issues. • Improving the regional health system. • Development and upgrading of conventional tourism services and development of alternative forms of tourism. • Better use and management of energy resources (eg creation of wind farms).

The above actions and objectives show that efforts made, to strengthen the development perspectives of Peloponnese. Particularly in the tertiary sector, the emphasis is on tourism development. In this context, the utilization of the region's water resources can also be integrated, as this will increase their overall traffic.

At this point it should be noted that the natural and cultural resources of the Peloponnese are remarkable. Historically, the Peloponnese hides the remnants of many cultures that have merged and found themselves in aesthetic balance. In general, its natural and cultural resources are its most significant comparative advantages, on which its tourism development is based.

Natural Resources: Coasts. At the perimeter of the Peloponnese there are beaches for swimming and most of them are very good to excellent. At the same time, in the Peloponnese 15 areas have been established as landscapes of particular natural beauty. These areas are of great aesthetic value and are suitable for recreation and development of tourist activities, but at the same time they need protection. Specifically, only in the Peloponnese Region 14 monuments of its nature, are by definition, of particular paleontological, geomorphological and historical value. The 42 CORINE habitats (and 32 wetlands) counted are important areas for preserving the natural environment, while at the same time being natural attractions for visitors. Also important is the cave of Diros, in the Prefecture of Laconia.

Cultural Resources: Traditional Settlements: a large number of statutory traditional settlements form the basis for the development of mountain tourism in the Peloponnese peninsula. The highest concentration is observed in the Laconian Mani.

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Analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of today's tourism development in the Peloponnese

In this chapter, we will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the research area on tourism issues. This will help us to understand the general context in which the wetlands we are investigating exist and the potential for their further exploitation. In general, tourism is an important asset in the development strategies of the Peloponnese. Policies focus on modernizing and upgrading tourist accommodation, on a small increase in tourist beds in areas where such infrastructure is lacking, on the creation and improvement of thematic tourism development, on the modernization and upgrading of tourism business organization, with the introduction of innovations and the necessary development of the human resources skills of the region to support a new high quality tourism product them. (www.eot.gr)

The comparative advantages of the Peloponnese in terms of existing tourism development focus on:

• Strong historical, archaeological and cultural heritage and world-class monuments. • Important monuments of nature. • Large variety of flora and fauna. • Good climatic conditions. • Multiple choices of different types of tourist destinations. • Rich historical and folklore tradition. • Proximity to the metropolitan area of the capital. • Opportunities of the primary sector for the production of high quality traditional products. • Multi-kilometer coastline.

The disadvantages / weaknesses of the Peloponnese with regard to existing tourism development focus on:

• Comparatively low level of services except Patras. • Lack of supportive leisure facilities (golf, marinas, theme parks). • Relatively low level of technical infrastructure. • Insufficient maintenance and utilization of sites of other archaeological and cultural interest. • Overcapacity of some tourist areas. • Transport isolation of the southern edges of the peninsula. • Delay in the introduction and implementation of new network infrastructure and e-commerce technologies by businesses and operators. • Shortages of qualified staff (National Tourism Organization, 2003).

Case Study

Here the original question of the work, namely, whether the "mythical" wetlands contribute to the Sustainable Development of the wider Peloponnese peninsula, and what policies should be applied to promote it further, is tried to be answered. The selection of wetlands was based on mythological references and their rich landscape background. The investigation modules are as follows:

• Identity, which is defined by the place, its spatial dimension, the temporal presence, the historical data. • Outline where the shape is, the perception of the phenomenon - imprint • The feeling of the person, the first impression and the disturbance or not with his presentation in the physical space.

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As mentioned above, the research points in the categories of aquatic landscapes are Anavalos in Argolida, as an aquatic relief. The river Ladonas in Arcadia, the springs in Lerni in Argolida, the lake Stymfalia and Doxa in Corinth and ends with the Stigos Water in Achaia. An aquatic place and a mythological reference are enough to create, inspire and awaken at the same time every observer, that is to say, wetlands are a part of society and only through this process can they emerge.

Anavalos has such mythological elements that could contribute to action cycles, thematic and educational projections of international interest. The vortex created at sea, along with the mythological reference to the sacrifices of Neptune, create a setting that, with its cluster of sources within the Gulf of Argolis, could organize acts of a cultural nature. However, it is also important for its technical operation, because the West Argolida hydrosystem is probably one of the most important water systems, not only in the Peloponnese but throughout the country and should be protected by further means of quantitative and quantitative degradation. At the perimeter of the site where the Anavalos underwater sources were found, a semicircular bottom dam was constructed at depths of -1.00 m. and seated on the coast, with a crest of about 5.00m which isolated from the sea, the most important underwater outbursts, occurring at depths of 5.00 to 7.00 m. The Kiverian tunnel consists of the entrance project, the trunk and the exit project. The tunnel trunk with inlet and outlet fittings is 1054, 67m long and the capacity of the entrance project is 750m3. This work of Anavalos has been planned since the 1960s to meet the urgent needs of irrigation, but also with the ultimate goals of water supply in the Prefecture due to water scarcity and salinization. But it also works as an environmental one where the continuous expansion of networks protects the underground aquifer and avoids new irrigation drilling. (Study of the Ministry of Agriculture, 1983, Arrest of Anavalos wells, main canal feeder).

Equally important is the river Ladonas, exceeding 70 km in length, with such quality and quantity of water that stops the visitor. Its dynamics, present through the aquatic landscape itself, end up in a technical barrier that harmonizes the space contributing to an integrated wetland image, with a complementary and essential mythological background. The river Ladonas, on the banks of which besides Artemis with its bow, also played a leading role, and Heracles, who captures Artemis' deer alive, in his third endeavor. In its waters, Dimitra swam, while Panas wandered around with endless adventures. Starring Hercules, in Lern, Stymfalia and Ladon, a mythological framework of cultural interest is created, which has the elements that a place needs to emerge and be promoted internationally. By preserving intangible and material features, nature's balance is gained and images of wetlands are promoted as readability points of a site. (Papastamatiou G., 2012)

The connection of the Lower World with the Stingos Water and a sacred oath of the Olympian Gods. The oath of the gods in the waters of the Styx, being its most serious and possibly infringing, resulted in the punishment of the obedient god, with an annual deep sleep, death-like, and a nine-year deprivation of the right to participate in divine gatherings and symposia. In this place, intangible cultural characteristics are predominant. A waterfall hidden in slopes has a qualitative reference, the aquatic element itself. But what sets him apart is his mythological side, which carries a dynamism with particular elements that can give this place the importance it deserves. Myths with Stigma have permeated all times and have had a profound impact on ancient literature as well as on modern times, with a particular influence on European literature and European art in general. (Lyras D., 2009)

As we can see from the above data, the common denominator of all the above water bodies is the mythology, the cultural circle of the mythological persons, whose place of activity is the Peloponnese peninsula.

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R S www.irss.academyirmbr.com April 2020 S International Review of Social Sciences Vol. 8 Issue.4 I A key prerequisite for developing a successful eco-cultural model of water landscape management is the knowledge of as much detail as possible. The preservation and promotion of our cultural heritage is of three-fold importance.

• Component of the national and European identity of the country • Radiation factor of the country at European and international level. • Productive resource

Basic condition to develop a successful eco-cultural model of water landscape management is to know as much detail as possible about it.

The preservation and promotion of cultural heritage can have multiple benefits to the sustainable development of the site. It has triple importance as it is:

• Component of the national and European identity of the country • Radiation factor of the country at European and international level. • Productive resource.

This cultural water network has been studied in the Peloponnese Peninsula, but with the aim of using the knowledge base that will emerge from other areas that have similar characteristics in terms of their landscapes and cultures.

It is noted that the area of research was projected internationally through actions such as:

• Peloponnesian Aerial Photography Exhibition in London, Hellenic Center, from 6 to 8 November 2017, aiming to highlight the particular features of the Peloponnese. Visitors to the exhibition had the opportunity to discover through a series of artistic aerial photography, the picturesque, inspiring and mythical landscape of the Peloponnese (pic. 2). • Every August, the lake festival is organized on the initiative of volunteers, the lake festival, giving visitors the chance to get to know the place and to do activities around the lake, thus getting to know Stymfalia and Lake Doxa (pic.3). ). (www.corinthia.events) • Names from ancient Greek mythology were officially named for both of Pluto's smallest moons, as the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which is responsible for naming the celestial bodies, christened them "Cerberus" and "Styx", while so far were known as "P4" and "P5" respectively. Pluto has three other larger satellites with names from ancient Greek mythology: Charon, Nicta and Hydra. Excerpt from the site: (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Pluto (dwarf planet)) (pic.4)

Pic.2: Advertising Poster Figure Pic.3: Advertising Poster Figure Pic.4: Cerberus & Stiga Pluto's moons

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There are interesting conclusions on theoretical and practical level. First of all, it was found that the geomorphology of the Peloponnese, its natural environment without any special burdens and the presence of rare ecosystems, its remarkable history and culture and its economy, testify to its dynamism and highlight its special character. At the same time, it has been found that efforts to develop the area are evident through the projects being carried out and aimed at.

With regard to the wetlands of the research area it is considered that their conservation as well as the biodiversity hosted there would not be significant, without the interest of the people who set these points on the map as their place.

Throughout the wetland research field, it has been found that local communities are seeking ways of networking and acquiring wetlands, with private initiatives trying to give their place the character it deserves.

Many disciplines of science can coexist in one place and define it. The sciences that have a social context and economic background are relevant and play a leading role in what we define as place: eg the concept of carrying capacity is linked to the Sustainability principle. The quantitative dimension, which is the environment, society, economy and completes its material side. But equally important is the quality dimension, the psychological level, which is linked to people's ideology, cultural values, physiognomy, and traditions of each wetland.

Water, the atmosphere and nature as a whole, do not recognize borders - they are unified by the landscape itself. So the state has to function in a collective consciousness, as a "body", doing even unconsciously what the local community defines. A local community, or the whole region, should be the key informant for a better understanding of the characteristics of each site. Collectivity in man is cultivated only through it, the space - the wetland, becomes part of his daily life.

In conclusion, it should be emphasized that the cooperation network, for development and incentive policy, is located in the initiatives of the administrative regions of the Peloponnese, Western Greece and Attica and not only of the geographical - natural Peloponnese. The research found that institutional coverage was lacking to create a network and development framework that could provide solutions to the municipalities hosting the above-mentioned wetlands of the research area, not just restrictions.

It should be noted that for the Peloponnese region, Natura 2000 sites occupy approximately 21% of the total area with strict, as appropriate, criteria. There are 150 traditional settlements in the Region that can connect to wetlands. This networking has not taken place, as application gaps usually complicate innovative proposals. It is a fact that what is noticeable is that a visitor will be accidentally found in aquatic places of natural beauty, and this is because the information is usually absent and confined to a yellow monolithic sign in the middle of a path. In this way the traditional settlement is indicated and distinguished from a walk in nature. However, the browser is limited and not fully updated, as parts of the site are viewed rather than sections of culture, mythology and water.

In order to achieve a more general use of the Peloponnese wetlands, it should be integrated into a more general context of tourism development. Promotion and exploitation actions should be implemented throughout the peninsula's cultural and natural resources, which, together with their road and marine interconnection, as well as rationally designed and implemented promotion of the tourism product of the area, will contribute to the creation of more capable tourist traffic. duration, volume and quality, relying mainly on domestic tourism, resulting in attracting private tourism investment to expand and upgrade the quality of tourism regional infrastructure, both in tourist accommodation and other tourist infrastructure.

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The water resources studied in this paper can be incorporated into this overall tourism development strategy of the Peloponnese. In this way, exploiting the aforementioned "mythical" wetlands will contribute to the sustainable development of the wider Peloponnese peninsula.

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