Doxiadis Associates

MASTER PLANS AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF WIDER AREA, REGION OF –

City of Volos – N. Ionia Land Use Plan

The Municipality of Volos has assigned Doxiadis  infrastructure and social facilities update to secure Associates S.A. with the preparation of the Regional equal benefits and opportunities to all inhabitants. Development Plan of the Municipality of Volos and five more adjacent municipalities (total area 21,500 Based on local surveys and data collection, Stage A hectares) and the Master Plans of the City of Volos includes: (pop. 114,000 inh., 2001), the city of Nea Ionia (pop.  analysis of existing conditions, 34,000 inh., 2001), the city of Agria (pop. 8,000 inh.,  definition of problems and tendencies of the study 2001) and sixteen other settlements of the Municipality. area as a whole and of every settlement of the municipality separately, and The whole study is performed in two stages in  formulation of alternative proposals for the regional accordance with relevant EU and Greek legislation. development of the study area.

The planning process is targeted on: Based on discussions organized by the Consultant and  environmental protection and sustainable organiza- held between local authorities and beneficiaries, Stage tion of physical and urban resources, B includes:  designation of zones for the production sectors of  elaboration of the final regional plan for the agriculture, tourism, industry and urban expansion, Municipality Region and master plans for all  definition of measures to enhance regional physical settlements within the study area, delivered after and cultural characteristics, extensive workshop sessions with public  improvement of the inhabitants’ quality of life, and participation, Municipal and State authorities, and spatial, economical and social integration of the NGOS’s representatives. municipality’s settlements,

Wider Volos Municipality Study Area

Study Area General View City of Volos: Seaside Urban Frontage and Marina

DATA ON OVERALL PROJECT Name of Client Start Date Project Value Municipality of Volos 1/2008 N.A.

Project Location within Country Completion Date Value of Services Prefecture -Greece On-going 470,656 Euro

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