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1 Journal of Regional Socio-Economic Issues, Vol. 8, Special Issue 2, June 2018 Journal of Regional Socio-Economic Issues, Vol. 8, Special Issue 2, June 2018 2 JOURNAL OF REGIONAL SOCIO- ECONOMIC ISSUES (JRSEI) Volume 8, Special Issue 2, June 2018 Journal of Regional & Socio-Economic Issues (Print) ISSN 2049-1395 Journal of Regional & Socio-Economic Issues (Online) ISSN 2049-1409 Indexed by Copernicus Index, DOAJ (Director of Open Access Journal), EBSCO, Cabell’s Index The journal is catalogued in the following catalogues: ROAD: Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources, OCLC WorldCat, EconBiz - ECONIS, CITEFACTOR, OpenAccess 3 Journal of Regional Socio-Economic Issues, Vol. 8, Special Issue 2, June 2018 JOURNAL OF REGIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES (JRSEI) ISSN No. 2049-1409 Aims of the Journal: Journal of Regional Socio-Economic Issues (JRSEI) is an international multidisciplinary refereed journal the purpose of which is to present papers manuscripts linked to all aspects of regional socio-economic and business and related issues. The views expressed in this journal are the personal views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of JRSEI journal. The journal invites contributions from both academic and industry scholars. Electronic submissions are highly encouraged (mail to: [email protected]). Indexed by Copernicus Index, DOAJ (Director of Open Access Journal), EBSCO, Cabell’s Index International Institute of Organized Research (I2OR) database The journal is catalogued in the following catalogues: ROAD: Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources, OCLC WorldCat, EconBiz - ECONIS, CITEFACTOR, OpenAccess Guest Editors Associate Professor Dr. Zacharoula Andreopoulou, Teaching Assistant Dr Stefanos Tsiaras, Professor Dr. Giovanni Quaranta and Researcher Dr. Rosanna Salvia Chief-Editor Prof. Dr. George M. Korres: Professor University of the Aegean, School of Social Sciences, Department of Geography, [email protected] Editorial Board (alphabetical order) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zacharoula S. Andreopoulou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment, School of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Environment, [email protected] Dr. Stilianos Alexiadis, Ministry of Reconstruction of Production, Environment & Energy Department of Strategic Planning, Rural Development, Evaluation & & Statistics, [email protected]; [email protected] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Athina Artavani, Department of Military Science, Hellenic Military Academy, Greece, [email protected] Prof. Dr. Elias G. Carayannis: School of Business, George Washington University, USA, [email protected]; [email protected] Prof. Dr. Christos Frangos, Technological Institute of Athens, [email protected] Prof. Dr. Andreas Demetriou, Department of Military Science, Hellenic Military Academy, Greece, [email protected] Ass. Professor Dr Vicky Delitheou, Department of Economics and Regional Development, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences of Athens, Email: [email protected] Prof. Dr. Hanna Dudek: Warsaw University of Life Sciences, [email protected] Prof. Dr. George Gkantzias: Hellenic Open University, [email protected] Prof. Dr. George Halkos, Department of Economics, University of Thessaly, [email protected] Prof. Dr. Richard Harris: Durham University, [email protected] Ass. Prof. Dr. Olga-Ioanna Kalantzi, Department of Environment, University of the Aegean, Email: [email protected] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stephanos Karagiannis, Panteion University, [email protected] Ass. Prof. Dr. Marina-Selini Katsaiti, Department of Economics & Finance, College of Business & Economics, United Arab Emirates University, UAE, Journal of Regional Socio-Economic Issues, Vol. 8, Special Issue 2, June 2018 4 [email protected] Prof. Dr. Christos Kitsos, Technological Institute of Athens, [email protected] Dr. Aikaterini Kokkinou, Department of Military Science, Hellenic Military Academy, Greece, [email protected] Prof. Dr. Elias A. Kourliouros, Department of Economics, University of Patras, [email protected]; [email protected] Ass. Prof. Dr. Christos Ladias, Panteion University, Greece [email protected] Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Lagos, Department of Business Administration, University of the Aegean, [email protected] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Charalambos Louca: Head of Business Department, Director of Research Department, [email protected] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Evangelos Manolas, Department of Forestry & Management of the Environment & Natural Resources, School of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace. E-mail: [email protected] Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Marmaras†: Technical University of Crete, [email protected]; [email protected] Prof. Dr. Ioannis Th. Mazis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Turkish Studies and Modern Asian Studies, School of Economics and Political Sciences, [email protected]; [email protected]; Prof. Dr. Maria Michailidis: Dean, Department of Management & MIS, University of Nicosia, [email protected] Prof. Dr. Photis Nanopoulos, Former Director of Eurostat, [email protected] Prof. Dr. Nikitas Nikitakos, Department of Shipping Trade and Transport, University of the Aegean, Email: [email protected] Dr. Pablo Ruiz-Nápoles, Faculty of Economics, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, [email protected] Assistant Professor Dr. Efstratios Papanis, Department of Sociology, University of the Aegean, [email protected] Assoc. Prof. Gerasimos Pavlogeorgatos (PhD), Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, [email protected] Prof. Dr. George Polychronopoulos, Technological Institute of Athens, [email protected] Prof. Dr. Kiran Prasad, Professor Sri Padmavati Mahila University [email protected]; [email protected]; Dr. Efthymia Sarantakou, Architect Engineer, adjunct lecturer at the Hellenic Open University and at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens, [email protected] Associate Professor Dr. Anastasia Stratigea, National Technical University of Athens, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Department of Geography and Regional Planning, [email protected] Prof. Paris Tsartas, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece, [email protected] Prof. Dr. George O. Tsobanoglou, University of the Aegean, Department of Sociology, [email protected] Assoc. Professor Dr. George Tsourvakas, School of Economic and Political Studies, Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Email: [email protected] Prof. Dr. George Zestos, Christopher Newport University, [email protected] 5 Journal of Regional Socio-Economic Issues, Vol. 8, Special Issue 2, June 2018 Table of Contents 3 Editorial Board 5 Table of Contents Editorial Note 6 Paper 1: Circular Economy and Food Issue: A New Approach to Food 9 Sustainability (by Rosa Misso and Gian Paolo Cesaretti) Paper 2: E-Commerce and Renewable Energy Sources in Southern Greece 19 (by Kostopoulos, Vasileios and Andreopoulou, Zacharoula) Paper 3: Integrating Nature Conservation into Regional Development – the 29 European Green Belt Initiative in the Prefecture Pella, Greece (by Julia Guenzel and Nicolaos S. Grigoriadis) Paper 4: Assessment of Municipal Waste Management Policies by the 39 Citizens of Orestiada, Greece (by Tampakis S., Andrea V., Karanikola P. and Karali Z.) Paper 5: Investigation of Factors Affecting Consumers' Awareness on 47 Circular Economy: Preliminary Evidence from Greece (by Trigkas Marios, Itsos Giannis and Lazaridou Dimitra) Paper 6: A Theoretical Framework for Distance Education with Forest 58 Policy Aspects (by Tsiaras Stefanos, Kleidara Christina, Koliouska Christiana and Varras Grigorios) Paper 7: Implementation of Close-to-Nature Silviculture in Greek Oak 65 Forests (by Nikolaos Grigoriadis, Gavriil Spyroglou, Paul Chasilidis, Iakovos Papadopoulos, Persefoni Sextou, Savvas Grigoriadis, Ioannis Spanos) Paper 8: Research on Urban Planning and Design in Thessaloniki: 74 Stakeholders, New Technologies and Funding (by Vassios Dimitrios and Andreopoulou Zacharoula) Paper 9: Students' Opinions and Attitudes about Forests. Case Study: 83 Department of Political Sciences (by Chadjipadelis Theodore and Sotiroglou Marina) Book Review 96 Call for Papers 97 Instructions to Authors 98 Journal of Regional Socio-Economic Issues, Vol. 8, Special Issue 2, June 2018 6 EDITORIAL NOTE Special Issue "An approach to the sustainability pillars: Studying Environment, Society and Economy for a better future”", Journan of Regional Socio-Economic Issues Zacharoula Andreopoulou, Ph.D. Associate Professor Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece Email [email protected] Stefanos Tsiaras, Ph.D. Teaching Assistant Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece Email [email protected] Giovanni Quaranta, Ph.D. Professor University of Basilicata Potenza Italy Email [email protected] Rosanna Salvia, Ph.D. Researcher University of Basilicata Potenza Italy Email [email protected] Sustainable development is a complex modern issue with many aspects. 30 years after the publication of "Our common future", also known as "The Brundtland Report", the concept of sustainability is still a matter of research. This Special issue aims to provide an interdisciplinary approach to the three pillars of sustainability: social equity, environmental protection, and economic growth. The 9 papers found in the special