Resolving conflicting objectives in the management of the Plastiras Lake: can we quantify beauty?

The possible water management of the Plastiras Lake, an artificial reservoir in central Greece, is examined. The lake and surrounding landscape are aesthetically degraded when the water level drops, and the requirement of maintaining a high quality of the scenery constitutes one of the several confl...

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Main Authors: A. Christofides, A. Efstratiadis, D. Koutsoyiannis, G.-F. Sargentis, K. Hadjibiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2005-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/9/507/2005/hess-9-507-2005.pdf