Creative entrepreneurship and urban space

Academic scholarship has scrutinised the triangle connecting creativity, locality and economic activity in three ways. First, the clustering of firms has been found to promote creativity in an urban environment (cf. clustering theories). Second, and indicating an inverse course of action, creative individuals have been found to foster the economic growth of cities by attracting employers to places where the former want to reside (cf. creative class theory). Third, the specific attributes of a location, in particular urban environments, have been shown to have a positive impact on individual creativity. Our study adds to this fascinating liaison by exploring: the economic and non-economic features that lead to designers establishing their businesses in Athens’ city centre; and the perceived direct and indirect benefits of these locational factors in relation to the creative labour of these entrepreneurs. In this way, we merge micro and macro perspectives on the relationship between creative entrepreneurship and place, but in a potentially experimental setting, given that the urban fabric in Athens had to be reconstructed after it experienced economic and social turbulence following the 2008/2009 economic crisis and the austerity measures that were the resul

Vampire stories in Greece and the reinforcement of socio-cultural norms

This paper investigates the relationship of humans with the supernatural and the function of the latter as a normalizing factor in social organization. The focus is on traditional Greek stories about vampires and the aim is to study the relationship between vampires and the cultural capital of the local community, on the one hand, and, on the other, beliefs about the progress of the soul after its departure from the body upon death. The Greek vampire (vrikolakas) is examined in relation to both the concept of faith in Orthodox Christianity and traditional death rituals, some of them pagan survivals. © 2013 The Folklore Society

The Evaluation of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes under Water Stress Based on Physiological and Agronomic Parameters

Drought affects common bean productivity, and the severity of its impact is expected to increase due to climate change. The use of versatile genotypes could contribute to securing future bean production. This study investigates the adaptability of 10 common bean genotypes of indeterminate growth type under water scarcity conditions by measuring agronomic and physiological parameters. The evaluation occurs under irrigation treatments applied at two different phenological stages (anthesis (WDA) and seed filling initiation (WDSF)). The recorded adaptabilities of the genotypes (G) showed that G10 produced the highest overall seed yield in the normal irrigation (NI) (197.22 g plant−1) and WDA (192.78 g plant−1), while the G6 had the highest yield at WDSF (196.71 g plant−1). For the genotype’s average mean, chlorophyll content decreased by 10.5% under drought at WDSF. Net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (gs), and transpiration rate (E) were reduced at WDA by 53%, 80.8%, and 61.4% and at WDSF by 43.75%, 57.7%, and 36%, respectively, while relative water content (RWC) reduced by 16.48%, on average, for both stages. G10 and G6 showed adaptability when water scarcity occurred at an early (WDA) or later stage (WDSF), respectively, providing insights into using germplasm resources to cope with the drought effect. © 2022 by the authors

Development of an operational mapping system for the fine aerosol mass concentration and the estimated population exposure in Attica, Greece

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The evolution of coworking spaces in Milan and Prague: Spatial patterns, diffusion, and urban change

During the last two decades, the advanced economies' labor market has changed—the increased use of short-term contracts and higher flexibility in terms of working spaces and work organization. Due to ongoing processes of globalization and the industry 4.0 revolution, distance, location, and time are often no longer considered necessary conditions to do business (McCann 2008; Anderson 2012). In this context, we have witnessed the development and diffusion of coworking spaces. Under the framework of the COST Action CA18214 “The Geography of New Working Spaces and the Impact on the Periphery,” this chapter investigates and compares the development, typology, and dynamics of the spatial distribution of coworking spaces in two Alpha global cities, Prague and Milan. Using two original geo-referenced databases, the chapter firstly proposes time-space quantitative mapping of coworking spaces within Basic Settlement Units in Prague and Local Identity Units in Milan. Local spatial autocorrelation statistics are used to identify spatial clusters in given years. Local Spatio-temporal autocorrelation statistics are applied to identify whether changes in spatial patterns over time are spatially clustered. Based on these findings, the chapter highlights similarities and differences in spatial patterns, spatial diffusion, and evolution of coworking spaces in the two cities Milan. Secondly, the chapter discusses the micro-location of coworking spaces in relation to the internal urban spatial structure and its transformation (urban core commercialization, inner-city urban regeneration, and gentrification) and thereby the transition to the polycentric city model