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Military Spending and Economic Growth in Greece, GENTRIFICATION Definition, Types of Intervention, Cyprus and Turkey
Definition, of intervention, ConcernsTypes of Gentrification ConcernsBy Dim. KOUMPAROULIS
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Abstract By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASOPOULOS The relentless question of hierarchizing and allocating limited national Harvard University, Graduate School of Design,becomes Student, resources to unlimited uses and demands faced by most countries, By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASSOPOULOS Architect even more painful in times of economic crisis. Arms purchases find important Student of the School of Architecture buyers in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, as the balance of University the SouthofEast Technical Crete Mediterranean remains thin. Keywords: Defense Spending, Growth, External Debt, Greece, 1. Introductory approach: DefiningEconomic the concept 1. Introductory approach: Defining the concept Cyprus, Turkey ANTISTHENIS, the ancient Greek philosopher, (444 BC - 370 BC, Athens), ANTISTHENIS, the ancient Greek philosopher, BC -“principle”: 370 BC, Athens), among other wise heritage he left us, he established(444 a great the among wise heritage leftthe us,definition he established a greatof“principle”: Jelother Classification: H50,he H56, H60, H63, O40, acquisition of knowledge starts with of O49 the content concepts. the acquisition ofTurkey knowledge starts with the content of concepts. Greece, and Cyprus arethe three that spend large amounts Based, therefore, on this “principle” indefinition a countries first, if of not final, approach, the term 1 (and urban Based,defense, therefore, on this “principle” inindicated a first, of if (in not final, approach, the term on their despite the generalis trend reducing global defense gentrification) the area of Planning) (or gentrification 1 (and urban gentrification) is indicated (in the area of Planning) (or gentrification spending after theasCold War. In this particular research is Sociology as well), the “refining” of acontext, city area,ofthe removal from this, interest (in various Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a city area, the removal from this, (in various the relationship between defense spending, economic growth and external ways), of social groups, usually of low-income and the placement there of artists, ways), of social groups, usually of low-income and thethis placement artists, the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. conducted However “change”, regardless of debt, while several studies have been with datathere fromof these the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. However this “change”, regardless whatever has, results rising of land prices (and theof countries, other eitherconsequences in total or individually. In aalso recent study of Stylianou (2012), whatever other consequences has, results also rising of land prices (andthe the potential relative speculation). there were examined Greece, Turkey and Cyprus altogether, investigating potential relative speculation). The term gentrification is foundexpenditure at first in theand UK in early 1960s and it refers to relationship between defense economic growth for the The term gentrification is found at first in the UK in early 1960s and it refers the then observed trend of wealthy people to buy property in poor areas of period between 1960 and 2006. According to the empirical results of theto the then observed trend of wealthy people to buy relationship property in poor areas London, them, staythere themselves sometimes there and thus old residents areof survey, itupgrade was found that is a long-term causal between the London, upgrade them, stay themselves sometimes there and thus old residents are being indirectly “squeezed”. two variables examined for all three countries. being indirectly “squeezed”. A description this(2016) phenomenon in theofwork of Sociologist Paparas etof al studiedis included the impact defense spendingRuth on A description ofperiod, this phenomenon is situations included inwere the recorded work of Sociologist Ruth GLASS at the same while similar in other major economic growth in Greece and Turkey for the years between 1957 and 2013, GLASS at the same period, while situations were recorded in other major cities in Western countries, othersimilar Researchers. in order to investigate theby validity of the "weapon war" case between the two cities in Western countries, by other Researchers. Since then, the issue has preoccupied several scholars and leads for itstomore states, namely if the military climate between both countries the Since then, the issue has preoccupied several below, scholars andthe for various its more comprehensive approach are being summarized from excess growth in defense spending that jeopardizes their growth prospects. comprehensive approach are being summarized below, from the various interpretations of the phenomenon of gentrification, the following: However, on the basis of the research results, the hypothesis was not interpretations of the phenomenon of gentrification, thecategory following: In a sense, the phenomenon is due to a trend of a new of social groups confirmed, although defense spending was found to have a negative impact on to “return” to the city, leavingsomething the purlieus fordoesn’t severalexist reasons: high costs in money Greece's economic growth, that for Turkey. and time to travel from the purlieus to downtown, where work place is, lack of the Chletsos & Kollias (1995) found that defense spending in Greece may termat comes from Sociologist Ruth GLASS, 1912-1940. Ruth search GLASS for wasbetter born in sense1.ofThe safety the distributed residencies outside town centres, have a relatively small positive impact on its financial numbers, however, this Berlin, where she made her first studies. In 1932 she published an important study entitled: services of health, education, entertainment “at the heart of the city”,movements (possibly)for Youth Unemployment. The same year she left Germany and after continuous is based mainly on the wages attributed to military personnel rather than lower living cost of, in “withdrawal” from private access markets, etc.where studies and research Geneva, Prague, London and car Neweasier York she came to back to London, production. Kollias (1994) concluded that investment in defense equipment in According 1943 she published studies regarding cityphenomenon planning. In 1950 sheto became teacher in the to another approach, the is due a systematic and had a negative impact budget deficits and on research. GDP growth. The same University College of London, where she continued her social Her public and long-term informal effort on by organized groups, manufacturers, brokers ofaction buying her work arehas characterized by a passion for justice. See also: COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY. researcher examined what the defense spending both Greece and and selling realCOLLINS estate, etc., for theCo depreciation initially ofwas partin of the urban web, in 10th edit. Wil. SONS AND Ltd. London 2009. WIKIPEDIA: The Free Encyclopedia: Turkey for the period 1963-1990 and found that they has a positive impact on G. ALEXANDRI: http://www.uncanny.net/ wetzel/gentry.htm a Gentrification: variety of ways, in order Abstract. to achieve the “assisted”, “voluntary”, (actually economic growth through increased demand, arguing however that this is
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