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Grassland ecosystems represent extensive livestock farming systems and biodiversity conservation areas, with their ecological, social, and economic services. Wind turbines constitute one of the main sources of renewable energy that helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nevertheless, the growing establishment of wind farms in grasslands and protected areas makes it necessary to evaluate their environmental impacts. A systematic literature review was carried out, and applied a SWOT analysis to study and assess the ...

Abandoned railway lines can be used as hiking trails for tourism development and as coherent eco-logical routes for many species of flora and fauna, such as plants, insects, and birds. The study's objective was to design a strategic plan for using unused railway lines that will increase or maintain the biodiversity in the Prefecture of Peloponnese in southern Greece. The SWOT-AHP-TOWS method analysis was used. The criteria of the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) method were recorded based o...

In recent years, the use of trail paths for recreation and tourism has seen remarkable growth in many countries. Trail paths have several benefits for the local community, people's physical and mental health, and for offsetting degraded grassland ecosystems. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of trail paths on grassland ecosystems in the Prefecture of Xanthi in northern Greece. The SWOT-AHP hybrid method was used. The criteria of the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) method ...