Smart, Sustainable, Accessible to All: Technologically Designed Model for the Cities in the Mediterranean

Maria Poli

Department of Interior Architect, University of West Attica, Greece

Abstract: Heritage value, vernacular architecture, sustainable and friendly surroundings, design technology, accessible smart cities and villages, accessible tourism, all above should become the significant issues in urban and regional planning as well as the characteristics of cities and villages of the Mediterranean region. This paper aims to present the heritage values and beauties, which must be adapted to new market conditions and to succeed in the Tourism market field by improving its accessibility. In a world, which is influenced by social and economic changes worldwide, technology plays a significant role in today’s society therefore this new source of information can help modeling the evolving human landscape. What is the peculiarity of the Mediterranean Region? The Mediterranean has been known since ancient times as a large closed sea, located at an important geographical point between the three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa. On the shores of the Mediterranean there located large cities with its major ports. It includes the following countries: Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Greece, Israel, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Croatia, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Slovenia, Turkey, Syria.

Key words: heritage value, sustainable surroundings, accessible tourism, design technology, design for all