Sustainability and the Olympics: the case of Athens 2004

• DOI: 10.2495/sdp-v3-n2-132-146
• Publication Date: 2008-09-23T07:49:30Z
• Authors: G. Tziralis; A. Tolis; I. Tatsiopoulos; K. Aravossis
• Keywords: Restructuring

While economy and ecology ought to share the same values targets, as their common 'eco' prefi x indicates, reality tends be somehow different.Economic growth environmental protection seem noncompatible, both in methods results.In many cases, for example, investments trigger actions that operate competitively wealth of environment, while strict application directives often results halting development.Moreover, tendency towards constant economic is a desirable inherent characteristic human nature, which apparently not changed near future.In this context, need bundle approaches could tie objectives protection, namely maximize total social wealth, arises pressing has fi nally led birth elds sustainable development economics.As result, compatibility testing each investment project with standards principles settled by matter concern.Following call sustainability, paper among rst address impact biggest events globally, Olympics.Focusing on Games Athens 2004, text describes framework Olympic assessment, terms properly shaped performance indicators.Data facts concerning budget are presented, evolution Games' context monitored through volume labour force, unemployment rate energy consumption.The sustainability also assessed, mainly areas interest transport networks pollution, others.Eventually, demonstrates holistic approach assessing Games, term its implementation 2004 case.