The degradation of urban environment and, by extension, the degradation of living standards, has prompted inhabitants to look for new residential areas. Thus, areas which present a healthy urban environment and significant natural resources are under pressure because of the building activity
which is carried out at the expense of its natural resources. One such area is Vouliagmeni: its remarkable pnatural ecosystem is threatened by human activities and building.
This paper refers to the protection of urban environment in the area of Vouliagmeni. More specifically it refers to the importance of urban natural elements which add to the quality of life as well as to the protection of the flora and the fauna. Taking into account the directives of the European Union for the protection and enhancement of urban environment, it assesses the current situation and proposes measures for its protection.
Various tools have contributed to this end: a survey data of primary sources, geographical data, land use plans and an in situ investigation. The survey shows that protecting the natural context not only improves living standards, but also protects the physiognomy of a place and its landscape,since the
expansion of protected areas not only increases green areas but also pathways that grant freedom of movement to the various animal species.
Urban Environment; resources management; coastal zone management; Urban Planning; Open Green Space
