What we can help with
The Greek Ombudsman mediates when environmental and planning legislation is violated. This includes, in general, the degradation of natural, cultural and residential environment. Indicative areas of intervention:
- Protected areas and forests
- Water resources (management and quality)
- Seashore and coastal zones delineation
- Compulsory acquisition of properties for public use
- Urban and town planning issues
- Illegal constructions
- Traffic regulations
- Location, licensing, monitoring and control of facilities and economic activities
- Location, licensing, monitoring and control of operating terms of public infrastructure works
- Noise pollution
- Air quality-Pollution
- Archaeological and historic sites, monuments
- Traditional settlements
- Landmark – listed buildings
