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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Average seasonal soil erosion and sediment deposition in the Aliakmon and Axios river catchments using the RUSLE model
Pataki Z., Patera A., Kontopoulos C., Karantanellis E., (Corresponding) Kitsiou D., Nitis T., Kostopoulou M., Grammalidis N., Tzepkenlis A., Charalampopoulou B.
Topic:
Estimation and prediction under past and future conditions (climate, population, land use change)
Anthropogenic pressures in coastal areas are responsible for various problems that might cause degradation of their environmental status and limitations in the provision of their ecosystem services. In this framework, the assessment of soil erosion and sediment deposition is of major importance...Read more
Impacts of Wildfires on Surface Runoff and Erosion: The Case Study of a Fire Event in Pelion Area, Greece
Psilovikos A., Mpouras G., (Corresponding) Papathanasiou T., Malamataris D., Psilovikos T., Spiridis A.
Topic:
Estimation and prediction under past and future conditions (climate, population, land use change)
Wildfires can trigger dramatic increases in surface runoff and erosion, because of the burned vegetation and the appearance of a condition of soil-water repellence. Fire-enhanced surface runoff generation and soil erosion constitute adverse effects of high concern for a long-term future period...Read more
Keywords:
Wildfires, land use change, surface runoff, NRCS-CN method, sediment loss
Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change in a Mediterranean Mountainous Area on Surface Runoff During the Period 1945 – 2018
Psilovikos A., Katsada A., Malamataris D., (Corresponding) Papathanasiou T., Psilovikos T., Spiridis A.
Topic:
Estimation and prediction under past and future conditions (climate, population, land use change)
Changes in land use and land coverage strongly interrelated with changes in runoff. The effects of land use and land cover change on peak surface runoff and sediment loss, was investigated in a mountainous catchment, namely Lakka catchment located in Thessalia region in Greece.Most of the Lakka...Read more
Keywords:
Land use and land cover change; Surface runoff; Photointerpretation; Aerial photographs; NRCS-CN method
Use of ornamental plants in floating treatment wetlands for greywater treatment in buildings: preliminary results
(Corresponding) Stefanatou A., Schiza S., Petousi I., Rizzo A., Masi F., Fyllas N., Fountoulakis M.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Floating treatment wetlands (FTWs), have been recognized by many researchers for their efficiency in removing pollutants and thus improving wastewater quality. Despite their wide use for treating various types of wastewater, little is known about their efficiency in greywater treatment. In this...Read more
Assessing small & medium-sized enterprises’ resilience capacity to flooding: Evidence from a structural equation model
(Corresponding) Skouloudis A., Evangelinos K., Vouros P., Nikolaou I., Tsalis t.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
In this study a model that comprises of factors linked to the resilience capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to flooding is tested. A sample of 343 enterprises from flood-prone areas was administered a structured questionnaire on cognitive, managerial and contextual factors that...Read more
Do pro-environmental attitudes affect the adoption of flying cars in touristic regions?
(Corresponding) Koumoutsidi A., Pagoni I., Polydoropoulou A.
Topic:
Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development
The decarbonization of the transportation sector requires the adoption of low-carbon power sources and technological progress in vehicles’ energy efficiency. Flying cars constitute innovative transport modes that have exploited technological advancements such as electrification to provide a more...Read more
Keywords:
flying cars, air taxis, environmental attitudes, environmental footprint
Assessment of particulate pollution in a medium sized Greek city - the effect of biomass burning and COVID-19 lockdown
(Corresponding) Diamanti V., Triantafyllou A., Garas S.
Topic:
Air pollution
Airborne particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter of 10μm or less has severe negative effects on human health. In many European urban environments, small residential heating appliances contribute significantly to the degradation of air quality by generating a substantial quantity of PM...Read more
Keywords:
PM2.5/PM10, PM1/PM2.5, urban air quality, biomass burning
Desalinated Water and Power for a Seaside Hotel: A Case Study using Off-grid Solar and Wind
Tounsi A., Ghamgui M., (Corresponding) Tadeo F.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
A hybrid combination of solar and wind energies for a remote seaside hotel is analyzed. More specifically, a hotel in Hammamet, Tunisia, powered by photovoltaic panels and a wind turbine is evaluated, with water generated by desalination using reverse osmosis. This isolated accommodation...Read more
Non-targeted screening workflows for gas chromatography – high-resolution mass spectrometry analysis to find and identify biomagnifying contaminants in biota samples
(Corresponding) Rebryk A., Haglund P.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The health of key species in the Baltic region has been affected by exposure to anthropogenic hazardous substances (AHSs), which accumulate in organisms and are transferred through food chains. Therefore, there is a need for comprehensive characterization of the occurrence and accumulation of AHSs...Read more
Assessment of surface water quality on an oil extraction area in Albania
Zela G., Malltezi J., Demiraj E., Zela E., Sulce S., (Corresponding) Bani A.
Topic:
Environmental pollution
Oil extraction activities in Albania are considered as highly polluting for surface waters, but more for the amount of direct spills in riverine waters. The aim of this study was to assess the surface water quality for a period of 5 years (2014-2018) in four seasons based on different physico-...Read more
Keywords:
Seman River, chemical water parameters, EU standards, WHO standards, IFC standards
