CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Particulate Matter impacts on public health in a Mediterranean coastal city, Patras, Greece
(Corresponding) Nastos P., Moustris K., Kosmopoulos G., Salamalikis V., Kazantzidis A.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
It is of great consensus among the scientific community that particulate matter (less than 10 μm or 2.5 μm in diameter, hereafter PM10 and PM2.5, respectively) has become a significant threat for human health in modern urban agglomerations. Taking into consideration the intensification of...Read more
Keywords:
Particulate Matter (PM10, PM2.5), Cardiovascular and Respiratory Mortality, Patras, Greece
Chromium VI bioremediation from Tannery Effluent and contaminated soil using Tamarindus indica leaves extract-immobilized nanoparticles
(Corresponding) Babangida S., Aliyu M., Abdullahi S.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
The potential for application of bioreduction of Cr(VI) as an alternative to chemical remediation strategy has been highlighted in several works of literature. The objective of the study was to determine Cr(VI) reduction capacity of nanoparticles-encapsulated Tamarindus indica methanolic leaves...Read more
Keywords:
Tamarind extract, Hexavalent chromium, Tannery effluent, Contaminated soil, and Nanoparticles.
Evaluation of Pressure-Driven Membrane Processes for Nutrients Recovery from Dilute Effluents
Tsaridou C., Karanasiou A., (Corresponding) Plakas K., Karabelas A.
Topic:
Circular economy and industrial symbiosis
Results are presented from an ongoing R&D project, aiming at full utilization of dairy-industry effluents. Development of a membrane-based method is pursued, for treatment of digestate (after fermentation yielding bio-gas) to recover nutrients (N-NH4, P-PO4) and water for reuse/recycling or...Read more
Keywords:
nanofiltration, ultra-low-pressure reverse osmosis, dairy industry effluents, anaerobic digestate, ammonium and phosphorous recovery
Developing a framework for local climate change adaptation plan (LCCAP): The case of Mandra-Attiki, Greece
(Corresponding) LEKA A., CHARCHOUSI D., Papadopoulou M.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
The present work deals with the development of a preliminary climate change (CC) adaptation action plan at local level. The area of interest area is the greater area of Mandra Municipality, Attica, Greece; a suburban area that in November of 2017 had experienced a major flood incident with human...Read more
Keywords:
City resilience, natural and man-made environmental variables, policy implementation, adaptive capacity
Seasonal variation of the biochemical methane potential of fruit and vegetable wastes produced in the Mediterranean area
Kalogiannis A., Vasiliadou I., (Corresponding) Stamatelatou K.
Topic:
Food waste
Fruit and vegetable wastes produced massively in open markets are a suitable feedstock for biogas production and digestate of high fertilizing value. A first step of designing anaerobic digestion systems for treating these wastes efficiently is to study the impact of the seasonal variation on the...Read more
Keywords:
biogas, fruit and vegetable wastes, Mediterranean, open markets
A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE USE OF URINE BASED FERTILIZERS: A COMPERATIVE SURVEY WITH FARMERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS
OZKAN E., (Corresponding) AKDAG Y., BELER-BAYKAL B.
Topic:
New solutions for a better and sustainable agriculture
Source separated human urine, a highly concentrated solution of nutrients, may be recycled directly or indirectly for further use as fertilizer. While environmental engineers (EnvE) recommend and set the fundamentals of this practice for valorizing a wastewater stream, farmers are the immediate...Read more
Keywords:
source separated human urine, fertilizer, nutrient recovery/recycling, acceptance of farmers and environmental engineers as occupational groups, Ecological Sanitation (ECOSAN)
Citizens’ perceptions towards urban solid waste management system: Case Study of the Municipality of Kozani
(Corresponding) Adamidis T., Latinopoulos D.
Topic:
Waste strategies development
The aim of this study is to investigate, through a survey the perceptions and attitudes of citizens about urban solid waste management system in the Municipality of Kozani.
The objective of this survey is to obtain information related to: the actual behavior of citizens, the determining factors...Read more
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
Updating hydrologic studies and the impact on hydraulic design
(Corresponding) DANIIL E., MICHAS S.
Topic:
Estimation and prediction under past and future conditions (climate, population, land use change)
Flood events causing damages, fatalities, trigger new flood protection studies. Updated hydrologic study conforming with recent develop¬ments is required. Implementation of 2007/60/EU Directive led to Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment and Flood Risk Management Plans, establishment of related...Read more
Keywords:
hydrologic prediction, flood protection, hydraulic design, IDFs, past and present conditions
Life cycle assessment of various combustion-based electricity generation technologies with carbon capture and storage: A review
Wang Y., Pan Z., Li R., (Corresponding) Zhang Z.
Topic:
Gas emissions control and utilization
With the continuous advancement of the industrialization process, climate change continues to intensify. Traditional electricity production consumes a lot of energy and fuel and is accompanied by huge amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Although the rapid development of renewable energy...Read more
Keywords:
Carbon capture and storage, Life cycle assessment, Environmental impacts, Large-scale deployment
