CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Evaluation of water quality of Kosynthos river in North Greece, using Water Quality Indices
(Corresponding) Gikas G., Lergios D., Psomakelis E., Petalas C.
Topic:
Lakes, rivers, estuaries and ecosystem health
The water quality of Kosynthos river, located in Xanthi Prefecture, Northern Greece, was evaluated using Water Quality Indices (WQIs). A water quantity and quality monitoring program was undertaken from December 2016 to November 2017 on a weekly basis at four stations along the main course of...Read more
Keywords:
Water quality index, surface water bodies, water pollution
Investigation of Shoreline Morphometry of Kızılırmak Delta’s Lagoons Using Fractal Dimension and Shoreline Development Index
(Corresponding) UYAR A., OZTURK D.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
In this study, shoreline morphometry of the Karabogaz, Balik, Uzun, Cernek, Liman, Gici and Tatli lagoons which are located in the Kızılırmak Delta, was investigated by using fractal dimension and shoreline development index. The shorelines of the lagoons were obtained from Landsat 8 OLI satellite...Read more
Keywords:
Landsat 8 OLI, shoreline morphometry, lagoon, fractal dimension, shoreline development index, NDVI
Performance Evaluation of Mass Transfer-Based Method using Global Performance Index in Semi-Arid Region Saudi Arabia.
Islam S., Abdullah R., Hirol H., Mallick J., (Corresponding) Khan R.
Topic:
Enviornmental data analysis and modelling
The standard method for the estimation of reference evapotranspiration (ETo) is FAO-Penman-Monteith (FAO56-PM). However, it requires various climatic parameters which are often hard to achieve due to various reason. In order to bridge this gap an alternative equation has to be find out. The main...Read more
Keywords:
Reference Evapotranspiration; Mass Transfer method; Calibration; Validation; Global Performance Index
DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINUOUS, LINEAR MODELS FOR MARINE BENTHIC MACROPHYTES DESCRIPTION
(Corresponding) TZOUVARAS N.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
The European Water Framework Directive has fostered indicator development, pertinent to biological quality elements, for ecological status assessment of coastal waters. For seaweed communities, the CFR index considers composition, abundance and physiological status, through four constituents (...Read more
Keywords:
Water Framework Directive, Ecological Quality Ratio, marine benthic macrophytes, CFR model, Ecological Evaluation Index RPI approach
Long-term impact of use of treated wastewater on accumulation of metals in soil.
(Corresponding) Elsergany M., KARKAIN R., DIAMADAPOULOS E., Moussa M.
Topic:
Water and wastewater reuse
The aim of this paper is to assess the environmental risks associated with the wastewater reuse with respect to six metals; cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) in the city of Dubai. Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) is used for landscape irrigation. Samples of...Read more
Keywords:
Soil Pollution, Contamination Factor, Pollution Load Index, Metal Pollution Load Index, Degree of Contamination
Fuzzy Relation Between The RDIst Index And The Water Table Of A Coastal Aquifer of Nestos Delta, Greece
(Corresponding) Papadopoulos C., Gkiougkis I., Spiliotis M., Pliakas F., Papadopoulos B.
Topic:
Floods, droughts and water scarcity
Drought is a complicated natural extreme event associated with the decline of water availability below the normal conditions of a hydrological system, both from a temporal and from a spatial point of view. This work aims to assess the drought impacts on groundwater fluctuation in a shallow coastal...Read more
Keywords:
Reconnaissance Drought Index, coastal aquifers, groundwater modeling, fuzzy linear regression, Nestos River Delta.
The comparison of sediment quality in the rivers the Eastern Slovakia by Potential ecological risk index
(Corresponding) Singovszka E., Balintova M.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
The current pollution of sedimentary environment is very serious and exceeds load capacity limit and it is influenced by other external factors such as climate, hydrodynamic conditions, pH, salinity, Eh, temperature and other. This influences can cause the heavy metals are re-released from the...Read more
Keywords:
heavy metals, pollution, potential ecological risk index
Phytoextraction of cadmium contaminated soils by ornamental plant: growth response, tolerance index and accumulation
(Corresponding) Gul I., Manzoor M., Zaheer M., Ahmad I., Shah G., Kallerhoff J., Arshad M.
Topic:
Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation
Cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil is a global concern and restoration of contaminated soil is challenging due to its persistence and non-biodegradability. In this study the phytoextraction capability of ornamental plant (Pelargonium zonale) for remediating Cd contaminated soil was assessed. For this...Read more
Keywords:
Cadmium, Phytoextraction, Pelargonium zonale, Tolerance Index
Stakeholder Mapping & Analysis for Climate Change Adaptation in Greece
(Corresponding) Nydrioti I., Katsiardi P., Chioti D., Sebos I., Assimacopoulos D.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Stakeholder mapping and analysis is essential in Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) projects to assess and identify the needs of stakeholders (SHs). For the mapping of actors involved in adaptation planning and implementation in Greece, a multi-criteria analysis is followed.
The SHs involved in CCA...Read more
Assessment of thermal indices applicability in Cyprus
Pantavou K., Giallouros G., Lykoudis S., (Corresponding) Nikolopoulos G.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Thermal indices are commonly used to assess outdoor thermal environments. This study aims to examine the applicability of popular thermal indices for the assessment of thermal sensation in Cyprus. Field surveys were conducted in outdoor public sites in five districts of the Republic of Cyprus. The...Read more
Keywords:
thermal index, thermal sensation, index evaluation, field survey, Mediterranean climate
