CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Benthic litter density maps through low-cost underwater towed video camera surveys. An integrated approach.
(Corresponding) FAKIRIS E., CHRISTODOULOU D., KORDELLA S., GERAGA M., PAPATHEODOROU G.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
The marine environment is the final recipient and digester of litter. Floating and benthic litter constitute the majority of litter items in the marine environment while both remain quite unexploited due to their demand in high-cost and time-consuming surveys. In this paper we propose an integrated...Read more
Keywords:
benthic litter assessment, underwater towed video camera, Syros Island
Municipal solid waste management in island communities: existing experience and implementation possibilities for South Aegean Islands
Xanthopoulos P., (Corresponding) Papapostolou C., Kondili E., Stylianopoulou K.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Solid waste management in island communities is triggered by the limitation in the availability of resources, which in combination to the small amounts of wastes produced, renders the selection and sizing of the appropriate methods and infrastructures very challenging. Certain complexity to the...Read more
Keywords:
Municipal solid waste management; island communities; scale of capacities; synergetic model
Towards a Holistic Approach for Small Island Tourism Analysis: The case of Camiguin, Philippines
(Corresponding) Reyes E.
Topic:
Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development
Tropical small islands are perceived paradise destinations for most tourists, however, small islands are critical biosystems with finite, fragile and vulnerable yet unique set of resources. These features are not highlighted as a defining character that captures small islands spatial challenges and...Read more
Keywords:
DPSIR Framework, Island tourism, sustainability, island analysis
Marine litter monitoring: the case study of Paros island
Marmara D., Kontomanoli Z., Cevello S., Ragkousis M., Kelaidoni A., (Corresponding) Krasakopoulou E.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
Marine litter have been characterized as one of the main threats for societies, while among them, plastics have been found in various marine ecosystems. A monitoring project on marine litter, based on beach visual-surveys started in 2019, on Paros Island in the Aegean Sea, under the Clean Blue...Read more
Integrating Urban Heat Island Mitigation into Green Building Rating Systems
(Corresponding) Almashhour R., Kolo J., Beheiry S.
Topic:
Climate change adaptation
Amidst the climate crisis, cities remain the foremost cause and victims of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. UHI is the higher temperature observed in a city compared to nearby rural environments. The built environment, in particular buildings, are known to be highly responsible for heating up or...Read more
Keywords:
Built environment; Urban Heat Island (UHI); Green Building Rating Systems (GBRSs)
Radon Levels Inside the Caves of Bohol Island, Philippines
(Corresponding) Panlaqui A., Ballesteros F.
Topic:
Air pollution and health
Radon concentration in various workplaces, including tourist caves, remains higher than the recommended action level by the International Commission on Radiological Protection, which may pose a significant health risk. However, there has been no endeavor to investigate radon concentration in...Read more
Keywords:
Radon, Philippine caves, CR-39, radiological risk, Bohol Island
Urban Heat Island mitigation scenarios by Blue-Green Infrastructures modelling
La Cecilia D., Malvolti G., (Corresponding) Despini F., Teggi S., Bigi A., Bach P.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
The integrated planning of cities landscape and blue-green infrastructures (BGI) is an approach poised to play an increasingly positive role in climate change adaptation for the human population. Cities worldwide are rapidly expanding to accommodate the increasing urbanization. Phenomena including...Read more
Keywords:
urban planning, urban modelling, floods, urban heat island, blue-green infrastructures
Exploring beach visitors' willingness to pay for protecting island beaches from erosion: The case of Marmari beach in Kos, Greece
(Corresponding) Monioudi I., Chatzipavlis A., Nikolaou A., Velegrakis A., Hasiotis T.
Topic:
Beach erosion of island beaches In Eastern Mediterranean (Greece and Cyprus): assessment, monitoring and Management
This contribution aims at exploring beach visitors' perceptions regarding the impacts of beach erosion on their recreational activities and their willingness to pay in order to protect the beaches from erosion and preserve them in their current state. Towards this aim, a contingent valuation...Read more
Keywords:
Willingness to pay, Contingent valuation, Beach erosion, Island beach, Questionnaire
