CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
A system dynamics model to quantify the impacts of restoration measures on the water-energy-food nexus in the Urmia lake Basin, Iran
Bakhshianlamouki E., Masia S., Karimi P., van der Zaag P., (Corresponding) Susnik J.
Topic:
Water, energy and/or food nexus
Water scarcity exacerbated by growing demand has created environmental, social, and economic challenges in the Urmia Lake Basin (ULB), Iran. Tackling these requires an integrated approach. A System Dynamics Model is developed simulating the water-energy-food nexus in the ULB as a holistic multi-...Read more
Keywords:
Policy analysis; system dynamics modelling; Urmia Lake; water-energy-food nexus
Introducing UWAB 2.0. and exploring next steps for agent based modelling in domestic water demand.
(Corresponding) Koutiva I., Eftaxias K., Makropoulos C.
Topic:
Estimation and prediction under past and future conditions (climate, population, land use change)
Domestic water consumption projections are needed to manage the urban water supply system in different spatiotemporal resolutions depending on the type of the supported decision. For instance, operational decisions require predictions of fine resolution (hourly or lower), while tactical and...Read more
Numerical Modelling of Wave Reflection from Port Structures for Reliable Forecasting of Berth Downtime
(Corresponding) Chondros M., Malliouri D., Metallinos A., Papadimitriou A., Karambas T., Makris C., Baltikas V., Kontos Y., Nagkoulis N., Androulidakis Y., Klonaris G., Tsoukala V., Memos C.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
Forecast of wave agitation inside port basins and consequent downtime of berth positions are of utmost importance to make a port “smarter” by efficiently managing its infrastructure. Within Accu-Waves project (http://accuwaves.eu), a decision-making tool is being developed to provide forecast data...Read more
Keywords:
port downtime, wave reflection, quay walls, numerical modelling, smart ports
An Agent-Based Modelling approach to assess risk in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS).
(Corresponding) Koutiva I., Moraitis G., Makropoulos C.
Topic:
Disaster risk reduction and management
The classic approach to risk assessment in civil engineering infrastructure (incl. water systems) often takes an incomplete view of the socio-technical system and its cyber-physical extensions, thus confining the ability to properly quantify the level of risk. To tackle this limitation and enhance...Read more
Keywords:
Agent-Based Modelling, Water Security, Risk Management, Cyber-Physical Systems, CPRISK
Application of a GIS based distributed model for rainfall runoff simulations
(Corresponding) Andrikopoulou T., Bournas A., Baltas E.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
In this research work, the development and application of a distributed rainfall – runoff model, to be used in flood related simulations was performed. The model utilizes the time–area diagram theory in order to calculate and route the runoff of each grid to the basin’s outlet. The selected study...Read more
Keywords:
Hydrological modelling, rainfall-runoff, GIS, Alfeios, distributed model
Uncertainty aspects of 2D flood modelling in a benchmark case study
(Corresponding) Bellos V., Tsihrintzis V.
Topic:
Prediction in ungauged basins and prediction under uncertainty
In this study, we investigate the contribution of several uncertainty drivers towards the total uncertainty of a 2D flood model, in a benchmark case study under steady flow conditions. The simulator used for the analysis is the in-house FLOW-R2D software, whilst the benchmark case study consists of...Read more
A versatile decision-support tool to assess air quality and health effects
(Corresponding) Relvas H., Ferreira J., Lopes D., Rafael S., Almeida S., Diapouli E., Miranda A.
Topic:
Air pollution
This work presents a web-based policy tool for the development of effective particulate matter (PM) pollution strategies. The tool is based on an integrated modelling approach, from emissions to health effects, which allows testing measures to improve air quality, focused on PM2.5 levels, and...Read more
Modelling the hydrothermal carbonization of cheese whey wastewater in Lesvos island: an application of the 3-step evolution model
Chatzimaliakas P., (Corresponding) Vakalis S.
Topic:
Biowaste
Lesvos island has an extensive dairy production sector, and -at present- eighteen dairy processing facilities are operating. Efficient management of the liquid biowaste effluents has been an issue of interest since the scope is the minimization of the environmental impact. The operating dairy...Read more
Keywords:
Hydrothermal carbonization, Modelling, Biowaste, Cheese whey wastewater, 3-step evolution model
(Corresponding) CHONDROS M., METALLINOS A., PAPADIMITRIOU A., KALPYRI M., MEMOS C., TSOUKALA V.
Topic:
Disaster risk reduction and management
The present paper provides an integrated framework for modelling of coastal inundation, aiming to help coastal communities understand their risks and consequently to prevent the adverse effects to society. The proposed framework involves the implementation and coupling of a suite of sea state...Read more
