CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Smart Technologies for the Control of Emerging Contaminants in Ambient Air
(Corresponding) Galang M., Zarra T., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Air quality protection and control is an issue of growing interest. The aspects related to the spread of the coronavirus have accentuated this attention. Furthermore, among the emerging contaminants (EC’s) in ambient air, the microplastics (1 – 5 μm) are a great concern arising from anthropogenic...Read more
Keywords:
microplastics, air quality management, emerging pollutants, smart instrumentation
Performance Evaluation of a Portable and Cost-effective Atmospheric Particulate Matter Monitor
(Corresponding) Bezantakos S., Papaconstantinou R., Hadjigeorgiou N., Marinos C., Biskos G.
Topic:
Air pollution
Low-cost particulate matter (PM) sensors offer high potentials in air quality monitoring. Their performance, however, strongly depends upon the materials used, their design and on the sampling and operational conditions. In this work we evaluate the performance of the latest Alphasense PM sensors...Read more
Keywords:
Low cost PM sensors; Air quality; Indoor/Outdoor exposure
A Decision Support Matrix for Water Quality Based Stormwater Management
(Corresponding) Suits K., Annus I., Kändler N., Vassiljev A.
Topic:
Estimation and prediction under past and future conditions (climate, population, land use change)
Extreme weather events and climate change are stressing urban stormwater systems beyond their capacity, posing potential threat to both the built and natural environments. This paper aims to contribute to risk mitigation through evaluating the feasibility of using a decision support matrix for...Read more
Keywords:
stormwater, water quality, case study, e-monitoring
The effect of incorporating biosolids on soil quality after cotton crop management
(Corresponding) Giannakopoulos E., Makrygianni E., Evangelou E., Salachas G.
Topic:
New solutions for a better and sustainable agriculture
pilot sewage sludge (also known as “biosolids”, BS) application of 7,000 kg/ha (dry weight) was performed in the area of Lamia prefecture, central Greece, in two fields cultivated with Cotton. BS was very rich in organic matter (75%) and had high concentrations of nutrients, with all heavy metals...Read more
Keywords:
Sewage Sludge, soil organic matter, heavy metals, soil quality
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
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS MEASURES ON THE AIR QUALITY AS A TOOL TO IMPLEMENT PREVENTION STRATEGIES
Oliva G., (Corresponding) Zarra T., Senatore V., Giaquinto D., Galang M., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Air pollution
The World Health Organization (WHO) at the end of January 2020 declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). At the end of March 2020, the epidemic turned into the pandemic. The consequent stringent lockdown measures adopted to mitigate the spread of the virus generated huge...Read more
Keywords:
air quality, covid, policy-makers, impact, pollutants
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
The impact of COVID-19 partial lockdown on air pollution levels – A case study of Cyprus
Demetriou M., (Corresponding) Zorpas A.
Topic:
Covid-19 effects on environmental aspects and urban life
This study aims to analyze the changes in air pollution levels during lockdown measures in Cyprus. Lockdown measures came into force from March 13th 2020, few days after the first COVID-19 case was registered. The study analyses the data from different air quality monitoring stations in Cyprus in...Read more
Keywords:
COVID-19; Lockdown measures; Air quality; Traffic emission reduction
Technology hybridization for real time particulate matter monitoring
(Corresponding) Louat J., Thaury C., Ben Daoud A., Serge A.
Topic:
Air pollution
While the monitoring and management of air pollution remains a challenge at a regional level, it also becomes more and more sensitive at very local scale. Both, as hot spot sources, can be very localized, but vulnerable population (in schools, hospital…) due to fluidic effect, especially in cities...Read more
Keywords:
PM10, PM2.5, monitoring, air quality, micro-sensors, MP101M, hybridization
Indoor Built Environment and Human Comfort in Buildings with Complex Design
(Corresponding) Conceição E., Gomes J., Ramos A., Awbi H.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
In this paper, related with indoor built environment and human comfort, it is applied a numerical software in buildings with complex design. The methodology applies a numerical model which incorporates the building thermal behavior with the human thermal-physiology. The building model uses an...Read more
Keywords:
Indoor built environment, Complex design buildings, Human comfort, Indoor air quality, Energy
