CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Occurrence and spatiotemporal variability of sunscreen agents along the polish part of the Baltic Sea coast
(Corresponding) ASTEL A., STEC M., ASTEL K.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
UV-filters accumulate in tissues of aquatic organisms and induce negative effects on fertility and reproduction. Since they are “new emerging pollutants” general monitoring programs are rare and mainly conducted in touristic places, where high temperatures are recorded throughout the year (Spain,...Read more
Keywords:
sunscreen agents, river water, sludge, sand sediments, chromatography, toxicity
Fortified settlements between Ambracian gulf and Acherontas river in Preveza
(Corresponding) Saltagianni E., Kastaounou S., Gousis C.
Topic:
Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development
The prefecture of Preveza is an area that has been an ideal place to live because there are the fields (are necessary for cultivation), the mountains (important for safe landscape), the rivers (are necessary for drinking water and watering the fields) and the sea (for trade and fishing). Such a...Read more
Keywords:
Ambracian gulf, Castle of Rizobouni, Castle of Rogon, ancient Trikastro, river Louros, tourist development, natural landscape, environmental management and environmental impacts of tourism
Fortified settlements during the Ottoman conquest in Thesprotia
(Corresponding) Saltagianni E.
Topic:
Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development
The area of the prefecture of Thesprotia was conquered by the Ottomans before Constantinople and the final decline of Byzantium.
There are fortified sites built after the Ottoman conquest in accordance with the new techniques and requirements of the era. There are also fortified places that...Read more
Keywords:
Acherontas and Kalamas River, mountainous landscape, fortifications, castles, Ottomans, tourist promotion
Mass balance of selected pharmaceuticals in an Austrian river catchment area: estimation of the different source contributions
Andrea G., (Corresponding) Paola V., Olivia Z., Matthias Z.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The study refers to the assessment of the annual loadings of two pharmaceuticals (sulphamethoxazole and carbamazepine) released in the river of an Austrian catchment area (108,000 inhabitants, 404 km2) by different pathways: wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent, combined sewage overflows (...Read more
Keywords:
Sulfamethoxazole, carbamazepine, mass balance, river basin, sludge-amended soil
An integrated methodology to estimate the contribution of environmental factors controlling the spatial variation of total dissolved solids. Application on Jiu River Basin (Romania)
(Corresponding) Morosanu G., Zaharia L., Ioana - Toroimac G.
Topic:
Enviornmental data analysis and modelling
The variation of the total dissolved solids (TDS) in river water is highly dependent on the natural and anthropogenic features of the TDS source areas, namely the river basins upstream of the measurement points. Despite the significant theoretical knowledge on the factors governing the TDS...Read more
Keywords:
total dissolved solids, GIS, PCA, regression, Jiu River
Triclosan occurrence in European Sewage Treatment Plants and risk assessment for the European rivers
Thomaidi V., Matsoukas C., (Corresponding) Stasinakis A.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The purpose of this study was to estimate the environmental risk associated with the existence of triclosan (TCS) released from municipal wastewater in the European rivers. A literature review was held to record the concentration levels of TCS in effluents of European Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs...Read more
Keywords:
micropollutants, wastewater, risk assessment, Monte Carlo simulation, river water
The role of hydro-technical works in diminishing flooded areas. Case study: the June 1985 flood on the Miletin River
(Corresponding) Hutanu E., Urzica A., Paveluc L., Stoleriu C., Grozavu A.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
Hydro-technical constructions are very important in diminishing flooded areas and associated damage in the event of a flood. The case study for the Miletin River in the Moldavian Plateau (Eastern Romania) focusses on the historical floods of June 1985. The floods recorded at the Miletin River...Read more
Keywords:
hydro-technical constructions, flood, HEC-RAS, GIS, Miletin River
Innovative sensors for crowdsourced river measurements collection
(Corresponding) Krommyda M., (Corresponding) Tsiakos V., Rigos A., Tsertou A., Amditis A., Georgiou H., Jonoski A., Popescu I., Assumpção T.
Topic:
Process understanding through innovative sensors and remote sensing
Flood risk prediction requires consistent and accurate sensor measurements, usually provided from traditional in-situ environmental monitoring systems. Crowd-sourced data can complement these official data sources, allowing authorities to improve and fill gaps in the hazard assessment process...Read more
Keywords:
crowdsourced, river measurements, multimedia, sensors
A method to extract microplastics from river sediments (bed, bank and floodplain)
(Corresponding) Prume J., Schömann E., Chifflard P., Koch M.
Topic:
Microplastics in the marine environment
Identifying and quantifying microplastics in the environment is fundamental to develop effective mitigation strategies. So far, microplastic research has focused on marine environments and large streams. However, smaller rivers, often adjacent to waste sources as agricultural areas and waste water...Read more
Keywords:
microplastic abundance, methodological protocol, river sediments
Determination of pharmaceutical residues in natural waters using high performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometry
KIFOKERI D., NANNOU C., (Corresponding) BOTI V., ALBANIS T.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The presence of residual pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment is an important environmental issue. Since the drugs are designed to cause biological responses, they could pose a risk to organisms in their natural environment. In this study, the presence of selected pharmaceutical compounds (...Read more
Keywords:
Pharmaceuticals, SPE, LC-ORBITRAP/MS, river water, monitoring
