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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Circular Economy Shadows
(Corresponding) Sulich A., Sołoducho-Pelc L.
Topic:
Ecology, environmental change and management
The effects of the Circular Economy (CE) are positive and negative. However, the beneficial aspects are widely considered. The CE creates a link between economic growth and limited resources by cuts waste from the production system. Therefore, CE is associated with increased prosperity, the...Read more
Keywords:
Green Economy, Management, Sustainable Development.
Green walls for greywater treatment and reuse in Mediterranean countries
Martinuzzi N., Rivai K., (Corresponding) Rizzo A., Masi F., Sarnari B., BOUSSELMI L.
Topic:
Sustainable water management in the mediterranean – technological solutions, demonstration and deployment
This paper describes four case studies in which two types of green walls are implemented for greywater treatment and reuse in Mediterranean countries, Living walls and Green façade. Green walls are vertical vegetated systems that can be integrated into urban environments, providing various benefits...Read more
Keywords:
Greywater; Sustainable Water Management; Green Walls; Nature-Based Solutions
PRO-ECOLOGICAL BUSINESS MODELS – CASE STUDY IN POLAND
(Corresponding) KAMIŃSKA A., (Corresponding) RUTKOWSKA M.
Topic:
Ecology, environmental change and management
Currently, ecological postulates as the idea of green economy are more and more often used in the economy. Hence the priority in company management is the subject of pro-ecological business models. The purpose of this article is to present the idea of creating business models in line with...Read more
Keywords:
business model, pro-ecological, sustainable development
Sustainable Smart Agriculture: Plant disease detection with deep learning techniques in cotton cultivation
(Corresponding) Kounani A., Lavazos N., Tsimpiris A., Varsamis D.
Topic:
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
To meet the needs of an ever-growing global population, the agricultural sector has the responsibility of increasing production, managing diseases and pests that attack crops, and implementing sustainable practices. Deep learning techniques used in sustainable smart agriculture have proven...Read more
Ethical considerations of participatory modelling in the context of sustainable development
(Corresponding) Amorocho-Daza H., van der Zaag P., Susnik J.
Topic:
Sustainability & the SDGs
Sustainable development deals with grand challenges related to human well-being and environmental sustainability. Assessing sustainability initiatives goes beyond technical solutions and requires the engagement and deliberation of multiple stakeholders. Participatory modelling is a promising...Read more
Keywords:
ethics, participatory modelling, simulation, sustainable development, human rights
Comparative analysis of WtE technologies based on multiple criteria analysis and life cycle considerations
Mertzanakis C., (Corresponding) VLACHOKOSTAS C.
Topic:
Waste strategies development
Nowadays, a range of alternative options and technologies for Waste to Energy are currently available and analytically discussed in the effort to promote energy production and rational waste management. In this paper, a generic methodological scheme is proposed for the comparative analysis of WtE (...Read more
CARRYING CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF THE SOUTH AEGEAN REGION, GREECE
(Corresponding) Vandarakis D., Malliouri D., Petrakis S., Kapsimalis V., Moraitis V., Hatiris G., Panagiotopoulos I.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
Since the early 1950’s Greece has been a top travel destination providing high-quality tourism services. This was amplified by the diverse landscape, extended sandy beaches, numerous archaeological sites, people’s mentality, safety, and adequate infrastructure. In particular, the south Aegean...Read more
Keywords:
Carrying Capacity Assessment, sustainable development, tourist industry assessment, South Aegean region
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
The loss of productivity of agri-food systems today is known, partly related to biodiversity loss. To reverse this situation, adopting sustainable agri-environmental practices has been proposed. However, there are not enough studies in the scientific literature to explain why in-depth...Read more
A new trend for urban planning: the vision and the challenges
(Corresponding) Voukkali I., Papamichael I., Loizia P., Zorpas A., Stylianou M.
Topic:
15- and 30-minute cities
The world population is expanding rapidly, causing a number of economic, environmental, and social consequences including crowd roads, higher traffic demand, and longer travel times to basic services. More than two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities by 2050. The 15-minute...Read more
Keywords:
15 minutes city, urbanization, urban planning, sustainable development
Environmental monitoring and sustainable planning for tourism in Balos lagoon in Western Crete
(Corresponding) Skiniti G., Lilli M., Skarakis N., Tournaki S., Nikolaidis N., Tsoutsos T.
Topic:
Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development
Balos lagoon was used as the case study to test a new methodology developed under the CROSS-COASTAL-NET initiative, Development of a Cross-Border Network for the Promotion of Sustainable Coastal Tourism, which is underneath the Interreg Greece–Cyprus program. The project examines the regions of...Read more
Keywords:
Sustainable Tourism; Ecosystems monitoring and management; NATURA 2000; Carrying Capacity; environmental quality
