CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
A comparative evaluation of urban metabolism methodologies
(Corresponding) Voukkali I., ZORPAS A.
Topic:
City metabolism or areas metabolism
Globally, urban metabolism analysis has become a significant tool for the study of urban ecosystems. Urban metabolism as a concept represents an integrated platform for analyzing the urban dynamics and supporting the planning processes in cities as social-ecological systems within the concept of...Read more
Keywords:
Urban metabolism, Emergy analysis, Ecological Footprint Analysis, Material Flow Analysis
Urban water bodies and recreational opportunities in Finland
(Corresponding) Alikhani S., Nummi P., Ojala A.
Topic:
Water policy, management and society
Urban water bodies provide recreational opportunities to residents such as swimming, boating, fishing and spending leisure time. The recreational opportunities offered by water bodies contributes to both physical and mental health. In Finland, there are almost unlimited possibilities to enjoy water...Read more
Keywords:
Urban Water bodies, Recreational Opportunity, Natural Resources, Water Resources.
Validation of surveillance applications and low-cost drone for mapping and exploitation of forest areas in urban environment
(Corresponding) Stergiadou A., Kolkos G., Tselepis A.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Τhe municipalities of big cities utilize public green areas within the urban fabric, in order to create a small-scale natural environment for the community. The methods and the instruments for surveying and implementing topographic projects differ in quality, accuracy, time and cost. The purpose of...Read more
Pedestrian preferences of urban design features in city squares of Athens, Greece
(Corresponding) Pantavou K., Koletsis I., Lykoudis S., Tsiros I.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Public open spaces improve the quality of life in cities and form places for community gatherings and outdoor activities. This study examines the preference of pedestrians for the design features of urban squares. Field surveys on the perception of environmental stimuli were conducted in five...Read more
Keywords:
urban design, design preference, field surveys, pedestrian
Development of an urban resilience indicator for Athens in the context of climate change
(Corresponding) Polydoros A., Mavrakou T., Cartalis C.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Urbanization interacts with climate change through the way cities are organized and built (land cover/ land use, urban morphology). Increased energy consumption and consequently CO2 emissions, combined with emissions from city functions (urban metabolism, anthropogenic heat sources) intensify urban...Read more
Novel hybrid technology for the sustainable development of the circular economy in urban agriculture
(Corresponding) Giaquinto D., Senatore V., Oliva G., Nesticò A., Hasan S., Zarra T., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Environmental biotechnology and bioenergy
Climate change and environmental pollution are just some of the main challenges to be addressed. A number of actions have been taken, in particular the circular economy has proved to be among the most effective in overcoming the traditional approach of the linear economy. Circular economy means not...Read more
Quantifying and mapping urban trees' decay severity using thermal and spatial indices: implications for tree hazard assessment and management
(Corresponding) Zevgolis Y., Troumbis A.
Topic:
Disaster risk reduction and management
Wood decay, a crucial factor in tree stability, is an internal long-term interaction between fungi and tree that leads to the disruption of energy flow, temperature abnormalities on the tree's surface, and possible tree mortality, especially when the decay extent is close to the threshold of...Read more
Keywords:
Urban tree stress, infrared thermography, geospatial analysis
Investigation of BVOC levels in a coastal urban environment: The Piraeus Port in Greece
(Corresponding) Liakakou E., Panopoulou A., Grivas G., Gerasopoulos E., Sauvage S., Mihalopoulos N.
Topic:
Air pollution
Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) constitute organic species of high reactivity, influencing thus the composition of the atmosphere through participation in various reactions leading to the formation of secondary pollutants. Despite their well established origin from vegetation, focus is...Read more
Citizens’ perceptions towards urban solid waste management system: Case Study of the Municipality of Kozani
(Corresponding) Adamidis T., Latinopoulos D.
Topic:
Waste strategies development
The aim of this study is to investigate, through a survey the perceptions and attitudes of citizens about urban solid waste management system in the Municipality of Kozani.
The objective of this survey is to obtain information related to: the actual behavior of citizens, the determining factors...Read more
CIRC4FooD: An urban food production system inspired by the circular economy
(Corresponding) Tsatsou A., Ioannides C., Noutsopoulos C., Tsimiklis G., Chrisomallos G., Tsiropoulos Z., Mamais D., Malamis S.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
The environmental footprint of the current, linear food system is a key challenge that must be faced for a global transition to sustainability. Agricultural practices are drivers of polluting food production, while cities form critical hubs of wasteful food consumption. In this context, urban...Read more
Keywords:
Urban Farming, Circular Economy, Rainwater Collection, Water Management, Precision Agriculture
