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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.

An Ignition Probability Index for the early detection of wildfires in the Eastern Mediterranean region

(Corresponding) Xofis P., Tsiourlis G., Konstantinidis P.

Topic:

Disaster risk reduction and management

Wildfires continue to form a major disturbance factor in Mediterranean ecosystems, often associated with significant loss of properties and human lives. Fast detection and suppression within the first minutes after ignition constitute one of the pillars for successful wildfire management and...Read more

Keywords:

Wildfires, Automatic Detection, Risk

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00187

Paper ID:

cest2019_00187

Risk analysis for gas pipelines: A sustainability assessment approach using bow-tie analysis

(Corresponding) Panagopoulos J., Karayannis A., Karayannis P., Gouvalias G.

Topic:

Disaster risk reduction and management

Vast amounts of natural gas (NG) are consumed around the world everyday that are mainly transported and distributed through pipelines. Integrity of these pipelines is of primary interest to NG companies, consultants, governmental agencies, consumers and other stakeholder due to adverse...Read more

Keywords:

Natural Gas, Pipeline Failures, QRA, FTA, ETA, Bow-Tie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00244

Paper ID:

cest2019_00244

O-fire+: a pioneer solution on wildfire incident planning and response for enhancing the resilience of individual infrastructures

(Corresponding) Karystinakis K., Partozis T., Grigoriadis D., Mantzavelas A., Diamantopoulos S.

Topic:

Disaster risk reduction and management

Wildland fires can seriously affect infrastructures causing extended direct or indirect financial losses, as well as societies causing the loss of properties, landscape quality and even human lives. The relevant management requires effective planning prior and quick/targeted response during those...Read more

Keywords:

cloud-based DSS, Wildland fires, disaster management, emergency planning

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00725

Paper ID:

cest2019_00725

Can Cell-Phone Tower Signals Help Fight Malaria in Africa?

(Corresponding) David N., (Corresponding) Gao H.

Topic:

Disaster risk reduction and management

Malaria is one of the major causes of mortality in the world today. Sub-Saharan African countries suffer most acutely from outbreaks of the disease and some 90% of cases of death (hundreds of thousands of people each year) occur in this region. High intensity rainfall is a central parameter leading...Read more

Keywords:

Malaria, Africa, Rainfall, Commercial microwave links

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00758

Paper ID:

cest2019_00758