CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
The contribution of the cadaster to the protection of urban forests. The case study of Seich Sou.
(Corresponding) Vordoglou M., Samara T., Tsitsoni T.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
This paper studies the way in which modern land-forest map design contributes to the protection of urban forests generally and the Seich Sou urban forest of Thessaloniki in particular. We also examine the role of cadaster and forest maps in protecting urban forests from abuses such as pressure for...Read more
Keywords:
land register, forest maps, urban forests, Seich Sou, protection
Moss-specific accumulation of atmospheric element deposition?
Dr. Nickel S., (Corresponding) Dr. Schröder W.
Topic:
Air pollution
This article presents statistical analyses of elements concentrations in mosses which were collected in 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2015 throughout Germany at 592, 1026, 1028, 726 and 400 sites, respectively, and chemically analysed according to harmonised methods throughout Europe. The evaluations...Read more
Keywords:
Conversion factors; heavy metals; Random Forest Regression; Multiple Linear Regression; Commonality Analysis.
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
Determining the phenological stages of Nestos-Delta (Alnus glutinosa) riparian forest (Natura 2000 site) by using radiation transmittance data
(Corresponding) Proutsos N., Karetsos G., Tsagari C.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Trees’ phenology is a key factor for most forests’ physiological processes. The precise definition of the start-end dates and the duration of each phenological stage is critical. In the present study, radiation data were used from pyranometers installed at the Alnus glutinosa riparian forest of...Read more
Keywords:
Forest micrometeorology, LIFE-PRIMED, solar radiation, light transmittance, deciduous forest
The development of a Forest Canopy Density (FCD) model in Akamas National Forest Park in Cyprus, using Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 satellite data
(Corresponding) Prodromou M., Danezis C., Gitas I., Hadjimitsis D.
Topic:
Disaster risk reduction and management
The canopy of trees plays a very important role in forest ecosystems and acts as a regulator, affecting the microclimate and the soil conditions. The density of the forest canopy is associated to the forest development and it can be used as an indicator of forest degradation. Additionally, forest...Read more
Topographical map of infrastructures in forest areas and site inspections for nature development and protection, produced by using a low-cost Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles - evaluation case
(Corresponding) Stergiadou A., (Corresponding) Kolkos G.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Site inspections of the road network and the infrastructures in forest areas are crucial for development and protection of natural environment from several disasters such as forest fires. A digital topographical map can be an administrative tool to the Civil Protection and to Forest Offices for...Read more
The environmental benefits of small-scale timber frame dwellings for utilization of forested and rural remote areas in Greece
(Corresponding) Psilovikos T., (Corresponding) Stergiadou A., Moutsopoulos D.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
Wood is the only renewable material produced by photosynthesis. Wood has the ability to preserve the stored carbon in its molecular structure as long as remain within a structure. Small-scalelightweight timber dwellings are gaining recognition in Europe after the dominance of concrete and steel...Read more
Investigation of the establishment and dynamics of black pine in the fir zone of Tymphristos mountain under climate change
Papadopoulos A., Katsaiti C., (Corresponding) Pantera A.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
The establishment and dynamics of black pine in comparison to fir on the Tymphristos mountain, Greece, was investigated based on their growth behavior and the ecological factors governing the area. Specifically, from a black pine stand, derived from reforestations and which presently contains also...Read more
Fir decline and necrosis: the role of climate change and forest fires
Papadopoulos A., Sotiriou C., (Corresponding) Pantera A.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Chronologies of tree-ring widths of living and dead trees were analyzed from a stand of Cephalonian f ir, located in an adjacent to a burned by a forest fire area. The
purpose of the research was to investigate, from a dendroecological point of view, the fir forest dieback phenomenon, but also the...Read more
Keywords:
dendroecology, tree-rings, Abies cephalonica fir decline, forest fires, climate change.
Forest Fire Sustainability: Numerical Simulation of a Pine Tree Thermal Response and the Thermal Radiative Phenomenon
(Corresponding) Conceição E., Gomes J., Lúcio M., Raposo J., Viegas D., Viegas M.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
This paper presents a numerical simulation of a pine tree thermal response and the thermal radiative phenomenon, in order to evaluate the forest fire sustainability. The three-dimensional pine tree model is made by 2289 cylindrical elements, with 1.8 m height, to represent its trunk, branches and...Read more
Keywords:
Numerical models, Forest fire, Tree thermal response, Mean Radiant Temperature, View factors
