CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
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.
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
Technological solutions for giving a new life to power plants of alternative energy: social, economic, and environmental assessment of end of life scenarios
(Corresponding) Ambrosino C., Giaquinto D., Maselli G., Nesticò A., Zarra T., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
The resources on the planet are not unlimited and special attention has been paid to alternative energies in recent years.
Alternative (or renewable) energy are all those energy sources that do not come from fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). To date, wind and solar energy are the main...Read more
Keywords:
renewable energy, natural resource conservation, solar energy, wind energy, life cycle economy
Developing a framework for local climate change adaptation plan (LCCAP): The case of Mandra-Attiki, Greece
(Corresponding) LEKA A., CHARCHOUSI D., Papadopoulou M.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
The present work deals with the development of a preliminary climate change (CC) adaptation action plan at local level. The area of interest area is the greater area of Mandra Municipality, Attica, Greece; a suburban area that in November of 2017 had experienced a major flood incident with human...Read more
Keywords:
City resilience, natural and man-made environmental variables, policy implementation, adaptive capacity
The role of biomass and biowaste in the green energy transition of islands and an introduction to the μgas-to-grid concept
(Corresponding) Vakalis S., Fountoulakis M.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
The green transition of the energy sector in islands has always been a challenging task. The connectivity of islands with the (mainland) central grid can be problematic, especially when the distance is significant. In such cases, isolated electrical grids need to be developed on the islands, and...Read more
Keywords:
Syngas, Biogas, Natural gas grid, Biowaste, Isolated Grid, Sustainable Energy
Application of cutting-edge environmental technologies for the development of resilient and sustainable cities
(Corresponding) Senatore V., Giaquinto D., Zarra T., Oliva G., Buonerba A., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
The development of resilient and sustainable cities emerged as a solution to tackle the several challenges arising from the exponential growth of urban areas population worldwide. The implementation of environmental technologies represents a solution to minimize negative impacts of crowded cities...Read more
CO2 absorption into 4-diethylamino-2-butanol solution in a membrane contactor under wetting or non-wetting conditions
Li L., Pan Z., Baena-Moreno F., Borhani T., (Corresponding) Zhang Z.
Topic:
Gas emissions control and utilization
Natural gas produces a large amount of carbon emissions in the process of mining and processing, on the one hand from the energy use of processing facilities, on the other hand from the way that natural gas is extracted. The adoption of appropriate carbon capture technology is of urgency. The...Read more
ENERGY TRANSITION IN WEST MACEDONIA. WHAT IS THE PUBLIC ATTITUDE OF THE LOCAL SOCIETY?
Boulogiorgou D., Kondili E., Triantafyllou A., (Corresponding) Kaldellis J.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
In view of the EU decarbonization policy implementation, the Greek government has recently decided the permanent retirement of lignite based thermal power stations (TPS) of West Macedonia, being in operation since the 70’s. For the last fifty years, the Public Power Corporation has undertaken the...Read more
Keywords:
Lignite, Natural Gas, Job Creation, Air pollution, Energy supply security.
Grey Forecasting Models Optimized by Firefly Algorithm for Natural Gas Consumption Prediction in Turkey
Ozcan T., (Corresponding) Konyalioglu A., Beldek B.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Natural Gas is assumed to have a vital role as an energy source in all countries, serving as the primary fuel for industries, homes, and various sectors. The forecasting of natural gas consumption is very crucial for efficient energy management and the formulation of appropriate policies related to...Read more
Keywords:
Natural gas consumption; Grey forecasting; Parameter optimization; Firefly algorithm
Degradation assessment of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) debris after long exposure to marine conditions
(Corresponding) Lourmpas N., Efthimiadou E., Filippides A., Papanikos P., Lekkas D., Alexopoulos N.
Topic:
Recycling of materials to new products
In the present investigation, the degradation of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) in marine environments, under ultraviolet (UV) radiation and saltwater conditions, was examined. HDPE debris were collected from the coastal areas nearby Korinthos, encompassing a wide range of exposure durations,...Read more
