CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
The Agia Zoni II oil spill: Short-term fate and imprint on the marine ecosystem of the Saronikos Gulf, Greece
(Corresponding) Parinos C., Hatzianestis I., Chourdaki S., Plakidi E., Gogou A.
Topic:
Environmental impact of maritime transport
Herein we examine the spatial and temporal imprint of the September 2017 Agia Zoni II tanker heavy fuel oil spill on the marine ecosystem of the Saronikos Gulf, Greece. Based on the chemical fingerprinting approach, by means of gas chromatography - flame ionization detector and gas chromatography–...Read more
Keywords:
Agia Zoni II, oil spill, Saronikos Gulf, heavy fuel oil
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments of the open Aegean Sea: Contribution of Maritime traffic
(Corresponding) Hatzianestis I., Parinos C., Gogou A.
Topic:
Environmental impact of maritime transport
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were investigated in surficial sediments collected from 39 stations in the open Aegean Sea, in order to assess their occurrence, distribution and major sources. Total PAH concentrations were generally low, comparable to those reported in relatively unpolluted...Read more
Implementing nature-based and other engineering solutions to recover water from non-conventional water sources
(Corresponding) Kappa S., Mamais D., Noutsopoulos C., Kisser J., Stanchev P., Katsou E., Malamis S.
Topic:
Circular economy and industrial symbiosis
Mediterranean (MED) islands and coastal areas are under pressure due to water shortage. Water reserves are depleted, while tourism in the summer months burdens the limited water sources. A persistent issue arising from the above activity is the increased seasonal loads of sewage that wastewater...Read more
Keywords:
circular economy, Horizon 2020, wastewater treatment, water reuse
Investigating the effect of different NaCl concentrations as draw solution used to concentrate synthetic municipal wastewater in a Forward Osmosis system
(Corresponding) Kappa S., Themeli E., Noutsopoulos C., Malamis S.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
The main bottleneck towards resource and energy valorization of municipal wastewater is the low strength of sewage; characterized by low organic matter and nutrient concentrations. In this study, a bench scale Forward Osmosis (FO) system with a cellulose triacetate membrane (CTA) was used as a pre-...Read more
Keywords:
Forward osmosis, synthetic municipal wastewater, water flux, NaCl, draw solution
WEEE preparing for reuse in Greece: potential and initiatives
(Corresponding) Abeliotis K., Boikou K., Kalafata K., Terzis E., Chroni C., Angelakopoulos H., Lasaridi K.
Topic:
Electric and electronic waste
This paper presents one of the core deliverable reports of the LIFE-REWEEE project, the “Mapping Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) reuse and WEEE preparing for reuse practices and initiatives in Greece”. The main goal of this report was – for the first time in Greece – the development of a...Read more
Quantitative and qualitative assessment of food waste of the hospitality sector in Greece
Lasaridi K., Manios T., (Corresponding) Abeliotis K., Terzis E., Chroni C., Galliou F., Panteli V.
Topic:
Food waste
In Greece, approximately 1.8 million tonnes of food waste are generated each year, mostly disposed of in landfill. Food waste is of concern for businesses in the hospitality and food service sectors, which in Greece dispose of an estimated 100,000 tonnes of food waste annually, almost 6% of the...Read more
Identification and Assessment of Food Waste Prevention Practices Throughout The Food Supply Chain
Chroni C., Synani K., (Corresponding) Abeliotis K., Homatidis D., Gaitanarou Z., Korizi K., Lasaridi K.
Topic:
Food waste
Food waste generation is an issue that poses grave environmental, social and economic repercussions for the entire European Union (EU). According to the findings of the UNEP Food Waste Index Report (2020), approximately 931 million tonnes of food waste were generated in 2019. To tackle this issue,...Read more
Environmental performance of two WEEE sorting centers operating in Greece
(Corresponding) Abeliotis K., Konstantzos G., Chroni C., Moschopoulou E., Lasaridi K.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
The Life ReWeee Project aims to prevent the creation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), by collecting, shorting and preparing them for reuse or treatment. For this project, two WEEE sorting centers (SCs) were established and operating in the wider region of Attica and Central...Read more
Rural Development and Local Government - The example of the Regional Unit of Evritania in the development of beekeeping
Tasios A., Gounari S., Fotiadis G., (Corresponding) Papadopoulos A.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
The region of Evritania is a mountainous area of Central Greece. Its intense and rough terrain is characterized by lush diversity in flora and fauna species and landscapes. It has a long history that extends back to pre-historical times. However, this unique nature’s hot spot is facing during the...Read more
Keywords:
beekeeping, local authorities, Abies spp. fir honey, mountainous forest, climate change.
Mechanism of tolerance and adaptive strategies developed by Moringa oleifera (L) during its growth under a salt constraint in hydroponics
BOUMENJEL A., PAPADOPOULOS A., (Corresponding) Pantera A., AMMARI Y.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Moringa oleifera (L) is a promising species to be used in reforestations of dry areas. A question that remains to be investigated is its resistance to salinity conditions. This work’s major goal was to investigate the response of this species in increasing salinity conditions, in order to increase...Read more
Keywords:
dry areas, salt constraint, tolerance mechanism, Tunisia
