CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Detection of disturbances of thyme habitats on Lemnos island with Landsat time series analysis
(Corresponding) Vasios G., Kaloveloni A., Alexoudaki E., Kakaroglou I., Troumbis A.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
Landsat time series data, freely available in recent years, are commonly used for land cover change detection and monitoring ecosystem disturbances. The thyme habitats are areas under protection because of their high ecological value. However, human activity that leads to competition in land use,...Read more
Heritage Areas are areas of great natural, geological, aesthetic and cultural value. They have an important history and keep the traditions alive. Geological and natural processes from the early past to the present have evolved and contributed to the creation of Heritage Areas, so today we...Read more
Keywords:
Heritage Areas, Heritage Areas Management, Protected Landscapes, Protected Areas, Landscape
A Decision Support Matrix for Water Quality Based Stormwater Management
(Corresponding) Suits K., Annus I., Kändler N., Vassiljev A.
Topic:
Estimation and prediction under past and future conditions (climate, population, land use change)
Extreme weather events and climate change are stressing urban stormwater systems beyond their capacity, posing potential threat to both the built and natural environments. This paper aims to contribute to risk mitigation through evaluating the feasibility of using a decision support matrix for...Read more
Keywords:
stormwater, water quality, case study, e-monitoring
The complex of natural enemies of invasive species Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on greenhouse-grown tomato crops conditions from southern Romania
(Corresponding) IAMANDEI M., ROSCA I., Radulea M., CHIRILOAIE-PALADE A.
Topic:
Ecological effects of environmental change
An obvious consequence of climate change is represented by the rapid spread and establishment of the invasive alien pest worldwide. Soon after its introduction in Romania, the tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta is considered the greatest threat to protected tomato crops in the area from south of the...Read more
Keywords:
climate change, ecosystem services, invasive species
A comparison of electrooxidation of phenol on boron doped diamond and mixed metal oxide anodes
Djuricic T., Prosen H., Kravos A., Micin S., (Corresponding) Malinovic B.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Phenolic compounds are widespread in wastewater from various industries. Since the phenols are potentially carcinogenic for humans and hazardous for the environment, their presence in wastewater raises concerns. In this paper electrooxidation process was used for treatment of synthetical prepared...Read more
Determination of the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in Irish surface waters
(Corresponding) O'Flynn D., Regan F., White B., Hands I., Lawler J.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The rising consumption of pharmaceuticals in the last decade have led to the contamination of global surface water ecosystems from µg/L to ng/L concentrations. The concentrations, fate and toxicological implications of pharmaceuticals and their residues remain generally unknown. The continual...Read more
Keywords:
pharmaceutical, surface water, micro-pollutant, Watch List
Determination of Watch List chemicals in Irish surface waters: Chemical occurrence and analytical method challenges.
(Corresponding) Regan F., Hands I., Rapp Wright H., O'Flynn D., Vickneswaren M., White B.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) which do not have adequate data on occurrence in the environment are being added to the Watch List under the Water Framework Directive. The WL contains multiple CECs or groups of CECs with differing chemistries which can make analysis of surface water samples...Read more
The water tariff structure in the new Convergence Regulatory Scheme
(Corresponding) Macchiaroli M., Dolores L., De Mare G.
Topic:
Water policy, management and society
The most recent innovation in the regulation of the Italian Urban Water Management is the introduction of the Convergence Regulatory Scheme. The new tariff preparation method introduced by the Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks, and Environment (ARERA) aims to simplify the mechanism...Read more
Keywords:
Urban water management, Economic evaluation of projects, Optimizing tools, Water tariff, Decision making
Research on vegetable farming in vertical hydroponic system
(Corresponding) Ciuta F., Tudor A., Lagunovschi V.
Topic:
New solutions for a better and sustainable agriculture
Vertical farming is the practice of growing plants in a multi-layer system. This often includes agriculture in a controlled environment, whose purpose is the optimisation of plant growing, together with soil-free agricultural techniques, such as hydroponics, acquaponics and aeroponics. Some of the...Read more
Dual Discounting for the Environmental Decision-Making
(Corresponding) Maselli G., Nesticò A.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Nowadays, making sustainable decisions is one of the main priorities of government policies. Therefore, it is increasingly urgent to define investment decision support tools that ensure a long-term balance between environmental integrity, intergenerational equality, and economic efficiency. This...Read more
Keywords:
Environmental Decision-Making, Economic evaluation of Projects, Social Discounting.
