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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Assessing the risks of climate change for cultural heritage – The CLIMASCAPE project
(Corresponding) Cartalis C., Polydoros A., Mavrakou T., Philippopoulos K., Asprogerakas E., Pantazis P., Samarina A., Zoumpaki S., Karambinis M.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
The protection of cultural heritage sites from the climate change effects is a central priority for protecting the cultural capital of Greece, and the sustainability of the related touristic flows. This paper describes the conceptual framework of the CLIMASCAPE project which aims to develop a...Read more
Keywords:
Cultural heritage, Climate change, Adaptation, Tourism
GMOs Detection With Minimal Reaction Volume Real-Time PCR For Environmental Conservation
Psallida C., Argyropoulos D.
Topic:
Biodibersity conservation
Detection of GMOs with Real-time PCR is the standard technology for tracing their presence in different sample types ranging from food to plant materials. GM plant seeds are one of the main sources for GM dispersal in the environment, affecting genetic stability and biodiversity. A certified...Read more
GMO POLICIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE ERA OF GENOME EDITING
(Corresponding) Argyropoulos D., Psallida C.
Topic:
Biodibersity conservation
In recent years, immediate human interference with nucleic acid sequences has resulted in what is popularly known as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The process, based on molecular technologies under the term genetic engineering, has added new information to the existing pool of genetic...Read more
‘Water Underground’: Real-time, continuous monitoring of the underground water’s quantity and quality
Mavroforakis M., (Corresponding) Georgiou H., Malisiovas V., Psychias C., Papadimitriou D., Sarioglou K.
Topic:
Process understanding through innovative sensors and remote sensing
Water resource management is one the most urgent aspects of environmental protection and sustainability policies world-wide. Accurate, real-time remote sensing of the status of underground reservoirs is required for proper regional planning, prevention of droughts, optimized farming etc. ‘Water...Read more
Keywords:
hydrology, water management, remote sensing, predictive analytics, sustainability
Effect of Castanea sativa plantation age on soil bacterial communities
(Corresponding) Alvarez-Lopez V., Ferreiro-Dominguez N., Mosquera-Losada R.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Soil microbial communities are involved in key processes of forest ecosystems that include decomposition of organic matter, cycling of nutrients or formation of structure. The composition and diversity of these communities depend on a large number of factors such as humidity, pH, nutrient levels, C...Read more
Comparison of Analytical and Modeling solutions of the hydrodynamic behavior of drainage channels covered by reed beds
(Corresponding) Lama G.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
The purpose of this work is the validation of modeled turbulent features induced by hydrodynamic interaction between water flow motion and rigid emergent reed beds obtained by employing both analytical and Shallow-waters approaches. The experimental dataset employed for the validation was collected...Read more
Real-scale Analysis of Riparian Vegetation Deformations and Flow Resistance of Vegetated Streams
(Corresponding) Lama G.
Topic:
Ecology, environmental change and management
The objective of this study is the comparative analysis of the main hydrodynamic traits of vegetated streams and riparian vegetation 3D bending through the processing of real-scale measurements retrieved during field hydraulic experiments in a vegetated water body colonized by young flexible...Read more
Keywords:
Riparian vegetation bending; vegetated flows; real-scale measurements; field experiments.
Environmental assessment using acoustic complexity indicators
(Corresponding) Tsaligopoulos A., Economou C., Matsinos Y.
Topic:
Biodibersity conservation
The procedure of sound recording offers new perspectives in ecology. Nevertheless, the existing tools that offer high resolution recordings are expensive. The use of acoustic indicators is proposed as an easy-to-use, rapid, non-intrusive, low-cost option in biodiversity assessment as well as in...Read more
Chromium VI bioremediation from Tannery Effluent and contaminated soil using Tamarindus indica leaves extract-immobilized nanoparticles
(Corresponding) Babangida S., Aliyu M., Abdullahi S.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
The potential for application of bioreduction of Cr(VI) as an alternative to chemical remediation strategy has been highlighted in several works of literature. The objective of the study was to determine Cr(VI) reduction capacity of nanoparticles-encapsulated Tamarindus indica methanolic leaves...Read more
Keywords:
Tamarind extract, Hexavalent chromium, Tannery effluent, Contaminated soil, and Nanoparticles.
A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE USE OF URINE BASED FERTILIZERS: A COMPERATIVE SURVEY WITH FARMERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS
OZKAN E., (Corresponding) AKDAG Y., BELER-BAYKAL B.
Topic:
New solutions for a better and sustainable agriculture
Source separated human urine, a highly concentrated solution of nutrients, may be recycled directly or indirectly for further use as fertilizer. While environmental engineers (EnvE) recommend and set the fundamentals of this practice for valorizing a wastewater stream, farmers are the immediate...Read more
Keywords:
source separated human urine, fertilizer, nutrient recovery/recycling, acceptance of farmers and environmental engineers as occupational groups, Ecological Sanitation (ECOSAN)
