CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Application of a Bioclimatic Index for Evaluating the Attractiveness of Two Highly Touristic Beaches in Santorini and Kos
(Corresponding) Chatzipavlis A., Monioudi I., Velegrakis A., Chalazas T., Chatzistratis D.
Topic:
Beach erosion of island beaches In Eastern Mediterranean (Greece and Cyprus): assessment, monitoring and Management
Beaches have a high hedonic value and economic potential; they are pillars of tourism which has been increasingly associated with vacationing wholly, or partially, at coastal locations and beach recreational activities according to the 3S (Sun, Sea and Sand) touristic model. The visitor’s...Read more
Keywords:
CIT, PET, Tourist Satisfaction, Tourism and Climate Change
Drone Imagery Combined With Soil Moisture Monitoring for Efficient Irrigation
Guerrero C., (Corresponding) Panagopoulos T.
Topic:
Smart cities
Urban green infrastructure provide several benefits to inhabitants and helps cities adapt to climate change. This project aimed to develop a landscaping data integrator that provides smart data solutions for urban green infrastructure management, using soil, moisture sensors, and plant health...Read more
Keywords:
Green infrastructure, smart irrigation, NDVI, drone, geostatistics.
Coffee ground biosorbent for nitrite and nitrate recovery and soil nutrient
Ying T., (Corresponding) Sethupathi S., Hon L.
Topic:
Recycling of materials to new products
Nitrate (NO3-) and nitrite (NO2-) are two forms of nitrogen that contribute to the occurrence of eutrophication if found in excess concentrations. Conversely, nitrogen is one of the major macronutrients required for healthy plant growth. The purpose of this work is to evaluate the recovery of NO3-...Read more
The education approach to sustainable water management
(Corresponding) Vgenopoulou E., Evrenoglou L., Damikouka I.
Topic:
Sustainability & the SDGs
Water has a leading role in sustainable development. Water security is a key challenge worldwide. In recent years, new challenges from intensive urbanization and climate change have come to the fore. These challenges are intertwined with environmental, economic and social issues, which threaten the...Read more
Keywords:
environmental education, water education, water management, sustainable development, water safety.
Low-cost and rapid paper-based microfluidic device for wastewater surveillance at low-resource settings
Pan Y., Hui Q., (Corresponding) Yang Z.
Topic:
Environmental Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes respiratory illness and gastrointestinal infections, with viral material being excreted in feces (and surviving within sewage for several days). Here, we propose a low-cost and user-friendly paper-based microfluidic device...Read more
Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2, paper microfluidic, wastewater surveillance, early warning
Modelling metal and energy recovery from Acid Mine Drainage by means of Bioelectrochemical Technology
Delgado Y., Lopez E., Martin M., Llanos J., (Corresponding) Fernandez-Morales F.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
This work presents a Monod-based mathematical model able to predict the performance of a bioelectrochemical system (BES) treating Acid Mine Drainage (AMD). The BES was operated as a microbial fuel cell (MFC), in order to recover not only the metals but also all the chemical energy contained. The...Read more
Solar attenuation due to particulate matter in arid environments
(Corresponding) Alajlan M., Alsalem K.
Topic:
Renewable energy sources
The depletion of solar irradiation has several causes such as clouds and suspended particulate matters in the atmosphere. Particulate matters play an important role in decreasing solar irradiation by blocking partly the solar energy from reaching the ground. This lost irradiation must be taken into...Read more
Photocatalytic Treatment of Hospital Secondary Wastewater in a Pilot Scale for the Removal of Residual Pharmaceuticals
(Corresponding) Konstantinou I., Boti V., Hela D., Albanis T.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
The present study deals with the application of heterogeneous photocatalysis in pilot compound parabolic solar (CPC) reactor for the advanced treatment of hospital secondary wastewater effluent treatment using TiO2 and g-C3N4 catalysts. Degradation followed first order kinetics with the...Read more
Enhanced hydrogen production rates in Microbial Electrolysis Cell using Biocatalyst
(Corresponding) Gautam R., Ghosh U.
Topic:
CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND BIOECONOMY
The energy consumption around the world has increased significantly and depleting reserves posing a major concern. The green energy sources are the need of the hour to counter the fuel scarcity and souring prices. Hydrogen production through a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is an effective and...Read more
Adsorption-desorption of methylene blue dye onto marine sediments: Kinetics and equilibrium studies
(Corresponding) Vagi M., Leventelli M., Petsas A.
Topic:
Environmental pollution
The present study concerns the investigation of the sorption and desorption phenomena of methylene blue (MB), which is an organic molecule used as a synthetic dye in several industries. For that purpose, the batch equilibrium technique was applied by using three marine sediments that were...Read more
