CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Validation of surveillance applications and low-cost drone for mapping and exploitation of forest areas in urban environment
(Corresponding) Stergiadou A., Kolkos G., Tselepis A.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Τhe municipalities of big cities utilize public green areas within the urban fabric, in order to create a small-scale natural environment for the community. The methods and the instruments for surveying and implementing topographic projects differ in quality, accuracy, time and cost. The purpose of...Read more
Implementation of hydroseeding methods as bioengineering techniques for soil stabilization and reclamation projects
(Corresponding) Kolkos G., Stergiadou A.
Topic:
Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation
The protection of soil from erosion is an essential element for projects where we have to deal with steep slopes terrains. Those could be construction of roads, quarry and open-pit mines. The soil stabilization occurs with the implementation of technical works such as the installation of synthetic...Read more
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
Towards a Holistic Approach for Small Island Tourism Analysis: The case of Camiguin, Philippines
(Corresponding) Reyes E.
Topic:
Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development
Tropical small islands are perceived paradise destinations for most tourists, however, small islands are critical biosystems with finite, fragile and vulnerable yet unique set of resources. These features are not highlighted as a defining character that captures small islands spatial challenges and...Read more
Keywords:
DPSIR Framework, Island tourism, sustainability, island analysis
Nitrification inhibition test of salty wastewater containing Tetrakishydroxymethyl phosphonium sulphate (THPS), formaldehyde and methanol using salt-adapted nitrifying bacteria, an alternative test method to ISO method
(Corresponding) Chhetri R., Kokkoli A., Karvelas S., Andersen H.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Nitrification inhibition test is a standard method to test if the chemicals or samples received by wastewater treatment plant are toxic to the nitrifying bacteria in the wastewater treatment plant. Nitrification inhibition test based on ISO method ISO9509 or modified ISO9509 method (REFLAB method)...Read more
Keywords:
Nitrification inhibition, wastewater, THPS, Formaldehyde, Moving bed bio-film reactor
Peracetic acid disinfection: An effective way to reduce antibiotics resistant bacteria from raw hospital wastewater
(Corresponding) Chhetri R., Sanchez Urbina D., Lindholst S., Rickers C., Elkær T., Gade H., Skaarup J., Andersen H.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Risk of infection from antibiotic resistant bacteria from wastewater to the workers in the plant can be reduced by disinfecting wastewater. Peracetic acid (PAA) was used to disinfect the raw wastewater from hospital in pilot scale experiment. Batch experiment was conducted in parallel to confirm...Read more
Innovative methods of ground improvement for problematic transport earthwork materials
(Corresponding) Mavroulidou M., Safdar M., Gunn M., Gray C., Payne I., Garelick J., Purchase D.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
The paper focuses on emerging (bio-) chemical techniques used to improve engineering properties of two problematic earthwork materials of the UK rail network to address transport earthwork infrastructure resilience in view of climate change. Studied techniques include novel cementing agents (e.g...Read more
A study of alkali-activated concrete mixes in seawater environments
Mengasini L., (Corresponding) Mavroulidou M., Gunn M.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
This paper assesses the performance in seawater environment of concrete mixes based on alkali-activated (AA) cements; these are proposed as an alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) to address environmental footprint of cement production and to find new uses for waste materials. The proposed...Read more
Keywords:
alkali activated cement concrete, seawater environment, durability, green construction materials, solid waste management
A comparative study of alkali activated slag cement concretes with carbonate and silicate activators.
Sanam I., (Corresponding) Mavroulidou M.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
Alkali-activated cements are increasingly gaining interest as viable alternatives to Portland cement, because they are considerably reducing CO2 emissions compared to traditional Portland cements while maintaining or exceeding performance requirements commonly specified for construction...Read more
A comparative assessment of alkali-activated stabilisers including waste materials, for the treatment of swelling-shrinking soils
(Corresponding) Mavroulidou M., Gray C., Gunn M.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Swelling-shrinking soils (also known as expansive soils) experience very considerable volume changes upon changes in moisture content, thus causing major damages to lightweight structures, pavements, slopes and utilities. To counteract this problem chemical stabilisation of this type of soil with...Read more
Keywords:
chemical ground improvement; alkali-activated cements; ground granulated blast furnace slag; paper sludge ash; solid waste management
