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On 2 June 2014, at about 13 UTC, a dust storm arrived in Tehran as a severe hazard that caused injures, deaths, failures in power supply, and traffic disruption. Such an extreme event is not considered as common for the Tehran area, which has raised the question of the dust storm’s origin and the need for increasing citizens’ preparedness during such events. The analysis of the observational data and numerical simulations using coupled dust-atmospheric models showed that intensive convective activity occurred over the south and southwest of Tehran, which produced cold downdrafts and, consequently, high-velocity surface winds. Different dust source masks were used as an input for model hindcasts of the event (forecasts of the past event) to show the capability of the numerical models to perform high-quality forecasts in such events and to expand the knowledge on the storm’s formation and progression. In addition to the proven capability of the models, if engaged in operational use to contribute to the establishment of an early warning system for dust storms, another conclusion appeared as a highlight of this research: abandoned agricultural areas south of Tehran were responsible for over 50% of the airborne dust concentration within the dust storm that surged through Tehran. Such a dust source in the numerical simulation produced a PM10 surface dust concentration of several thousand μm/m3, which classifies it as a dust source hot-spot. The produced evidence indivisibly links issues of land degradation, extreme weather, environmental protection, and health and safety.
Ana Vukovic Vimic; Bojan Cvetkovic; Theodore M. Giannaros; Reza Shahbazi; Saviz Sehat Kashani; Jose Prieto; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Goran Pejanovic; Slavko Petkovic; Slobodan Nickovic; Mirjam Vujadinovic Mandic; Sara Basart; Ali Darvishi Boloorani; Enric Terradellas. Numerical Simulation of Tehran Dust Storm on 2 June 2014: A Case Study of Agricultural Abandoned Lands as Emission Sources. Atmosphere 2021, 12, 1054 .
AMA StyleAna Vukovic Vimic, Bojan Cvetkovic, Theodore M. Giannaros, Reza Shahbazi, Saviz Sehat Kashani, Jose Prieto, Vassiliki Kotroni, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Goran Pejanovic, Slavko Petkovic, Slobodan Nickovic, Mirjam Vujadinovic Mandic, Sara Basart, Ali Darvishi Boloorani, Enric Terradellas. Numerical Simulation of Tehran Dust Storm on 2 June 2014: A Case Study of Agricultural Abandoned Lands as Emission Sources. Atmosphere. 2021; 12 (8):1054.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Vukovic Vimic; Bojan Cvetkovic; Theodore M. Giannaros; Reza Shahbazi; Saviz Sehat Kashani; Jose Prieto; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Goran Pejanovic; Slavko Petkovic; Slobodan Nickovic; Mirjam Vujadinovic Mandic; Sara Basart; Ali Darvishi Boloorani; Enric Terradellas. 2021. "Numerical Simulation of Tehran Dust Storm on 2 June 2014: A Case Study of Agricultural Abandoned Lands as Emission Sources." Atmosphere 12, no. 8: 1054.
The Southeast Mediterranean (SEM) is characterized by increased vulnerability to river/stream flooding. However, impact-oriented, operational fluvial flood forecasting is far away from maturity in the region. The current paper presents the first attempt at introducing an operational impact-based warning system in the area, which is founded on the coupling of a state-of-the-art numerical weather prediction model with an advanced spatially-explicit hydrological model. The system’s modeling methodology and forecasting scheme are presented, as well as prototype results, which were derived under a pre-operational mode. Future developments and challenges needed to be addressed in terms of validating the system and increasing its efficiency are also discussed. This communication highlights that standard approaches used in operational weather forecasting in the SEM for providing flood-related information and alerts can, and should, be replaced by advanced coupled hydrometeorological systems, which can be implemented without a significant cost on the operational character of the provided services. This is of great importance in establishing effective early warning services for fluvial flooding in the region.
Christos Giannaros; Elissavet Galanaki; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Christina Oikonomou; Haris Haralambous; Theodore Giannaros. Pre-Operational Application of a WRF-Hydro-Based Fluvial Flood Forecasting System in the Southeast Mediterranean. Forecasting 2021, 3, 437 -446.
AMA StyleChristos Giannaros, Elissavet Galanaki, Vassiliki Kotroni, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Christina Oikonomou, Haris Haralambous, Theodore Giannaros. Pre-Operational Application of a WRF-Hydro-Based Fluvial Flood Forecasting System in the Southeast Mediterranean. Forecasting. 2021; 3 (2):437-446.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristos Giannaros; Elissavet Galanaki; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Christina Oikonomou; Haris Haralambous; Theodore Giannaros. 2021. "Pre-Operational Application of a WRF-Hydro-Based Fluvial Flood Forecasting System in the Southeast Mediterranean." Forecasting 3, no. 2: 437-446.
Floods are one of the most lethal natural hazards. Recent studies show that in a large percentage of flood-related fatalities, victims engage in risk-taking behavior by getting deliberately in contact with floodwaters. This study integrates behavioral psychology and situational environmental factors with the aim to examine why individuals undertake such risky behavior. In particular, we draw on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to link water depth perception with the intention of car drivers to enter floodwaters. The hypotheses on which the study was based were that the depth of the water adversely affects the driver’s intention to enter floodwaters, and that this effect is mediated by a behavior-favorable attitude, a behavior-favorable subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control. Further, to understand the conditions under which this process works, the moderating role of past behavior in the above relationships is also examined. Results from an experimental study (n = 1940) show that water depth perception affects intention. Attitude, perceived behavioral control, and normative beliefs operate as the underlying psychological mechanism that leads to the mitigation of intention in higher water depth situations. Interestingly, past risk-taking behavior is found to be a significant condition under which this process works, by mostly affecting individuals’ attitudes. Mediation and moderated mediation analyses were conducted to estimate causal relationships. The findings provide evidence of the significant interaction that environmental, psychological, and precedent behavioral factors have on behavioral intentions.
Katerina Papagiannaki; Michalis Diakakis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Giorgos Papagiannakis. The Role of Water Depth Perception in Shaping Car Drivers’ Intention to Enter Floodwaters: Experimental Evidence. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4451 .
AMA StyleKaterina Papagiannaki, Michalis Diakakis, Vassiliki Kotroni, Kostas Lagouvardos, Giorgos Papagiannakis. The Role of Water Depth Perception in Shaping Car Drivers’ Intention to Enter Floodwaters: Experimental Evidence. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (8):4451.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaterina Papagiannaki; Michalis Diakakis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Giorgos Papagiannakis. 2021. "The Role of Water Depth Perception in Shaping Car Drivers’ Intention to Enter Floodwaters: Experimental Evidence." Sustainability 13, no. 8: 4451.
The achievement of the long-term national energy targets in Greece for large-scale integration of wind and solar energy may be facilitated by the development of hydro-pumped storage projects. In light of the above, technical aspects related with the operation of the Greek power system and its ability to absorb renewable energy are analyzed in connection with the role of hydro-pumped storage and relative economic aspects. The aim of this work is to assess the potential contribution of hydro-pumped storage projects and estimate the capacity magnitude order to support large-scale wind and photovoltaic (PV) integration in Greece. For this purpose, scenarios for the Greek power system with focus on Wind and PV development, in conjunction with hydro-pumped storage capacity, are developed, and results for current situation and reference years 2030 and 2050 are presented. For the simulation, among others, high resolution mesoscale wind data for a typical year in the whole Greek territory are used for the steady state simulation of the Greek power system, in order to better estimate the power that could be generated from installed wind turbines, taking into consideration technical characteristics of a typical commercial wind turbine. Results indicate the need of gradual development of hydro-pumped storage in parallel with the large-scale integration of wind and PV capacity into the Greek power system. In addition, the feasibility of the examined scenarios is supported from the low cost of wind and PV generation. In the case of Greece, thanks to the complex morphology and hydraulic conditions of the country, hydro-pumped storage composes an efficient and low-cost storage solution.
Anna Dianellou; Theofanis Christakopoulos; George Caralis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Arthouros Zervos. Is the Large-Scale Development of Wind-PV with Hydro-Pumped Storage Economically Feasible in Greece? Applied Sciences 2021, 11, 2368 .
AMA StyleAnna Dianellou, Theofanis Christakopoulos, George Caralis, Vassiliki Kotroni, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Arthouros Zervos. Is the Large-Scale Development of Wind-PV with Hydro-Pumped Storage Economically Feasible in Greece? Applied Sciences. 2021; 11 (5):2368.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnna Dianellou; Theofanis Christakopoulos; George Caralis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Arthouros Zervos. 2021. "Is the Large-Scale Development of Wind-PV with Hydro-Pumped Storage Economically Feasible in Greece?" Applied Sciences 11, no. 5: 2368.
The current work presents the operational implementation and evaluation of a rapid response fire spread forecasting system, named IRIS, that was developed to provide support to the tactical wildfire suppression activities of the Hellenic Fire Corps. The system was operationally employed during the 2019 fire season in Greece, providing on-demand wildfire spread predictions for 17 incidents. Satellite remote sensing data were employed for quantitatively assessing IRIS’s predictions for eight selected events. Our results suggest an overall satisfactory model performance. More importantly, this study demonstrates that, as coupled fire-atmosphere modeling becomes an increasingly popular approach, the respective models have great potential to support operational agencies and wildfire managers during the incident phase.
Theodore Giannaros; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Vassiliki Kotroni. Performance Evaluation of an Operational Rapid Response Fire Spread Forecasting System in the Southeast Mediterranean (Greece). Atmosphere 2020, 11, 1264 .
AMA StyleTheodore Giannaros, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Vassiliki Kotroni. Performance Evaluation of an Operational Rapid Response Fire Spread Forecasting System in the Southeast Mediterranean (Greece). Atmosphere. 2020; 11 (11):1264.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTheodore Giannaros; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Vassiliki Kotroni. 2020. "Performance Evaluation of an Operational Rapid Response Fire Spread Forecasting System in the Southeast Mediterranean (Greece)." Atmosphere 11, no. 11: 1264.
The CyFFORS (Cyprus Flood Forecasting System) project aims at increasing flood risk awareness and promoting preparedness against flooding by developing and validating a pilot flood forecasting system targeted over three river/stream basins in the Larnaca region, Cyprus, and Attica region, Greece. The present study demonstrates the analysis of flood-associated information, based on ground-based and ERA5 model reanalysis data, which is a necessary procedure prior to the development of the hydrometeorological modeling tool, in one of the study areas, namely in the Rafina catchment in Attica, Greece. The analysis focusses on 12 stream flood episodes that occurred in the period 2008–2014. The results show that most events were associated with a typical, for the study area, wet-season cyclonic activity. The detailed investigation of two case studies highlighted important spatiotemporal differences in the generation and development of rainfall, as well as in the flooding magnitude, which were related to specific characteristics of the synoptic-scale forcing, topography and soil moisture preconditioning. Moreover, highly correlated positive relationships were found between the observed maximum stream discharge and the duration and maximum total accumulation of precipitation. A strong positive correlation was also evident between the peak discharge and the flooding impacts, leading to the identification of preliminary discharge thresholds for impact-based warnings, which can be applied to the pilot CyFFORS forecasting system.
Christos Giannaros; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Christina Oikonomou; Haris Haralambous; Katerina Papagiannaki. Hydrometeorological and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Stream Flooding in Southeast Mediterranean: The Case of Rafina Catchment (Attica, Greece). Water 2020, 12, 2426 .
AMA StyleChristos Giannaros, Vassiliki Kotroni, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Christina Oikonomou, Haris Haralambous, Katerina Papagiannaki. Hydrometeorological and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Stream Flooding in Southeast Mediterranean: The Case of Rafina Catchment (Attica, Greece). Water. 2020; 12 (9):2426.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristos Giannaros; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Christina Oikonomou; Haris Haralambous; Katerina Papagiannaki. 2020. "Hydrometeorological and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Stream Flooding in Southeast Mediterranean: The Case of Rafina Catchment (Attica, Greece)." Water 12, no. 9: 2426.
This paper discusses the main achievements of DISARM (Drought and fIre ObServatory and eArly waRning system) project, which developed an early warning system for wildfires in the Eastern Mediterranean. The four pillars of this system include (i) forecasting wildfire danger, (ii) detecting wildfires with remote sensing techniques, (iii) forecasting wildfire spread with a coupled weather-fire modeling system, and (iv) assessing the wildfire risk in the frame of climate change. Special emphasis is given to the innovative and replicable parts of the system. It is shown that for the effective use of fire weather forecasting in different geographical areas and in order to account for the local climate conditions, a proper adjustment of the wildfire danger classification is necessary. Additionally, the consideration of vegetation dryness may provide better estimates of wildfire danger. Our study also highlights some deficiencies of both EUMETSAT (Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) and LSA-SAF (Satellite Application Facility on Land Surface Analysis) algorithms in their skill to detect wildfires over islands and near the coastline. To tackle this issue, a relevant modification is proposed. Furthermore, it is shown that IRIS, the coupled atmosphere-fire modeling system developed in the frame of DISARM, has proven to be a valuable supporting tool in fire suppression actions. Finally, assessment of the wildfire danger in the future climate provides the necessary context for the development of regional adaptation strategies to climate change.
Vassiliki Kotroni; Constantinos Cartalis; Silas Michaelides; Julia Stoyanova; Fillipos Tymvios; Antonis Bezes; Theodoros Christoudias; Stavros Dafis; Christos Giannakopoulos; Theodore Giannaros; Christo Georgiev; Athanasios Karagiannidis; Anna Karali; Ioannis Koletsis; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Ioannis Lemesios; Thaleia Mavrakou; Katerina Papagiannaki; Anastasios Polydoros; Yiannis Proestos. DISARM Early Warning System for Wildfires in the Eastern Mediterranean. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6670 .
AMA StyleVassiliki Kotroni, Constantinos Cartalis, Silas Michaelides, Julia Stoyanova, Fillipos Tymvios, Antonis Bezes, Theodoros Christoudias, Stavros Dafis, Christos Giannakopoulos, Theodore Giannaros, Christo Georgiev, Athanasios Karagiannidis, Anna Karali, Ioannis Koletsis, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Ioannis Lemesios, Thaleia Mavrakou, Katerina Papagiannaki, Anastasios Polydoros, Yiannis Proestos. DISARM Early Warning System for Wildfires in the Eastern Mediterranean. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (16):6670.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVassiliki Kotroni; Constantinos Cartalis; Silas Michaelides; Julia Stoyanova; Fillipos Tymvios; Antonis Bezes; Theodoros Christoudias; Stavros Dafis; Christos Giannakopoulos; Theodore Giannaros; Christo Georgiev; Athanasios Karagiannidis; Anna Karali; Ioannis Koletsis; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Ioannis Lemesios; Thaleia Mavrakou; Katerina Papagiannaki; Anastasios Polydoros; Yiannis Proestos. 2020. "DISARM Early Warning System for Wildfires in the Eastern Mediterranean." Sustainability 12, no. 16: 6670.
Wind energy and photovoltaic solar energy (PV) are the most mature renewable energy technologies and are widely used to increase renewable energy penetration in non-interconnected Greek islands. However, their penetration is restricted due to technical issues related to the safe operation of autonomous power systems, the current conventional power infrastructure and their variable power output. In this framework, renewable energy curtailment is sometimes a necessity to ensure the balance between demand and supply. The ability of autonomous power systems to absorb wind and PV power is related to the load demand profile, the type and the flexibility of conventional power plants, the size of power system and the spatial dispersion of wind farms. In this connection, a probabilistic approach for estimating wind energy curtailment is thoroughly applied in most of the autonomous power systems in Greece, using detailed information about load demand and conventional power supply. In parallel, high resolution mesoscale model-based hourly wind data for typical meteorological wind year are used to represent the wind features in all the sites of interest. Technical constraints imposed by the local power system operator, related to the commitment of conventional power plants and the load dispatch strategies are taken into account to maximize renewable energy penetration levels. Finally, application for wide ranges of wind and PV capacity and the thorough analysis of the parameters leads to the presentation of comparable results and conclusions, which could be widely used to predict wind energy curtailment in non-interconnected power systems.
George Caralis; Alexandros Kontzilas; Yang Peijin; Petros Chasapogiannis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Arthouros Zervos. A Probabilistic Approach to Analyze Wind Energy Curtailment in Non-Interconnected Greek Islands Based on Typical Wind Year Meteorological Data. Fluids 2020, 5, 123 .
AMA StyleGeorge Caralis, Alexandros Kontzilas, Yang Peijin, Petros Chasapogiannis, Vassiliki Kotroni, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Arthouros Zervos. A Probabilistic Approach to Analyze Wind Energy Curtailment in Non-Interconnected Greek Islands Based on Typical Wind Year Meteorological Data. Fluids. 2020; 5 (3):123.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGeorge Caralis; Alexandros Kontzilas; Yang Peijin; Petros Chasapogiannis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Arthouros Zervos. 2020. "A Probabilistic Approach to Analyze Wind Energy Curtailment in Non-Interconnected Greek Islands Based on Typical Wind Year Meteorological Data." Fluids 5, no. 3: 123.
During February 2019, two severe storms affected the island of Crete, located in south Greece. Both storms produced excessive rainfall, provoking severe damages, especially in the western part of Crete. The role of the prevailing synoptic patterns and the interaction of the flow with the high mountains of Crete were investigated. For this purpose, a variety of observational and numerical model data were exploited, including data from a dense rain gauge network, satellite imagery, and model analysis of various parameters describing the stability of the impinging flow. The first storm was a long-lasting event, with convective outbreaks embedded in a more stratiform rainfall pattern. The second storm was brief but mostly convection dominated. The analysis of the available data underlined the role of the low-level convergence upstream of the mountains during both storms, highlighting similarities and differences, as well as the role of the stability of the impinging flow. High soil moisture content was also evidenced as a key ingredient for the severe flooding that occurred during the second storm. This work complements similar studies on the role of Mediterranean islands and their topography on the spatial and temporal distribution of extreme rainfall.
Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Stavros Dafis; Christos Giannaros; Athanassios Karagiannidis; Vassiliki Kotroni. Investigating the Role of Extreme Synoptic Patterns and Complex Topography During Two Heavy Rainfall Events in Crete in February 2019. Climate 2020, 8, 87 .
AMA StyleKonstantinos Lagouvardos, Stavros Dafis, Christos Giannaros, Athanassios Karagiannidis, Vassiliki Kotroni. Investigating the Role of Extreme Synoptic Patterns and Complex Topography During Two Heavy Rainfall Events in Crete in February 2019. Climate. 2020; 8 (7):87.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKonstantinos Lagouvardos; Stavros Dafis; Christos Giannaros; Athanassios Karagiannidis; Vassiliki Kotroni. 2020. "Investigating the Role of Extreme Synoptic Patterns and Complex Topography During Two Heavy Rainfall Events in Crete in February 2019." Climate 8, no. 7: 87.
The derivation of global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs) tropospheric products is nowadays a state-of-the-art technique that serves both research and operational needs in a broad range of applications in meteorology. In particular, GNSS zenith tropospheric delay (ZTD) data assimilation is widely applied in Europe to enhance numerical weather predictions (NWPs). The current study presents the first attempt at introducing assimilation of ZTDs, derived from more than 48 stations of the Hellenic GNSS network, into the operational NWP system of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) in Greece, which is based on the mesoscale Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. WRF was applied during seven high-impact precipitation events covering the dry and wet season of 2018. The simulation employing the ZTD data assimilation reproduces more accurately, compared to the control experiment, the observed heavy rainfall (especially for high precipitation events, exceeding 20 mm in 24h) during both dry and wet periods. Assimilating ZTDs also improves the simulation of intense (>20 mm) convective precipitation during the time window of its occurrence in the dry season, and provides a beneficial influence during synoptic-scale events in the wet period. The above results, which are statistically significant, highlight an important positive impact of ZTD assimilation on the model’s precipitation forecast skill over Greece. Overall, the modelling system’s configuration, including the assimilation of ZTD observations, satisfactorily captures the spatial and temporal distribution of the observed rainfall and can therefore be used as the basis for examining further improvements in the future.
Christos Giannaros; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Theodore M. Giannaros; Christos Pikridas. Assessing the Impact of GNSS ZTD Data Assimilation into the WRF Modeling System during High-Impact Rainfall Events over Greece. Remote Sensing 2020, 12, 383 .
AMA StyleChristos Giannaros, Vassiliki Kotroni, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Theodore M. Giannaros, Christos Pikridas. Assessing the Impact of GNSS ZTD Data Assimilation into the WRF Modeling System during High-Impact Rainfall Events over Greece. Remote Sensing. 2020; 12 (3):383.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristos Giannaros; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Theodore M. Giannaros; Christos Pikridas. 2020. "Assessing the Impact of GNSS ZTD Data Assimilation into the WRF Modeling System during High-Impact Rainfall Events over Greece." Remote Sensing 12, no. 3: 383.
Climate-related hazards, such as wildfires and hydrogeological phenomena, cause extensive damages and casualties around the world. Despite the recent advances and technologies for risk mitigation, it is acknowledged that public risk perception is a critical factor for these tools to succeed. Greece and the broader Eastern Mediterranean is an area where, despite the diversity of natural disasters, there is a lack of understanding of the hazard types that people are most concerned with and how they measure against other groups of hazards (i.e., geophysical). This work uses an online survey targeting Greek people, aiming to provide a better understanding of their perception of different natural hazards. Statistical results show that people consider climate-related hazards less dangerous and likely to occur than earthquakes, which occur often as zero-impact events. Laymen may thus underestimate certain risks, which may inhibit appropriate preparation. Disaster experience was found to increase threat perceptions and to motivate preparedness. However, in what concerns climate-related hazards, the effect of experience may fade out over time. Awareness activities were found to associate with higher emergency response efficacy. Males exhibit lower risk perception and higher coping appraisals. However, prioritization of risks is almost identical between genders. Implications for risk management are discussed.
Katerina Papagiannaki; Michalis Diakakis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Emmanuel Andreadakis. Hydrogeological and Climatological Risks Perception in a Multi-Hazard Environment: The Case of Greece. Water 2019, 11, 1770 .
AMA StyleKaterina Papagiannaki, Michalis Diakakis, Vassiliki Kotroni, Kostas Lagouvardos, Emmanuel Andreadakis. Hydrogeological and Climatological Risks Perception in a Multi-Hazard Environment: The Case of Greece. Water. 2019; 11 (9):1770.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaterina Papagiannaki; Michalis Diakakis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Emmanuel Andreadakis. 2019. "Hydrogeological and Climatological Risks Perception in a Multi-Hazard Environment: The Case of Greece." Water 11, no. 9: 1770.
Climate change, urbanization, and financial crisis have created a dramatic mixture of challenges in Southern Europe, increasing further the risks of transmission of new vector-borne diseases. In the last decade, there has been a wide spread of an invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus, commonly known as the Asian tiger mosquito, in various urban ecosystems of Greece accompanied by greater risks of infectious diseases, higher nuisance levels, and increased expenses incurred for their control. The aim of the present paper is to investigate citizens’ perception of the Aedes albopictus problem and to evaluate various policy aspects related to its control. Findings are based on the conduct of a web-based survey at a national scale and the production of national surveillance maps. Results indicate that citizens are highly concerned with the health risks associated with the new mosquito species and consider public prevention strategies highly important for the confrontation of the problem while, at the same time, surveillance maps indicate a constant intensification of the problem. The spatial patterns of these results are further investigated aiming to define areas (regions) with different: (a) Levels of risk and/or (b) policy priorities. It appears that citizens are aware of the invasive mosquito problem and appear prone to act against possible consequences. Climate change and the complex socio-ecological context of South Europe are expected to favor a deterioration of the problem and an increasing risk of the transmission of new diseases, posing, in this respect, new challenges for policy makers and citizens.
Antonios Kolimenakis; Dionysios Latinopoulos; Kostas Bithas; Clive Richardson; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Angeliki Stefopoulou; Dimitrios Papachristos; Antonios Michaelakis. Exploring Public Preferences, Priorities, and Policy Perspectives for Controlling Invasive Mosquito Species in Greece. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 2019, 4, 83 .
AMA StyleAntonios Kolimenakis, Dionysios Latinopoulos, Kostas Bithas, Clive Richardson, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Angeliki Stefopoulou, Dimitrios Papachristos, Antonios Michaelakis. Exploring Public Preferences, Priorities, and Policy Perspectives for Controlling Invasive Mosquito Species in Greece. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2019; 4 (2):83.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonios Kolimenakis; Dionysios Latinopoulos; Kostas Bithas; Clive Richardson; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Angeliki Stefopoulou; Dimitrios Papachristos; Antonios Michaelakis. 2019. "Exploring Public Preferences, Priorities, and Policy Perspectives for Controlling Invasive Mosquito Species in Greece." Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 4, no. 2: 83.
Biogenic emissions affect the urban air quality as they are ozone and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) precursors and should be taken into account when applying photochemical pollution models. The present study presents an estimation of the magnitude of non-methane volatile organic compounds (BNMVOCs) emitted by vegetation over Greece. The methodology is based on computation developed with the aid of a Geographic Information System (GIS) and theoretical equations in order to produce an emission inventory on a 6 × 6 km2 spatial resolution, in a temporal resolution of 1 h covering one year (2016). For this purpose, a variety of input data was used: updated satellite land-use data, land-use specific emission potentials, foliar biomass densities, temperature, and solar radiation data. Hourly, daily, and annual isoprene, monoterpenes, and other volatile organic compounds (OVOCs) were estimated. In the area under study, the annual biogenic emissions were estimated up to 472 kt, consisting of 46.6% isoprene, 28% monoterpenes, and 25.4% OVOCs. Results delineate an annual cycle with increasing values from March to April, while maximum emissions were observed from May to September, followed by a decrease from October to January.
Ermioni Dimitropoulou; Vasiliki D. Assimakopoulos; Kyriaki M. Fameli; Helena A. Flocas; Panagiotis Kosmopoulos; Stelios Kazadzis; Kostas Lagouvardos; Elizabeth Bossioli. Estimating the Biogenic Non-Methane Hydrocarbon Emissions over Greece. Atmosphere 2018, 9, 14 .
AMA StyleErmioni Dimitropoulou, Vasiliki D. Assimakopoulos, Kyriaki M. Fameli, Helena A. Flocas, Panagiotis Kosmopoulos, Stelios Kazadzis, Kostas Lagouvardos, Elizabeth Bossioli. Estimating the Biogenic Non-Methane Hydrocarbon Emissions over Greece. Atmosphere. 2018; 9 (1):14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErmioni Dimitropoulou; Vasiliki D. Assimakopoulos; Kyriaki M. Fameli; Helena A. Flocas; Panagiotis Kosmopoulos; Stelios Kazadzis; Kostas Lagouvardos; Elizabeth Bossioli. 2018. "Estimating the Biogenic Non-Methane Hydrocarbon Emissions over Greece." Atmosphere 9, no. 1: 14.