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Dr. Kiriaki Keramitsoglou
1st EPAL Didimotichou

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Journal article
Published: 18 April 2018 in Sustainability
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Recycling bin design has been shown to be important in guiding and changing waste management practices. The top-down imposition of recycling scheme components, the various colour signage, the different types of recycling bins per material even in the same city, and in light of the limitations cited in the relevant literature, our contribution examines the citizens’ involvement in designing recycling bins. Analyzing the responses of 757 participants randomly selected, we initially defined design variables, i.e., shape, colour, and type of lid and insert slot. The next step was to design six bins per recyclable and non-recyclable material, which were printed in a card in a random order. In total, 12 cards were evaluated by 430 residents of a typical Greek town without previous experience in recycling; personal interviews were conducted and citizens gave a score on a scale from one to six. The results highlight the public preference for specific lids and insert slots, and a rectangular shape for all the materials apart from glass and compostables for engaging in recycling. In addition, the results suggest that a connection might exist between the colour of the recyclable material and the colour of the bin. When there is no particular bin colour preference for a material such as plastic or packages, various hues of orange, yellow, or purple dominate. A reward phrase or environmental message printed on the bins could encourage recycling.

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Kiriaki Keramitsoglou; Konstantinos Tsagarakis. Public Participation in Designing the Recycling Bins to Encourage Recycling. Sustainability 2018, 10, 1240 .

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Kiriaki Keramitsoglou, Konstantinos Tsagarakis. Public Participation in Designing the Recycling Bins to Encourage Recycling. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (4):1240.

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Kiriaki Keramitsoglou; Konstantinos Tsagarakis. 2018. "Public Participation in Designing the Recycling Bins to Encourage Recycling." Sustainability 10, no. 4: 1240.

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Published: 09 November 2017 in Electronic Commerce Research
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This contribution looks into the survey mode effect using a randomized trial comparing data from paper-and-pencil and computerized web questionnaire concerning the willingness to buy (WTB) and the willingness to pay (WTP) for two food products certified as organic. A survey questionnaire was filled in by 110 university students for each mode in thermal comfort lab conditions. The design enables to study measurement variance specifically attributable to the mode of questionnaire completion (i.e. mode effect) and presentation of products (i.e. stimulus effect). While the two questionnaires were as similar as possible, the paper-and-pencil version involved the actual presentation of a tetra pack package of organic orange juice of 750 ml and a paper package of organic spaghetti of 500 g, but the computerized version involved their video projection. As regards the difference in substantive results, the prospective consumers “subjects” seemed to be more willing to buy the organic orange juice when presented live than presented on video embedded in the computerized questionnaire, while only women were willing to pay more for orange juice for the paper-and-pencil mode. No difference was found for the organic spaghetti product. As regards the response quality, in contrast to previous studies respondents wrote fewer words to the open-ended question in the computerized than in the paper-and-pencil version of the questionnaire. In addition, the study shows that using video clips as replacement for physical product presentations when measuring WTB and WTP as important concepts in consumer preference research needs further testing and evaluation as respondents may not react to them in the same way.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Katja Lozar Manfreda; Charalampia Anastasiou; Knut Kalgraff Skjåk; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis; Kiriaki Keramitsoglou. Mode comparison study on willingness to buy and willingness to pay for organic foods: paper-and-pencil versus computerized questionnaire. Electronic Commerce Research 2017, 18, 587 -603.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou, Katja Lozar Manfreda, Charalampia Anastasiou, Knut Kalgraff Skjåk, Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis, Kiriaki Keramitsoglou. Mode comparison study on willingness to buy and willingness to pay for organic foods: paper-and-pencil versus computerized questionnaire. Electronic Commerce Research. 2017; 18 (3):587-603.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Katja Lozar Manfreda; Charalampia Anastasiou; Knut Kalgraff Skjåk; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis; Kiriaki Keramitsoglou. 2017. "Mode comparison study on willingness to buy and willingness to pay for organic foods: paper-and-pencil versus computerized questionnaire." Electronic Commerce Research 18, no. 3: 587-603.

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Published: 16 August 2017 in Sustainability
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The “Euro-leaf” organic certification logo was adopted and made compulsory by the European Union (EU) a few years ago; the level of consumers’ recognition of this logo has been explored. This paper provides important insights into the effectiveness of the logo in the Greek market. The “Euro-leaf” logo was compared with the two previous EU organic logos; i.e., the voluntary “Organic Farming” and the withdrawn “Bio”. In total, 472 face-to-face interviews were conducted using actual presentations of five officially certified food products. The aim of this research was to investigate the consumers’ willingness-to-buy (WTB), willingness-to-pay (WTP), and their preference towards each of the three logos used for the certification of organic products. Our analysis concludes that for the time being the new logo has failed to develop into a powerful instrument for affecting consumers’ WTB and WTP. Furthermore, it was found to have been the least influential factor that determined their preferences. Design changes and improvements might be necessary in order to better communicate the organic food message.

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Charalampia N. Anastasiou; Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Nikos Kalogeras; Maria I. Tsagkaraki; Ioanna Kalatzi; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis. Can the “Euro-Leaf” Logo Affect Consumers’ Willingness-To-Buy and Willingness-To-Pay for Organic Food and Attract Consumers’ Preferences? An Empirical Study in Greece. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1450 .

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Charalampia N. Anastasiou, Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou, Nikos Kalogeras, Maria I. Tsagkaraki, Ioanna Kalatzi, Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis. Can the “Euro-Leaf” Logo Affect Consumers’ Willingness-To-Buy and Willingness-To-Pay for Organic Food and Attract Consumers’ Preferences? An Empirical Study in Greece. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (8):1450.

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Charalampia N. Anastasiou; Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Nikos Kalogeras; Maria I. Tsagkaraki; Ioanna Kalatzi; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis. 2017. "Can the “Euro-Leaf” Logo Affect Consumers’ Willingness-To-Buy and Willingness-To-Pay for Organic Food and Attract Consumers’ Preferences? An Empirical Study in Greece." Sustainability 9, no. 8: 1450.

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Published: 01 January 2017 in Current Urban Studies
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The simultaneous involvement of aesthetic variables and economic, social and environmental objectives in urban design and planning is quite rare, and difficult to be implemented and interpreted within a local context. The top-down approach has been the most common strategy employed in urban planning, whereas sustainability principles call for more participatory methods. This study presents a design approach to the unification of archaeological sites in the town of Didimoticho, Greece, based on public participation and sustainability criteria. A fully structured questionnaire was used to define aesthetic parameters. Six options were designed and then evaluated by the local community. Thus, taking into account the local conditions, a list of Must and a list of Wants were established according to selected sustainability criteria, which are significant tools for the Kepner-Tregoe model application. The proposed methodology revealed the optimal design solution. This systemic participatory approach applicable to urban design and planning can be implemented in other cases as well.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Efthymia M. Mylonopoulou; Vasiliki I. Georgiou; Angelos L. Protopapas; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis. Unification of Archaeological Sites in Greece: A Design Approach Based on Public Participation and Sustainability Criteria. Current Urban Studies 2017, 05, 236 -274.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou, Efthymia M. Mylonopoulou, Vasiliki I. Georgiou, Angelos L. Protopapas, Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis. Unification of Archaeological Sites in Greece: A Design Approach Based on Public Participation and Sustainability Criteria. Current Urban Studies. 2017; 05 (02):236-274.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Efthymia M. Mylonopoulou; Vasiliki I. Georgiou; Angelos L. Protopapas; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis. 2017. "Unification of Archaeological Sites in Greece: A Design Approach Based on Public Participation and Sustainability Criteria." Current Urban Studies 05, no. 02: 236-274.

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Published: 01 June 2016 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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This paper sheds light on adolescents’ knowledge, perceptions and attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources (RES), in order to detect their particular educational needs. Considering adolescents as key players in energy policy implementation, we focused on devising effective and efficient strategies in educational policy at secondary formal education. Drawing on the responses of 234 students at two high schools in a typical Greek provincial town and employing multinomial logistic regression analysis, we detected their demands through four coloured lenses, pink, white, green and blue. The analysis points out that the curriculum should be developed on the basis of four main strategic directions: equity, flexibility, enhancement of the participatory approach and creativity, so as to meet students’ indifference, neutrality and confusion about energy issues and RES technologies but also help them explore new potential career paths and grow into active citizens. In light of the limitations in RES education, our results could be generalised and contribute to effective policy making.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou. Exploring adolescents’ knowledge, perceptions and attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources: A colour choice approach. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2016, 59, 1159 -1169.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou. Exploring adolescents’ knowledge, perceptions and attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources: A colour choice approach. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2016; 59 ():1159-1169.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou. 2016. "Exploring adolescents’ knowledge, perceptions and attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources: A colour choice approach." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 59, no. : 1159-1169.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2016 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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The modifiers “green” and “clean” and associated color stimuli are used alternatively for describing and illustrating renewable energy sources (RES), an inconsistency that is likely to limit the cumulative impact of diverse efforts to increase public support and consumer preference for RES. Effective descriptive and illustrative materials identify and incorporate stimulus elements that currently evoke relevant consumer behavior due to prior learning histories. The present studies tested the differential intuitive or pre-established meaning of the terms “green” and “clean” and their associated colors in representing RES. Children of various ages and adults, from the Thrace region of Greece, chose a color that best represented RES. An unambiguous age-related differentiation was observed: younger children strongly preferred the colors white and yellow and the descriptor “clean energy” for representing RES, a preference that gradually shifted over age groups to the color green and the descriptor “green energy,” presumably in accordance with an age-related accumulation in exposure to this form of representation of RES in school curriculum material and in other media. These preliminary findings are interpreted as indicating that the descriptor “clean energy” and its associated colors might be superior to “green energy” in terms of its implicit or untrained power to represent RES and evoke relevant consumer behavior.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Robert C. Mellon; Maria I. Tsagkaraki; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis; Kiriaki Keramitsoglou. Clean, not green: The effective representation of renewable energy. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2016, 59, 1332 -1337.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou, Robert C. Mellon, Maria I. Tsagkaraki, Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis, Kiriaki Keramitsoglou. Clean, not green: The effective representation of renewable energy. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2016; 59 ():1332-1337.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Robert C. Mellon; Maria I. Tsagkaraki; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis; Kiriaki Keramitsoglou. 2016. "Clean, not green: The effective representation of renewable energy." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 59, no. : 1332-1337.

Journal article
Published: 31 January 2013 in Resources, Conservation and Recycling
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This contribution looks into the pro-recycling attitudes of the community of Didimoticho, a typical Greek provincial town; it further makes use of the insights gained in order to suggest how a recycling scheme could be designed so as to maximize public acceptance. Therefore, the factors that affect participation attitudes and the factors associated with recycling programme characteristics considered appropriate and convenient for the town in question were explored. This paper presents the results of a fully structured questionnaire filled in by 343 participants, all of them were town residents. Responses were given to research questions concerning particular components of implementation such as what materials the residents are willing to recycle; how many recycling bins or bags could be located at home; the type of collection of separated waste; what economic incentives should be imposed; how responsibility for the collection of recyclables should be shared among relevant agencies. Public participation in designing a recycling scheme has not been common practice so far.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis. Public participation in designing a recycling scheme towards maximum public acceptance. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 2013, 70, 55 -67.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou, Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis. Public participation in designing a recycling scheme towards maximum public acceptance. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 2013; 70 ():55-67.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis. 2013. "Public participation in designing a recycling scheme towards maximum public acceptance." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 70, no. : 55-67.

Journal article
Published: 09 May 2011 in Water Policy
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This paper looks into awareness of water saving amongst students and their parents, and how it interacts with their intentions to use water saving technology or to adopt water saving practices. To investigate this interaction, surveys were run through educational programmes aimed at eliciting both the intentions of students and the indirect effects of their parents; surveys were taken before and after the education programmes. The results show that parents have a more environmentally friendly approach towards water saving than their children. Furthermore, the educational programmes affected both students and their parents, though not for all actions investigated. Students and their parents seem to be willing to comply with water saving practices that require little effort, such as using an economy toilet flushing button, or fixing a tap when it leaks, but students were not willing to give up wasteful habits related to their body hygiene, such as leaving water running during a shower. The Mann–Whitney U test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were employed to show statistically significant differences before and after the intervention, comparing the stated attitudes of students and their parents. An active participation by parents in school programmes could encourage effective interactions amongst people in the community, facilitating behaviour change towards sustainable use of local natural resources.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis; Kiriaki Keramitsoglou. Raising effective awareness for domestic water saving: evidence from an environmental educational programme in Greece. Water Policy 2011, 13, 828 -844.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou, Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis, Kiriaki Keramitsoglou. Raising effective awareness for domestic water saving: evidence from an environmental educational programme in Greece. Water Policy. 2011; 13 (6):828-844.

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Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou; Konstantinos P. Tsagarakis; Kiriaki Keramitsoglou. 2011. "Raising effective awareness for domestic water saving: evidence from an environmental educational programme in Greece." Water Policy 13, no. 6: 828-844.