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Riparian areas, especially in the Mediterranean, offer many ecosystem services for the welfare of society benefits from their sustainable management. This study presents different tools used to assess riparian areas of Greece and their results. Riparian areas with different land-uses/vegetation covers along streams or torrents were assessed. The assessment tools were visual protocols, bioindicators, geographic information systems (GIS), vegetation indices, and a model. These tools differ in scale, accuracy, and difficulty of implementation. The riparian areas had Low and Moderate quality in Greece because of agricultural activities and hydrologic alterations. Vegetation appeared more important for the integrity of riparian areas than stream flow (perennial or intermittent). In addition, territorial variables (distance from dam and sea) were more influential compared to climatic variables. Visual protocols and GIS were effective for preliminary assessments. GIS can be applied at a greater scale but was less accurate than the protocols. Bioindicators can provide more cost-effective monitoring than physicochemical water variables. Finally, vegetation indices and models can be used for larger spatial and temporal scales, but require specialized personnel. Overall, riparian areas of Greece seem to be degraded, and monitoring would contribute to the development of a database on riparian areas that should form the basis for sustainable management plans in Greece.
George Zaimes; Valasia Iakovoglou. Assessing Riparian Areas of Greece—An Overview. Sustainability 2020, 13, 309 .
AMA StyleGeorge Zaimes, Valasia Iakovoglou. Assessing Riparian Areas of Greece—An Overview. Sustainability. 2020; 13 (1):309.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGeorge Zaimes; Valasia Iakovoglou. 2020. "Assessing Riparian Areas of Greece—An Overview." Sustainability 13, no. 1: 309.
Restoration activities in semi-arid Mediterranean areas like Greece face many obstacles, such as summer droughts that are becoming more intense with climate change, that pose limitations to transplanting success. Seedlings for restoration must be of high quality; a vigorous root system is critical to enable seedlings to tolerate adverse conditions. Here we investigated the effects of altitude and source parent for seeds on the growth of subsequent seedlings to determine the best seed sources for obtaining highest-quality, most-tolerant seedlings for restoration efforts. Seeds of Quercus coccifera L. were collected on an altitudinal gradient of 50 m (200, 250 and 300 m a.s.l.) and from specific parents at each altitude. Subsequent seedlings were grown for 3 months in a greenhouse with controlled irrigation. The results indicated a strong altitudinal and parental seed effect on seedling characteristics. As altitude decreased, biomass of the seedlings increased, and they developed more vigorous roots and more photosynthetic leaf tissue. Thus, altitude and parent are critical factors to consider when producing seed-derived seedling. By collecting seeds from a specific altitude and parent, more vigorous and stress-tolerant seedlings can be obtained to enhance transplanting success.
Valasia Iakovoglou; Ioannis Takos; Georgia Pantazi; Aikaterini Pipsou; Maria Neofotistou. Growth responses of seedlings produced by parent seeds from specific altitudes. Journal of Forestry Research 2019, 1 -7.
AMA StyleValasia Iakovoglou, Ioannis Takos, Georgia Pantazi, Aikaterini Pipsou, Maria Neofotistou. Growth responses of seedlings produced by parent seeds from specific altitudes. Journal of Forestry Research. 2019; ():1-7.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValasia Iakovoglou; Ioannis Takos; Georgia Pantazi; Aikaterini Pipsou; Maria Neofotistou. 2019. "Growth responses of seedlings produced by parent seeds from specific altitudes." Journal of Forestry Research , no. : 1-7.
Valasia Iakovoglou; Evmorfili Kokkinou. Response of Myrtus communis Seedlings under Irrigation Frequencies. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 2018, 9, 069 -074.
AMA StyleValasia Iakovoglou, Evmorfili Kokkinou. Response of Myrtus communis Seedlings under Irrigation Frequencies. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management. 2018; 9 (1):069-074.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValasia Iakovoglou; Evmorfili Kokkinou. 2018. "Response of Myrtus communis Seedlings under Irrigation Frequencies." International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 9, no. 1: 069-074.
Valasia Iakovoglou; George N. Zaimes. Enhancing Rural Areas while Safeguarding Ecosystems through Sustainable Practice of Ecosystem Based Approaches (EBA) with Emphasis on Ecotourism. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 2018, 9, 129 -131.
AMA StyleValasia Iakovoglou, George N. Zaimes. Enhancing Rural Areas while Safeguarding Ecosystems through Sustainable Practice of Ecosystem Based Approaches (EBA) with Emphasis on Ecotourism. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management. 2018; 9 (1):129-131.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValasia Iakovoglou; George N. Zaimes. 2018. "Enhancing Rural Areas while Safeguarding Ecosystems through Sustainable Practice of Ecosystem Based Approaches (EBA) with Emphasis on Ecotourism." International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 9, no. 1: 129-131.
José Luis García Rodríguez; George N. Zaimes; Valasia Iakovoglou; Martín C. Giménez Suárez; Guillermo Tardío. Promoting soil bioengineering in the Mediterranean ecoregion with new tools and approaches. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics 2018, 4, 68 .
AMA StyleJosé Luis García Rodríguez, George N. Zaimes, Valasia Iakovoglou, Martín C. Giménez Suárez, Guillermo Tardío. Promoting soil bioengineering in the Mediterranean ecoregion with new tools and approaches. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics. 2018; 4 (1):68.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé Luis García Rodríguez; George N. Zaimes; Valasia Iakovoglou; Martín C. Giménez Suárez; Guillermo Tardío. 2018. "Promoting soil bioengineering in the Mediterranean ecoregion with new tools and approaches." International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics 4, no. 1: 68.
The Mediterranean ecoregion is prone to soil loss and degradation; serious problems to the human well-being. The ECOMED project promotes eco-friendly methods to mitigate such problems by generating material and tools on soil bioengineering specific for the ecoregion. Specifically, the know-how transfer within the sector is being reinforced, existing soil bioengineering works are being evaluated, new interactional schemes are being generated and new designs and protocols for the ecoregion are being developed. The current curricula and work practices of the ecoregion have been reviewed, stakeholders have participated in an online questionnaire on soil bioengineering and three protocols and a template for the ecoregion have been developed. These activities provide the information to develop the educational syllabus for the Mediterranean to train the next generation of soil bioengineering specialists. Overall all the material and tools developed will enhance the knowledge and specialisation level and promote soil bioengineering in the Mediterranean.
George N. Zaimes; Guillermo Tardio; Martin C. Gimenez Suarez; Valasia Iakovoglou; José Luis García Rodríguez. Promoting soil bioengineering in the Mediterranean ecoregion with new tools and approaches. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics 2018, 4, 68 .
AMA StyleGeorge N. Zaimes, Guillermo Tardio, Martin C. Gimenez Suarez, Valasia Iakovoglou, José Luis García Rodríguez. Promoting soil bioengineering in the Mediterranean ecoregion with new tools and approaches. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics. 2018; 4 (1):68.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGeorge N. Zaimes; Guillermo Tardio; Martin C. Gimenez Suarez; Valasia Iakovoglou; José Luis García Rodríguez. 2018. "Promoting soil bioengineering in the Mediterranean ecoregion with new tools and approaches." International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics 4, no. 1: 68.
Droughts on the island of Cyprus are more frequently occurring during the last decades. This has and will have major impacts on natural resources, particularly on semi-aquatic and aquatic ecosystems. Wetlands are very important aquatic ecosystems with many functions and values, especially in semi-arid regions. The study area is the Wetland of the Larnanca Salt Lake that belongs to the Natura 2000 Network and the Ramsar Convention. It hosts thousands of migratory birds every year. Forecasting accurately the future climatic conditions of an area can greatly enhance the ability to provide the best possible managerial practices regarding a natural resource (e.g. wetland). These climate forecasts can provide significant information on future conditions of the Wetland of Larnaca Salt Lake, particularly when forecasting when and how long the drying conditions could last. In this study, an Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) was used as a tool for short term prediction of the precipitation in the study area. The methodology used two time series (temperature and precipitation) in order to train the ANN. Temperatures were used as the input variable to the ANN while precipitation was used as the output variables. The forecast was based on data from the period between 1993 and 2013. In order to estimate the accuracy of the produced results the correlation coefficient, the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and the Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) was correlated. Overall, this tool can help the responsible authorities of the wetland to manage it more efficiently.
Georgios Spanou; Konstantinos K. Ioannou; Valasia Iakovoglou; George N. Zaimes. Forecasting precipitation and temperatures at the island of Cyprus to enhance wetland management. Second International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2014) 2014, 9229, 92291N .
AMA StyleGeorgios Spanou, Konstantinos K. Ioannou, Valasia Iakovoglou, George N. Zaimes. Forecasting precipitation and temperatures at the island of Cyprus to enhance wetland management. Second International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2014). 2014; 9229 ():92291N.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGeorgios Spanou; Konstantinos K. Ioannou; Valasia Iakovoglou; George N. Zaimes. 2014. "Forecasting precipitation and temperatures at the island of Cyprus to enhance wetland management." Second International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2014) 9229, no. : 92291N.
Riparian areas are significant ecosystems due to the numerous and substantial services they provide. These ecosystem services can range from wildlife habitat, water quality improvement, flood mitigation and recreational opportunities. Human developments, including cities and towns are frequently established in the riparian areas and degrade their functionality. Maintaining healthy riparian areas in urban settings that sustain their connectivity with the natural riparian areas should be of a great priority. Fragmented riparian areas lose many of the aforementioned ecosystem services. At the same time healthy riparian areas are aesthetically pleasing, creating a feeling of escape for the inhabitants, while also increasing the real estate value of the adjacent structures. In this study examples of healthy and degraded urban riparian areas from two Greek cities are presented. Overall, the proper restoration and sustainable management of these areas can improve the quality of life in urban settings and maintain the services they provide.
Valasia Iakovoglou; George N. Zaimes; Dimitris Gounaridis. Riparian areas in urban settings: two case studies from Greece. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development 2013, 7, 271 .
AMA StyleValasia Iakovoglou, George N. Zaimes, Dimitris Gounaridis. Riparian areas in urban settings: two case studies from Greece. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 2013; 7 (3):271.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValasia Iakovoglou; George N. Zaimes; Dimitris Gounaridis. 2013. "Riparian areas in urban settings: two case studies from Greece." International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development 7, no. 3: 271.
George N Zaimes; Dimitris Emmanouloudis; Valasia Iakovoglou. Estimating soil erosion in Natura 2000 areas located on three semi-arid Mediterranean Islands. Journal of Environmental Biology 2012, 33, 1 .
AMA StyleGeorge N Zaimes, Dimitris Emmanouloudis, Valasia Iakovoglou. Estimating soil erosion in Natura 2000 areas located on three semi-arid Mediterranean Islands. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2012; 33 (2):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGeorge N Zaimes; Dimitris Emmanouloudis; Valasia Iakovoglou. 2012. "Estimating soil erosion in Natura 2000 areas located on three semi-arid Mediterranean Islands." Journal of Environmental Biology 33, no. 2: 1.