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Prof. Georgios Tsantopoulos
Democritus University of Thrace

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Georgios Tsantopoulos is an Professor at the Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2000. His research interests are Forest Extension, Environmental Communication and Public Relations. He has written more than 160 papers in international journals, chapters in books, proceedings of international and national conferences, etc. He has also participated in 23 research programs financed by the European Union and National Funds.

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Published: 23 June 2021 in World
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Education on recycling must be provided during the first school years because environmentally aware students are more likely to become environmentally aware citizens. The aim of the present study is to investigate the factors affecting the recycling behavior of students attending the last grade of primary school in the regional unit of Evros in Greece. To select the sample, multistage sampling was used, and to collect the research data, a questionnaire with closed-ended items was designed. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the non-parametric Friedman test, and categorical regression. Our results showed that the students had positive views, attitudes, and behaviors in relation to recycling and were actively involved in it. Categorical regression analysis indicated that the other family members affected students’ recycling behavior to a high degree, whereas students’ parents’ occupation and students’ participation in environmental education programs at school exerted a lower influence on their recycling behavior.

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Eleni Altikolatsi; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Androniki Parissi; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Exploring the Factors Affecting the Recycling Behavior of Primary School Students. World 2021, 2, 334 -350.

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Eleni Altikolatsi, Evangelia Karasmanaki, Androniki Parissi, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Exploring the Factors Affecting the Recycling Behavior of Primary School Students. World. 2021; 2 (3):334-350.

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Eleni Altikolatsi; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Androniki Parissi; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2021. "Exploring the Factors Affecting the Recycling Behavior of Primary School Students." World 2, no. 3: 334-350.

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Published: 10 May 2021 in Sustainability
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The global environment is being constantly degraded, placing humans at increased risk for outbreaks of infectious diseases. In this regard, environmental quality must be enhanced in order to prevent pandemics in the future. However, it is unknown whether future environmental experts are aware of the intricate relationship between environmental degradation and infectious diseases. This question is important because if they lack awareness about this relationship, they may not be able to contribute to biodiversity conservation which, in turn, can prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases. Hence, the aim of this paper is to investigate the attitudes of environmental students towards the pandemic. The primary objective is to examine their views on the origin of COVID-19 and a secondary objective is to discover the factors that affect the endorsement of conspiracy and non-conspiracy theories on the origin of COVID-19. Our findings indicated that an alarmingly high percentage of students endorsed the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 is a man-made virus for which there was a vaccine before it emerged, whereas only one in five students perceived that the virus is associated with climate change. These students are the future scientists who will be responsible for biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to environmental students, both in Greece and elsewhere, and examine if such perceptions stem from any deficiencies in curricula or from the effects of the media.

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Georgios Tsantopoulos; Aristotelis Papageorgiou; Evangelia Karasmanaki. COVID-19: An Outcome of Biodiversity Loss or a Conspiracy? Investigating the Attitudes of Environmental Students. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5307 .

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Georgios Tsantopoulos, Aristotelis Papageorgiou, Evangelia Karasmanaki. COVID-19: An Outcome of Biodiversity Loss or a Conspiracy? Investigating the Attitudes of Environmental Students. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (9):5307.

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Georgios Tsantopoulos; Aristotelis Papageorgiou; Evangelia Karasmanaki. 2021. "COVID-19: An Outcome of Biodiversity Loss or a Conspiracy? Investigating the Attitudes of Environmental Students." Sustainability 13, no. 9: 5307.

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Published: 09 May 2021 in Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021)
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Investments in renewable energy have taken a center-stage discussion among policymakers and several incentives are now provided to landowners to encourage them to install photovoltaics on their land. However, such investments remain below their potential and thus insights into what affects potential investors’ decision are needed. This study focuses on landowners who are willing to install photovoltaics on their farmland and analyzes the effect of various factors on the amount of money they would pay in order to install photovoltaics on their land. According to our analysis, landowners’ personal view on the profitability of the investment, the degree to which they agree with the installation of solar parks in a location visible from their residence and the hectares of the dry and irrigated land they own, explain the amount of money the landowners would invest in photovoltaics. The findings of the present study may be particularly useful to policymakers and may help them prepare practical and attractive propositions for potential investors thereby improving the existing investment environment for photovoltaics on farmland.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Despoina Sfiri; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Factors Affecting Landowners’ Decision to Invest in Photovoltaics on Their Farmland: The Case of Landowners in a Greek Rural Area. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021) 2021, 335 -343.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki, Despoina Sfiri, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Factors Affecting Landowners’ Decision to Invest in Photovoltaics on Their Farmland: The Case of Landowners in a Greek Rural Area. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021). 2021; ():335-343.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Despoina Sfiri; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2021. "Factors Affecting Landowners’ Decision to Invest in Photovoltaics on Their Farmland: The Case of Landowners in a Greek Rural Area." Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021) , no. : 335-343.

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Published: 09 May 2021 in Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021)
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Renewable energy production is undergoing an unprecedented expansion across Europe but investments are still required in order to transition to a sustainable energy future. A deeper understanding of the factors affecting landowners’ decision to invest in photovoltaics and the barriers preventing such investments is critically important for policymakers and energy developers. Hence, the aim of this study is to examine the economic and environmental factors affecting the decision to invest in photovoltaics as well as to investigate the barriers inhibiting such investments among landowners in a Greek rural area who are willing to invest in photovoltaics. Results obtained via structured questionnaires show that the investment decision is highly and positively affected by economic advantages. In specific, earning a stable income, reduced electricity costs and low taxation on investment are the most important economic factors. The respondents are also driven by their desire to contribute to flora and fauna conservation as well as to the reduction of air pollution which is caused by conventional energy production. However, high interest rates on bank loans for renewable energy investments along with high initial capital requirement prevent respondents from making such investments. The results presented in this paper not only assist a more thorough understanding of the factors and barriers affecting investments but also consist a basis for improving the relevant policies to facilitate the implementation of investments in renewable energy.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Despoina Sfiri; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Factors and Barriers Towards Investments in Photovoltaics Among Landowners: A Case Study from Greece. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021) 2021, 344 -351.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki, Despoina Sfiri, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Factors and Barriers Towards Investments in Photovoltaics Among Landowners: A Case Study from Greece. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021). 2021; ():344-351.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Despoina Sfiri; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2021. "Factors and Barriers Towards Investments in Photovoltaics Among Landowners: A Case Study from Greece." Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021) , no. : 344-351.

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Published: 30 January 2021 in Sustainability
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Policymakers often assume that farmers with pro-environmental behavior are more likely to follow proper pesticide practices and thus, in order to improve the safety of their pesticide practices, they implement strategies and programs designed to raise environmental awareness among the general public. The aim of this paper is to examine whether pro-environmental behavior can instigate proper pesticide practices among farmers. According to our results, farmers’ environmental behavior does not affect their pesticide practices and thus strategies aiming at raising environmental awareness among the general public would not prompt them to follow proper pesticide practices. In addition, the respondents reported following overall proper practices such as wearing masks and appropriate clothes during sprayings as well as rinsing the empty containers by performing the triple-rinse method. However, they did not wear gloves during applications, and many disposed the remaining pesticide concentrate to non-arable land. To conclude, in order to improve farmers’ pesticide practices, strategies and programs specifically designed for farmers must be developed because those addressed to the general public would not be effective. Moreover, certain improper practices found in this study ought to be addressed by policymakers and actors involved in the agricultural sector.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Panagiota Dimopoulou; Zisis Vryzas; Philippos Karipidis; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Is the Environmental Behavior of Farmers Affecting Their Pesticide Practices? A Case Study from Greece. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1452 .

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Evangelia Karasmanaki, Panagiota Dimopoulou, Zisis Vryzas, Philippos Karipidis, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Is the Environmental Behavior of Farmers Affecting Their Pesticide Practices? A Case Study from Greece. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1452.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Panagiota Dimopoulou; Zisis Vryzas; Philippos Karipidis; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2021. "Is the Environmental Behavior of Farmers Affecting Their Pesticide Practices? A Case Study from Greece." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1452.

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Published: 13 January 2021 in Journal of Rural Studies
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Tourism is arguably one of the most promising options for economic prosperity in rural areas. Effective strategies aiming at tourism development, however, should be based on a thorough analysis of residents' preferences as well as visitors' expectations and satisfaction. Hence, the aim of this paper is to investigate residents' views on tourism development and the contribution of various productive sectors to local development as well as to examine event visitors’ views and satisfaction level in a rural area in Greece. Results based on quantitative data collected via questionnaires showed that the residents perceived that nature-based types of tourism should be developed and preferred Greek rather than foreign investors to be involved in tourism development. Moreover, the majorities of visitors attending events regarded the study area as a value-for-money destination and experienced positive emotions during their stay. In addition, half of visitors attending a Christmas event expressed their willingness to attend the event again in the future whereas most film festival visitors were significantly less willing to do so. Moreover, the visitors of all events were highly satisfied with the natural environment in the destination. Finally, it may be concluded that events are able to establish areas as value-for-money destinations and to contribute to local development. The results presented in this paper may be particularly useful to local authorities and stakeholders involved in the development of tourism in rural areas both in Greece and elsewhere.

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Eleftheria Fytopoulou; Stilianos Tampakis; Spyridon Galatsidas; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. The role of events in local development: An analysis of residents’ perspectives and visitor satisfaction. Journal of Rural Studies 2021, 82, 54 -63.

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Eleftheria Fytopoulou, Stilianos Tampakis, Spyridon Galatsidas, Evangelia Karasmanaki, Georgios Tsantopoulos. The role of events in local development: An analysis of residents’ perspectives and visitor satisfaction. Journal of Rural Studies. 2021; 82 ():54-63.

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Eleftheria Fytopoulou; Stilianos Tampakis; Spyridon Galatsidas; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2021. "The role of events in local development: An analysis of residents’ perspectives and visitor satisfaction." Journal of Rural Studies 82, no. : 54-63.

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Published: 01 August 2020 in Sustainability
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The ongoing economic development and prosperity have led not only to the exhaustion of the planet’s natural resources but also to numerous environmental problems. To address these problems, it is necessary that more individuals adopt energy saving practices while promoting alternative energy sources. In other words, future generations ought to adopt behaviors that will involve the sustainable management of energy. To that end, sustainable education can create citizens who not only have knowledge and awareness about the environment and the severe environmental issues but are also willing to take action to address these issues. Hence, the aim of the present study is to investigate the environmental attitudes and behaviors among primary school students and their parents in the municipality of Orestiada, in Greece. To achieve this objective, a structured questionnaire with closed-ended questions was used. Results showed that both students and parents had adequate levels of environmental awareness while their beliefs were translated into actual behaviors as they had adopted, to a significant extent, energy saving habits and practices.

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Ioanna Zerinou; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Konstantinos Ioannou; Veronika Andrea; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Energy Saving: Views and Attitudes among Primary School Students and Their Parents. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6206 .

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Ioanna Zerinou, Evangelia Karasmanaki, Konstantinos Ioannou, Veronika Andrea, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Energy Saving: Views and Attitudes among Primary School Students and Their Parents. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (15):6206.

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Ioanna Zerinou; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Konstantinos Ioannou; Veronika Andrea; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2020. "Energy Saving: Views and Attitudes among Primary School Students and Their Parents." Sustainability 12, no. 15: 6206.

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Published: 28 July 2020 in Resources Policy
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In Greece, lignite has played a key role in energy security and has delivered notable social benefits such as local employment. Since mining projects affect profoundly the life of residents living in the vicinity of these projects, the understanding of residents' attitudes to lignite mining assumes a great importance as it can guide the design of policies. Hence, this study investigates the attitudes towards new investments in lignite mining among residents living near Greece's largest lignite center which is located in Western Macedonia. Results showed that a considerable share of residents desired new lignite projects and categorical regression analysis revealed that men desired new lignite plants more than women while, in terms of occupation, workers, undergraduate students, unemployed and private employees desired new lignite investments more than public employees and farmers. In addition, this study segmented survey respondents into three attitude groups (positive, neutral and negative) based on their desire for new lignite plants in their vicinity to indicate how the views of each attitude group on various topics related to resource extraction differentiate. As lignite phase-out is approaching in Greece, the findings of the present study may be particularly useful to policymakers in order to design a more socially acceptable decommissioning plan.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Konstantinos Ioannou; Konstantinos Katsaounis; Georgios Tsantopoulos. The attitude of the local community towards investments in lignite before transitioning to the post-lignite era: The case of Western Macedonia, Greece. Resources Policy 2020, 68, 101781 .

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Evangelia Karasmanaki, Konstantinos Ioannou, Konstantinos Katsaounis, Georgios Tsantopoulos. The attitude of the local community towards investments in lignite before transitioning to the post-lignite era: The case of Western Macedonia, Greece. Resources Policy. 2020; 68 ():101781.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Konstantinos Ioannou; Konstantinos Katsaounis; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2020. "The attitude of the local community towards investments in lignite before transitioning to the post-lignite era: The case of Western Macedonia, Greece." Resources Policy 68, no. : 101781.

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Published: 13 September 2019 in Sustainability
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Renewable energy sources (RES) have gained increased popularity across the world mainly due to their ability to contribute to environmental protection through the generation of infinite ‘clean’ energy. To achieve a greater diffusion of renewables, however, small-scale investments implemented by individuals are critically important. In contrast to citizens whose attitudes have been consistently explored by research, there is little evidence on the attitudes towards investments among environmental students who will occupy positions of responsibility and play key roles in the environmental sector in the future. Hence, the purpose of the present study is to identify the most important factors that affect environmental students’ willingness to invest in renewable energy (RE) by developing a logistic regression model. According to our analysis, the participants in their majority expressed their willingness to invest, while environmental values, the low risk and profitability of renewable investments, as well as preferences for certain energy types were significant factors determining this willingness. However, willingness to invest was irrespective of the current taxation and subsidies, suggesting that significant improvements are required in these areas. The present study could be particularly useful for policymakers since the necessary steps to create favorable investment environments in Greece and elsewhere are highlighted.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Spyridon Galatsidas; Georgios Tsantopoulos. An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Willingness to Invest in Renewables among Environmental Students: A Logistic Regression Approach. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5012 .

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Evangelia Karasmanaki, Spyridon Galatsidas, Georgios Tsantopoulos. An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Willingness to Invest in Renewables among Environmental Students: A Logistic Regression Approach. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (18):5012.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Spyridon Galatsidas; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2019. "An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Willingness to Invest in Renewables among Environmental Students: A Logistic Regression Approach." Sustainability 11, no. 18: 5012.

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Published: 27 May 2019 in Energy Policy
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The optimization of spatial planning in order to identify the most suitable places for the installation of wind farms is one of the most difficult problems mainly due to the need of identification and calculation of a variety of qualitative and quantitative parameters as well as their effect on the final solution. Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods (MCDM) are commonly used in order to solve this problem and are combined with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to spatially represent the results from the application of the MCDM methodology. This paper presents a methodology which is based on the combination of a MCDM methodology called Analytical Hierarch Process (AHP) and GIS in order to determine the most suitable locations for wind farms installation. The calculated locations are then ranked using the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) in order to rank the locations based on installation suitability. The application of this methodology can help decision makers to easily overcome conflicting parameters and propose optimal solutions which are acceptable from citizens and stake holders while at the same time are economical and environmental friendly.

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Ioannou Konstantinos; Tsantopoulos Georgios; Arabatzis Garyfalos. A Decision Support System methodology for selecting wind farm installation locations using AHP and TOPSIS: Case study in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region, Greece. Energy Policy 2019, 132, 232 -246.

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Ioannou Konstantinos, Tsantopoulos Georgios, Arabatzis Garyfalos. A Decision Support System methodology for selecting wind farm installation locations using AHP and TOPSIS: Case study in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region, Greece. Energy Policy. 2019; 132 ():232-246.

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Ioannou Konstantinos; Tsantopoulos Georgios; Arabatzis Garyfalos. 2019. "A Decision Support System methodology for selecting wind farm installation locations using AHP and TOPSIS: Case study in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region, Greece." Energy Policy 132, no. : 232-246.

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Published: 08 May 2019 in Sustainability
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The excessive consumption of fossil fuels not only leads to resource depletion, but also involves negative environmental effects on both public health and the climate. However, Greece’s renewable energy (RE) capacity is considerable and could meet a great part of the country’s energy needs while helping to tackle the ecological problem our planet faces. At the same time, the deployment of renewable energy sources (RES) can facilitate the creation of new jobs and enable households to become energy independent, while addressing energy poverty. The present study investigates the views and attitudes of citizens of the Thessaloniki conurbation towards RES. To collect the data, structured questionnaires were used, which were completed through personal interviews. Moreover, random sampling was performed to select the sample, and in total 420 citizens participated in the survey. Results showed that the respondents supported the replacement of lignite plants with renewable energy sources since they perceived that they constitute a necessary solution providing opportunities for economic growth and improvement to their quality of life. Finally, the vast majority expressed increased interest in future investment in photovoltaic systems, which in their opinion could contribute to improving air quality and increasing the energy independence not only of Greece but also of households.

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Sofia-Despoina Papadopoulou; Niki Kalaitzoglou; Maria Psarra; Sideri Lefkeli; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Addressing Energy Poverty through Transitioning to a Carbon-Free Environment. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2634 .

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Sofia-Despoina Papadopoulou, Niki Kalaitzoglou, Maria Psarra, Sideri Lefkeli, Evangelia Karasmanaki, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Addressing Energy Poverty through Transitioning to a Carbon-Free Environment. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (9):2634.

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Sofia-Despoina Papadopoulou; Niki Kalaitzoglou; Maria Psarra; Sideri Lefkeli; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2019. "Addressing Energy Poverty through Transitioning to a Carbon-Free Environment." Sustainability 11, no. 9: 2634.

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Published: 07 May 2019 in Energy Policy
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Abundant research has focused on the public acceptance of renewable energy sources (RES) since their successful implementation is often dependent on the public. Yet, little is known about the attitudes of university students towards RES whose study field is related to the environment, even though the mindset of these students is considered relevant since they are possible experts in the RES field. To contribute to this neglected research strand, this paper aims to explore the awareness about and attitudes towards RES of students majoring in the Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources at the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece. Results based on quantitative data collected via questionnaire show that the surveyed students support renewables and have awareness about the current polluting energy system. Moreover, they have positive environmental attitudes and fully recognize the need for energy transition. Finally, there are significant differences among students from different years of study, highlighting that fourth- and fifth-year students take greater interest in working in the RES sector after they complete their studies.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Exploring future scientists' awareness about and attitudes towards renewable energy sources. Energy Policy 2019, 131, 111 -119.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Exploring future scientists' awareness about and attitudes towards renewable energy sources. Energy Policy. 2019; 131 ():111-119.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2019. "Exploring future scientists' awareness about and attitudes towards renewable energy sources." Energy Policy 131, no. : 111-119.

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Published: 07 March 2018 in Sustainability
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Education makes it possible for students to become familiar with the rational management of energy as well as learn to implement energy saving practices in their everyday life. The study of certain student characteristics helps in the direction of applying strategies of behavioural change. The aim of this research is to record the knowledge and attitudes of elementary school students in the Prefecture of Evros with regard to energy saving. The collection of research data was done through the use of a structured and anonymous questionnaire with closed questions. The method used for the collection of the research data was cluster sampling. This involved 17 elementary schools of the continental part of the prefecture. 612 questionnaires were completed by students of the 5th and 6th grade of these schools. The evaluation of the research data showed that 69.6% of the students think that the most appropriate house temperature is 20°C with 79.1% of the students keeping the thermostat switched off while the house is aired. With regard to the use of TV, stereo, play station and PC the research showed that 93.8% of the students switch off the above devices when these are not in use. In parallel, 86.6% of the respondents usually or always switch off the lights when coming out of a room and 46.2% of the students use energy saving bulbs. Also, 93% of the students recycle because they believe that doing so contributes to the protection of the environment while 41% always chooses to walk to school. With regard to the significance of reasons concerning energy saving 85.9% thinks that energy saving is important to very important for reducing environmental pollution.

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Sideri Lefkeli; Evangelos Manolas; Konstantinos Ioannou; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Socio-Cultural Impact of Energy Saving: Studying the Behaviour of Elementary School Students in Greece. Sustainability 2018, 10, 737 .

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Sideri Lefkeli, Evangelos Manolas, Konstantinos Ioannou, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Socio-Cultural Impact of Energy Saving: Studying the Behaviour of Elementary School Students in Greece. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (3):737.

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Sideri Lefkeli; Evangelos Manolas; Konstantinos Ioannou; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2018. "Socio-Cultural Impact of Energy Saving: Studying the Behaviour of Elementary School Students in Greece." Sustainability 10, no. 3: 737.

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Published: 16 February 2018 in Sustainability
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Renewable Energy Sources are expected to play a very important role in energy production in the following years. They constitute an energy production methodology which, if properly enabled, can ensure energy sufficiency as well as the protection of the environment. Energy production from biomass in particular is a very common method, which exploits a variety of resources (wood and wood waste, agricultural crops and their by-products after cultivation, animal wastes, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and food processing wastes) for the production of energy. This paper presents a Spatial Decision Support System, which enables managers to locate the most suitable areas for biomass power plant installation. For doing this, fuzzy logic and fuzzy membership functions are used for the creation of criteria layers and suitability maps. In this paper, we use a Multicriteria Decision Analysis methodology (Analytical Hierarchy Process) combined with fuzzy system elements for the determination of the weight coefficients of the participating criteria. Then, based on the combination of fuzzy logic and theAnalytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a final proposal is created thatdivides the area into four categories regarding their suitability forsupporting a biomass energy production power plant. For the two optimal locations, the biomass is also calculated.The framework is applied to theRegional Unit of Drama, which is situated in Northern Greece and is very well known for the area’s forest and agricultural production.

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Konstantinos Ioannou; Georgios Tsantopoulos; Garyfallos Arabatzis; Zacharoula Andreopoulou; Eleni Zafeiriou. A Spatial Decision Support System Framework for the Evaluation of Biomass Energy Production Locations: Case Study in the Regional Unit of Drama, Greece. Sustainability 2018, 10, 531 .

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Konstantinos Ioannou, Georgios Tsantopoulos, Garyfallos Arabatzis, Zacharoula Andreopoulou, Eleni Zafeiriou. A Spatial Decision Support System Framework for the Evaluation of Biomass Energy Production Locations: Case Study in the Regional Unit of Drama, Greece. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (2):531.

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Konstantinos Ioannou; Georgios Tsantopoulos; Garyfallos Arabatzis; Zacharoula Andreopoulou; Eleni Zafeiriou. 2018. "A Spatial Decision Support System Framework for the Evaluation of Biomass Energy Production Locations: Case Study in the Regional Unit of Drama, Greece." Sustainability 10, no. 2: 531.

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Published: 20 January 2018 in Sustainability
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Cycling as a mode of transport is a low-cost, health-improving way to travel and offers environmental benefits for the cities that promote it. It is only recently, though, with concerns over climate change, pollution, congestion, and obesity among others, that have cities throughout the world have begun to implement policies to promote cycling. In Greece, however, the use of the bicycle is limited. In Preveza, a small touristic city in Northwestern Greece where the use of the bicycle is prominent when compared to other Greek cities, there are efforts to promote cycling. Through the aid of a structured questionnaire, the residents evaluated the suitability of the city for cycling, the existing infrastructure, appropriate education, and behavior of cyclists and drivers. More than half of the residents use bicycles as their transportation and stated that bicycles are an inexpensive way of transport in the city and had the opinion that the state should encourage bicycle use by supporting subvention in bicycle acquisition. Two-thirds of the residents evaluated the cycling facilities of their city as adequate, but unsafe for young cyclists who do not follow the rules of transport. Adult cyclists, in contrast, were more loyal to the code, but stated that drivers did not respect their presence on the roads. This research provides important information on the perceived shortcomings of cycling as a transport mode in Preveza that may be of interest to towns/cities with similar characteristics.

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Paraskevi Karanikola; Thomas Panagopoulos; Stilianos Tampakis; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Cycling as a Smart and Green Mode of Transport in Small Touristic Cities. Sustainability 2018, 10, 268 .

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Paraskevi Karanikola, Thomas Panagopoulos, Stilianos Tampakis, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Cycling as a Smart and Green Mode of Transport in Small Touristic Cities. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (1):268.

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Paraskevi Karanikola; Thomas Panagopoulos; Stilianos Tampakis; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2018. "Cycling as a Smart and Green Mode of Transport in Small Touristic Cities." Sustainability 10, no. 1: 268.

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Published: 19 July 2016 in SpringerPlus
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The present study endeavors to investigate the attitudes, opinions and perceptions of livestock farmers regarding the main problems they face and confine the development of livestock in the Greek region of Evros. Primary data were collected through a quantitative survey (structured questionnaire) with livestock farmers in the region. The analysis of the survey data was carried out with the use of descriptive statistics, Friedman's test and factor analysis. The results indicate that strategies for livestock development in the region should take into account the great dissatisfaction that exists towards public authorities and the level of satisfaction as regards the non-governmental bodies. Furthermore, the economic objectives are of primary importance for livestock farmers, whereas they stress their interest in training and know-how. Particularly on issues pertaining to dairy livestock management, improving sanitation conditions and enhancing the quality, digestibility and production of animal feed.

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Stamatis Aggelopoulos; Christos Karelakis; Georgios Tsantopoulos; Alexandra Pavloudi; Paschalis Seitanis. Farmers' perceptions and attitudes towards the development of the sheep and goat sector in the Greek region of Evros. SpringerPlus 2016, 5, 1134 .

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Stamatis Aggelopoulos, Christos Karelakis, Georgios Tsantopoulos, Alexandra Pavloudi, Paschalis Seitanis. Farmers' perceptions and attitudes towards the development of the sheep and goat sector in the Greek region of Evros. SpringerPlus. 2016; 5 (1):1134.

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Stamatis Aggelopoulos; Christos Karelakis; Georgios Tsantopoulos; Alexandra Pavloudi; Paschalis Seitanis. 2016. "Farmers' perceptions and attitudes towards the development of the sheep and goat sector in the Greek region of Evros." SpringerPlus 5, no. 1: 1134.

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Published: 01 August 2014 in Energy Policy
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Georgios Tsantopoulos; Garyfallos Arabatzis; Stilianos Tampakis. Public attitudes towards photovoltaic developments: Case study from Greece. Energy Policy 2014, 71, 94 -106.

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