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Mrs. Evangelia Karasmanaki
Democritus University of Thrace

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Evangelia Karasmanaki is a PhD Candidate in Environmental Communication and Policy at the Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources, School of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece. She has published papers in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Moreover, she has reviewed papers in various international scientific journals. Some of her research interests are environmental education, environmental communication, environmental policy and environmental awareness.

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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.

Conference paper
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.

Conference paper
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: 07 December 2020 in Children and Youth Services Review
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University life has changed profoundly due to social distancing measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Over the longer term, the coronavirus crisis may affect the mental health of undergraduate students who are required to cope with remote options and forgo the usual campus life. The aim of this study is thus to investigate the impacts of COVID-19 on undergraduate students’ mental health and daily life in order to assist policymakers improve pandemic control plans and help educators and healthcare experts provide support to affected undergraduates. Results are based on quantitative data collected via online questionnaires which were completed by 181 Greek undergraduate forestry students. The analysis indicated that the students were highly affected by the closure of universities and the transition to distance learning. Moreover, they experienced negative emotions, mostly concern and anger, during the lockdown. T-test showed that female respondents experienced strong negative emotions like fear, panic and despair to a higher degree than male students who were more optimistic about the pandemic. Surprisingly, the students did not exercise outdoors every day even though it was allowed during the 42-day quarantine. In addition, they used mostly television and scientific articles to obtain information about COVID-19. The results presented in this study offer insights into university students’ experience with the pandemic and reveal their reaction to remote education. It is recommended to monitor university students’ mental health frequently and to provide them with psychological counselling and practical advice on how to manage anxiety and fear. Finally, education and training on remote learning could help reduce students’ anxiety over online classes and exams.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Impacts of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on the daily life of forestry students. Children and Youth Services Review 2020, 120, 105781 -105781.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Impacts of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on the daily life of forestry students. Children and Youth Services Review. 2020; 120 ():105781-105781.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2020. "Impacts of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on the daily life of forestry students." Children and Youth Services Review 120, no. : 105781-105781.

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Published: 19 August 2020 in Environment, Development and Sustainability
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In the past decades, the stakeholders, due to the evident impacts of climate change, were more involved in strategic actions and informing the public opinion on climate change. However, in order to achieve ongoing and substantial public participation in climate change actions undertaken by the stakeholders, the public will need to be fully informed about the causes and effects of climate change so that a mutual relationship of trust may be established. The present study aims to investigate public perceptions of the information citizens obtain from information sources, stakeholders' share of responsibility for climate change and citizens’ degree of trust in the stakeholders which affects public participation in climate change actions. The study was conducted in Greece, where 1536 questionnaires were collected from January 2014 to June 2015. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and nonparametric statistics, as well as the MUSA method (MUlticriteria Satisfaction Analysis). The study findings indicated that the citizens do not trust adequately information sources regarding climate change and, at the same time, they perceive that the dissemination of information on climate change is limited and consider that the media which use scientific knowledge provide more objective information. Moreover, Greek citizens consider that industries, oil companies and governments contribute mostly to climate change and they were willing to participate in climate change actions carried out mainly by scientists, environmental groups, citizen groups and non-governmental organizations.

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Aikaterini Zerva; Evangelos Grigoroudis; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Multiple criteria analysis of citizens’ information and trust in climate change actions. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2020, 23, 7706 -7727.

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Aikaterini Zerva, Evangelos Grigoroudis, Evangelia Karasmanaki, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Multiple criteria analysis of citizens’ information and trust in climate change actions. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2020; 23 (5):7706-7727.

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Aikaterini Zerva; Evangelos Grigoroudis; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2020. "Multiple criteria analysis of citizens’ information and trust in climate change actions." Environment, Development and Sustainability 23, no. 5: 7706-7727.

Journal article
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.

Journal article
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: 01 January 2020 in J. for Global Business Advancement
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Agriculture has been attracting severe criticism due to the negative impact of its practices on the environment while many voices have been advocating the need for adopting sustainable farming practices. If such fundamental changes are to be made, farmers are charged with a critical role since their actions have a profound effect on the environment. Therefore, it is fundamental to understand farmers' attitudes towards farming practices and especially of those farmers performing farming activities in protected areas. Hence, the present study aims to investigate crop and livestock farmers' attitudes towards sustainable agriculture in the protected area of Lake Pamvotis in Greece in order to draw conclusions on their behaviour. Overall, our results demonstrated that both crop and livestock farmers had positive attitudes and conformed to regulations protecting the environment from the adverse effects of agriculture, however, significant room for improvement was detected both in terms of sustainability and business development.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Vasilios Mangioros; Eleftheria Fytopoulou; Georgios Tsantopoulos. The practices of small and medium-sized agricultural businesses affecting sustainability and food security. J. for Global Business Advancement 2020, 13, 205 .

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Evangelia Karasmanaki, Vasilios Mangioros, Eleftheria Fytopoulou, Georgios Tsantopoulos. The practices of small and medium-sized agricultural businesses affecting sustainability and food security. J. for Global Business Advancement. 2020; 13 (2):205.

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Evangelia Karasmanaki; Vasilios Mangioros; Eleftheria Fytopoulou; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2020. "The practices of small and medium-sized agricultural businesses affecting sustainability and food security." J. for Global Business Advancement 13, no. 2: 205.

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Published: 01 January 2020 in International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics
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The understanding of residents' profile and attitude toward local development is critically important since it can guide the efforts to promote local development especially in rural areas which suffer economic disadvantage. Using categorical principal components analysis, categorical regression and cluster analysis, this paper identifies resident types in the Regional Unit of Drama in Greece based on the variables constituting local development and the factors contributing to local development. According to our analysis, the desire for development and development potential were the most important dimensions in local development and these dimensions were affected by participants' demographic characteristics. Moreover, there were three types of residents with the majority belonging to the first type which expressed a positive desire for development and perceived that the region involves a moderate development potential. Moreover, the results can be used to highlight implications for policymakers and local authorities as well as to point to opportunities for future research.

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Eleftheria Fytopoulou; Spyridon Galatsidas; Stilianos Tampakis; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. Developing a typology for residents and local development: a case study in Northern Greece. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics 2020, 6, 163 .

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Eleftheria Fytopoulou, Spyridon Galatsidas, Stilianos Tampakis, Evangelia Karasmanaki, Georgios Tsantopoulos. Developing a typology for residents and local development: a case study in Northern Greece. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics. 2020; 6 (2):163.

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Eleftheria Fytopoulou; Spyridon Galatsidas; Stilianos Tampakis; Evangelia Karasmanaki; Georgios Tsantopoulos. 2020. "Developing a typology for residents and local development: a case study in Northern Greece." International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics 6, no. 2: 163.

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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: 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.