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Despite the important advances in flood forecasting and protection, floods remain one of the most lethal types of natural hazards. Previous works have explored several factors influencing the risks of flooding to human life and health. However, there is limited research and understanding on indoor flood fatalities and the circumstances under which they occur. This study explores victim-, building-, and situation-related characteristics in order to provide a better understanding of the conditions that lead to flood-related indoor deaths, exploiting a fatality database developed for Greece (1960–2020). The correlation analysis showed that indoor victims, compared with outdoor ones, tend to be older individuals, with high percentages of disabilities. A significant statistical association of the building material, roof type, and distance from the river with the building collapse was also found. The profile of the buildings in which flood fatality occurred was further compared with that of neighboring non-fatal buildings that were inhabited during the flood events. The statistical results indicated that the buildings with a fatality occurrence are mostly single-storey structures, made from masonry as the main building material. The findings have practical implications in risk communication and mitigation in terms of identifying the specific populations, circumstances, settings, and mechanisms that lead to dangerous indoor situations during flooding events.
Michalis Diakakis; Katerina Papagiannaki. Characteristics of Indoor Flood Fatalities: Evidence from Greece. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8612 .
AMA StyleMichalis Diakakis, Katerina Papagiannaki. Characteristics of Indoor Flood Fatalities: Evidence from Greece. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8612.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichalis Diakakis; Katerina Papagiannaki. 2021. "Characteristics of Indoor Flood Fatalities: Evidence from Greece." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8612.
Floods are one of the most lethal natural hazards. Recent studies show that in a large percentage of flood-related fatalities, victims engage in risk-taking behavior by getting deliberately in contact with floodwaters. This study integrates behavioral psychology and situational environmental factors with the aim to examine why individuals undertake such risky behavior. In particular, we draw on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to link water depth perception with the intention of car drivers to enter floodwaters. The hypotheses on which the study was based were that the depth of the water adversely affects the driver’s intention to enter floodwaters, and that this effect is mediated by a behavior-favorable attitude, a behavior-favorable subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control. Further, to understand the conditions under which this process works, the moderating role of past behavior in the above relationships is also examined. Results from an experimental study (n = 1940) show that water depth perception affects intention. Attitude, perceived behavioral control, and normative beliefs operate as the underlying psychological mechanism that leads to the mitigation of intention in higher water depth situations. Interestingly, past risk-taking behavior is found to be a significant condition under which this process works, by mostly affecting individuals’ attitudes. Mediation and moderated mediation analyses were conducted to estimate causal relationships. The findings provide evidence of the significant interaction that environmental, psychological, and precedent behavioral factors have on behavioral intentions.
Katerina Papagiannaki; Michalis Diakakis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Giorgos Papagiannakis. The Role of Water Depth Perception in Shaping Car Drivers’ Intention to Enter Floodwaters: Experimental Evidence. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4451 .
AMA StyleKaterina Papagiannaki, Michalis Diakakis, Vassiliki Kotroni, Kostas Lagouvardos, Giorgos Papagiannakis. The Role of Water Depth Perception in Shaping Car Drivers’ Intention to Enter Floodwaters: Experimental Evidence. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (8):4451.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaterina Papagiannaki; Michalis Diakakis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Giorgos Papagiannakis. 2021. "The Role of Water Depth Perception in Shaping Car Drivers’ Intention to Enter Floodwaters: Experimental Evidence." Sustainability 13, no. 8: 4451.
The CyFFORS (Cyprus Flood Forecasting System) project aims at increasing flood risk awareness and promoting preparedness against flooding by developing and validating a pilot flood forecasting system targeted over three river/stream basins in the Larnaca region, Cyprus, and Attica region, Greece. The present study demonstrates the analysis of flood-associated information, based on ground-based and ERA5 model reanalysis data, which is a necessary procedure prior to the development of the hydrometeorological modeling tool, in one of the study areas, namely in the Rafina catchment in Attica, Greece. The analysis focusses on 12 stream flood episodes that occurred in the period 2008–2014. The results show that most events were associated with a typical, for the study area, wet-season cyclonic activity. The detailed investigation of two case studies highlighted important spatiotemporal differences in the generation and development of rainfall, as well as in the flooding magnitude, which were related to specific characteristics of the synoptic-scale forcing, topography and soil moisture preconditioning. Moreover, highly correlated positive relationships were found between the observed maximum stream discharge and the duration and maximum total accumulation of precipitation. A strong positive correlation was also evident between the peak discharge and the flooding impacts, leading to the identification of preliminary discharge thresholds for impact-based warnings, which can be applied to the pilot CyFFORS forecasting system.
Christos Giannaros; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Christina Oikonomou; Haris Haralambous; Katerina Papagiannaki. Hydrometeorological and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Stream Flooding in Southeast Mediterranean: The Case of Rafina Catchment (Attica, Greece). Water 2020, 12, 2426 .
AMA StyleChristos Giannaros, Vassiliki Kotroni, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Christina Oikonomou, Haris Haralambous, Katerina Papagiannaki. Hydrometeorological and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Stream Flooding in Southeast Mediterranean: The Case of Rafina Catchment (Attica, Greece). Water. 2020; 12 (9):2426.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristos Giannaros; Vassiliki Kotroni; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Christina Oikonomou; Haris Haralambous; Katerina Papagiannaki. 2020. "Hydrometeorological and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Stream Flooding in Southeast Mediterranean: The Case of Rafina Catchment (Attica, Greece)." Water 12, no. 9: 2426.
This paper discusses the main achievements of DISARM (Drought and fIre ObServatory and eArly waRning system) project, which developed an early warning system for wildfires in the Eastern Mediterranean. The four pillars of this system include (i) forecasting wildfire danger, (ii) detecting wildfires with remote sensing techniques, (iii) forecasting wildfire spread with a coupled weather-fire modeling system, and (iv) assessing the wildfire risk in the frame of climate change. Special emphasis is given to the innovative and replicable parts of the system. It is shown that for the effective use of fire weather forecasting in different geographical areas and in order to account for the local climate conditions, a proper adjustment of the wildfire danger classification is necessary. Additionally, the consideration of vegetation dryness may provide better estimates of wildfire danger. Our study also highlights some deficiencies of both EUMETSAT (Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) and LSA-SAF (Satellite Application Facility on Land Surface Analysis) algorithms in their skill to detect wildfires over islands and near the coastline. To tackle this issue, a relevant modification is proposed. Furthermore, it is shown that IRIS, the coupled atmosphere-fire modeling system developed in the frame of DISARM, has proven to be a valuable supporting tool in fire suppression actions. Finally, assessment of the wildfire danger in the future climate provides the necessary context for the development of regional adaptation strategies to climate change.
Vassiliki Kotroni; Constantinos Cartalis; Silas Michaelides; Julia Stoyanova; Fillipos Tymvios; Antonis Bezes; Theodoros Christoudias; Stavros Dafis; Christos Giannakopoulos; Theodore Giannaros; Christo Georgiev; Athanasios Karagiannidis; Anna Karali; Ioannis Koletsis; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Ioannis Lemesios; Thaleia Mavrakou; Katerina Papagiannaki; Anastasios Polydoros; Yiannis Proestos. DISARM Early Warning System for Wildfires in the Eastern Mediterranean. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6670 .
AMA StyleVassiliki Kotroni, Constantinos Cartalis, Silas Michaelides, Julia Stoyanova, Fillipos Tymvios, Antonis Bezes, Theodoros Christoudias, Stavros Dafis, Christos Giannakopoulos, Theodore Giannaros, Christo Georgiev, Athanasios Karagiannidis, Anna Karali, Ioannis Koletsis, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Ioannis Lemesios, Thaleia Mavrakou, Katerina Papagiannaki, Anastasios Polydoros, Yiannis Proestos. DISARM Early Warning System for Wildfires in the Eastern Mediterranean. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (16):6670.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVassiliki Kotroni; Constantinos Cartalis; Silas Michaelides; Julia Stoyanova; Fillipos Tymvios; Antonis Bezes; Theodoros Christoudias; Stavros Dafis; Christos Giannakopoulos; Theodore Giannaros; Christo Georgiev; Athanasios Karagiannidis; Anna Karali; Ioannis Koletsis; Konstantinos Lagouvardos; Ioannis Lemesios; Thaleia Mavrakou; Katerina Papagiannaki; Anastasios Polydoros; Yiannis Proestos. 2020. "DISARM Early Warning System for Wildfires in the Eastern Mediterranean." Sustainability 12, no. 16: 6670.
The objective of the following paper is to identify weather-related thresholds for wildfire danger, i.e., the potential extent of fire, based on local weather conditions. The target area is Greece, a wildfire prone Mediterranean country which experienced on average 2000 wildfires annually over the last two decades. Initially, the Fire Weather Index (FWI) component of the Canadian Fire Weather Index (FWI) System (FWI System) adopted by the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), is evaluated with respect to its wildfire danger predictive ability. Hence, weather and wildfire data at municipality level and on a daily basis, for the period 2000–2016 are exploited. The analysis showed that the FWI thresholds proposed by EFFIS for assessing the level of fire danger in Europe are too low for the case of Greece and, therefore, are not representative of the country's fire weather conditions. Two statistical approaches, cluster analysis and non-linear least-squares regression, are subsequently applied to determine the most appropriate FWI thresholds for discrete levels of wildfire danger. The results are presented in 4 sets of FWI thresholds and they are further evaluated on the basis of verification measures. All sets of FWI thresholds were found to significantly improve the predictability of wildfire danger compared to the EFFIS fire danger class thresholds. In particular, two of them were found to meet selected performance requirements for a balanced predictive performance, namely a reduced overestimation of wildfire danger and increased reliability in danger classification. The results are expected to have significant practical implications for wildfire prevention and risk mitigation strategies implemented by the forest fire control agencies of the country.
K. Papagiannaki; T.M. Giannaros; S. Lykoudis; V. Kotroni; K. Lagouvardos. Weather-related thresholds for wildfire danger in a Mediterranean region: The case of Greece. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 2020, 291, 108076 .
AMA StyleK. Papagiannaki, T.M. Giannaros, S. Lykoudis, V. Kotroni, K. Lagouvardos. Weather-related thresholds for wildfire danger in a Mediterranean region: The case of Greece. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 2020; 291 ():108076.
Chicago/Turabian StyleK. Papagiannaki; T.M. Giannaros; S. Lykoudis; V. Kotroni; K. Lagouvardos. 2020. "Weather-related thresholds for wildfire danger in a Mediterranean region: The case of Greece." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 291, no. : 108076.
Recent events in Western Attica in Greece (24 deaths in November 2017), in the Balearic Islands (13 deaths in October 2018), and in southern France (15 deaths in October 2018) show that flood-related mortality remains a major concern in Mediterranean countries facing flash floods. Over the past several years, many initiatives have arisen to create databases on flood-related mortality. An international initiative started in 2011 pooling regional and national databases on flood mortality from region and/or countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The MEditerranean Flood Fatality Database (MEFF DB) brings together, in 2018, six Mediterranean regions/countries: Catalonia (Spain), Balearic Islands (Spain), Southern France, Calabria (Italy), Greece, and Turkey, and covers the period 1980–2018. MEFF DB is on progress and, every year, new data are included, but for this study, we kept only the preliminary data that were geolocated and validated on 31st of December 2018. This research introduces a new step in the analysis of flood-related mortality and follows the statistical description of the MEFF DB already published. The goals of this paper are to draw the spatial distribution of flood mortality through a geographical information system (GIS) at different spatial scales: country, NUTS 3 (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. Level 3) regions, catchment areas, and grid. A fatality rate (F: number of deaths/year/million of inhabitants) is created to help this analysis. Then, we try to relate mortality to basic (human or physical) drivers such as population density, rainfall seasonality, or rainfall frequency across the Mediterranean Basin. The mapping of F shows a negative mortality gradient between the western and the eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea. The south of France appears to be the most affected region. The maps also highlight the seasonality of flood-related deaths with the same west–east gradient. It confirms that flood mortality follows the climatological seasonal patterns across the Mediterranean Basin. Flood-related fatalities mainly occur during the early fall season in the western part of the Mediterranean area, while the Easter Basin is affected later, in November or during the winter season. Eastern Turkey introduces another pattern, as mortality is more severe in summer. Mortality maps are then compared with factors that potentially contribute to the occurrence of flood fatalities, such as precipitation intensity (rainfall hazard), to explain geographical differences in the fatality rate. The density of a fatal event is correlated to the population density and the rainfall frequency. Conversely, the average number of deaths per event depends on other factors such as prevention or crisis management.
Freddy Vinet; Victoria Bigot; Olga Petrucci; Katerina Papagiannaki; Maria Carmen Llasat; Vassiliki Kotroni; Laurent Boissier; Luigi Aceto; Miquel Grimalt; Montserrat Llasat-Botija; Angela A. Pasqua; Joan Rossello; Özgenur Kılıç; Abdullah Kahraman; Yves Tramblay. Mapping Flood-Related Mortality in the Mediterranean Basin. Results from the MEFF v2.0 DB. Water 2019, 11, 2196 .
AMA StyleFreddy Vinet, Victoria Bigot, Olga Petrucci, Katerina Papagiannaki, Maria Carmen Llasat, Vassiliki Kotroni, Laurent Boissier, Luigi Aceto, Miquel Grimalt, Montserrat Llasat-Botija, Angela A. Pasqua, Joan Rossello, Özgenur Kılıç, Abdullah Kahraman, Yves Tramblay. Mapping Flood-Related Mortality in the Mediterranean Basin. Results from the MEFF v2.0 DB. Water. 2019; 11 (10):2196.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFreddy Vinet; Victoria Bigot; Olga Petrucci; Katerina Papagiannaki; Maria Carmen Llasat; Vassiliki Kotroni; Laurent Boissier; Luigi Aceto; Miquel Grimalt; Montserrat Llasat-Botija; Angela A. Pasqua; Joan Rossello; Özgenur Kılıç; Abdullah Kahraman; Yves Tramblay. 2019. "Mapping Flood-Related Mortality in the Mediterranean Basin. Results from the MEFF v2.0 DB." Water 11, no. 10: 2196.
Climate-related hazards, such as wildfires and hydrogeological phenomena, cause extensive damages and casualties around the world. Despite the recent advances and technologies for risk mitigation, it is acknowledged that public risk perception is a critical factor for these tools to succeed. Greece and the broader Eastern Mediterranean is an area where, despite the diversity of natural disasters, there is a lack of understanding of the hazard types that people are most concerned with and how they measure against other groups of hazards (i.e., geophysical). This work uses an online survey targeting Greek people, aiming to provide a better understanding of their perception of different natural hazards. Statistical results show that people consider climate-related hazards less dangerous and likely to occur than earthquakes, which occur often as zero-impact events. Laymen may thus underestimate certain risks, which may inhibit appropriate preparation. Disaster experience was found to increase threat perceptions and to motivate preparedness. However, in what concerns climate-related hazards, the effect of experience may fade out over time. Awareness activities were found to associate with higher emergency response efficacy. Males exhibit lower risk perception and higher coping appraisals. However, prioritization of risks is almost identical between genders. Implications for risk management are discussed.
Katerina Papagiannaki; Michalis Diakakis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Emmanuel Andreadakis. Hydrogeological and Climatological Risks Perception in a Multi-Hazard Environment: The Case of Greece. Water 2019, 11, 1770 .
AMA StyleKaterina Papagiannaki, Michalis Diakakis, Vassiliki Kotroni, Kostas Lagouvardos, Emmanuel Andreadakis. Hydrogeological and Climatological Risks Perception in a Multi-Hazard Environment: The Case of Greece. Water. 2019; 11 (9):1770.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaterina Papagiannaki; Michalis Diakakis; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Emmanuel Andreadakis. 2019. "Hydrogeological and Climatological Risks Perception in a Multi-Hazard Environment: The Case of Greece." Water 11, no. 9: 1770.
Floods are still a significant threat to people, despite of the considerable developments in forecasting, management, defensive, and rescue works. In the near future, climate and societal changes as both urbanization of flood prone areas and individual dangerous behaviors could increase flood fatalities. This paper analyzes flood mortality in eight countries using a 39-year database (1980–2018) named EUFF (EUropean Flood Fatalities), which was built using documentary sources. The narratives of fatalities were investigated and standardized in the database reporting the details of the events. The entire dataset shows a stable trend on flood fatalities, despite the existence of individual increasing (Greece, Italy, and South France) and decreasing (Turkey and Catalonia) trends. The 2466 fatalities were mainly males, aged between 30–49 years and the majority of them happened outdoor. Most often people were dragged by water/mud when travelling by motor vehicles. Some cases of hazardous behaviors, such as fording rivers, were also detected. The primary cause of death was drowning, followed by heart attack. This work contributes to understand the human–flood interaction that caused fatalities. The changes in society’s vulnerability highlighted throughout this study contribute to manage future risks, to improve people protection actions, and to reduce risk behaviors.
Olga Petrucci; Luigi Aceto; Cinzia Bianchi; Victoria Bigot; Rudolf Brázdil; Susana Pereira; Abdullah Kahraman; Özgenur Kılıç; Vassiliki Kotroni; Maria Carmen Llasat; Montserrat Llasat-Botija; Katerina Papagiannaki; Angela Aurora Pasqua; Jan Řehoř; Joan Rossello Geli; Paola Salvati; Freddy Vinet; José Luis Zêzere. Flood Fatalities in Europe, 1980–2018: Variability, Features, and Lessons to Learn. Water 2019, 11, 1682 .
AMA StyleOlga Petrucci, Luigi Aceto, Cinzia Bianchi, Victoria Bigot, Rudolf Brázdil, Susana Pereira, Abdullah Kahraman, Özgenur Kılıç, Vassiliki Kotroni, Maria Carmen Llasat, Montserrat Llasat-Botija, Katerina Papagiannaki, Angela Aurora Pasqua, Jan Řehoř, Joan Rossello Geli, Paola Salvati, Freddy Vinet, José Luis Zêzere. Flood Fatalities in Europe, 1980–2018: Variability, Features, and Lessons to Learn. Water. 2019; 11 (8):1682.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOlga Petrucci; Luigi Aceto; Cinzia Bianchi; Victoria Bigot; Rudolf Brázdil; Susana Pereira; Abdullah Kahraman; Özgenur Kılıç; Vassiliki Kotroni; Maria Carmen Llasat; Montserrat Llasat-Botija; Katerina Papagiannaki; Angela Aurora Pasqua; Jan Řehoř; Joan Rossello Geli; Paola Salvati; Freddy Vinet; José Luis Zêzere. 2019. "Flood Fatalities in Europe, 1980–2018: Variability, Features, and Lessons to Learn." Water 11, no. 8: 1682.
This study examines the mechanisms of flood-risk precautionary behavior among Greek citizens. To that end, we specify and test a mediation model in which awareness-raising factors and confidence attitudes influence the citizens' current flood preparedness and preparedness intention through perceptual and emotional processes. Raw data were obtained via an online survey that received 1855 responses. Causal relations were tested by means of structural equation modeling (SEM). Overall, results indicate that risk perception and worry are significant drivers of preparedness intention. In particular, they act as mediating variables, explaining how flood experience, access to more risk information, vulnerability awareness, and trust in authorities affect citizens' intention to invest in precautionary measures. Especially trust was found to have a negative effect on worry, leading to lower preparedness levels. Worry was also found to have a significant role in explaining the current preparedness levels. Interestingly, citizens who had already undertaken precautionary measures in the past appear to be more willing to invest in more measures. Implications for improving flood-risk management in Greece are discussed.
Katerina Papagiannaki; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Giorgos Papagiannakis. How awareness and confidence affect flood-risk precautionary behavior of Greek citizens: the role of perceptual and emotional mechanisms. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 2019, 19, 1329 -1346.
AMA StyleKaterina Papagiannaki, Vassiliki Kotroni, Kostas Lagouvardos, Giorgos Papagiannakis. How awareness and confidence affect flood-risk precautionary behavior of Greek citizens: the role of perceptual and emotional mechanisms. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 2019; 19 (7):1329-1346.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaterina Papagiannaki; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Giorgos Papagiannakis. 2019. "How awareness and confidence affect flood-risk precautionary behavior of Greek citizens: the role of perceptual and emotional mechanisms." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 19, no. 7: 1329-1346.
Background in the Mediterranean environment, floods pose a significant threat to people, in spite of the noteworthy improvements in forecasting, emergency management and defensive works. Methodology this paper examines flood mortality in the Mediterranean environment based on a 36‐year long database (1980‐2015) that was built in five study areas using documentary sources. Information on fatal accidents was disaggregated in database fields describing victim’s profile and the circumstances of the accidents. Results data show an increasing trend of flood fatalities during the study period. Accidents mainly occurred outdoor: the majority of the 458 fatalities were males, mainly aged between 30 and 49 years, and residents in the area of the accident. In the majority of cases, people were dragged by water/mud when travelling by car. Some cases of hazardous behaviours, such as fording rivers or trying to save belongings, were also detected. The cause of death was drowning in the majority of cases, and heart attack in a few cases it was. Significance the results of the research can be proficiently used in information campaigns aiming to increase people safety during future floods.
Olga Petrucci; Katerina Papagiannaki; Luigi Aceto; Laurent Boissier; Vassiliki Kotroni; Miquel Grimalt; Maria Carmen Llasat; Montserrat Llasat‐Botija; Joan Rosselló; Angela Aurora Pasqua; Freddy Vinet. MEFF: The database of MEditerranean Flood Fatalities (1980 to 2015). Journal of Flood Risk Management 2018, 12, e12461 .
AMA StyleOlga Petrucci, Katerina Papagiannaki, Luigi Aceto, Laurent Boissier, Vassiliki Kotroni, Miquel Grimalt, Maria Carmen Llasat, Montserrat Llasat‐Botija, Joan Rosselló, Angela Aurora Pasqua, Freddy Vinet. MEFF: The database of MEditerranean Flood Fatalities (1980 to 2015). Journal of Flood Risk Management. 2018; 12 (2):e12461.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOlga Petrucci; Katerina Papagiannaki; Luigi Aceto; Laurent Boissier; Vassiliki Kotroni; Miquel Grimalt; Maria Carmen Llasat; Montserrat Llasat‐Botija; Joan Rosselló; Angela Aurora Pasqua; Freddy Vinet. 2018. "MEFF: The database of MEditerranean Flood Fatalities (1980 to 2015)." Journal of Flood Risk Management 12, no. 2: e12461.
Over the past several decades, flash floods that occurred in Attica, Greece, caused serious property and infrastructure damages, disruptions in economic and social activities, and human fatalities. This paper investigated the link between rainfall and flash flood impact during the catastrophic event that affected Attica on 22 October 2015, while also addressing human risk perception and behavior as a response to flash floods. The methodology included the analysis of the space–time correlation of rainfall with the citizens’ calls to the emergency fire services for help, and the statistical analysis of people’s responses to an online behavioral survey. The results designated critical rainfall thresholds associated with flash flood impact in the four most affected subareas of the Attica region. The impact magnitude was found to be associated with the localized accumulated rainfall. Vulnerability factors, namely, population density, geographical, and environmental features, may have contributed to the differences in the impact magnitudes between the examined subareas. The analysis of the survey’s behavioral responses provided insights into peoples’ risk perception and coping responses relative to the space–time distribution of rainfall. The findings of this study were in agreement with the hypothesis that the more severe the rainfall, the higher peoples’ severity assessment and the intensity of emotional response. Deeper feelings of fear and worry were found to be related to more adjustments to the scheduled activities and travels. Additionally, being alert to the upcoming rainfall risk was found to be related to decreased worry and fear and to fewer changes in scheduled activities.
Katerina Papagiannaki; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Isabelle Ruin; Antonis Bezes. Urban Area Response to Flash Flood–Triggering Rainfall, Featuring Human Behavioral Factors: The Case of 22 October 2015 in Attica, Greece. Weather, Climate, and Society 2017, 9, 621 -638.
AMA StyleKaterina Papagiannaki, Vassiliki Kotroni, Kostas Lagouvardos, Isabelle Ruin, Antonis Bezes. Urban Area Response to Flash Flood–Triggering Rainfall, Featuring Human Behavioral Factors: The Case of 22 October 2015 in Attica, Greece. Weather, Climate, and Society. 2017; 9 (3):621-638.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaterina Papagiannaki; Vassiliki Kotroni; Kostas Lagouvardos; Isabelle Ruin; Antonis Bezes. 2017. "Urban Area Response to Flash Flood–Triggering Rainfall, Featuring Human Behavioral Factors: The Case of 22 October 2015 in Attica, Greece." Weather, Climate, and Society 9, no. 3: 621-638.
During the last 10 years, the Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development of the National Observatory of Athens has developed and operates a network of automated weather stations across Greece. The motivation behind the network development is the monitoring of weather conditions in Greece with the aim to support not only the research needs (weather monitoring and analysis, weather forecast skill evaluation) but also the needs of various communities of the production sector (agriculture, constructions, leisure and tourism, etc.). By the end of 2016, 335 weather stations are in operation, providing real-time data at 10-min intervals. This paper provides information about the logistics of this network, including real-time applications of the collected data as well as information on the quality control protocols, the construction of the station data and metadata repository and the means through which the data are made available to users.
K. Lagouvardos; V. Kotroni; A. Bezes; I. Koletsis; T. Kopania; Spyros Lykoudis; N. Mazarakis; Katerina Papagiannaki; S. Vougioukas. The automatic weather stations NOANN network of the National Observatory of Athens: operation and database. Geoscience Data Journal 2017, 4, 4 -16.
AMA StyleK. Lagouvardos, V. Kotroni, A. Bezes, I. Koletsis, T. Kopania, Spyros Lykoudis, N. Mazarakis, Katerina Papagiannaki, S. Vougioukas. The automatic weather stations NOANN network of the National Observatory of Athens: operation and database. Geoscience Data Journal. 2017; 4 (1):4-16.
Chicago/Turabian StyleK. Lagouvardos; V. Kotroni; A. Bezes; I. Koletsis; T. Kopania; Spyros Lykoudis; N. Mazarakis; Katerina Papagiannaki; S. Vougioukas. 2017. "The automatic weather stations NOANN network of the National Observatory of Athens: operation and database." Geoscience Data Journal 4, no. 1: 4-16.
Flash floods that occurred in the urban part of Attica, Greece, in the last decades, have caused, overall, serious property and infrastructure damages, economic and social activities impediment and, occasionally, human fatalities. This paper investigates the relationship between the rainfall hazard and the induced impact, as measured by impact indicators, and examines the effect of the social factor on the vulnerability of the system exposed to the flash flood risk. The study focuses on the catastrophic flash flood event that affected Attica on October 22, 2015. The methodology includes the analysis of the spatiotemporal distribution of rainfall and citizens’ calls to the Fire Service emergency for help during the event, as well as the analysis of people’s responses at an on-line behavioral survey. Results feature the roles of the rainfall hazard and of the society on the flash flood impact and contribute to a more integrated view of the flash flood risk in an urbanized environment.
K. Papagiannaki; V. Kotroni; K. Lagouvardos; A. Bezes. Flash Flood Risk and Vulnerability Analysis in Urban Areas: The Case of October 22, 2015, in Attica, Greece. Springer Atmospheric Sciences 2016, 217 -223.
AMA StyleK. Papagiannaki, V. Kotroni, K. Lagouvardos, A. Bezes. Flash Flood Risk and Vulnerability Analysis in Urban Areas: The Case of October 22, 2015, in Attica, Greece. Springer Atmospheric Sciences. 2016; ():217-223.
Chicago/Turabian StyleK. Papagiannaki; V. Kotroni; K. Lagouvardos; A. Bezes. 2016. "Flash Flood Risk and Vulnerability Analysis in Urban Areas: The Case of October 22, 2015, in Attica, Greece." Springer Atmospheric Sciences , no. : 217-223.
The paper examines the flash flood events that occurred over a decade in the Attica prefecture, the most urbanized region of Greece, with the aim of identifying triggering rainfall thresholds, as well as assessing the effect of rainfall upon the magnitude of the induced damages. The analysis incorporates rainfall records from a network of 28 surface meteorological stations and information on the spatial distribution of the flash flood events that is derived from the active database of damaging weather events maintained by the atmospheric modelling group of the National Observatory of Athens. The main findings concern firstly the relation between the flash flood impact, as measured by the fire service operations in flooded properties, and precipitation in various time intervals. In the period 2005–2014, 48 damaging flash flood events occurred in the target area and caused more than 3500 fire service operations in flooded properties. Most of the events are associated with maximum accumulated rainfall of more than 20 mm in 24 h and 3 mm in 10 min. However, the flash flood impact intensity, as measured by the number of the fire service operations per event, increases significantly above the levels of 60 mm in 24 h and 10 mm in 10 min. Secondly, graphs of rainfall intensity versus duration are developed for 15 sub-areas of Attica in order to define rainfall intensity thresholds for flood triggering at a more local level. It is shown that conclusions regarding the reliability of the estimated thresholds should take into account the representativity of the rain gauges, which is determined by the local network's density, the gauges' location and record length.
Katerina Papagiannaki; K. Lagouvardos; V. Kotroni; A. Bezes. Flash flood occurrence and relation to the rainfall hazard in a highly urbanized area. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 2015, 15, 1859 -1871.
AMA StyleKaterina Papagiannaki, K. Lagouvardos, V. Kotroni, A. Bezes. Flash flood occurrence and relation to the rainfall hazard in a highly urbanized area. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 2015; 15 (8):1859-1871.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaterina Papagiannaki; K. Lagouvardos; V. Kotroni; A. Bezes. 2015. "Flash flood occurrence and relation to the rainfall hazard in a highly urbanized area." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 15, no. 8: 1859-1871.
To date, the majority of the research literature on the impacts of climate change has addressed the negative aspect, i.e. the risks associated with a future permanent modification of climate. Potential opportunities have received much less attention and are rarely transformed into monetary values. Furthermore, manufacturing is one of the economic sectors where the influence of climate change remains practically unknown, although the economic performance of some industrial activities depends directly on climatic conditions – bottled water and non‐alcoholic beverages (i.e. soft drinks and fruit juices) are among these. This paper aims to explore the link between weather and product sales in these sectors, and estimate in quantitative terms the potential impact of future climate change on their revenues. Historic data were explored through statistical analysis and appropriate regression models were developed. Models were applied for the historic (1961–90) and future climate (2021–50) and the difference in sales forms the expected quantified impact of climate change. The results indicate that significant opportunities may arise for some sectors from modifications in climate, provided their production infrastructure can meet the expected demand and their management strategies can successfully adapt to altered climatic conditions. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
S. Mirasgedis; E. Georgopoulou; Y. Sarafidis; K. Papagiannaki; D. P. Lalas. The Impact of Climate Change on the Pattern of Demand for Bottled Water and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Business Strategy and the Environment 2013, 23, 272 -288.
AMA StyleS. Mirasgedis, E. Georgopoulou, Y. Sarafidis, K. Papagiannaki, D. P. Lalas. The Impact of Climate Change on the Pattern of Demand for Bottled Water and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Business Strategy and the Environment. 2013; 23 (4):272-288.
Chicago/Turabian StyleS. Mirasgedis; E. Georgopoulou; Y. Sarafidis; K. Papagiannaki; D. P. Lalas. 2013. "The Impact of Climate Change on the Pattern of Demand for Bottled Water and Non-Alcoholic Beverages." Business Strategy and the Environment 23, no. 4: 272-288.
This paper introduces the development of a database of high-impact weather events that occurred in Greece since 2001. The selected events are related to the occurrence of floods, flash floods, hail, snow/frost, tornados, windstorms, heat waves and lightning with adverse consequences (excluding those related to agriculture). The database includes, among others, the geographical distribution of the recorded events, relevant meteorological data, a brief description of the induced impacts and references in the press. This paper further offers an extensive analysis of the temporal and spatial distribution of high-impact weather events for the period 2001–2011, taking into account the intensity of weather conditions and the consequent impact on the society. Analysis of the monthly distribution of high-impact weather events showed that they are more frequent during October and November. More than 80 people lost their lives, half of which due to flash floods. In what concerns the spatial distribution of high-impact weather events, among the 51 prefectures of the country, Attica, Thessaloniki, Elia and Halkidiki were the most frequently affected areas, mainly by flash floods. Significant was also the share of tornados in Elia, of windstorms in Attica, of lightning and hail events in Halkidiki and of snow/frost events in Thessaloniki.
Katerina Papagiannaki; K. Lagouvardos; V. Kotroni. A database of high-impact weather events in Greece: a descriptive impact analysis for the period 2001–2011. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 2013, 13, 727 -736.
AMA StyleKaterina Papagiannaki, K. Lagouvardos, V. Kotroni. A database of high-impact weather events in Greece: a descriptive impact analysis for the period 2001–2011. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 2013; 13 (3):727-736.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaterina Papagiannaki; K. Lagouvardos; V. Kotroni. 2013. "A database of high-impact weather events in Greece: a descriptive impact analysis for the period 2001–2011." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 13, no. 3: 727-736.
The paper presents a decomposition analysis of the changes in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from passenger cars in Denmark and Greece, for the period 1990–2005. A time series analysis has been applied based on the logarithmic mean Divisia index I (LMDI I) methodology, which belongs to the wider family of index decomposition approaches. The particularity in road transport that justifies a profound analysis is its remarkably rapid growth during the last decades, followed by a respective increase in emissions. Denmark and Greece have been selected based on the challenging differences of specific socio-economic characteristics of these two small EU countries, as well as on the availability of detailed data used in the frame of the analysis. In both countries, passenger cars are responsible for half of the emissions from road transport as well as for their upward trend, which provokes the implementation of a decomposition analysis focusing exactly on this segment of road transport. The factors examined in the present decomposition analysis are related to vehicles ownership, fuel mix, annual mileage, engine capacity and technology of cars. The comparison of the results discloses the differences in the transportation profiles of the two countries and reveals how they affect the trend of CO2 emissions.
Katerina Papagiannaki; Danae Diakoulaki. Decomposition analysis of CO2 emissions from passenger cars: The cases of Greece and Denmark. Energy Policy 2009, 37, 3259 -3267.
AMA StyleKaterina Papagiannaki, Danae Diakoulaki. Decomposition analysis of CO2 emissions from passenger cars: The cases of Greece and Denmark. Energy Policy. 2009; 37 (8):3259-3267.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaterina Papagiannaki; Danae Diakoulaki. 2009. "Decomposition analysis of CO2 emissions from passenger cars: The cases of Greece and Denmark." Energy Policy 37, no. 8: 3259-3267.
EUFF 2.0 (EUropean Flood Fatalities) is a database which contains 2.875 cases of flood fatalities that occurred throughout 41 years (1980–2020) in 12 study areas in Europe (Cyprus; Czech Republic; Germany; Greece; Israel; Italy; Portugal; Turkey; United Kingdom; the Spanish regions of Balearic Islands and Catalonia, and the Mediterranean regions of South France). EUFF 2.0 provides not only the number of fatalities, but also detailed information about the profile of victims and the circumstances of the accidents. Flood fatality cases are georeferenced using NUTS 3 level (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics), allowing analyses of fatality distribution in respect to geographic and demographic data.
Olga Petrucci; Luigi Aceto; C. (Cinzia) Bianchi; Rudolf Brázdil; Michalis Diakakis; Moshe Inbar; A. (Abdullah) Kahraman; Özgenur Kılıç; Astrid Krahn; Heidi Kreibich; V. (Vassiliki) Kotroni; Mariana Madruga de Brito; M.C. (Maria Carmen) Llasat; M. (Montserrat) Llasat-Botija; M. (Michele) Mercuri; K. (Katerina) Papagiannaki; S. (Susana) Pereira; Jan Řehoř; J. (Joan) Rossello-Geli; P. (Paola) Salvati; F. (Freddy) Vinet; José Luis Zêzere. EUFF 2.0 (European Flood Fatalities database). 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleOlga Petrucci, Luigi Aceto, C. (Cinzia) Bianchi, Rudolf Brázdil, Michalis Diakakis, Moshe Inbar, A. (Abdullah) Kahraman, Özgenur Kılıç, Astrid Krahn, Heidi Kreibich, V. (Vassiliki) Kotroni, Mariana Madruga de Brito, M.C. (Maria Carmen) Llasat, M. (Montserrat) Llasat-Botija, M. (Michele) Mercuri, K. (Katerina) Papagiannaki, S. (Susana) Pereira, Jan Řehoř, J. (Joan) Rossello-Geli, P. (Paola) Salvati, F. (Freddy) Vinet, José Luis Zêzere. EUFF 2.0 (European Flood Fatalities database). . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOlga Petrucci; Luigi Aceto; C. (Cinzia) Bianchi; Rudolf Brázdil; Michalis Diakakis; Moshe Inbar; A. (Abdullah) Kahraman; Özgenur Kılıç; Astrid Krahn; Heidi Kreibich; V. (Vassiliki) Kotroni; Mariana Madruga de Brito; M.C. (Maria Carmen) Llasat; M. (Montserrat) Llasat-Botija; M. (Michele) Mercuri; K. (Katerina) Papagiannaki; S. (Susana) Pereira; Jan Řehoř; J. (Joan) Rossello-Geli; P. (Paola) Salvati; F. (Freddy) Vinet; José Luis Zêzere. 2021. "EUFF 2.0 (European Flood Fatalities database)." , no. : 1.