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Benefits and limitations toward a sustainable road environment during the years of economic recession
(2015)The prolonged economic crisis in Greece in the last 5 years resulted in a dramatic road traffic volume reduction and as a consequence in environmental road traffic noise diminution. This article analyses this issue with ... -
Bioavailability and health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in Thriasio Plain, near Athens, Greece
(2017)Elevated concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are usually found in areas of intense industrial activity. Thriasio Plain is a plain near Athens, Greece, where most of the heavy industry of the country has ... -
Climate Change Adaptation Studies as a tool to ensure airport's sustainability: The case of Athens International Airport (A.I.A.)
(2021)A.I.A (Athens International Airport) is the first major transportation infrastructure in Greece. Environmental protection is a priority and AIA is committed to protect the environment and preventing or lessening negative ... -
Comparison of two fuzzy algorithms in geodemographic segmentation analysis: The fuzzy C-means and Gustafson-Kessel methods
(2012)Clustering techniques are frequently used to analyze census data and obtain meaningful large-scale groups. Geodemographic segmentation involves classifying small geographic areas e for example, block groups, census tracts, ... -
Cultural clusters in the post-industrial city: The Greek experience
(2007)This paper is concerned with cultural economies in the post-industrial city and examines the phenomenon of cultural and leisure clusters in Greek cities. In the first part, the paper discusses the key-role of cultural ... -
Culture and leisure cluster in the post-industrial city: The case of Metaxourghio in Athens
(2008)During the last years globalisation has greatly changed the financial features and structure of post-modern cities. Urban space is subject to continuous transformations; superstructures, whose aims are to increase the ... -
Environmental noise and air pollution monitoring in the athens ring road ('attiki odos') an important parameter for a sustainable urban development
(2015)Attica Tollway (Attiki Odos), a modern motorway extending along 65 km, constitutes the ring road of the greater metropolitan area of Athens and the main road network of the Attica Prefecture with over 4.5 million inhabitants. ... -
Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Related to Self-Testing Procedure against COVID-19 among Greek Students: A Pilot Study
(2022)The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on health, economy, society and education. In the effort to return to normalcy, according to the instructions of the Greek Government for the resumption of the operation of ... -
The impact of congestion management on air pollution emissions in urban freeways
(2013)Urban and semi urban transport contributes considerably to many environmental problems, e.g. air pollution and environmental noise. Congestion in motorways in particular, has a signifi cant effect in traffi c conditions ... -
Locational planning for emergency management and response: An artificial intelligence approach
(2012)The efficiency of emergency service systems is measured in terms of their ability to deploy units and personnel in a timely and effective manner upon an event's occurrence. When dealing with public sector institutions, ... -
Mass gathering preparedness: The experience of the Athens 2004 olympic and Para-Olympic games
(2005)Planning for environmental health management of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games included assessment of the capacity and deficiencies of relevant public health agencies in Athens and the other four Olympic cities with 17 ... -
Monitoring and assessing the effects from Metro networks construction on the urban acoustic environment: The Athens Metro Line 3 Extension
(2018)The Line 3 Extension from Aghia Marina to Piraeus constitutes one of the most significant construction projects in full development in Athens Greater area. For the management and abatement of the air borne noise generated ... -
Noise reduction in urban LRT networks by combining track based solutions
(2016)The overall objective of the Quiet-Track project is to provide step-changing track based noise mitigation and maintenance schemes for railway rolling noise in LRT (Light Rail Transit) networks. WP 4 in particular focuses ... -
On environmental ground borne noise & vibration abatment by implemeting floating slabs at Athens metro network - Measurements campaign results
(2011)This paper describes the FS implementation, on 4 major extensions of Athens Metro lines 2 and 3, already in service: (a) extension of line 2 from Sepolia to Ag.Antonios station, (b) extension of line 2 from Dafni to Ilioupoli ... -
Performance optimization of a solar adsorption chiller by dynamically adjusting the half-cycle time
(2021)The half-cycle time effect on the performance of a solar single-stage dual-bed adsorption chiller, in Athens, Greece, in July, is investigated. The adsorption chiller coupled with the solar system is simulated, in real ... -
The role of sustainable restaurant practices in city branding: The case of athens
(2021)The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the role that restaurant practices play on tourists’ choices and specifically on city branding. It examines whether sustainability practices are considered by customers ... -
Segregation and residential mobility: Spatially entrapped social mobility and its impact on segregation in Athens
(2004)Segregation patterns and trends are traditionally considered to be changing through residential mobility, while scant attention is paid to the social mobility of long-term residents. This paper explores first the origins ... -
Setting the grounds for the green infrastructure in the metropolitan areas of athens and thessaloniki: The role of green space
(2018)Green Infrastructure (G.I.) is a sine qua non in contemporary planning. Green spaces can play a vital role in serving as grounds for developing G.I. and promoting environmental, social and economic benefits. In Athens and ... -
Strategic environmental noise mapping & action plans in Athens ring road (Atiiki Odos) - Greece
(2011)Attica Tollway, a modern motorway extending along 65 km, constitutes the ring road of the greater metropolitan area of Athens and the backbone of the road network of the whole Attica Prefecture. Attiki Odos during 2008-2010, ...