Auflistung Nach Schlagwort "ENVIRONMENT"
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Cache consistency in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks
(2010)The production of cheap CMOS cameras, which are able to capture rich multimedia content, combined with the creation of low-power circuits, gave birth to what is called Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (WMSNs). WMSNs ... -
CARBON FOOTPRINT CALCULATION OF DESALINATION UNITS IN GREECE
(2012)Fresh water shortage is one of the greatest problems of modern society; the explosive increase in world population, along with the unusual socio-economic development have led to an increased water demand, making water ... -
Context dependency of comfort and energy performance in mixed-mode offices
(2011)This article investigates the context dependency of comfort and energy performance in mixed-mode offices in the climate of Athens, Greece. It is based on a parametric study using the simulation software EnergyPlus. Context ... -
Cooperative caching in wireless multimedia sensor networks
(2008)The recent advances in miniaturization and the creation of low-power circuits, combined with small-sized batteries have made the development of wireless sensor networks a working reality. Lately, the production of cheap ... -
Dynamic data driven methodologies for multiphysics system modeling and simulation
(2005)We are presenting a progress overview associated with our work on a data-driven environment for multiphysics applications (DDEMA). In this paper, we emphasize the dynamic-data-driven adaptive modeling and simulation aspects. ... -
Effect of fish farming on the water column nutrient concentration in a semi-enclosed gulf of the Eastern Mediterranean
(2008)The spatial and seasonal impact of fish farming on the water column of two fish farms in the Eastern Mediterranean was investigated, between July 2004 and April 2005. In the area of each fish farm, three stations were ... -
Effect of vent arrangement on windward ventilation of a tunnel greenhouse
(2004)The effect of ventilation configuration of a tunnel greenhouse with crop on airflow and temperature patterns was numerically investigated using a commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code. The numerical model was ... -
Environmental and economic evaluation of N fertilizer rates in a maize crop in Italy: A spatial and temporal analysis using crop models
(2012)Crop simulation models have the potential to assess the risk associated with the selection of a specific N fertilizer rate, by integrating the effects of soil-crop interactions on crop growth under different pedo-climatic ... -
Gardenia jasminoides Height Control Using a Photoselective Polyethylene Film
(2008)The use of chemical growth retardants is a standard practice for compact gardenia plant production. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of using a photoselective polyethylene greenhouse covering film ... -
Groundwater hydrogeochemistry of Trikala municipality, central Greece
(2013)Sixty-four samples from the groundwater resources of Trikala municipality, central Greece, were collected during two periods (2006 and 2007) and analyzed for physico-chemical parameters (temperature, pH, specific electrical ... -
IMPACT OF URBAN HEAT ISLAND DEVELOPMENT ON BUILDINGS' ENERGY CONSUMPTION
(2013)The urban heat island (UHI) is one of the major problems that urban areas are experiencing worldwide, as it is related to various environmental and health effects. One of them is its direct impact on buildings energy demand. ... -
Implicit theories, goal orientations, and perceived competence: Impact on students' achievement behavior
(2002)The present study was designed to explore relations between implicit theories of intelligence, goal orientations. perceived competence. and school achievement, It was assumed that implicit theories of intelligence orient ... -
The influence of altitude in bronchial asthma
(2001)Background. Some asthmatic children living in mountain areas experience significant improvement in daily symptoms and in the degree of bronchial obstruction. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of altitude ... -
Integrating Sustainability into the Strategic Planning of National Tourism Organizations
(2010)This article describes an empirical study undertaken in national tourism organizations in Europe responsible for tourism planning to investigate the parameters that compose the capability to integrate sustainability into ... -
Maximum urban heat island intensity in a medium-sized coastal Mediterranean city
(2012)This paper studies the maximum intensity of the urban heat island (UHI) that develops in Volos urban area, a medium-sized coastal city in central Greece. The maximum temperature difference between the city center and a ... -
On the influence of building design, occupants and heat waves on comfort and greenhouse gas emissions in naturally ventilated offices. A study based on the EN 15251 adaptive thermal comfort model in Athens, Greece
(2010)According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change the buildings sector has the largest mitigation potential for CO2 emissions. Especially in office buildings, where internal heat loads and a relatively high occupant ... -
Real-time production scheduling in a multi-grade PET resin plant under demand uncertainty
(2012)We deal with the real-time production scheduling of a continuous-process multi-grade PET resin plant. The process is surcharged by sequence-dependent changeovers, sequential processing with production and space capacity, ... -
Summer distribution of fish larvae in northern Aegean Sea
(2009)Larval fish and hydrographic data were collected in Kavala Gulf (northern Aegean Sea) across a fine scale grid of 17 stations in two surveys, carried out in the beginning of July 2002 and 2003. Despite the different taxonomic ... -
Surveillance study of vector species on board passenger ships, risk factors related to infestations
(2008)Background: Passenger ships provide conditions suitable for the survival and growth of pest populations. Arthropods and rodents can gain access directly from the ships' open spaces, can be carried in shiploads, or can be ... -
Survey on Grid Resource Allocation Mechanisms
(2014)Grid is a distributed high performance computing paradigm that offers various types of resources (like computing, storage, communication) to resource-intensive user tasks. These tasks are scheduled to allocate available ...