Auflistung Nach Schlagwort "environmental protection"
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Anticarcinogenic activity of polyphenolic extracts from grape stems against breast, colon, renal and thyroid cancer cells
(2014)A major part of the wineries' wastes is composed of grape stems which are discarded mainly in open fields and cause environmental problems due mainly to their high polyphenolic content. The grape stem extracts' use as a ... -
Antiflooding prevention, protection, strategic environmental planning of aquatic resources and water purification: The case of Thessalian basin, in Greece
(2010)In the E.U. following the old 5th Environmental Action Program (EAP) of 1994 and the new 6th EAP for the sustainable development in 2001, we confront the strategic management problem of aquatic resources at the regional ... -
Determining public attitudes and willingness-to-pay for artificial lakes protection
(2016)This study explores factors influencing people's willingness to pay (WTP) for protecting an artificial lake. WTP was derived from a face-to-face survey of 564 recreational users of Plastira Lake, one of the most important ... -
Development and validation of a scale for measuring Multiple Motives toward Environmental Protection (MEPS)
(2019)The current study aimed to establish and validate the Multi-motives toward Environmental Protection Scale (MEPS) to assess the various reasons that motivate individuals to engage in environmental behaviors. The scale ... -
An eco-efficient and economical optimum evaluation technique for the forest road networks: the case of the mountainous forest of Metsovo, Greece
(2018)The sustainable forest management can be achieved only through environmentally sound and economically efficient and feasible forest road networks and transportation systems that can potentially improve the multi-functional ... -
Environmental noise and vibration monitoring and assessment of major road transportation networks: The case of Elefsina (Athens) - Korinthos motorway (2008-2011)
(2013)Environmental noise and vibration annoyance - especially from road transportation networks - is widely accepted as an end-point of environmental assessment that can be taken as a basis for evaluating the impact and annoyance ... -
The environmental pressures and perspectives of tourism on coastal and insular zone. The case of Greece
(2016)Tourism is widely known as one of the most enterprising branches of the tertiary sector of economy in many countries. Nevertheless, over the time, touristic activities have resulted in a significant number of environmental ... -
Evaluation of current policy about protected areas in Greece
(2007)Environmental protection currently constitutes an issue of vast importance worldwide. Greece has countersigned a large number of international conventions regarding the protection of the environment, while Greek legislation ... -
Flexible Goal Programming for Supporting Lake Karla’s (Greece) Sustainable Operation
(2022)Sustainable management is a prerequisite for a lake to provide a range of ecosystem services. The prioritization of needs is a difficult task, especially when the needs are in conflict and threaten water security. Lake ... -
Halophytic herbs of the Mediterranean basin: An alternative approach to health
(2018)Wild native species are usually grown under severe and stressful conditions, while a special category includes halophytic species that are tolerant to high salinity levels. Native halophytes are valuable sources of bioactive ... -
Implementation of the Water Framework Directive: Lessons Learned and Future Perspectives for an Ecologically Meaningful Classification Based on Phytoplankton of the Status of Greek Lakes, Mediterranean Region
(2019)The enactment of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) initiated scientific efforts to develop reliable methods for comparing prevailing lake conditions against reference (or nonimpaired) states, using the state of a set ... -
The link between energy consumption and environmental pollution.How effective is renewable energyin reducing CO2 emissions? the case of Greece
(2018)This paper examines the impact of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption on environmental pollution, proxied by carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, in Greece over the period 1990-2016. The empirical findings indicate ... -
Mapping the optimal forest road network based on the multicriteria evaluation technique: the case study of Mediterranean Island of Thassos in Greece
(2015)The sustainable management of forest resources can only be achieved through a well-organized road network designed with the optimal spatial planning and the minimum environmental impacts. This paper describes the spatial ... -
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 ... -
Perceived importance of public health risks in greece: a nationwide survey of the adult population
(2021)The current study is the first to examine the perceptions of the Greek public towards selected health risks and prioritize perceived risk importance and the needs to be addressed for public health promotion. Participants ... -
Planning Practices for the Protection of Cultural Heritage: Lessons Learnt from the Greek UNESCO Sites
(2015)As in all countries worldwide, in Greece too, sites selected to become part of the UNESCO's world heritage are representative samples of the country's monumental heritage and therefore constitute exemplars of planning ... -
Spatial planning of fire-agency stations as a function of wildfire likelihood in Thasos, Greece
(2020)Even though wildfires constitute a natural phenomenon, they may have severe implications with respect to the socioeconomic structure of the affected population and the ecological wealth of a territory, especially when they ... -
Underwater cultural heritage facing maritime spatial planning: Legislative and technical issues
(2018)Underwater Cultural Heritage (hereinafter UCH) constitutes an invaluable resource that has been poorly – if at all – addressed in most spatial planning attempts, due to the sectorial approach that has prevailed so far when ... -
Zoning protection models and eco-development areas of Karla, Trikala and the Sporades Islands in Thessaly, Greece
(2007)The E.U. Directive of 92/43 on habitat aims to contribute to the conservation/preservation of biodiversity through the maintenance of habitats and species of wild fauna and flora. Preservation is achieved via the 'Natura ...