Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "Sustainable development"
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Acoustic sustainable environment through freeway traffic management actions
(2014)Attica Tollway ("Attiki Odos") is a 70-km long tolled motorway in Athens, Greece, in close collaboration with the University of Thessaly -Faculty of Civil Engineering (Laboratory of Transportation Environmental Acoustics ... -
Advancements of nanotechnologies in crop promotion and soil fertility: Benefits, life cycle assessment, and legislation policies
(2021)Increasing agricultural production has become one of the key components to bridge the gap between securing food resources and sustainable development goals (SDGs), namely, no poverty, zero hunger, preservation of natural ... -
An analytical framework to assess SDG targets within the context of WEFE nexus in the Mediterranean region
(2021)Understanding the complex relationships amongst Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems (WEFE nexus) together with the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is critical for the development of a sustainable and ... -
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 ... -
Applications of Informatics in a Leonardo da Vinci project with reference to the organic farming in Greece and Europe
(2011)The market of organic products in Europe is generally expanding. The organic food production has been strictly regulated in the European Union. Particular competence requirements need to be developed not only to achieve ... -
Assessing 28 EU member states' environmental efficiency in national waste generation with DEA
(2019)This paper deals with the efficiency of the 28 European Union (EU) Member States for the years 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014 by employing Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and directional distance function to tackle undesirable ... -
Assessing traffic and environmental impacts of smart lockers logistics measure in a medium-sized municipality of Athens
(2019)Home deliveries and e-commerce activities have increased substantially in the recent years. This fact led to the increase of the number of last mile trips in urban areas contributing immensely to the overall impacts on the ... -
The Behaviour of a Turbulent Buoyant Jet into Flowing Environment
(2016)In this study the mean axial velocity at the centreline of a buoyant jet which is discharged vertically upwards from a source, into flowing environment inside a denser ambient fluid (water), in an open channel, is investigated. ... -
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 ... -
Bikeability audit in urban road environment: Case study in the city of Volos, Greece
(2018)Promotion of cycling can improve the sustainability level of a city or an urban area. This study presents a methodology that audits the bikeability level of the urban road environment across three selected routes in the ... -
Blockchain technology in food supply chain: A state of the art
(2021)The food industry is highly dependent upon food supply chains. It is highly critical for the quality of the food product that reaches the consumer, that all actors that interact with the corresponding supply chains act ... -
Business model for developing strategies of forest cooperatives. Evidence from an emerging business environment in Greece
(2020)Forest cooperatives are essentially a form of entrepreneurship. However, they are confronted by various problems and they cannot pay enough attention to value creation. The aim of this paper is twofold: (a) the identification ... -
Campaigns and awareness-raising strategies on sustainable urban mobility
(2019)The increasing demand for urban mobility in modern cities leads to traffic congestion and other environmental and societal impacts, requiring a shift to more sustainable mobility behavior. However, travelers are not well ... -
The challenge of incorporating smart city activities in medium-size cities: The case of Greece
(2017)A major challenge affecting the potential of a smart city project in achieving local community expectations is the extent to which local communities are involved not only in the planning, but also in the implementation, ... -
The challenge of incorporating smart city activities in medium-size cities: The case of Greece
(2017)A major challenge affecting the potential of a smart city project in achieving local community expectations is the extent to which local communities are involved not only in the planning, but also in the implementation, ... -
Characteristics and scenarios of solar energy development in Iran: Fuzzy cognitive map-based approach
(2019)Widespread use of promising solar energy is an integral attribute of governments toward global efforts in mitigating future emission and reducing the fossil fuel consumption trajectory. However, the outlook of solar energy ... -
Circular bio-economy via energy transition supported by Fuzzy Cognitive Map modeling towards sustainable low-carbon environment
(2020)Several energy transition plans attempt to establish low-carbon practices towards a circular bio-economy in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, most actions only try to assuage the impacts of climate change ... -
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 ... -
Co-composted biochar derived from rice straw and sugarcane bagasse improved soil properties, carbon balance, and zucchini growth in a sandy soil: A trial for enhancing the health of low fertile arid soils
(2022)Sustainable management of low fertile arid soils using carbon-rich organic amendments such as biochar and compost is of great concern from both agricultural and environmental points of view. The impact of pyrolysis, ... -
A comparative analysis of Statistical and Computational Intelligence methodologies for the prediction of traffic-induced fine particulate matter and NO2
(2021)With the urbanization increase, urban mobility and transportation induce higher traffic volumes causing environmental, economic and social impacts. This is due to continuous usage of fossil fuel energy resources generating ...