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USING A MARKET-TYPE ALLOCATION SYSTEM TO CONFRONT WATER SCARCITY: AN INTER-DISTRICT APPROACH IN GREECE
(2014)
This study examines the implication of a market-based system to allocate water regionally in one of the most intensively irrigated areas of Greece. The proposed approach combines elements from administrative allocation and ...
Sustainable Development in an N-Rich/N-Poor World
(2014)
Sustainable development requires that per capita inclusive wealth-produced, human, and natural capital-does not decline over time. We investigate the impact of changes in nitrogen on inclusive wealth. There are two sides ...
EUROPEAN LAND COVER MAPPING SYSTEMS FOR THE NATURAL AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT
(2014)
Since 1985, European land cover mapping projects have been established to provide maps, a detailed and up-to-date portrayal of land cover from small to large scales. These programs offer technological and scientific support ...
GREY WATER FOOTPRINT OF CROPS AND CROP-DERIVED PRODUCTS: ANALYSIS OF CALCULATION METHOD
(2014)
The explosive increase in world population, along with the fast socio-economic development, have led to an increased water demand; the impact of global water resource consumption is mapped with the "water footprint", which ...
Dermal & inhalation exposure of operators during fungicide application in vineyards. Evaluation of coverall performance
(2014)
In the present study the dermal and the inhalation exposure of five operators during fungicide applications in vineyards were determined. The produced exposure datasets can be used as surrogate for the estimation of the ...
AIR QUALITY PROGNOSIS USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS MODELING IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT OF VOLOS, CENTRAL GREECE
(2014)
It is well known that natural and anthropogenic emissions of ambient pollutants affect air quality and as a consequence the public health. Various epidemiological studies have identified particulate matter (PM10) and surface ...
Molecular diversity reveals previously undetected air-dispersed protist colonists in a Mediterranean area
(2014)
The molecular diversity of air-dispersed protists was examined through the 18S rRNA gene clone library construction in air samples and samples from experimental water containers passively collecting air-dispersed microorganisms, ...
PROGNOSIS OF MAXIMUM DAILY SURFACE OZONE CONCENTRATION WITHIN THE GREATER ATHENS URBAN AREA, GREECE
(2014)
In recent decades, there has been an increasing interest in the prognosis of maximum surface ozone concentrations due to the adverse effects on human health, animal population, agricultural productivity and forestry. The ...
THE IMPACT OF HUMAN LAND USE ON THE COMPOSITION AND RICHNESS OF GROUND AND DUNG BEETLE ASSEMBLAGES
(2014)
This paper presents the results of a survey on the habitat and seasonal variation in activity density and richness of ground and dung beetle assemblages in a heterogeneous landscape of central Greece. Beetles were collected ...
European Monitoring Systems and Data for Assessing Environmental and Climate Impacts on Human Infectious Diseases
(2014)
Surveillance is critical to understanding the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases. The growing concern over climate and other drivers that may increase infectious disease threats to future generations has ...