Auflistung Nach Schlagwort "Eurasia"
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Evaluation-of atmospheric instability indices in Greece
(2006)The potential of instability indices in assessing atmospheric instability is examined for the areas of Attica, Thessaly and Central Aegean and Crete, Greece. Generally, many indices have been developed to estimate the ... -
From commodities to the consumption of quality foods in Eastern European context: An empirical examination of the determinants of consumer behavior towards honey
(2006)While not much attention has been paid in the international literature to the consumption of premium food products with enhanced quality properties in Central-Eastern European Countries, the present survey aims to investigate ... -
Groundwater modeling and management in a complex lake-aquifer system
(2007)In this paper, the hydrogeologic analysis and the development of a numerical model for the simulation of a complex system of aquifers in Northern Greece are presented. The study area faces a severe environmental danger as ... -
Groundwater quality and location of productive activities in the region of Thessaly (Greece)
(2007)In the present study the involvement of human activities is assessed in the revalorization of groundwater quality. The groundwater quality was assessed on the basis of physical and chemical analysis (electric conductivity, ... -
The impacts of new technologies on urban transformations
(2008)This paper concerns the impacts of new technologies on urban morphology, structure and landscape. More specifically, it investigates two aspects of impacts: (a) the change of urban morphology in contemporary cities by means ... -
Investigation of the differences between deepening and intensification for 500-hpa cyclones in central and East Mediterranean region during warm season of the year
(2006)The maximum deepening rate per cyclone track is determined by the maximum height drop at the center of the cyclone (500-hPa low) on the basis of all the 6-h successive steps in its life cycle. The geopotential height ... -
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 ... -
Morphological separation of host adapted taxa within the Hyalopterus pruni complex (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
(2007)Morphometric variation of individuals in field collected samples of the Hyalopterus pruni complex from various Prunus species and regions of Greece was examined, to determine whether this variation is correlated with the ... -
Organophosphate resistance in olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae, populations in Greece and Cyprus
(2007)The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is the most important pest of olives in countries around the Mediterranean basin. Its control has been based mostly on bait sprays with organophosphate ... -
Origins and genetic legacy of prehistoric dogs
(2020)Dogs were the first domestic animal, but little is known about their population history and to what extent it was linked to humans. We sequenced 27 ancient dog genomes and found that all dogs share a common ancestry distinct ... -
Planning culture and time in a mega-event: Thessaloniki as the European City of Culture in 1997
(2005)This paper addresses the growing importance of mega-events in urban cultural development, focusing on the atypical example of the European Cities of Culture, in particular Thessaloniki in 1997. The launch of the event ... -
Policy for management of water resources in Greece
(2008)The quantities of water are not distributed uniformly in space and time. Greece compared to some other Mediterranean countries is found in advantageous position regarding the availability of water resources. However, there ... -
Race distribution, vegetative compatibility and pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis isolates in Greece
(2006)Races and vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs) in Greek isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis(Fom) were characterized. Three races (0, 2 and 1-2) among 12 isolates tested and two VCGs among 19 isolates tested, ... -
Regional perspectives on the neolithic anthropomorphic imagery of northern Greece
(2006)This article considers the ways in which regional differences in material culture are constituted and maintained, using the example of Neolithic anthropomorphic figures from northern Greece. The aim of the paper is to offer ... -
Scenario tools for environmental planning. Supporting integrated coastal zone and water resources management in two Greek islands
(2009)This article critically examines the usefulness of scenarios in supporting environment-development planning, drawing from the experience of two differentiated case studies: integrated coastal zone in the Greek island of ... -
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 ... -
The Sikyon Survey Project: A blueprint for urban survey?
(2007)The few examples of archaeological surface survey conducted in ancient urban centers in Greece and the Mediterranean have employed a variety of methods and yielded results of disproportionate breadth and resolution. The ... -
Socioeconomic interactions of fishries and aquqculture in Greece: A case study og South Evoikos Gulp
(2007)The present study investigates the socioeconomic sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the South Evoikos Gulf. The results show poor labour mobility between fisheries and aquaculture. Internal geographical mobility, ... -
Sustainable resources management in the context of agro-environmental EU policies: Novel paradigms in Thessaly, Greece
(2006)Primarily, this is a discussion and review of the general European policies of management protection in the perspectives of the new CAP (Common Agriculture Policy). There are some technical proposals in Thessaly for ... -
Towards a sustainable spatial planning and development in Greek islands and highlands
(2007)Highlands and islands are the underdeveloped and marginalized areas of Greece in which a series of crucial planning and development problems occur. The paper attempts a description of those areas not only in terms of ...