Browsing by Subject "Sustainable development"
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Comparison of the EN 15251 and Ashrae Standard 55 adaptive thermal comfort models in the context of a Mediterranean climate
(2011)Strong heat waves in the past decade and resulting legal cases which gave full responsibility for indoor thermal comfort to building professionals lead to an increased uncertainty how to maintain thermal comfort in offices ... -
Cultural heritage, local resources and sustainable tourism
(2008)Tourism is a complex socio-economic phenomenon based on the growing needs of modern societies for recreation and leisure. It has become a major economic activity worldwide and a priority field in policy making at local, ... -
Data protection in smart cities: Application of the EU GDPR
(2019)Urban growth, combined with the development of digital technology, has led to the recent boom of smart cities worldwide. Smart cities make use of all available information and communications technology in the built environment ... -
Decision-making process for photovoltaic solar energy sector development using fuzzy cognitive map technique
(2020)Photovoltaic Solar Energy (PSE) sector has sparked great interest from governments over the last decade towards diminution of world’s dependency to fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and global warming ... -
Deep Bidirectional and Unidirectional LSTM Neural Networks in Traffic Flow Forecasting from Environmental Factors
(2021)The application of deep learning techniques in several forecasting problems has been increased the last years, in many scientific fields. In this research, a deep learning structure is proposed, composed mainly of double ... -
Delineation of management zones in an apple orchard: Correlations between yield and soil properties
(2011)In the present paper the yield and soil spatial variability in an apple orchard was studied. Apples were collected manually and placed in plastic bins along the tree rows. Yield per ten trees was weighted and the geographical ... -
Design and implementation of a hybrid model based on two-layer decomposition method coupled with extreme learning machines to support real-time environmental monitoring of water quality parameters
(2019)Accurate prediction of water quality parameters plays a crucial and decisive role in environmental monitoring, ecological systems sustainability, human health, aquaculture and improved agricultural practices. In this study ... -
Determining a Socially Fair Drinking Water Pricing Policy: The Case of Kozani, Greece
(2016)The Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC clearly indicates that all member states should develop and apply water pricing policies to recover the Full Water Cost (FWC) (including the direct cost, the environmental and ... -
Development of a waterfront regeneration tool to support local decision making in the context of integrated coastal zone management
(2019)Increasing pressures from coastal urbanization have created the need for an integrated approach to address the interactions among human activities, taking into account the significance of protecting coastal ecosystems. In ... -
The development of an index for assessing the circularity level of eco-labels
(2022)The Circular Economy concept is recognized as a promising instrument to address sustainability goals related to production and consumption patterns. This concept can be promoted through product labels which provide consumers ... -
THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CASTOR SUPPLY CHAIN: A GREEK CASE STUDY
(2022)Castor is a candidate crop that grows in marginal lands in the Mediterranean area. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts under the Mediterranean climate and farming ... -
Economies’ inclusive and green industrial performance: An evidence based proposed index
(2021)This paper develops and introduces a new evidence-based tool to systematically measure and benchmark the industrial performance of economies with emphasis on their inclusive and green dimensions. By means of international ... -
The effect of the daylight zone on lighting energy savings
(2020)Daylighting is the cornerstone of low energy building design. Therefore, the adoption of a daylight - harvesting lighting control system can substantially increase lighting energy savings. These are strongly depended on ... -
THE EMERGENT ASPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN VIDEO GAMES: A HISTORICAL REVIEW
(2022)In response to recurrent natural catastrophes and climate change, research into the use of videogames in sustainability is on the rise, and it is cementing their position as part of the contemporary digital education. The ... -
Emission reduction via supply chain coordination
(2018)This paper examines the environmental impact of potential coordination on supply chains. A decentralized two-node supply chain is studied, in which one node is a buyer ordering from a second node, who is a supplier operating ... -
Environmental aspects of fiber crops cultivation and use
(2015)Bioenergy and biomaterials from fiber crops are regarded as promising substitutes for conventional ones, considering the growing concern about oil and other non-renewable resources depletion and the environmental impacts ... -
Environmental noise and air pollution monitoring in the athens ring road ('attiki odos') an important parameter for a sustainable urban development
(2015)Attica Tollway (Attiki Odos), a modern motorway extending along 65 km, constitutes the ring road of the greater metropolitan area of Athens and the main road network of the Attica Prefecture with over 4.5 million inhabitants. ... -
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 ... -
Environmental planning in Magnesia prefecture, Greece
(2003)The environmental planning of Magnesia Prefecture is studied in this work, aiming at the assessment of the environmental quality and the determination of the most appropriate objectives and priorities, for the achievement ... -
Evaluation of regional sustainable development - Transitions and prospects
(2004)Evaluation practice, "regional development" and "sustainability" are each complex and contentious. Each shows rapid trends and transitions, and opportunities to be gained for more integrated governance and regional ...