Listar por tema "Environmental management"
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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 ... -
Airport environmental noise mapping and land use management as an environmental protection action policy tool. The case of the Larnaka International Airport (Cyprus)
(2012)The evidence from epidemiological studies on the association between exposure to traffic and aircraft noise and hypertension and ischemic heart disease has increased during the recent years. Both road traffic and aircraft ... -
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 ... -
Application of i-SDT for safer flare management operation
(2019)Utilizing unburn flare streams in a safe way represents one of the key challenges during flare alternatives implementation. Most of the time, process safety is considered on a supplemental basis after accomplishing a ... -
Assessing the Transition of the Romanian Power System
(2020)This work presents a generic mixed integer linear programming model to determine the optimal energy and reserves scheduling of a renewable-based multi-zonal power system. In particular, through a detailed unit commitment ... -
Can capital markets respond to environmental policy of firms? Evidence from Greece
(2007)In this study we attempt to evaluate the stock value of Greek firms, which apply systems of environmental management in the light of systemic risk. Risk is examined empirically with the help of conditional volatility models ... -
Development of a novel model for co-modal emission calculation and inventory methodology
(2019)This paper presents a novel model for co-modal emission calculation and inventory methodology combining the various modes of public transport. A number of available emission calculation models have been reviewed and the ... -
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 ... -
An empirical model of sediment deposition processes in Lake Kerkini, Central Macedonia Greece
(2010)The deposition processes in Kerkini Reservoir, since 1933, are examined in this paper. Built on the course of River Strymonas at the plain of Serres for anti-flooding control, it was gradually developed as a multipurpose ... -
Enforcement of the EU directive 2002/49/ec regarding road environmental noise in greece the case of "egnatia odos" motorway
(2010)Egnatia Motorway is a major highway project in Greece, one of the largest in Europe, cofunded by the European Union, completed within the last years, consisting one of the 14 TENT (Transportation European Network) priority ... -
Environmental noise as an important legal factor in the rehabilitation of the acoustic urban environment
(2009)Noise is an important environmental factor affecting all problems related to the degradation of the urban environment and the quality of life. In Greece, quality of life has been established as a legal conception protected ... -
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 ... -
Farm management information system for fruit orchards
(2015)Fruticulture faces increasing market pressures that threaten its long-term viability. In the light of the real need to practically improve the environmental performance, to increase yield and to optimize product quality ... -
Hazards that threaten Greek wetlands: The case of Lake Koronia
(2008)Wetlands all over the world have been recognized as some of the most productive, multifunctional and dynamic ecosystems and they are under protection according to European Union legislation. However, they are under imminent ... -
Lca-based environmental performance of olive cultivation in northwestern greece: from rainfed to irrigated through conventional and smart crop management practices
(2021)Olive cultivation is expanding rapidly in the northwestern part of Greece, under both rainfed and irrigated practices. Irrigation can result in larger yields and economic returns, but trade-offs in the water–energy–pollution ... -
The legal framework for the establishment of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos: A context for the conciliation of environmental protection and economic development
(2003)The Presidential Decree for the Establishment of the NMPZ is a first attempt in Greece for the configuration of a legal framework combining the needs for environmental protection and economic prosperity. This aim is achieved ... -
Monitoring of road traffic noise in operating sections of Egnatia Motorway
(2009)The Egnatia Motorway is the one of the major road construction projects being carried out in Greece and, one of the largest in Europe. It constitutes one of the 14 TENT (Transportation European Network) priority projects ... -
Multilayer Feed Forward Models in Groundwater Level Forecasting Using Meteorological Data in Public Management
(2018)Managing the groundwater resources is very vital for human life. This research proposes a methodology for predicting the groundwater levels which can be very valuable in water resources management. This study investigates ... -
Occupant interaction with the interior environment in Greek dwellings during summer
(2011)User behaviour significantly affects energy consumption simulation estimates, which can consequently influence architectural design decisions at an early stage. Different regional behavioural patterns could, therefore, ... -
Population, economic growth and regional environmental inefficiency: Evidence from U.S. states
(2015)We apply a conditional directional distance function allowing multiple exogenous factors to measure environmental performance. We evaluate the air pollution performance levels of U.S. states for the years 1998 and 2008. ...