A5019777246- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Byzantine Studies and History
- Geography Education and Pedagogy
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
- Historical Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
- Innovative Educational Techniques
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Seismology and Earthquake Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2009-2024
Innovations in virtual reality (VR) technology have led to exciting possibilities teaching earth sciences, allowing students experience complex geological sites that, due cost and logistical reasons, they would not normally be able experience. The need for high quality online digital learning resources blended was brought the forefront during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as courses with a traditional physical field work component were forced move provide alternatives students. While it is unlikely...
We document and show a state-of-the-art methodology that could allow geoheritage sites (geosites) to become accessible scientific non-scientific audiences through immersive non-immersive virtual reality applications. This is achieved dedicated WebGIS platform, particularly handy in communicating geoscience during the COVID-19 era. For this application, we selected nine volcanic outcrops Santorini, Greece. The latter are mainly associated with several geological processes (e.g., dyking,...
We introduce GeaVR, an open-source package containing tools for geological-structural exploration and mapping in Immersive Virtual Reality (VR). GeaVR also makes it possible to carry out quantitative data collection on 3D realistic, referenced scaled scenarios. Making use of technology through the Unity game engine, works with commercially available VR equipment. This allows be accessible a broad audience, resulting revolutionary tool Earth Sciences. Users can explore various datasets,...
Cutting-edge developments in ocean mapping sensors, underwater robotic systems, and aerial platforms have transformed the integration of terrestrial marine geospatial data, addressing long-standing challenge coastal geomorphology creating seamless, high-resolution digital terrain models (DTMs).The EU ERASMUS+ project BridgET (Bridging gap between land sea a virtual Environment for innovative Teaching community involvement science climate change-induced geohazard) sought to tackle these...
Immersive virtual reality can potentially open up interesting geological sites to students, academics and others who may not have had the opportunity visit such previously. We study how users perceive usefulness of an immersive approach applied Earth Sciences teaching communication. During nine reality-based events held in 2018 2019 various locations (Vienna Austria, Milan Catania Italy, Santorini Greece), a large number visitors navigate, mode, across landscapes reconstructed by...
Story maps are used as an interactive tool for communication and information dissemination. A web-based application using story mapping technology is presented to explore the Methana peninsula. This volcanic area characterized by specific geoforms, unique flora rich history. The map combines maps, narrative texts multimedia content. spatial data produce thematic created a Geographic Information System on geological data, historical monuments, biodiversity hiking paths. purpose highlight...
Reaching the underwater world is undoubtedly an incomparable adventure. Impressive geological structures, flourishing ecosystems, shipwrecks, and submerged landscapes lie beneath sea surface in wait for discovery. However, this accessible only to those who have chance dive or scientists conducting research. By means of a dynamically developing sector informatics utilizing Virtual (VR) Augmented Reality (AR) practices, VIRTUALDiver project intends provide access all aforementioned hidden...
In the present work we highlight effectiveness of integrating different techniques and tools for better surveying, mapping collecting data in volcanic areas. We use an Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) approach collection, integrated with Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis a well-known volcanological site Santorini (Metaxa mine), where processes influenced island’s industrial development, especially regard to pumice mining. Specifically, have focused on: (i) three-dimensional (3D)...
We present a GIS-based crowdsourcing application that was launched soon after the first COVID-19 cases had been recorded in Greece, motivated by need for fast, location-wise data acquisition regarding disease spread during spring 2020, due to limited testing. A single question posted through web App, which anonymous participants subjectively answered whether or not they experienced any symptoms. Our main goal locate geographical areas with increased number of people feeling symptoms and...
At a time when traditional fieldwork is coming under pressure, be it from shrinking budgets, reducing carbon footprints, increased concerns for personal safety or the desire to make field skills accessible all, how do we ensure that key of observation, data collection and landscape analysis can still developed in our students? This paper evaluates experiences students using immersive virtual reality (VR) interrogate highly accurate georeferenced models, made collected by Unmanned Aerial...
Submarine hydrothermal systems along active volcanic ridges and arcs are highly dynamic, responding to both oceanographic (e.g., currents, tides) deep-seated geological forcing magma eruption, seismicity, hydrothermalism, crustal deformation, etc.). In particular, activity may also pose profoundly negative societal impacts (tsunamis, the release of climate-relevant gases toxic metal(loid)s). These risks particularly significant in shallow (<1000m) coastal environments, as demonstrated...
Kos is the third largest island of Dodecanese, located in southeastern Aegean Sea, Greece. The island’s remarkable location both a prominent geodynamic space and at crossroads East, West South has endowed it with unique wealth geological, biological, cultural, traditional heritage. Steep mountain ranges consisting Alpine Mesozoic rocks alternate low-altitude plateaus featuring marine lacustrine sediments that contain fossils past life. In addition, transition barren land to lush forests...
The volcanic island of Nisyros (Greece) is here presented as it presents unique characteristics being a Quaternary volcano in the eastern Aegean Sea, composed rocks, and featuring central caldera that surrounded by domes thick lavas. Its history strongly connected to impressing visitors with steaming hydrothermal craters, intensive smell sulfur fumarolic gases, hot springs. Due its morphology geographical position, cultural historical heritage has been unchanged time, bequeath plenty...
Thorough faunal (benthic foraminifera, ostracods, molluscs) and palynomorph analyses as well magnetic susceptibility measurements performed on the Piraeus coastal plain sedimentary sequences have shed light paleoenvironmental evolution of area since ca. 9000 cal BP. Benthic assemblages along with suggest a typical lagoonal environment significant freshwater inputs at eastern part after 8700 Between 7500 5400 BP, microfaunal assemblages, mollusc fauna shallow marine paleoenvironment, forming...
This paper focuses on the study of Quaternary morphotectonic evolution Lefkas Island using morphological and tectonic data. Based our mainly studies, two principal structures have been distinguished: (i) Nydri-Vasiliki Fault Zone (NVF) (ii) Ionian overthrust onto Paxos Zone, which both divide island into three units Karya (KMTU), Maradochori (MMTU) Athani (AMTU). Paleogeographically, it has suggested that broader area was dominated by a NE–SW to ENE–WSW compressional regime since early...
The purpose of this research is the identification, recording, mapping and photographic imaging special volcanic geoforms as well cultural monuments Methana Peninsula.With use novel methods aim to reveal study impressive topographic features geotope discover its unique geodiversity.The proposed hiking trails along with Methana's archaeology history, will be highlighted through creation an 'intelligent' interactive map (Story Map).Two field trips have been conducted for collection further...
This paper presents generic guidelines for constructing customised workflows exploiting game engine technologies aimed at allowing scientists to navigate and interact with their own virtual environments.We have deployed Unity which is a cross-platform freely available educational research purposes.Our are applicable both onshore offshore areas (either separately or even merged together) reconstructed from variety of input datasets such as digital terrains, bathymetric structure motion...
Climate change is undoubtedly a big issue due to its devastating consequences. The enhanced resilience natural hazards climate belongs the concept of smart cities. This Editorial proposes different uses Geographic Information Systems handle and disseminate data for disasters. Data are gathered from various sources processed visualized in maps using apps. These apps available through Internet or mobile devices can be used inform train stakeholders disaster-prone areas order mitigate impacts
Nisyros Geopark, an island geopark in the Southeastern Aegean Sea, Greece, is here presented as official candidate for UNESCO Global Geoparks designation, featuring outstanding geological, natural and cultural characteristics tightly connected to its volcanic origin. It covers a total area of 481 km2 includes Nisyros, active volcano main island, surrounding islets Pachia, Strongyli, Pergousa, Kandeliousa marine region among them. features 24 geosites network well-established walking trails....