A5007063366- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Remote Sensing and Land Use
- Building materials and conservation
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Climate variability and models
- Noise Effects and Management
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Regional resilience and development
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2014-2025
Mobics (Greece)
2024
Land Surface Temperature (LST) is a key parameter for the estimation of urban fluxes as well assessment presence and strength surface heat island (SUHI). In an environment, LST depends on way city has been planned developed over time. To this end, needs adequate spatial temporal data at scale, especially with respect to land cover/land use. The present study divided in two parts: first, satellite from MODIS-Terra 8-day product (MOD11A2) were used analysis eighteen-year time series...
Abstract Green infrastructure‐based heat mitigation strategies can help alleviate the overheating burden on urban residents. While cooling effect of parks has been explored in individual satellite‐based studies, a global, multi‐year investigation lacking. This study provides comprehensive global assessment daytime surface park cool island ( SPCI ) climatology, using land temperatures from 2,083 systematically selected worldwide (2013–2022). Through detailed selection and data stratification,...
Mitigation plans to counteract overheating in urban areas need be based on a thorough knowledge of the state thermal environment, most importantly presence which consistently demonstrate higher or lower land surface temperatures (hereinafter referred as “hot spots” “cold spots”, respectively). The main objective this research study is develop methodological approach for recognition and during summer; accomplished with (a) combined use high medium spatial resolution satellite data (Landsat 8...
Assessing thermal risk in urban areas, especially the event of summer heat waves, is essential as it has major implications for human health and influences quality life areas. Such an assessment promoted with use advanced very high resolution radiometer satellite data by means evaluation land surface temperature (LST), estimation intensity island (SUHI) variation discomfort index (DI), latter reflecting most common bioclimatic used outdoor comfort applications. Calculations need to provide...
This paper discusses the main achievements of DISARM (Drought and fIre ObServatory eArly waRning system) project, which developed an early warning system for wildfires in Eastern Mediterranean. The four pillars this include (i) forecasting wildfire danger, (ii) detecting with remote sensing techniques, (iii) spread a coupled weather-fire modeling system, (iv) assessing risk frame climate change. Special emphasis is given to innovative replicable parts system. It shown that effective use fire...
In recent years, an exceptional number of record-shattering temperature extremes have been observed, resulting in significant societal and environmental impacts. The Mediterranean region is particularly thermally vulnerable, frequently suffering from intense severe heatwaves. Using daily observations 58 weather stations (NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network database) the area, past heatwave episodes were initially detected. A LST time series was developed using Land Surface Temperature...
In this paper, the interlinks between urbanization, built environment and thermal are recognized assessed in view of smart sustainable urban development. particular Earth Observation data, conjunction with census data geographic information systems, used order to address environment, emphasis state presence spatial distribution hot spots (small size areas considerable steadily higher temperatures within web) at district level. The analysis refers overall agglomeration Athens (with City...
Resilience and climate adaptability plans for the thermal environment at urban scale describe measures to control anthropogenic heat sources in view of reducing skin air temperatures.Such are based either on field measurements and/or simulations define energy budget as well exchange between elements various types.In terms simulations, thorough knowledge a number parameters such land surface albedo, emissivity, temperature use/land cover is required.In this paper, potential Earth Observation...
The main objective of this study is to bridge the gap between regional- and city-scale climate simulations, with focus given thermal environment. A dynamic-statistical downscaling methodology for defining daily maximum (Tmax) minimum (Tmin) temperatures developed based on artificial neural networks (ANNs) multiple linear regression models (MLRs). approach involves use simulations from two EURO-CORDEX regional (RCMs) (at approximately 12 km × km) that are further downscaled a finer resolution...
BUILDSPACE aims to combine terrestrial data from buildings collected by IoT devices with aerial imaging drones equipped thermal cameras and location annotated satellite services (i.e., EGNSS Copernicus) deliver innovative at building scale, enabling the generation of high fidelity multi-modal digital twins city scale providing decision support for energy demand prediction, urban heat flood analysis. A pivotal element foundational ecosystem is Core Platform it plays a crucial role in...
Protecting cultural heritage from the impacts of climate-related risks requires development adaptive strategies that take note (a)  climate hazards (forest fires, droughts, floods, heat waves, sea level rise) are associated to landscape where an archaeological site/monument is located (b) strong variation in vulnerability by location (c)  socio-economic changes may impact communities which support conservation and (d) local knowledge traditions. The paper presents a novel...
This paper presents a comprehensive methodology for assessing the vulnerability of cultural heritage sites in Greece to climate change. By proposing  a multi-criteria system that evaluates exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity, study aims safeguard Greece's capital ensure sustainability its tourism industry. Utilizing model projections, research identifies potential risks such as heatwaves, floods, droughts, fires, sea level rise selected UNESCO archaeological assesses their...
Southern European cities face increasing challenges from urban overheating and evolving climate hazards such as heatwaves droughts. Vegetated parks can mitigate impacts, providing significant relief. This study, part of the EU Horizon project DISTENDER, assesses heat island (UHI) effect intra-urban thermal variations for Guimarães, Portugal, Turin, Italy. First, patterns cooling effects green spaces during typical summer conditions extreme drought events were derived using...
Recent research reveals that extreme climate events arise from the complex interplay of multiple physical drivers across different spatial and temporal scales. Although traditional risk impact assessments consider individual events, it is synergy such can trigger cascading impacts. Compound are defined as combination and/or hazards contribute to societal or environmental risk. This work will address field weather through assessment co-occurrence droughts heatwave (CDHW) focusing on their...
Mediterranean cities are highly vulnerable to the synergy of overheating from local-scale urban heat island effect and evolving climate hazards. The latter relate increased intensity occurrence heatwave drought events in region. Vegetated parks can act as modifiers climate, providing significant relief excessive loads. In this work, daytime surface Park Cool Island (PCI) was investigated for 126 15 areas, using land temperature Landsat 8 Collection 2 Level-2 Surface Temperature product (2013...
Urbanization is a major driver of land use change and environmental degradation.In the context climate change, it essential to assess its impacts in order ensure sustainable resilient cities.In recent years, methodologies urban resilience have been gradually developed but few them study using remote sensing data products.In this study, methodological framework thermal risk, products, apply Athens, Greece, as case study.Results allow identification specific areas that exhibit low...