A5032840085- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Marine and environmental studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Law, logistics, and international trade
- Marine and fisheries research
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
- Heavy metals in environment
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Offshore Engineering and Technologies
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Building materials and conservation
- Landslides and related hazards
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
2021-2024
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2014-2023
Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
2021
The Arkalochori village in central Crete was hit by a large earthquake (Mw = 6.0) on 27 September 2021, causing casualties, injuries, and severe damage to the infrastructure. Due absence of apparent surface rupture initial focal mechanism solution seismic event, we initiated complementary, multi-disciplinary research combining seismological remote sensing data processing, followed extensive field validation. Detailed geological mapping, fault measuring accompanied with tectonic analysis,...
Since the early 1950s, Greece has been a popular travel destination providing high-quality tourism services. This was amplified by its diverse landscape, extended sandy beaches, scattered archaeological sites, people’s mentality, and adequate infrastructure. In particular, south Aegean Archipelago attracts more than six million (6,000,000) visitors annually, approximately 27% of tourist arrivals in Greece. The carrying capacity assessment South region aims to improve already high standards...
The main objective of the present paper is to achieve simulation long-term (e.g., annual) morphological evolution (bathymetry and shoreline) a coastal area (Mastichari beach, Greece) due wind-generated waves in an accurate cost-effective way. For this purpose, wave climate schematization techniques are adopted order reduce computational effort without losing or distorting crucial information. Referring current practice, chronology not considered detail these acceleration techniques,...
The foreseeable acceleration of global sea level rise could potentially pose a major threat to the natural charm and functional integrity world-renowned tourist coastal attractions Rhodes Island, as result anticipated increasing frequency flooding erosion events. Hence, this study aims determine most vulnerable segments (in terms physical impact) coastline through widely accepted vulnerability index (CVI), applying combination well-known, broadly used approaches methods. distribution current...
The multiple anthropogenic activities taking place in the marine environment increase and create a high demand for maritime space. pressures generated thereof on coastal resources require an integrated planning management approach. MSPD (2014/89/EU) forms legislative framework to regulate ensure sustainable use of environment. Based MSFD (2008/56/EC), present study provides overview state Greece existing while examining potential contribution knowledge implementation, identifying possible...
The evolution of technology, particularly the integration Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), earth observation datasets, and historical data such as aerial photographs, stand fundamental tools for comprehending reconstructing surface potential environmental changes. In addition, active geodynamic phenomena in conjunction with climate crisis increasing frequency extreme weather can cause abrupt events rockfalls landslides, altering completely morphology on both small large scales. This study...
Research infrastructures have been established throughout Europe in order to create robust organizations that will facilitate and enhance research innovation processes advance society with innovative products services. The Hellenic Integrated Marine Observing, Forecasting Technology System (component of HIMIOFoTS RI) has implemented the framework National Roadmap for Infrastructures form a large-scale infrastructure marine environment Greece. It links together ocean observing forecasting...
Ecosystem-based Blue Growth reflects the need to develop human activities taking place in marine environment, under scope of protecting ecosystems. To this end, Marine Strategy Framework Directive identifies specific ecological characteristics a area, it and main pressures induced thereof. The present work focuses on semi-enclosed embayment Inner Ionian adjacent gulfs (the Gulf Corinth Patras) Western Greece, order type environmental data information required be considered framework...
Wave-induced morphodynamic processes that cause formation, preservation, and destruction of the Prasonisi tombolo in Rhodes Island are investigated, based on satellite image analysis numerical modeling. A new method is developed for extracting wave events consist successive data similar characteristics. The refer either to wind seas or swell seas. This process combined with then utilized derivation most representative scenarios affect salient formation. In particular, main factors play a...
ABSTRACTFormation and evolution processes of natural tombolos involve many interrelated geomorphological, sedimentary, oceanographic anthropogenic factors, making their measurement simulation an extremely difficult task. The present study attempts to fill this knowledge gap by detecting the in Greece, formed current sea level, through statistical analysis morphometric socio-environmental parameters. In addition, long-term these coastal depositional landscapes has been determined comparing...
Mediterranean Temporary Ponds (MTPs) constitute priority habitat under the European Union Habitats’ Directive. They are inhabited by rare species and subjected to unstable environmental conditions. Lakes ponds act as early indicators of climate change, which high altitude ecosystems especially vulnerable. This study presents a full dataset geo-environmental parameters such habitats along with their current ecological status for first time. Furthermore, this paper aims address lack basic...
Understanding the processes that govern transformation of landscape through time is essential for exploring evolution a coastal area. Coastal landscapes are dynamic sites, with their strongly linked waves and sea-level variations. Geomorphological features in area, such as beachrock formations dune fields, can function indicators time. However, our knowledge chronological framework deposits on Aegean coasts limited. Optically stimulated luminescence dating techniques deemed to be very...
Understanding the processes that govern transformation of landscape through time is essential for exploring evolution a coastal area. Coastal landscapes are dynamic sites, with their strongly linked waves and sea level variations. Geomorphological features in area, such as beachrock formations dune fields, can function indicators time. However, our knowledge chronological framework deposits Aegean coasts limited. Optically Stimulated Luminescence dating techniques deemed to be very promising...
The coastal area of Myrtos beach, is a very popular Natura protected at the Northern part Cephalonia Island, in W. Greece, which suffered severe damages during Medicane named after “Ianos”, that affected Greek territory September 2020. Most steep slope area, hosts road leads to beach itself were extensively covered by debris due mudflows, interrupting aggressively connection with inland network. use Unmanned Aerial Systems proved be an ideal way mapping quite small areas, limited access...
The variability of coastal storms over the years and direction is considered in a unified, innovative approach, providing crucial information for wide variety engineering studies wave energy applications under impact climatic change. Specifically, an alternative easy-to-apply technique presented applied to consider storms’ as covariate. This enables probabilistic representation every directional domain efficiently incorporated into non-stationary extreme value analysis. developed methodology...
The present study investigates the existence of a "palaeo-foreshore zone" at Molos beach in or after 1884 A.D., as defined Greek legislation (Law 2971/ 19.12.2001). To this end, existing geological and climatological information were gathered, detailed geomorphological mapping was carried out surficial sediment samples collected along shore-normal transect extending from backshore to nearshore (subaqueous) zone. In addition, sedimentological /stratigraphical data obtained two trenches (1.5 m...