A5015474711- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Climate variability and models
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Landslides and related hazards
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Disaster Response and Management
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Insurance and Financial Risk Management
- Educational Research and Analysis
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
National Observatory of Athens
2016-2025
Institute for Sustainable Development
2025
Institute for Environmental Research
2025
National Observatory
2024
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2024
Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
2024
National Research Council
2024
National Technical University of Athens
2009
During the last 10 years, Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development of National Observatory Athens has developed operates a network automated weather stations across Greece. The motivation behind development is monitoring conditions in Greece with aim to support not only research needs (weather analysis, forecast skill evaluation) but also various communities production sector (agriculture, constructions, leisure tourism, etc.). By end 2016, 335 are operation,...
Abstract. This paper introduces the development of a database high-impact weather events that occurred in Greece since 2001. The selected are related to occurrence floods, flash hail, snow/frost, tornados, windstorms, heat waves and lightning with adverse consequences (excluding those agriculture). includes, among others, geographical distribution recorded events, relevant meteorological data, brief description induced impacts references press. further offers an extensive analysis temporal...
Floods are still a significant threat to people, despite of the considerable developments in forecasting, management, defensive, and rescue works. In near future, climate societal changes as both urbanization flood prone areas individual dangerous behaviors could increase fatalities. This paper analyzes mortality eight countries using 39-year database (1980–2018) named EUFF (EUropean Flood Fatalities), which was built documentary sources. The narratives fatalities were investigated...
In the Mediterranean environment, floods pose a significant threat to people, in spite of noteworthy improvements forecasting, emergency management, and defensive works. This paper examines flood mortality environment based on 36‐year long database (1980–2015) that was built five study areas using documentary sources. Information fatal accidents disaggregated fields describing victim's profile circumstances accidents. Data show an increasing trend fatalities during period. Accidents mainly...
This data paper describes the multinational Database of Flood Fatalities from Euro-Mediterranean region FFEM-DB that hosts 2,875 flood fatalities 12 territories (nine which represent entire countries) in Europe and broader Mediterranean 1980 to 2020. The database provides on fatalities' profiles, location, contributing circumstances, allowing researchers risk managers explore demographic, behavioral, situational factors, as well environmental features flood-related mortality. standardized...
The Mediterranean faces frequent heavy precipitation, deadly heatwaves, and wildfires fueled by its climate. Greece, with complex topography, experiences severe extreme weather events that have escalated in recent years are projected to continue rising under future climate conditions. This paper analyzes trends Greece from 2010 2023, leveraging data an expanded network of stations spanning across as well long-term meteorological the reference station center Athens. focus includes analysis...
Abstract. The paper examines the flash flood events that occurred over a decade in Attica prefecture, most urbanized region of Greece, with aim identifying triggering rainfall thresholds, as well assessing effect upon magnitude induced damages. analysis incorporates records from network 28 surface meteorological stations and information on spatial distribution is derived active database damaging weather maintained by atmospheric modelling group National Observatory Athens. main findings...
Abstract Over the past several decades, flash floods that occurred in Attica, Greece, caused serious property and infrastructure damages, disruptions economic social activities, human fatalities. This paper investigated link between rainfall flood impact during catastrophic event affected Attica on 22 October 2015, while also addressing risk perception behavior as a response to floods. The methodology included analysis of space–time correlation with citizens’ calls emergency fire services...
Recent events in Western Attica Greece (24 deaths November 2017), the Balearic Islands (13 October 2018), and southern France (15 2018) show that flood-related mortality remains a major concern Mediterranean countries facing flash floods. Over past several years, many initiatives have arisen to create databases on mortality. An international initiative started 2011 pooling regional national flood from region and/or bordering Sea. The MEditerranean Flood Fatality Database (MEFF DB) brings...
<title>Abstract</title> Flood fatalities remain a critical challenge in the Euro-Mediterranean region. This study analyses 2,245 from 11 territories (1980–2020) using FFEM-DB and global MSWEP rainfall dataset. Extreme is shown to be significant risk factor, with fatal floods many regions associated exceeding 99th percentile of daily values over 41 years. However, some territories, also occurred under less severe rainfall, reflecting regional differences exposure vulnerability. In South...
Abstract. This study examines the mechanisms of flood-risk precautionary behavior among Greek citizens. To that end, we specify and test a mediation model in which awareness-raising factors confidence attitudes influence citizens' current flood preparedness intention through perceptual emotional processes. Raw data were obtained via an online survey received 1855 responses. Causal relations tested by means structural equation modeling (SEM). Overall, results indicate risk perception worry...
Abstract. The objective of this study is the analysis damaging frost events in agriculture, by examining relationship between daily minimum temperature lower atmosphere (at an isobaric level 850 hPa) and crop production losses. Furthermore, suggests a methodological approach for estimating agriculture risk due to events, with aim short-term probability magnitude frost-related financial losses different levels hPa temperature. Compared near-surface forecasts, forecasts at are less influenced...
Climate-related hazards, such as wildfires and hydrogeological phenomena, cause extensive damages casualties around the world. Despite recent advances technologies for risk mitigation, it is acknowledged that public perception a critical factor these tools to succeed. Greece broader Eastern Mediterranean an area where, despite diversity of natural disasters, there lack understanding hazard types people are most concerned with how they measure against other groups hazards (i.e., geophysical)....
Despite recent technological advances, many parts of the world continue to experience flood disasters accompanied by significant loss human lives. Understanding how frequent these deadly catastrophes are creates uncertainties, especially in areas where disaster records scarce or have short timeframes. It is, however, very important from a preparedness and civil protection standpoint assess frequency such high-mortality events, considering threat climate change. This work develops event...
The CyFFORS (Cyprus Flood Forecasting System) project aims at increasing flood risk awareness and promoting preparedness against flooding by developing validating a pilot forecasting system targeted over three river/stream basins in the Larnaca region, Cyprus, Attica Greece. present study demonstrates analysis of flood-associated information, based on ground-based ERA5 model reanalysis data, which is necessary procedure prior to development hydrometeorological modeling tool, one areas,...
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...
ABSTRACT To date, the majority of research literature on impacts climate change has addressed negative aspect, i.e. risks associated with a future permanent modification climate. Potential opportunities have received much less attention and are rarely transformed into monetary values. Furthermore, manufacturing is one economic sectors where influence remains practically unknown, although performance some industrial activities depends directly climatic conditions – bottled water non‐alcoholic...
This paper is devoted to the discussion of practice storm naming that has been initiated in January 2017 for first time Eastern Mediterranean Region. Namely METEO Unit at NOA, taking into consideration facilitates meteorologists, researchers, authorities, civil protection officers, media and citizens communicate forecasts high-impact weather events, started named 35 storms up September 2021. The criteria are discussed, a synopsis events presented. monthly distribution shows 57% occurred...
Climate change presents an urgent global challenge, manifesting in rising temperatures and extreme weather events with severe societal impacts. The Eastern Mediterranean, warming faster than the average, faces immediate repercussions. literacy emerges as pivotal, empowering individuals to comprehend climate science act accordingly. This study delves into literacy, attitudes, ‘greening’ behaviours Mediterranean hotspot of Greece, based on a survey 1962 citizens. Findings indicate high but...
Abstract. The paper examines the flash flood events that occurred during a decade in Attica prefecture, most urbanized region of Greece, with aim assessing local vulnerability to hazard and effect rainfall upon magnitude induced damages. analysis incorporates records from network 28 surface meteorological stations information on spatial distribution is derived active database damaging weather maintained by atmospheric modelling group National Observatory Athens. main findings concern...
The present study analyzes students&#039; weather-related hazard and risk literacy in Greece, a climate change hotspot region the Eastern Mediterranean. In this context, we examine level two core variables, namely knowledge competency. addition, explore how knowledge, attitudes socio-demographic variables influence competencies related to weather assessment adaptability. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 474 students aged 12-16. regression results showed that significantly...
Climate change presents an urgent global challenge, manifesting in rising temperatures and extreme weather events with severe societal impacts. The Eastern Mediterranean, warming faster than the average, faces immediate repercussions. literacy emerges as pivotal, empowering individuals to comprehend climate science act accordingly. This study delves into literacy, attitudes, &#039;greening&#039; behaviours Mediterranean hotspot of Greece, based on a survey 1,962 citizens. Findings...