Publications

2025
Spyrou NI, Diakakis M, Mavroulis S, Deligiannakis G, Andreadakis E, Filis C, Kotsi E, Antoniadis Z, Melaki M, Gogou M, et al. Integrating Ground and UAV Mapping for GIS-Based Application of the Flash Flood Impact Severity Scale (FFISS) for the 2009 and 2020 Evia (Greece) Flash Floods. Applied Sciences (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2025;15. Website
Diakakis M, Sarantopoulou A, Gogou M, Filis C, Nastos P, Kapris I, Vassilakis E, Konsolaki A, Lekkas E. Correction to: Cascade Effects Induced by Extreme Storms and Floods: The Case of Storm Daniel (2023) in Greece (Water, (2025), 17, 7, (912), 10.3390/w17070912). Water (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2025;17. Website
Diakakis M, Sarantopoulou A, Gogou M, Filis C, Nastos P, Kapris I, Vassilakis E, Konsolaki A, Lekkas E. Cascade Effects Induced by Extreme Storms and Floods: The Case of Storm Daniel (2023) in Greece. Water (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2025;17. Website
Falaras T, Dosiou A, Tounta S, Diakakis M, Lekkas E, Parcharidis I. Mapping of Flood Impacts Caused by the September 2023 Storm Daniel in Thessaly’s Plain (Greece) with the Use of Remote Sensing Satellite Data. Remote Sensing [Internet]. 2025;17. Website
2023
Kotsi E, Vassilakis E, Diakakis M, Mavroulis S, Konsolaki A, Filis C, Lozios S, Lekkas E. Using UAS-Aided Photogrammetry to Monitor and Quantify the Geomorphic Effects of Extreme Weather Events in Tectonically Active Mass Waste-Prone Areas: The Case of Medicane Ianos. Applied Sciences (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2023;13. Website
Diakakis M, Mavroulis S, Filis C, Lozios S, Vassilakis E, Naoum G, Soukis K, Konsolaki A, Kotsi E, Theodorakatou D, et al. Impacts of Medicanes on Geomorphology and Infrastructure in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Case of Medicane Ianos and the Ionian Islands in Western Greece. Water (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2023;15. Website
Diakakis M, Papagiannaki K, Fouskaris M. The Occurrence of Catastrophic Multiple-Fatality Flash Floods in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Water (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2023;15. Website
Diakakis M, Mavroulis S, Vassilakis E, Chalvatzi V. Exploring the Application of a Debris Flow Likelihood Regression Model in Mediterranean Post-Fire Environments, Using Field Observations-Based Validation. Land [Internet]. 2023;12. Website
Mitsopoulos G, Bournas A, Theochari A, Diakakis M, Bloutsos A, Lekkas E, Baltas E, Stamou AI. Flood Risk Reduction using Nature-Based Solutions in Climate Change Conditions. In: Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress. ; 2023. pp. 2690 – 2698. Website
2022
Papagiannaki K, Petrucci O, Diakakis M, Kotroni V, Aceto L, Bianchi C, Brázdil R, Gelabert MG, Inbar M, Kahraman A, et al. Developing a large-scale dataset of flood fatalities for territories in the Euro-Mediterranean region, FFEM-DB. Scientific Data [Internet]. 2022;9. Website
Diakakis M, Skordoulis M, Kyriakopoulos P. Public Perceptions of Flood and Extreme Weather Early Warnings in Greece. Sustainability (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2022;14. Website
Mavroulis S, Vassilakis E, Diakakis M, Konsolaki A, Kaviris G, Kotsi E, Kapetanidis V, Sakkas V, Alexopoulos JD, Lekkas E, et al. The Use of Innovative Techniques for Management of High-Risk Coastal Areas, Mitigation of Earthquake-Triggered Landslide Risk and Responsible Coastal Development. Applied Sciences (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2022;12. Website
Mitsopoulos G, Diakakis M, Bloutsos A, Lekkas E, Baltas E, Stamou A. The Effect of Flood Protection Works on Flood Risk. Water (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2022;14. Website
Mitsopoulos G, Panagiotatou E, Sant V, Baltas E, Diakakis M, Lekkas E, Stamou A. Optimizing the Performance of Coupled 1D/2D Hydrodynamic Models for Early Warning of Flash Floods. Water (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2022;14. Website
Sakkas V, Kapetanidis V, Kaviris G, Spingos I, Mavroulis S, Diakakis M, Alexopoulos JD, Kazantzidou‐firtinidou D, Kassaras I, Dilalos S, et al. Seismological and Ground Deformation Study of the Ionian Islands (W. Greece) during 2014–2018, a Period of Intense Seismic Activity. Applied Sciences (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2022;12. Website
Papathoma-Köhle M, Schlögl M, Garlichs C, Diakakis M, Mavroulis S, Fuchs S. A wildfire vulnerability index for buildings. Scientific Reports [Internet]. 2022;12. Website
Diakakis M. Characteristics of Infrastructure and Surrounding Geo-Environmental Circumstances Involved in Fatal Incidents Caused by Flash Flooding: Evidence from Greece. Water (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2022;14. Website
Mitsopoulos G, Diakakis M, Panagiotatou E, Sant V, Bloutsos A, Lekkas E, Baltas E, Stamou AI. ‘How would an extreme flood have behaved if flood protection works were built?’ the case of the disastrous flash flood of November 2017 in Mandra, Attica, Greece. Urban Water Journal [Internet]. 2022;19:911 – 921. Website
Mavroulis S, Diakakis M, Kranis H, Vassilakis E, Kapetanidis V, Spingos I, Kaviris G, Skourtsos E, Voulgaris N, Lekkas E. Inventory of Historical and Recent Earthquake-Triggered Landslides and Assessment of Related Susceptibility by GIS-Based Analytic Hierarchy Process: The Case of Cephalonia (Ionian Islands, Western Greece). Applied Sciences (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2022;12. Website
2021
Diakakis M, Papagiannaki K. Characteristics of indoor flood fatalities: Evidence from Greece. Sustainability (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2021;13. Website
Diakakis M, Skordoulis M, Savvidou E. The relationships between public risk perceptions of climate change, environmental sensitivity and experience of extreme weather-related disasters: Evidence from greece. Water (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2021;13. Website
Lekkas E, Andreadakis E, Diakakis M, Mavroulis S, Antoniou V. Natural Disasters: Mapping and Evaluating Incidents. Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma [Internet]. 2021;Part F4656:451 – 462. Website
Papagiannaki K, Diakakis M, Kotroni V, Lagouvardos K, Papagiannakis G. The role of water depth perception in shaping car drivers’ intention to enter floodwaters: Experimental evidence. Sustainability (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2021;13. Website
2020
Diakakis M. Types of behavior of flood victims around floodwaters. Correlation with situational and demographic factors. Sustainability (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2020;12. Website
Psomiadis E, Diakakis M, Soulis KX. Combining SAR and optical earth observation with hydraulic simulation for flood mapping and impact assessment. Remote Sensing [Internet]. 2020;12:1 – 29. Website
Diakakis M, Damigos DG, Kallioras A. Identification of patterns and influential factors on civil protection personnel opinions and views on different aspects of flood risk management: The case of Greece. Sustainability (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2020;12. Website
Diakakis M, Deligiannakis G, Antoniadis Z, Melaki M, Katsetsiadou NK, Andreadakis E, Spyrou NI, Gogou M. Proposal of a flash flood impact severity scale for the classification and mapping of flash flood impacts. Journal of Hydrology [Internet]. 2020;590. Website
Diakakis M, Boufidis N, Salanova Grau JM, Andreadakis E, Stamos I. A systematic assessment of the effects of extreme flash floods on transportation infrastructure and circulation: The example of the 2017 Mandra flood. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction [Internet]. 2020;47. Website
Andreadakis E, Diakakis M, Vassilakis E, Deligiannakis G, Antoniadis A, Andriopoulos P, Spyrou NI, Nikolopoulos EI. Unmanned aerial systems-aided post-flood peak discharge estimation in ephemeral streams. Remote Sensing [Internet]. 2020;12:1 – 27. Website
Diakakis M, Deligiannakis G, Andreadakis E, Katsetsiadou KN, Spyrou NI, Gogou ME. How different surrounding environments influence the characteristics of flash flood-mortality: The case of the 2017 extreme flood in Mandra, Greece. Journal of Flood Risk Management [Internet]. 2020;13. Website
2019
Molina-Terrén DM, Xanthopoulos G, Diakakis M, Ribeiro L, Caballero D, Delogu GM, Viegas DX, Silva CA, Cardil A. Analysis of forest fire fatalities in Southern Europe: Spain, Portugal, Greece and Sardinia (Italy). International Journal of Wildland Fire [Internet]. 2019;28:85 – 98. Website
Diakakis M, Andreadakis E, Nikolopoulos EI, Spyrou NI, Gogou ME, Deligiannakis G, Katsetsiadou NK, Antoniadis Z, Melaki M, Georgakopoulos A, et al. An integrated approach of ground and aerial observations in flash flood disaster investigations. The case of the 2017 Mandra flash flood in Greece. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction [Internet]. 2019;33:290 – 309. Website
Assumpcao TH, Jonoski A, Theona I, Tsiakos C, Krommyda M, Tamascelli S, Kallioras A, Mierla M, Georgiou HV, Miska M, et al. Citizens' campaigns for environmental water monitoring: Lessons from field experiments. IEEE Access [Internet]. 2019;7:134601 – 134620. Website
Papagiannaki K, Diakakis M, Kotroni V, Lagouvardos K, Andreadakis E. Hydrogeological and climatological risks perception in a multi-hazard environment: The case of Greece. Water (Switzerland) [Internet]. 2019;11. Website
Speis P-D, Andreadakis E, Diakakis M, Daidassi E, Sarigiannis G. Psychosocial vulnerability and demographic characteristics in extreme flash floods: The case of Mandra 2017 flood in Greece. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction [Internet]. 2019;41. Website
2018
Diakakis M, Priskos G, Skordoulis M. Public perception of flood risk in flash flood prone areas of Eastern Mediterranean: The case of Attica Region in Greece. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction [Internet]. 2018;28:404 – 413. Website
2017
Pereira S, Diakakis M, Deligiannakis G, Zêzere JL. Comparing flood mortality in Portugal and Greece (Western and Eastern Mediterranean). International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction [Internet]. 2017;22:147 – 157. Website
Diakakis M, Deligiannakis G, Katsetsiadou K, Antoniadis Z, Melaki M. Mapping and classification of direct flood impacts in the complex conditions of an urban environment. The case study of the 2014 flood in Athens, Greece. Urban Water Journal [Internet]. 2017;14:1065 – 1074. Website
Diakakis M, Deligiannakis G, Pallikarakis A, Skordoulis M. Identifying elements that affect the probability of buildings to suffer flooding in urban areas using Google Street View. A case study from Athens metropolitan area in Greece. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction [Internet]. 2017;22:1 – 9. Website
Diakakis M, Deligiannakis G. Flood fatalities in Greece: 1970–2010. Journal of Flood Risk Management [Internet]. 2017;10:115 – 123. Website
Diakakis M, Nikolopoulos EI, Mavroulis S, Vassilakis E, Korakaki E. Observational evidence on the effects of mega-fires on the frequency of hydrogeomorphic hazards. The case of the Peloponnese fires of 2007 in Greece. Science of the Total Environment [Internet]. 2017;592:262 – 276. Website
Diakakis M. Flood seasonality in Greece and its comparison to seasonal distribution of flooding in selected areas across southern Europe. Journal of Flood Risk Management [Internet]. 2017;10:30 – 41. Website
2016
Diakakis M, Lekkas E, Stamos I, Mitsakis E. Vulnerability of transport infrastructure to extreme weather events in small rural catchments. European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research [Internet]. 2016;16:114 – 127. Website
Diakakis M. Have flood mortality qualitative characteristics changed during the last decades? The case study of Greece. Environmental Hazards [Internet]. 2016;15:148 – 159. Website
Diakakis M, Deligiannakis G, Pallikarakis A, Skordoulis M. Factors controlling the spatial distribution of flash flooding in the complex environment of a metropolitan urban area. The case of Athens 2013 flash flood event. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction [Internet]. 2016;18:171 – 180. Website
Diakakis M, Xanthopoulos G, Gregos L. Analysis of forest fire fatalities in Greece: 1977-2013. International Journal of Wildland Fire [Internet]. 2016;25:797 – 809. Website
2015
Diakakis M, Deligiannakis G, Katsetsiadou K, Lekkas E. Hurricane Sandy mortality in the Caribbean and continental North America. Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal [Internet]. 2015;24:132 – 148. Website
2014
Mitsakis E, Stamos I, Diakakis M, Salanova Grau JM. Impacts of high-intensity storms on urban transportation: applying traffic flow control methodologies for quantifying the effects. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology [Internet]. 2014;11:2145 – 2154. Website
Diakakis M. An inventory of flood events in Athens, Greece, during the last 130 years. Seasonality and spatial distribution. Journal of Flood Risk Management [Internet]. 2014;7:332 – 343. Website
Diakakis M, Pallikarakis A, Katsetsiadou K. Using a spatio-Temporal GIS database to monitor the spatial evolution of urban flooding phenomena. The case of Athens metropolitan area in Greece. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information [Internet]. 2014;3:96 – 109. Website
2013
Diakakis M, Deligiannakis G. Vehicle-related flood fatalities in Greece. Environmental Hazards [Internet]. 2013;12:278 – 290. Website
2012
Diakakis M, Mavroulis S, Deligiannakis G. Floods in Greece, a statistical and spatial approach. Natural Hazards [Internet]. 2012;62:485 – 500. Website
Diakakis M. Rainfall thresholds for flood triggering. The case of Marathonas in Greece. Natural Hazards [Internet]. 2012;60:789 – 800. Website