18th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Risks, 30 September - 3 October 2024, Chania, Crete. The following activity was announced:
- Effective estimation of Tsunami Coastal Impacts based on tsunami inventories, satellite Imagery and inundation zoning
- Where geomorphology and natural hazards meet scientific diving: the case of the submarine landslide at Gialtra, North Euboean Gulf, Greece.
- Exploring Coastal Evolution: Integrating Scientific Diving, Geomorphological research, and Sea Level Changes
- The Roman fish tanks as the objective of an underwater multidisciplinary research
- Scientific diving hazards demand specific safety standards.
- An academic curriculum targeted at providing skills and knowledge to aspiring scientific divers
- The future of the wetlands of Naxos.
- Emery of Naxos: a cultural and geo-encvironmental heritage.
- Studying coastal erosion in Alyko, Naxos.
- Inventory and assessment of the geomorphological monuments of Naxos island.
- Vulnerability of the coastal zone of Western Naxos to sea-level rise.
- A Small, Earthquake-Triggered Submarine Landslide at Gialtra, North Euboean Gulf, Greece (June 2023)
- Developing effective open and distance learning educational material in the context of resilient geo-heritage conservation: a case study at the Hellenic Open University.
- Deep-Learning Based Super-Resolution of Aeolianite Images on the purpose of edge detection and pattern extraction.
- Roman fish tanks and their role as sea level indicator.
- Tracing and assessment shoreline dynamics on the New Alamein City, Mediterranean Coast of Egypt, applied geomatics technique.
- The role of relative sea level rise in geocultural heritage.
- The impact of climate change on coastal heritage sites and underwater heritage
- Geomorphological Map of Greece at 1:1,000,000 Scale – Pilot 1:50,000 scale geomorphological mapping of Naxos Sheet.
- Artificial beachrocks, a 'Green' Method for Sustainable Mitigation of Coastal Impacts.
- A Force Estimation Sensor System TestBed for Geological Phenomena Analysis based on Biomimetic.
- Artificial beachrocks, a “Green” Method for Sustainable Mitigation of Coastal Impacts.
- The impacts of wildfires on flood and erosion susceptibility: the case of the 2021 wildfires in Greece.
- Geographic Information Systems in the Study and Monitoring of the Environment.
- Deep-Learning Based Super-Resolution of Aeolianite Images on the Purpose of Edge Detection and Pattern Extraction.
- Climatic change - the past, current & future role of relative sea level rise in geocultural heritage.
- The geomorphology of Cyclades.
- Cultural heritage & climatic change the current & future role of relative sea level rise,
- The role of relative sea level rise in geocultural heritage,
- Experimenting with the shape of the Earth’s relief through surface runoff tables: A STEM didactic scenario approach.
- Co-seismic uplift of the coastal zone of Samos after the earthquake of 30 October 2020.
- Geomorphological parameters in the estimation of flood risk: the case of north Euboea and the flood of 09/08/2020.
- The earthquake of 30th October 2020 at Samos: Relative sea level changes and impacts on the coastal zone.
- Palaeogeographic evolution and sea level changes of a tectonically active area: the case of Psatha, Alkyonides Gulf, Greece,
- Insights in beachrock formation mechanism using multiproxy experimental data: Case study of Diolkos, Corinth, Greece,
- Coastal changes through time is the only constant: Case study of west coast of Naxos Island, Cyclades, Greece,
- Uplifted marine terraces of Cephalonia island, Western Greece,
- Indirect field experience in coastal geomorphology via virtual fieldtrips: a case from Rhodes island, Greece,
- Interactive virtual fieldtrip as a tool for remote education.
- Virtual fieldtrips as a tool for indirect geomorphological experience: A case study from the southeast part of the Gulf of Corinth,
- Boulder deposits on the southeastern coast of Cyprus and their relation with paleotsunami events of the Eastern Mediterranean,
- Lake Lerna: investigating Hercules' ancient myth,
- Innovative Approach for Addressing Coastal Erosion Protection Using Microbial Induced Carbonate Precipitation,
- Tsunami Hazard and Sand Dune Protection in West Naxos Isl.
- Geochronology and Paleogeography of Akrotiri Salt Lake, Lemesos, Cyprus
- A dynamic erosion susceptibility model using combined fuzzy sets and logistic regression.
- A comparative study of beachrock mechanism formation focusing on natural and artificial beachrocks: case of Diolkos, Corinth, Greece and Sumuide, Okinawa, Japan.
- Boulder deposits on the southeastern coast of Cyprus and their relation with paleotsunami events of the Eastern Mediterranean.
- A comparative study of seasonal changes of the sedimentological and geomorphological characteristics of Mylopotas and Manganari beach in Ios Island, Cyclades (Greece).
- Beachrock formation mechanism through minerochemical analysis and cement characteristics. Case study w. Akrotiri peninsula, Cyprus.
- Seafloor structure of Argostoli bay.
- Age evolution and geomorphic development of Akrotiri promontory sand dunes, Cyprus.
- Paleogeography and geomorphological evolution of Akrotiri salt lake, Lemesos, Cyprus.
- Beachrock development as an indicator of paleogeographic evolution, case of Akrotiri Peninsula, Cyprus.
- Geomorphological and Sedimentological Dynamic Processes at the Semi-Closed Bay Plati Gialo (Sifnos Isl.).
- Coastal and Marine geomorphological and environmental study of St. George bay, Western Naxos, Greece.
- A minerochemical cement study of a beachrock slab: The case study of Peristeria, Salamis Island.
- Sedimentological and geomorphological study of Vravrona Beach, East Attica.
- Flood hazard assessment of the Kerinitis River catchment, North Peloponnese, Greece.
- Late Holocene sea level evolution of Paros Island (Cyclades, Greece).
- Applicability of Coastal Ureolytic Bacteria for Coastal Protection in Greece.
- Recognition of Erosion Risk Areas using Neural Network Technology: An Application to the Island of Corfu.
- Fuzzy Modeling of slope erosion by runoff. Case study Corinth basin, Greece.
- Developing a neuro-fuzzy system to classify drainage sub-basins according their erosion risk on the island of Leykas (Greece).
- Modelling flood risk in Paratrexos/Peritsi stream, Naxos island (Cyclades, Greece).
- Hellenistic Alexandria: Celebrating 24 centuries, Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece, 13-15 December 2017, 3-15 December 2017. Announcement of the paper:
- Extreme geophysical phenomena in Alexandria.
- Ancient quarries as indicators of palaeogeographical evolution of western Naxos island (Cyclades).
- Evolution of relative sea level in Okinawa, Japan through the use of beachrocks.
- Using an intercontinental Scholar-Teacher model for undergraduate education.
- Coastal Palaeogeography of Akrotiri Peninsula, Cyprus.
- Age evolution and geomorphic development of Akrotiri promontory Sand dunes, Cyprus.
- Beachrocks and relative sea level changes in Okinawa (Japan).
- Palaeogeographic evolution of Paroikia Bay (Paros Island, Greece) during the Late Holocene.
- Geochemistry of beachrocks and their palaeoenvironmental significance: case study Central Cyclades (Aegean Sea).
- Geomorphological and Sedimentological Characteristics of the Submarine Section in Coastal Zone of Chania Gulf (Crete).
- Coastal and marine geomorphological and environmental study of St. George bay, Western Naxos (Greece).
- Geomorphological and Archaeological Features of Alexandria Depicting Subsidence of the Coastal Zone.
- Re-assessing the last 3,000 years of archaeological and biological sea-level data from Israel and Greece to identify East Mediterranean trends.
- 3,000 Years of East Mediterranean Sea Levels: Archaeological Indicators from Greece Combined with Israeli Coast Data
- Beachrocks cement characteristics and conditions of formation. Case study Platanias beach, Chania, Greece.
- Study of beachrocks in East Attica
- Spatial distribution of erosion and deposition zones as a result of surface runoff based on a probability model. A case study in the island of Samos.
- Geochemistry of beachrocks and their palaeoenvironmental significance: case study Central Cyclades (Aegean Sea).
- Using beachrocks to reconstruct Holocene paleoshorelines in the Central Cyclades.
- Late Holocene shorelines in East Attica (Greece).
- Multiple submerged tidal notches: A sea-level indicator of sequences of coseismic subsidences in the Aegean region.
- Beachrocks and sea level changes in East Attica.Web-G.I.S. Database of Holocene Relative Sea Indicators at Central Aegean.
- A correlation of the structure and chemical composition of the habitat sediments with the ecological flow of Acheloos river, in Trikala Prefecture, Thessaly, Central Greece.
- Erosion Risk Map of Samos island using a simple probability model.
- Intercomparison of a ID versus quasi-2D hydraulic modelling approach for a spatial assessment of mesohabitat types alteration within a river-A case study of upper Acheloos river.
- An adaptation of a habitat modelling approach to simulate and assess differences between existing habitat suitability criteria (HSC) focusing on brown trout for Greek rivers.
- An assessment of the coastal erosion at Marathon east Attica, Greece.
- Habitat hydraulic modelling for environmental flow restoration in upland streams in Greece.
- Habitat hydraulic modelling for assessing changes of mesohabitat types of a Greek mountainous river.
- Underwater geomorphological survey revealing past temporary standstills of the relative sea level in carbonate rock areas.
- Late Holocene shorelines deduced from tidal notches on both sides of the Ionian Thrust: Fiscardo Peninsula (Cephalonia) and Ithaca Island.
- Fossil shorelines at Corfu and surrounding islands deduced from erosion notches.
- INTegrating Ice core, MArine, and TErrestrial records (COST Action ES0907).
- Assessment of groundwater quality contamination by nitrate leaching using multivariate statistics and Geographic Information Systems.
- Modelling direct damages in Kifissos river (Athens, Greece).
- Détermination de rivages holocènes submerges en Grèce d’après des encoches de marée fossiles.
- The flood risk from rivers or streams, in urban areas. Examples from NW Greece.
- Modeling flood risk. Example from Paratrechos stream (Naxos Island, Cyclades).
- Modeling direct damages. Examples from Athens, Greece.
- Submerged antiquities on Paros and Naxos (Cyclades, Greece). New evidence for the Mean Sea Level during the Late Bronze Age.
- Tidal notches: a sea-level indicator of uncertain archival trustworthiness.
- GIA contribution to sea level rise detected with archaeological indicators along the coast of central Italy.
- Testing competing GIA models against field observations along the Tyrrhenian coasts of Italy.
- Morphology and OSL-based geochronology of the Holocene coastal dunes fields of Naxos Island (Cyclades, Greece): preliminary results.
- Fuzzy Modelling of slope erosion by runoff. Case study Corinth basin, Greece.
- The morphotectonic units of Ikaria island-Contribution in the Natural Hazards Research.
- Environmental and human impacts in the aquatic system of Prespa Lakes using remote sensing techniques and GIS.
- Holocene Palaeogeographical reconstruction of the western part of Naxos island (Greece).
- Reconstructing a changing environment between the ancient city of Samos and the Heraion Temple (Samos island, Greece).
- Paleoenvironmental evolution of Vigla western Naxos (Cyclades, Greece), depositional environment and sea level changes in Upper Holocene.
- Holocene Palaeogeographical reconstruction of the southeastern part of Samos island (Greece).
- Sea-level change model predictions based on geomorphological data in Cyclades (Greece) and Tunisia.
- Flood modelling in Karlovassi basin area – Samos island (Greece).
- Flooding in Athens: The Kephisos River flood event of 21-22/10/1994.
- The role of climate variability and human activities in the dune fields evolution in Naxos Island, Greece.
- Urban flood modelling in Karlovassi area – Samos Island.
- Soil erosion in wider urban areas (Athens – Budapest).
- Palaeoenvironmental records in western Naxos (Greece) and sea level changes in Upper Holocene.
- The causes, evolution and environmental evaluation of sand dunes activity in Manisa-Akselendi plain.
- Planation surfaces and their characteristics on Tinos Island (Cyclades – Greece).
- Study of oceanographic, sedimentological and geomorphologic characteristics of coastal zone of SE Samos Island.
- Geomorphologic factors affecting intrinsic vulnerability in fissured media, application on Falatados – Livada area, SE Tinos Island (Cyclades – Greece).
- Geological and tectonic study of the fissured rocks of the Hellenides and their hydrogeological pattern.
- Does climatic change in precipitation drive erosion and desertification in Naxos Island, Greece?
- Application of digital terrain analysis to geoarchaeology: a case study from Thera Island (Greece).
- Formalisation of a GIS-Based Methodology for Landscape change analysis: Example of Erosion in Naxos Island (Aegean Sea, Greece).
- The role of climate variability and human activities in the dune fields evolution in Naxos Island, Greece.
- Geoinformation technology used for analysis of the landscape evolution during Historical Times.
- Geologic and geomorphologic factors in erosion risk index. Case study: Syros Island (Cyclades-Greece).
- Erosion risk modelling and erosion influence to soil geochemical composition. Case study: Eastern Kopaida plain, Central Greece.
- Geoarchaeological study on Attica’s palaeogeographic evolution.
- Using soft computing approach to study problems in geo-archaeology: examples from the Greek Territory.
- Environmental and Chronological Studies of Aegean Coastal Sand Dune Formations.
- Potential effects of land use change around the inner lake in Tihany, Hungary – Examination of geology, pedology and plant cover/land use interrelations.
- An algorithm for the description of coastal recession.
- Recent evolution of an eustatically submerged coastal zone in the island of Naxos (Cyclades, Aegean Sea).
- Geomorphological evolution of the Kalivia coastal zone (SW Attika) in relation to human activities.
- The soil erosion in the greater urban area (Athens – Budapest).
- Describing the evolution of landscape in Karlovassi basin (Samos, Greece). Introduction of an algorithm to analyze the temporal process.
- Geomorphological and faulted zones: An approach on some selected areas of Greece using GIS and expert system methodology.
- Preparing the soil loss prediction map of the Sarviz Valley, Hungary.
- Development of software to describe the temporal evolution of landforms.
- Soil erosion risk and sediment transport within Paros Island, Greece.
- The consequences of a future eustatic sea-level rise on the delta of the River Acheloos (Ionian Sea).
- Decision Support System using GIS for Hydrological and Hydraulic Modelling.
- Urban Flood Management in Cyprus- Case study in Nicosia urban area.
- Approaching diverse European dynamic pre-industrial landscapes in the volcanically active regions of Greece and Iceland.
- Two and three dimension visualization of spatial fuzzy areas: one example of erosion risk map.
- Decision Support System using GIS for Hydrological and Hydraulic Modelling.
- Study of erosional processes using archaeological data in a G.I.S. platform: the case of Thessaloniki (Greece).
- Evaluating material loss and accumulation rates on high slope plots. Case study at Moussouron municipality (Crete, South Greece).
- Modelling erosion risk at Mountain Penteli (Athens – Greece).
- Erosion Risk model for the Karlovassi basin, Samos Island-Eastern Aegean Sea, Greece.
- Recognition of erosion risk areas using neural network technology: an application to the island of Corfu.
- Natural Hazards and manmade parameters affecting Milos Island landscape, Greece.
- Visualization of Five Erosion Risk Classes using Kernel Discriminants.
- Solution of the linear diffusion equation for modelling erosion processes with a time varying erosion coefficient.
- Modelisation of erosional procedures in Cyclades Islands (Aegean Sea – Greece).
- Developing a neuro-fuzzy system to classify the drainage sub-basins according to erosion processes in the island of Lefkas (Greece).
- Structural control of Geomorphological evolution of Meganissi Island (Ionian Sea) coastal zone and coastal erosion risk detection.
- Modelling slope erosional processes.
- Late Quaternary palaeogeographic evolution of the mid-western coastal zone of Naxos Island (Cyclades, Greece).
- Developing a neuro-fuzzy system to classify the drainage sub-basins according to erosion processes in the island of Lefkas (Greece).
- Modelisation of erosional procedures in Cyclades Islands (Aegean Sea – Greece).
- Procedures concluded to erosion geomorphological characteristics of Naxos, Mykonos, Tinos islands (Aegean Sea).
- Late Quaternary morphological evolution of the Cyclades islands (Greece) using GIS.
- Using GIS to study the Coastal Geomorphology of the Acheloos River Mouth in West Greece.
- Structural control of Geomorphological evolution of Meganissi Island (Ionian Sea) coastal zone and coastal erosion risk detection.
- Visualization of multivariate data with additional class information.
- An example of conjugation of Geographic Information Systems with methods of artificial intelligence (fuzzy logic & neuronic systems): Application in Geomorphology.
- Application of Geographic Information Systems technology (GIS) in teaching of the lessons of Geography, Geology, Environment and History.
- Coastal configuration variability and retreat of the five largest Ionian islands (W. Greece).
- The effect of rift zones in the morphological structures of lakes Iliki and Paralimni (Viotia – Greece) and their formation.
- Natural processes and dynamics of the coastal zone of Paros Island (Cyclades islands of Aegean Sea), towards its sustainable development
- Choosing representative data items: Kohonen, Neural Gas or Mixture Model? A case study of erosion data.
- Modelling geomorphological processes in the coastal area using soft computing approach. A case study from the island of Corfu (Greece).
- Geomorphological evolution of Meganisi Island (Ionian Sea) coastal zone.
- Geomorphological and Environmental evolution of Salamina coastal zone.
- Correlation of slope formation at the region of Iliki and Paralimni lakes (Viotia) with tectonics.
- Fire Danger Index Using soft computing approach in GIS – Web platform – A case study from Greece.
- Drainage system study through remote sensing & GIS algorithm development techniques. Case study: South Peloponnesus.
- Choosing data vectors representing a huge data set: A comparison of Kohonen’s maps and the neural gas method.
- Choosing data vectors representing a huge data set: Kohonen’s Self Organising Feature Maps (SOM) applied to the Cephalonia erosion data.
- Establishing erosion risk index, exemplified by data from Greek islands.
- Problems encountered when determining the erosion risk of an event in case of imprecise information.
- Self-organizing maps as a tool for comparison of two classifications.
- Geomorphological and Hydrological setting of the touristic beaches of the Paros Island.
- Geomorphological and Environmental changes of south Attika’s coastal zone.
- Study of environmental and geomorphological consequences at Acheloos delta (west Greece) due to anthropogenic interferences, using GIS.
- Environmental monitoring in Sidari bay (Corfu Island) using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques.
- Geomorphological study of Samaria gorge (Crete) using remote sensing techniques and GIS.
- Erosion risk in Paros Island using fuzzy logic rules in G.I.S. environment.
- Development of Geographic Information System for the Edunet program: Pan-Hellenic Web for education.
- Application of the Geographic Information System (GIS) Technology, in the education of Geography & History.
- Development of GIS for the survey and analysis of the disasters at the municipality of N. Philadelphia, from the 07/09/99 earthquake.
- Geomorphological and environmental research of South Evia using Remote Sensing and GIS.
- Drainage features and the discontinuous structure of the island of Naxos in GIS platform.
- Classification of drainage basin for environmental purposes in GIS platform using soft computing approach.
- Self –organizing maps – a helpful tool in clustering areas with similar factors of erosion risk.
- Geomorphological characteristics in Leukas Island using GIS.
- Estimation of erosion risk in Naxos Island with the use of Geographic Information Systems.
- Logistic discriminant analysis and probabilistic neural networks in estimating erosion risk.
- Remote sensing and GIS technology in Andros’ Island environmental characteristics.
- Land use – Land cover classification for the island of Cephalonia.
- Erosional processes in the north-eastern part of Attika (Oropos coastal zone) using web-GIS and soft computing technology.
- GIS and Visualisation techniques in the Geoarchaeology and cultural heritage of Santorini Island.
- Development and Application of the algorithm ‘Grid Maker’ for locating parallel faults in Sifnos Island.
- Digital Image Processing, Photogrammetry and GIS methods in environmental studies.
- A sanitary landfill selection in Naxos Island with the use of GIS and a system of multiple criteria.
- An erosion risk map on Samos Island, based on fuzzy models, taking into consideration land use situation after the fire of July 2000.
- Examples of erosion risk maps using Boolean and fuzzy logical rules in GIS web platforms.
- Geomorphological cartography using remote sensing and GIS techniques at Milos Island.
- Development of Database and erosion risk map for the region of Trihonida Lake, using fuzzy logic rules in G.I.S. environment.
- Application of G.I.S. in the Environmental Management of Cephalonia Island.
- A new approach in the use of GIS on the estimation of values, using grid models to describe real nature conditions.
- The contribution of remote sensing in Geoarchaeology – Designing of filters for tracing boundaries.
- Development of an environmental database and of a respective map for Cephalonia Island using G.I.S. technology.
- Development of an environmental map through digital stereoscopic observation and G.I.S.
- Coastal Geomorphological characteristics and land use of the Island of Ithaca, using GIS.
- Geoenvironmental changes in Lavrion region from prehistoric times until today.
- The distribution of windmills in relation to the physical geography of the Cyclades.
- Study of the erodibility of the relief in G.I.S. environment using fuzzy logic rules.
- Estimation of the distribution of fire as natural disaster in the islands of North Ionian Sea, with the use of G.I.S.
- Spatial distribution of annual temperature range in Greece using GIS.
- Software development for the observation of moving objects using GPS, in multiple pop-up windows of a GIS system.
- Using Internet – based GIS technology to handle Geomorphological and Environmental data.
- Digital representation of morphology of the continental and submarine continuous environment of Vassiliki valley (Lefkada Island), using GIS algorithms.
- Land cover Thematic map production by photointerpretation and quantitative analysis of Satellite imagery.
- Study of the visual contact between selected regions of the Island of Ithaca, and the landfill – Analysis of the problem by using proper GIS algorithm.
- A morphometric analysis using GIS to deduce geomorphological process - natural hazards, at Zakynthos Island.
- Orientation analysis on possible Roman cadastre lines with the use of G.I.S. tools.
- Evaluating the distances between Roman sites and physical characteristics at Patra area (Greece): A G.I.S. solution.
- A Beziers example to demonstrate a GIS based methodology on selecting possible Roman cadastre grids.
- A GIS based database to process Roman Cadastre and Settlements.
- A drainage basin analysis using GIS technology to evaluate natural hazards.
- GIS on Drainage System quantitative analyses.
- An expert GIS system to evaluate natural conditions and automatically select locations that meet selection criteria.
- Estimating slopes with GIS methods.
- Development of Methodology, based on GIS for the analysis of land uses in Paxoi Island (Ionio).
- Geomorphological Cartography, applying remote sensing, GIS and GPS technology.
- Development of a GIS-based methodology to analyse Geological, Geomorphological and Environmental data of the island of Zakynthos.
- Geomorphologic Study of Thira– Composition/Synthesis of Palaeoterrain.