Publications

New Publication: Multi-Hazard Scenarios of Extreme Compounded Events at the Local Scale Under Climate Change

We are pleased to announce that a new publication authored by Athanasios Sfetsos, Nadia Politi and Diamando Vlachogiannis, researchers from the Environmental Research Laboratory (EREL) of NCSR “Demokritos” has been published in the international peer-reviewed journal Atmosphere: This work introduces a methodology for assessing multi-hazard scenarios of extreme compounded events Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

Climate Risk Assessment in the Socially Vulnerable Communities of Aigaleo (Clisthenes)

Authors: Bakogianni, E., Sfetsos, A., & Gavrouzou, M. A new CLIMAAX deliverable presents the initial Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) for the Municipality of Aigaleo, developed within the framework of the Clisthenes project. The study highlights the growing risks faced by socially vulnerable communities, with urban heatwaves and wildfires identified as Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: Quantitative Key Performance Indicators for risk and resilience assessment of the built environment assets under climatic and non-climatic hazards

New Publication: Quantitative Key Performance Indicators for risk and resilience assessment of the built environment assets under climatic and non-climatic hazards Authors: Guglielmo Ricciardi, Mattia Scalas, Carmela Apreda, Alfredo Reder, Paola Mercogliano, Hélder S. Sousa, Monica Santamaria-Ariza, José C. Matos, Antonio Di Pietro, Chiara Ormando, Erika Palmieri, Cristina Attanasio, Florencia Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: Compound climate events and their role in the decay of Greece’s cultural heritage

Authors: Iason Markantonis, Theocharis Katrakazis, Diamando Vlachogiannis, Athanasios Sfetsos, Ioannis Kioutsioukis & Ioannis Karatasios  Check out our latest work published in Nature Scientific Reports by Iasonas Markantonis et al., exploring how compound climate events accelerate the decay of porous materials in Greece’s archaeological and built heritage. Greece has a rich Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: Assessing the Impact of European Initiatives on Mitigating Severe Climate Effects in Egaleo: A Technological and Social Innovation Perspective

Authors: Rafail, Vasileios-Alexandros; Zarikos, Ioannis; Karozis, Stelios; Sfetsos, Athanasios; Tzempelikos, Dimitrios We are excited to share our latest publication, which explores how the Municipality of Egaleo—a densely populated urban area in Attica—is navigating the growing challenges of climate change through innovative, EU-funded initiatives. 🔍 What’s important about this work? This Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: A holistic asset-level modelling framework for a comprehensive multi-hazard risk/impact assessment: Insights from the ICARIA project

New Publication: A Holistic Asset-Level Modelling Framework for a Comprehensive Multi-Hazard Risk/Impact Assessment: Insights from the ICARIA Project Authors: Mattia Federico Leone, Giulio Zuccaro, Daniela De Gregorio, Agnese Turchi, Amanda Tedeschi, Marianne Büegelmayer-Blaschek, Athanasios Sfetsos, Ioannis Zarikos, Alex de la Cruz Coronas, Beniamino Russo, This paper introduces a modelling framework Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: A Holistic Asset-Level Modelling Framework for a Comprehensive Multi-Hazard Risk/Impact Assessment: Insights from the ICARIA Project

New Publication: A Holistic Asset-Level Modelling Framework for a Comprehensive Multi-Hazard Risk/Impact Assessment: Insights from the ICARIA Project Authors: Mattia Federico Leone, Giulio Zuccaro, Daniela De Gregorio, Agnese Turchi, Amanda Tedeschi, Marianne Büegelmayer-Blaschek, Athanasios Sfetsos, Ioannis Zarikos, Alex de la Cruz Coronas, Beniamino Russo As climate change accelerates, compound events—co-occurring Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: Integrating Citizen Perspectives into Climate Risk Management and Adaptation Strategies

New Publication: Integrating Citizen Perspectives into Climate Risk Management and Adaptation Strategies Authors: Golemi Alesia Margarita, Pavlos Alexandros Kapetanakis, Panagiota Dimitropoulou, Effrosyni Karakitsou, Stelios Karozis, Diamando Vlachogiannis, Eleonora Mencarini, and Athanasios Sfetsos Climate risks are often assessed at national or regional levels, but local impacts and cross-sectoral challenges require more Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: Improving evacuation policies through agent-based modeling and stakeholder engagement in hazard-prone areas

New Publication: Improving evacuation policies through agent-based modeling and stakeholder engagement in hazard-prone areas Authors: Hossein Moradi, Rouba Iskandar, Sebastian Rodriguez, Dhirendra Singh, Julie Dugdale , Dimitrios Tzempelikos, Athanasios Sfetsos , Evangelia Bakogianni, Evrydiki Pavlidi, Josué Díaz, Margarita Ribas, Alexandre Moragues and Joan Estrany C-SAFE: Building Smarter Evacuation Plans for Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: A Framework for Constructing Agent-based Models for Evaluating Emergency Evacuation Procedures; A Case Study applied to Egaleo, Greece

New Publication: A Framework for Constructing Agent-based Models for Evaluating Emergency Evacuation Procedures; A Case Study applied to Egaleo, Greece Authors: H. Morandi, S. Rodriguez, R. Iskandar, J. Dugdale, D. Singh, A. Sfetsos, D. Tzempelikos We are excited to announce a new paper from C2IMPRESS team, titled “A Comprehensive Framework Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: Typologizing the Hydro-Environmental Research on Climate Change Adaptation of Water Infrastructure in the Mediterranean Region

New Publication: Typologizing the Hydro-Environmental Research on Climate Change Adaptation of Water Infrastructure in the Mediterranean Region Authors: Stamou AI, Mitsopoulos G, Sfetsos A, Stamou AT, Varotsos KV, Giannakopoulos C, Koutroulis A We are excited to announce a new paper from our lab members, titled “Typologizing the Hydro-Environmental Research on Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: Energy and Water Interventions That Contribute to the Climate-Proofing of Buildings on Multiple Scales: A Literature Review

New Publication: Energy and Water Interventions That Contribute to the Climate-Proofing of Buildings on Multiple Scales: A Literature Review Authors: Maria Gavrouzou, Carmela Apreda, Eva Raggi, Marta Rivarola, Nensi Lalaj, Diamando Vlachogiannis and Athanasios Sfetsos We are excited to announce a new paper from our lab members, titled “Energy and Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: A Statistical Analysis of Drought and Fire Weather Indicators in the Context of Climate Change: The Case of the Attica Region, Greece

Authors: Nadia Politi, Diamando Vlachogiannis, and Athanasios Sfetsos We are excited to announce a new paper from our lab members, titled “A Statistical Analysis of Drought and Fire Weather Indicators in the Context of Climate Change: The Case of the Attica Region, Greece”, authored by Nadia Politi, Diamando Vlachogiannis, and Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: Atmospheric preconditions investigation of wet-cold compound events in Greece between 1980 and 2004

Authors: Iason Markantonis, Diamando Vlachogiannis, Athanasios Sfetsos & Ioannis Kioutsioukis  We are thrilled to announce that our PhD candidate Iasonas Markantonis has published a new paper in with Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria. His work, titled “Atmospheric preconditions investigation of wet-cold compound events in Greece between 1980 and 2004” delves into the Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago