We are excited to share the completion of the Workers’ Exposure to Heatwaves indicator for Aigaleo. This indicator assesses climate risk for occupational groups required to work outdoors or in non-cooled environments, such as municipal workers, construction workers, and market vendors. Through Focus Group discussions, municipal services and researchers jointly Read more…
The Health Exposure to Wildfire indicator has now been completed, addressing both respiratory risks from wildfire smoke and direct physical threats, particularly for communities near the Wildland–Urban Interface. Developed through Focus Groups in November 2025, the indicator applied the CLIMAAX FWI workflow and incorporated local knowledge to refine wildfire risk Read more…
We are pleased to announce the completion of the Summer Energy Poverty indicator for the Municipality of Aigaleo within the CLIMAAX project. This indicator captures the inability of households to afford adequate cooling during heatwaves, combining low income, high energy costs, and inefficient housing conditions. The indicator was developed and Read more…
The Building Exposure to Heatwaves indicator has been successfully completed for Aigaleo as part of the CLIMAAX project. This indicator assesses the physical vulnerability of the building stock to overheating, considering construction period, materials, insulation levels, and orientation. Developed through a dedicated Focus Group in September 2025, the analysis combined Read more…
We are proud to share the first major deliverable from the CLIMAAX – Clisthenes project: “Climate Risk Assessment in the Socially Vulnerable Communities of Aigaleo.” This comprehensive assessment, developed in collaboration with the Municipality of Egaleo, lays the foundation for targeted and inclusive climate adaptation strategies The assessment identifies key Read more…
The Health Exposure to Heatwaves indicator has been finalized, focusing on population groups most vulnerable to heat-related illness and mortality, including older adults, young children, and people with pre-existing conditions. Developed through participatory Focus Groups in July 2025, this indicator linked health and demographic data with spatial analysis to map Read more…
We have completed the Heatwave Risk Assessment indicator for the Municipality of Aigaleo, delivering an integrated view of heatwave hazard, population exposure, and social vulnerability. Through a Focus Group held in June 2025, municipal stakeholders and researchers jointly evaluated EuroHEAT outputs and local exposure data, defining priorities for heat risk Read more…
Location: Municipality of AigaleoDate & Time: 7 May 2025, 10:00 – 12:00 Demokritos NCSRD is excited to share the successful completion of a key workshop under the CLIMAAX project, held in the Municipality of Aigaleo. On May 7th, 14 local stakeholders gathered to collaboratively identify and discuss the most pressing Read more…
We Are Pleased to Announce Dr. Maria Gavrouzou from our Climate EREL Lab delivered a thought-provoking presentation at the ENERGY in BUILDINGS 2024 conference, held on November 22-23, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt, Athens, Greece. This prestigious event, a key gathering of Engineers, Architects, Stakeholders, Academics, and Professionals, has been Read more…
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…