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Regions4Climate

Demokritos’ Contributions to Building a Resilient Future through the Regions4Climate Project

Demokritos’ Contributions to Building a Resilient Future through the Regions4Climate Project Our team member, Dr. Thanasis Sfetsos, from the Environmental Research Laboratory at NCSR Demokritos, highlights the critical importance of the region of Sitia in driving success for the #Regions4Climate project. With innovative approaches to addressing local environmental challenges, Demokritos’ Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 4 monthsSeptember 14, 2024 ago

Publications

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, 5 monthsSeptember 5, 2024 ago

NEVERMORE

✨ Introducing our first #RegionOfTheMonth: Sitia, Crete! 🇬🇷

Welcome to #Sitia, a land where ancient traditions meet modern resilience. Known for its world-class olive oil, stunning landscapes, and rich cultural heritage, Sitia is leading the way in climate adaptation. As the first region in our “Region of the Month” series, we’re excited to showcase how Sitia is embracing Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 5 monthsSeptember 3, 2024 ago

News

Community Resilience Assessment: Implementation of a Novel Resilience Framework in Four Different European Case Study Areas

Maria Ismini Galanopoulou, Athanasios Sfetsos, Josué Díaz Jiménez, Joan Estrany, Alexandre Moragues Pascual, João Lutas Craveiro, Manuel Mendes Oliveira, Ana Catarina Zózimo, Evangelia Bakogianni, Evrydiki Pavlidi DOI :10.26650/SJ.2024.44.1.0101 Global warming and population density increase in urban areas under natural risks highlight the need for better quantifying and measuring community resilience. A new resilience framework was developed in the course Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 5 monthsAugust 31, 2024 ago

News

Contribution in the JRC Report on the large wildfires of 2022 in Europe

This report was developed within the European FirEUrisk Project, in association with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. It describes some of the largest European fires that occurred in 2022, with a special focus on the fire behaviour and the orographic, meteorological and operational conditions, among others, in Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 5 monthsAugust 29, 2024 ago

Publications

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, 6 monthsJuly 29, 2024 ago

News

Αιγάλεω – Νάπολη – Παρίσι: Οι πολυκατοικίες πρότυπο

Το καινοτόμο πιλοτικό πρόγραμμα του δήμου, με την ονομασία Rock the Block, για την ανανέωση και ενεργειακή αναβάθμιση 10 τουλάχιστον πολυκατοικιών, με στόχο την προσιτή κατοικία και τις ζωντανές γειτονιές Tο Αιγάλεω στην καρδιά της δυτικής Αθήνας, μία περιοχή με τραχύ προφίλ την οποία «αγκαλιάζουν» πέντε μεγάλες οδικές αρτηρίες (Λεωφόρος Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 7 monthsJuly 2, 2024 ago

News

Πρώτη ανοιχτή εκδήλωση του Ευρωπαϊκού Προγράμματος «Rock the Block» με την συμμετοχή πολιτών

Τη Δευτέρα 17 Ιουνίου πραγματοποιήθηκε με επιτυχία η πρώτη συνάντηση του ευρωπαϊκού προγράμματος «Rock the Block» στο 3ο Λύκειο Αιγάλεω. Το πρόγραμμα, που υποστηρίζεται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και το European Urban Initiative – Innovation Action, ακολουθώντας τις αρχές του New European Bauhaus, στοχεύει στην προώθηση της οικονομικά προσιτής κατοικίας Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 7 monthsJune 19, 2024 ago

News

Dr. Nadia Politi Presents at FirEUrisk Pilot Site Demonstration Event

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Nadia Politi from Our Lab Climate EREL delivered an insightful presentation at the fifth Pilot Site Demonstration Event of FirEUrisk. The event, hosted by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), took place on the 12th of June from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (EEST Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 7 monthsJune 13, 2024 ago

News

SAFE-CITIES new video released

Look at the video below (https://lnkd.in/d5Sjeqx2) and follow the official page 👉 SAFE-CITIES 👈 😎 Don’t forget to join our #Community: We invite all possible stakeholders to join the SAFE-CITIES Community. More information on the website: https://lnkd.in/dFz4tjU4 💪 Let’s work together to safeguard our public spaces!

By Dimitra Panou, 8 monthsJune 4, 2024 ago

LIFE RESYSTAL

Διαδικτυακή Ενημερωτική Ημερίδα για το Ευρωπαϊκό Χρηματοδοτικό Πρόγραμμα LIFE – Πρόσκληση 2024

Στο πλαίσιο των καθηκόντων των Εθνικών Σημείων Επαφής του Προγράμματος LIFE (Πράσινο Ταμείο και Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας) και του Έργου Οικοδόμησης Δυναμικού – GREEK LIFE TASK FORCE PLUS (LIFE21-CAP-EL-GRLTF plus – 101101858), το Πράσινο Ταμείο σε συνεργασία με τον Ευρωπαϊκό Εκτελεστικό Οργανισμό για το Κλίμα, τις Υποδομές και το Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 8 monthsJune 4, 2024 ago

News

Launch of the MOUNTADAPT Project under Horizon Europe 2023

We are thrilled to announce the commencement of the MOUNTADAPT project, a Horizon Europe 2023 initiative funded by the European Commission. This innovative project is dedicated to developing adaptation solutions aimed at reducing the impact of climate change on health in mountainous regions. Project objectives MOUNTADAPT is a Horizon 2023 Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 8 monthsJune 4, 2024 ago

TransformAr

TransformAr: Our first Open Day in the city of Egaleo is next week!

The Municipality of Egaleo will be the first TransformAr Demonstrator to organize its Open Day on the morning of next Tuesday June 4th 2024. The city will be supported by the NCSR “DEMOKRITOS”. Local stakeholders will be invited to check out solutions demonstrated in the city at the local Climate Innovation Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 8 monthsMay 30, 2024 ago

On-going

SAFE-CITIES: 2-day meeting in Eindhoven

Given the context of our actions, the SVA developed within SAFE-CITIES is applicable for assessing the resistance of public spaces to security threats and challenges. 🏙️🏟️🏦 The final version of the SVA will be one of the main products of the project. Find out more about the event here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7201596188192567296/ Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 8 monthsMay 29, 2024 ago

LIFE RESYSTAL

Life RESYSTAL Project: 6th Consortium Meeting in Marseille (13-16 May 2024) 🌍

The EU Life RESYSTAL project reached a pivotal milestone with its 6th Consortium Meeting, held from Monday 13 to Thursday 16 May 2024, in Marseille, France. The two-day consortium meeting focused on evaluating and advancing the project’s progress. On the first day, consortium members engaged in detailed discussions to weave Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 8 monthsMay 19, 2024 ago

On-going

Rock the Block: Ένα καινοτόμο ευρωπαϊκό πρόγραμμα για λύσεις οικονομικά προσιτής κατοικίας

Ο Δήμος Αιγάλεω ανακοινώνει την έναρξη του Rock the Block, ενός καινοτόμου προγράμματος για τη βελτίωση των συνθηκών στέγασης, μέσω τεχνικών επεμβάσεων σε πολυκατοικίες, δημιουργικών δράσεων στις γειτονιές και νέων υπηρεσιών στον Δήμο Αιγάλεω. Ένα καινοτόμο πιλοτικό πρόγραμμα για οικονομικά προσιτή κατοικία και ζωντανές γειτονιές ετοιμάζεται να εφαρμόσει ο δήμος Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 8 monthsMay 16, 2024 ago

On-going

💪 Municipality of Egaleo and NCSR “DEMOKRITOS” at the Mission Adaptation regional event for climate adaptation!

On April 11th, our partners Evridiki Pavlidi, Effrosyni Karakitsou and Ioannis Zarikos shared their experience on climate adaptation with other Greek cities and regions at the Mission Implementation Platform for Adaptation to Climate Change (MIP4Adapt) high-level event in Athens. Learn more about the entire event and the insightful discussions that Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 9 monthsMay 5, 2024 ago

News

Regions4Climate: Reflections from the First Consortium Meeting in Sitia

Our first consortium meeting in Sitia, Greece has been a journey of learning, collaboration, and inspiration! From April 23rd to 25th, we explored the beauty of the region while discussing climate resilience strategies and the progress of all 12 regions in their work within the project. 🌴 Day 1: We Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 9 monthsMay 4, 2024 ago

News

MULTICLIMACT Convenes in Delft to Advance Climate Resilience Initiatives

25 European organisations gathered for the MULTICLIMACT General Assembly meeting in Delft. Participants examined advanced dike systems designed to protect against extreme floods and high water events. Delft, The Netherlands — April 18, 2024 — MULTICLIMACT, an EU-funded project dedicated to enhancing climate adaptation strategies, held its General Assembly on Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 9 monthsApril 25, 2024 ago

News

TransformAr EU Project Raises Climate Change Awareness Among Egaleo School Students

TransformAr EU Project Raises Climate Change Awareness Among Egaleo School Students In collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSRD), the TransformAr EU project has launched an awareness-raising module (AWAR) aimed at increasing climate change awareness among school students in Egaleo. The Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 9 monthsApril 24, 2024 ago