9th CEST · 2005

9th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology

1–3 September 2005 · Rhodes island, Greece

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse 48

Addition of nitrate for odor control in sewer networks: laboratory and field experiments Mathioudakis V.L., Vaiopoulou E. and Aivasidis A.
An activated sludge treatment plant for integrated removal of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus Vaiopoulou E., Kapagiannidis A.G., Melidis P. and Aivasidis A.
An experimental and mathematical simulation of biological processes in sewerage system Gavalakis E., Mamais D., Marinos C. and Andreadakis A.
Applicability of the sludge biotic index (SBI) to municipal and industrial activated sludge plants Papadimitriou Ch., Palaska G., Lazaridou M., Samaras P. and Sakellaropoulos G.P.
Application of LOICZ budget analysis to a semi-enclosed coastal ecosystem in the Aegean Kavakli Z., Papapetrou P., Spatharis S. and Tsirtsis G.
Applied pilot-scale studies on ceramic membrane processes for the treatment of wastewater streams Pagana A., Stoitsas K. and Zaspalis V.T.
Bio-surfactant preparation for oily sludge treatment Qin S.Y., Chen Z.X., Ma F., Guo S.H., Niu Y.F. and Li F.M.
Biological phenol removal Tziotzios G., Lyberatos G. and Vayenas D.V.
Biological removal of hexavalent chromium from industrial waste Dermou E., Velissariou A., Xenos D. and Vayenas D.V.
Biological treatment of water contaminated by hydrocarbons in three-phase gas-liquid-solid fluidized bed Tahar N., Toumi L., Salem Z. and Allia K.
Characterization and chemical treatment of Sivas Organized Industrial Estate (SOIE) wastewater Ciner F., Eker A. and Meric S.
Coke oven wastewater treatment by two activated sludge systems Papadimitriou C., Dabou X., Samaras P. and Sakellaropoulos G.P.
Comparison and evaluation of current and innovative technologies for industrial wastewater treatment Tzanou E.A., Oikonomou E.K. and Guitonas A.G.
Constructed wetlands - a new approach for municipal wastewater treatment in rural area of Serbia Belic A. and Loncar L.
Denitrifying performances of an aerobic denitrifier, Pseudomonas chloritidismutans strain X31 Ma F., Wang H.Y. and Zhou D.D.
Description of phytoplankton community structure in the Aegean Sea: a comparative analysis of the log series and lognormal statistical models Spatharis S. and Tsirtsis G.
Determination of inert chemical oxygen demand (COD) fractions of Cumhriyet University wastewater Ciner F. and Sariogloy Cebeci M.
Determination of kinetic parameters in a pilot scale BNR system treating municipal wastewater Kapagiannidis A.G., Vaiopoulou E. and Aivasidis A.
Determination of methyl mercury in a pilot-scale activated sludge wastewater treatment plant Pavlogeorgatos G.D., Thomaidis N.S., Nikolaou A.D. and Lekkas T.D.
Economic evaluation of small capacity sewage processing units Kotsovinos N.E., Gratziou M.K. and Tsalkatidou M.
Effects of treated municipal wastewater injection with different irrigation methods in soil quality parameters Tabatabaei S.H. and Najafi P.
Efficiency of aerobic digester for sludge stabilization in Serkan City Sewage Treatment Plant Farzadkia M. and Norieh N.
Environmental impacts on protected biotopes from irrigation water overconsumption and relevant rehabilitation works - the case of Kotychi sea-lagoon Karantounias G.A., Dercas N. and Papazoglou E.G.
Environmental perceptions of landscape values around the lake Kastoria, Western Macedonia Greece Kosmopoulos P., Manoliadis O., Baronos A., Zafeiriadis K. and Georgi J.
Evaluation of the quality of treated wastewater of Eastern Suburban Area of Thessalonica for irrigation reuse Paraskevas P.A., Panoras G. and Giokas D.L.
Evaluation of wastewater facilities scenarios with the use of the AHP multicriteria method Anagnostopoulos K.P., Gratziou M. and Vavatsikos A.P.
Fate of nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates in sewage treatment plants Fountoulakis M., Drillia P., Pakou C., Kampioti A., Stamatelatou K. and Lyberatos G.
Fate of wastewater composition in a sewerage system Melidis P., Vaiopoulou E., Siakir A. and Aivasidis A.
Geo-environmental study of the Korissia Lagoon (Corfu) Tomara V., Dassenakis M., Paraskevopoulou V. and Voulgaris N.
Growth and biomass allocation of Arundo Donax l. under heavy metal application Papazoglou E.G., Karantounias G.A. and Bouranis D.L.
Influence of the presence of long chain fatty acids (LCFAs) in the sewage on the growth of M. Parvicella in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants Mamais D., Nikitopoulos G., Andronikou E., Gavalakis E., Andreadakis A., Giotakis C. and Tsimarakis G.
Integrating separate centrate treatment with conventional plant operations for nitrogen removal Fillos J., Ramalingam K. and Carrio L.A.
Leaching of nitrogen, phosphorus, TOC and COD from the biosolids of the municipal wastewater treatment plant of Thessaloniki Batziaka V., Fytianos K. and Voudrias E.
Mathematical modeling of sequencing batch reactors Lunch break Noutsopoulos C., Brionis A. and Andreadakis A.
Multi-species toxicity monitoring in a chromium-based leather tannery wastewater Oral R., Meric S., Tunay O., De Nicola E., Petruzzelli D. and Pagano G.
Nitrification process in optimum design of wastewater treatment plant through trickling filter Sadrnejad S.A.
Optimization of alum-coagulation/flocculation for COD and TSS removal from five municipal wastewater Mattei M.L., Guida M., Della Rocca C., Melluso G. and Meric S.
Ozone pre-oxidation of a textile industry wastewater for acute toxicity removal Selcuk H. and Meric S.
Performance evaluation of the wastewater treatment plant of Kalamata, Peloponnesus - Greece Brousti P., Paraskevas P.A. and Lekkas T.D.
Quick start-up of Mudanjiang wastewater treatment plant and factors influencing phosphorous removal Huang P., Zhao Q., Qin S.Y. and Guo X.
Removal of alkylbenzene sulfonate (ABS) from detergent industries wastewater by activated sludge Hosseini S.N. and Borghei S.M.
Study on reutilization of heat energy from municipal wastewater of China Li X.-Y. and Li H.-T.
The effective use of technology and prospect municipal wastewater heat energy in China Sun Zi-Hui
The role of precipitation in the wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse Ioannidis Th.A., Kyriakis N., Zouboulis A.I., Lazaridis N. and Karapantsios Th.
The significance of buffering capacity on the elimination of nitrogenous compounds from wastewater Radaideh J.A.
Wastewater management for a soft drink industry Oktay S., Iskender (Eremektar) G., Germirli Babuna F., Kutluay G. and Orhon D.
Wastewater reuse in Jordan: present status and future plans Ammary B.
Wastewater sprinkling: A method to improve the quality of waters Donta A.A.

Solid waste management 53

A GIS model for landfill siting DespotakisV.K. and Econopoulos A.P.
Administrative practices in Urban Waste Management Alivanis K. and Paraskevopoulou E.
Advanced oxidation as a pre-treatment of industrial landfill leachate Petruzzelli D., Boghetich G., Petrella M., Dell' Erba A., L' Abbate P. and Sanarica S.
Alternative management of spent consumer batteries and accumulators: convergence of the Greek national and EU legislation Adam K., Chalkiopoulou F., Voudouris N. and Grossou-Valta M.
An investigation of the potential application of bauxite residue in soil / sediment remediation Varnavas S.P., Boufounos D., and Fafoutis D.
Analysis on the MSW thermal degradation processes Marculescu C., Antonini G. and Badea A.
Catalytic conversion of waste poyolefins over different acid solids Aguado J., Serrano D.P., Escola J.M. and San Miguel G.
Characterization of packaging grade papers from recycled raw materials through the study of fibre morphology and composition Adamopoulos S., Martinez E. and Ramirez D.
Comparison of geochemical modeling in chromite ore processing residue using MINTEQ and EQ3/6 software Chrysochoou M. and Dermatas D.
Complex treatment of soils, waste water and groundwater contaminated by halogenated organic compounds Kastanek F., Maleterova Y., Kastanek P. and Rott J.
Composting as an integrated solid waste management tool - Lessons learned from Asean - European co-operation: the example of Pieria, Greece Bilitewski B., Karagiannidis A., Theodoseli M., Malamakis A., Reichenbach J., and Janz A.
Development and implementation of the Waste Management Plan of the City of Athens during the 2004 Olympic Games Haritopoulou Tr. , Komilis D., Lasaridi K. and Togia A.
E-waste: consumer electronics exceed hazardous waste criteria Petreas M., Garcha J. and Simmons B.
Effect of fertilizers with the nitrification inhibitor DMPP (3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate) on yield and soil quality Douma A.C., Polychronaki E.A., Giourga C. and Loumou A.
Electric arc furnace dust as raw material for powder pressed ceramics Sikalidis C. and Mitrakas M.
Electric arc furnace slag utilization Kirillidi Y. and Frogoudakis E.
Electronic watse management in Greece: are people ready to get involved in the process? Valta A.A., Menegaki M.E. and Kaliampakos D.C.
European trends in feedstock recycling of plastic wastes Aguado J., Serrano D.P. and San Miguel G.
Evaluation of arsenic release from pyrite ash contaminated soil and attempt of its immobilization Zupancic M., Skaper M., Bukovec P., Antonini P., De Zorzi G., Spada P. and Lodolo A.
Fates of PAHs in sewage sludge sludge under aerobic and anaerobic conditions Włodarczyk-Makuła M.
Financial aspects of urban solid waste managemtn in Greece and the US: the cases of Panorama and Davis Leverenz H., Xirogiannopoulou A., Tchobanoglous G. and Karagiannidis A.
Fuzzy GIS-based multiple criteria analysis methodology for MSW landfill risk assessment Alexiou E., Kontos Th.D. and Halvadakis C.P.
Greek anhydrite (CaSO4) activation Papandreou A., Bakeas E. and Stournaras C.
Hydrogen production from rubber tyre through thermochemical processes Mastral A.M., Murillo R., Aylon E., Callen M.S., Lopez J.M. and de la Cruz T.
Inert COD fractions of effluents from a solid waste transport station Kutluay G., Iskender (Eremektar) G., Germini Babuna F. and D. Orhon
Influence of offset inks composition on the recycling process of waste paper Bolanca I. and Bolanca Z.
Investigating the properties of plastic resin pellets found in the coastal areas of Lesvos island Klontza I. and Karapanagioti H.K.
Investigations on disposal of low-calorific landfill gases by a small scale fluidised bubbling bed combustion plant Steinbrecht D., Wolff H.-J., Matzmohr R., Nassour A. and Didik H.
Landfill leachate impacts on groundwater quality: the case study of municipal landfill of Patras Bougioukou G.G., Papadopoulou M.P. and Karatzas G.P.
Leaching of PAHs from sewage sludge Włodarczyk-Makuła M.
Metal release from stabilized/solidified oil refinery sludge: comparison with European regulation for landfill disposal Karamalidis A.K., Kaffe D. and Voudrias E.A.
Microbial community dynamics and stability assessment during green waste composting Gazi A.V., Kyriacou A., Kotsou M. and Lasaridi K.E.
Municipal solid waste unit production rates and estimation of the required number of waste storage containers in the municipality of Athens Komilis D., Haritopoulou T. and Togia A.
On leakage from the near-surface radioactive waste storage facility Konstantinova M., Gudelis A. and Butkus D.
Possibility of PAHs removal during co-fermentation of sewage sludge and organic fraction of municipal solid waste Wisniowska E. and Janosz-Rajczyk M.
Promoting integrated tools for landfill restoration: the case of Kozani prefecture in the region of Western Macedonia Tsatsarelis T., Perkoulidis G., Karagiannidis A. and Moussiopoulos N.
Recycling of an electric arc furnace flue dust to obtain high grade ZnO Ruiz O., Clemente C. and Alguacil F.J.
Remediating and recycling lead mining waste in Oklahoma: the use of passive treatment and road pavement applications to mitigate environmental hazards Nairn R.W., Meo M., Zaman Md. and Laguros J.G.
Route optimization for solid waste collection: Trabzon (Turkey) case study Coffee break Apaydin O. and Talha Gonullu M.
Slag and ash chemistry after high-calcium lignite combustion in a pulverized coal-fired power plant Papastergios G., Fernandez –Turiel J.L., Georgakopoulos A. and Gimeno D.
Slope stabilization by mulching with use of bitumen emulsion and marble treatment waste Eskioglou P.Ch.
Solid waste management in surface mining sites Pavloudakis F., Vlachantonis A. and Zarafidis D.
Solid waste management: Greek citizens’ knowledge and attitudes Dimitriou A., Hatzinikita V. and Christidou V.
Sustainability indicators for solid waste management systems Tsilemou K. and Panagiotakopoulos D.
The management of infectious medical waste in Ioannina, Greece Theodorou S., Giannoulis N., Konstantinou I. and Albanis T.
The residual effects of MSW compost applications on the heavy metal contents of tomato and total and bioavailable heavy metal status of the greenhouse soil Topcuoglu B.
The spontaneous combustion of seemingly inert plastics - Problem, Research, - Problem Solution Ballin G., Hartmann P., Steinbrecht D. and Spillmann P.
The usage of MSW compost as partial substitutes for peat on the growth of poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) Topcuoglu B.
The “Teheran Model” - The large scale introduction of a static composting process for high water content municipal waste in arid regions Koertel A. and Spillmann P.
Tracing dispersed coaly-derived particles in modern sediments: an environmental application of organic petrography Lunch break Kalaitzidis S., Christanis K., Cornelissen G. and Gustafsson Ö.
Urease activity and arginine ammonification as bioindicators for soil contamination by heavy metals from sewage sludge application Hassan H.E.A., Elsokkary I.H. and Abdel Salam A.A.
Use of sewage sludge as a conventional fuel substitute in cement factories Zabaniotou A. and Theofilou C.
Veterinary pollutants in poultry waste Furtula V., Hannah H., Wetzstein M. and Englar R.

Environmental management and policies 48

A common approach to sustainable development in Prespa Lake system Vagiona D.G. and Mylopoulos Y.A.
A methodological approach to estimate risks to human health from the use of pesticides in agriculture Giannopoulou L. and Katsiri A.
Application of HACCP principles in drinking water Damikouka I., Katsiri A. and Tzia C.
Application of Monte Carlo analysis in the delineation of well head protection areas Theodossiou N., Latinopoulos P. and Fotopoulou E.
Assessment of sustainable transport policies with an energy-economy-environment model Zachariadis T.
Balanced Benefit Score Card (BBSC) for decision support in developing environmental competitiveness in the frame of new agricultural policy Szarka N. and Wolfbauer J.
Comparison of experimental results and model simulations and cost-effectiveness assessment of photocatalytic covering techniques Moussiopoulos N., Barmpas Ph., Vlachokostas Ch. and Ossanlis I.
Cost analysis of the management of electrical and electronic products at the end of their useful life Moussiopoulos N., Achillas H., Avramidis A., Boudouvas D., Giama E., Karagiannidis A., Papadopoulos A., Perkoulidis G., Sioris K. and Vlachos D.
E-Survey instruments based on remote measurements, dedicated to peculiar areas with increased risk for environment safety Trandabat A., Pislaru M., Schreiner C. and Ciobanu R.
Eco-preneurship in the water and wastewater sectors of the North East of England and the Volos region (Greece) Beveridge R., Markantonis V. and Zikos D.
Emergy analysis: an integrated decision support tool for environmental preservation and sustainable agriculture. Application in the Nestos Delta area Beermann M., Kampragkou E., Wolfbauer J. and Mylopoulos Y.
Environmental and social accounting assists financial market to contribute to sustainable development Sepetis A., Nikolaou I. and Sophoulis C.M.
Environmental Auditing: insights from two case studies Antoniou A.C. and Evangelinos K.I.
Environmental disadvantages, and housing, and neighbourhood quality in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Eyles J., Keller-Olaman S. and Wilson K.
Environmental education as a management tool in protected areas: the Messolongi wetlands example (Western Greece) Papapanagou E., Tiniakou A. and Georgiadis Th.
Evaluating the benefits of Water Framework Directive in European wastewater systems Xenarios S. and Bithas K.
Experience of long-term international collaboration in the field of remote sensing of the earth: Example of Joint Russia-Ukraine-USA-Netherlands Scientific Collaboration in Microwave Radiometry of Land Surface Lunch break Shutko A., Krissilov A., Coleman T., Haarbrink R., Krapivin V., Stepanov V., Krissilov V., Koshelev I., Kostenjuk B., Yakovlev E., Baryshnikov I., Haldin A., Novichikhin E., Chukhlantsev A., Golovachev S., Sidorov I., Marechek S., Chukhraj G., Archer F., Tadesse W. and Nwaneri S.
GIS-based visualisation of traffic noise Konstantinidis A., Evangelidis K. And Stefanidou E.
Identification of a set of indicators for analysing performances in solid waste service sector Ancarani A., Santamaria A. and Vagliasindi F.G.A.
Implementation of resources management and energy saving system using new technologies in fabric dyeing industry Pagourtzi E. and Assimakopoulos V.
Integrating environment in the Olympic Games. A guide to green major events based on lessons learned from the Athens 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games Kyritsis E. and Kazantzopoulos G.
Integration of risk assessment into environmental impact assessment procedure - case study for steel processing Robu B. and Macoveanu M.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) as a tool for assessing the environmental performance of flour production in Greece Zygouras G., Kornaros M. and Angelopoulos K.
Life cycle assessment of solid oxide fuel cells Koroneos C., Vasileiadis M., Xydis G. and Moussiopoulos N.
Mathematical models for the environmental design of coastal structures Karambas Th.V. and Koutitas Chr.
Monitoring and mapping of land cover changes using spot images, with emphasis in deforestation and desertification: a case study in Corinthos area (NE Peloponnese, S. Greece) Gatsis I., Parcharidis Is. And Pavlopoulos A.
Noise level measurements in the center of Elefsis, Greece Christides A., Mitilineou A., Mourikis D., Mavrakis A., Theoharatos G. and Lykoudis S.
Olive trees farmers: agricultural management, attitudes and behaviours toward environment Kourouxou M.I., Siardos G.K., Iakovidou O.I. and Kalburtji K.L.
Preliminary pollution risk assessment from polymetallic sulphide mining disposals Hadjibiros K., Mantziaras I.D., Sakellariadis D.G. and Giannakidou Ch.
Proactive environmental strategies through cleaner production Gavrilescu M.
Survey of environmental performance, based on the HSEQ management system, regarding the International and Iranian upstream industries contractors Nouri J., Abbasspour M., Roayaei E. and Nikoomaram H.
Sustainability in production – The application of environmental tools Koroneos C., Achillas H., Moussiopoulos N. and Kikis V.
The economic evaluation of the irrigation water saving systems implementation: The case of “Plastira” Lake irrigation water. Markantonis V.
The effect of environmental fees on the economics of new large power production plants Kontopoulos G.A. and Konstantopoulou P.G.
The European “LAIPP” project: dissemination of Integrated Product Policy tools in the furniture industry Rinaldi C., Masoni P. and Luciani R.
The experiences of the EMAS registered companies in Greece Abeliotis K. And Tsotsou E.
The impact of limestone quarring in Algarve Portugal Matias R.C. and Panagopoulos T.
The importance of dam break analysis in Environmental Impact studies for dams Stamou A., Politis M. and Xanthopoulou I.
The modelling of underground flow and transport of pollutants as a tool of specialisation of the "Polluter Pays" principle Karatzas G.P., Maria E.A. and Velegraki F.
The role of participation in environmental decision-making Apostolidou V.P. and Sophoulis C.M.
Three eco-tool comparison with the example of the environmental performance of domestic solar flat plate hot water systems Martinopoulos G., Tsilingiridis G. and Kyriakis N.
Toxicity evaluation for the broad area of the asbestos mine of Northern Greece Gidarakos E. and Anastasiadou K.
Transport distances versus economies of scale for municipal solid waste treatment and disposal installations Economopoulou A.A. and Econopoulos A.P.
Use of space technology for assisting environmental impact and risk assessment studies Hadjimitsis D.G., Toulios L. and Clayton C.R.I.
Utilization of Parcel-based, spatial and legal databases in environmental management Kyriazis C. and Lolonis P.
Water saving strategies and ecological modernisation - transitions, targets and tools Hoffmann B., Jensen J.O., Elle M. and Nielsen S.B.
WATERGY project: towards a rational use of water in greenhouse agriculture and sustainable architecture Zaragoza G., Buchholz M., Jochum P. and Pérez J.
“Sustainable development” indicators between scientific and policy needs. A critical review of their selection Kyritsis E.

Environmental pollution 132

A preliminary study of predicting meterological parameters in a canyon using statistical and artificial neural network methods Dimopoulos I.F., Chronopoulos K.I., Alvertos N. and Tsiros I.X.
Adsorption of Cu (II) on ceramic structures made from Greek fly ash Papandreou A., Stournaras C.J. and Panias D.
Advanced electrochemical oxidation process for wastewater purification in life support system Zhou M., Dai Q. and Lei L.
Aeration / Stripping of 1-butylmercaptan in aqueous environment Matsis V. and Grigoropoulou H.P.
Agricultural production of sugar beet in view of soil and water protection Rajic M. and Rajic M.
Air pollution in Chittagong city, Bangladesh Sattar G.S. and Uddin N.
Air pollution level during snowfall days over Thriassio Plain, Greece Mavrakis A., Theoharatos G., Christides A., Asimakopoulos D., Verouti E. and Lykoudis S.
Air quality maping system for rezidential areas, using distributed measurements and GRS technology Trandabat A., Branzila M., Donciu C. and Ciobanu R.
An automated classification method of daily circulation patterns for surface climate data downscaling based on optimized fuzzy rules Panagoulia D., Grammatikogiannis A. and Bardossy A.
An incinerator air quality impact assessment for metals, PAH, dioxins and furans by using MM5- CMAQ: Spain case study San Jose R., Perez J.L. and Gonzalez R.M.
and Lalas D. Multicriteria evaluation of investment opportunities for the exploitation of the flexible mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol Georgiou P., Tourkolias C., Diakoulaki D., Georgopoulou E., Mirasgedis S., Sarafidis Y.
Application of analytical and numerical methods to indoor air experimental data: estimation of the deposition velocities of gaseous species Halios C.H., Assimakopoulos V.D., Verikokou C.D. and Helmis C.G.
Assessment and prediction of benzene concentrations in a street canyon using various models Karakitsios S.P., Pilidis G.A. and Kassomenos P.A.
Atmospheric pollution in the Belgrade metropolitan area Žujić A.M., Golobočanin D.D. and Miljević N.R.
Biodegradability of treated aqueous solutions of biorecalcitrant pesticides by means of photocatalytic ozonation Farre M.J., Franch M.I., Malato S., Ayllon J.A., Peral J. and Domenech X.
Biodegradation effects of waste transformer oil polluted of PCBs in various culture conditions Sobiecka E. and Cedzynska K.
Causes of wet acid deposition in Macau Mok K.M., Hoi K.I. and Yuen K.-V.
Chemical characteristics of atmospheric deposition at two remote sites in the vicinity of coal- fired power plants Tsitouridou R. and Anatolaki Ch.
Chemical identification of semi-urban aerosols by laser raman spectroscopy Harpale V.M., Ralegankar S.D. and Jadahav D.B.
Chemical-looping combustion with inherent CO2 separation in an annular circulating fluidized bed reactor Son S.R. and Kim S.D.
Color removal from aqueous solutions by flotation Lazaridis N.K., Dafnopatidou E.K., Gallios G.P., Matis K.A. and Tsatsaroni E.G.
Combined anaerobic and aerobic biological co-treatment of olive mill wastewater and municipal wastewater Gizgis N., Georgiou M. and Diamadopoulos E.
Comparative disinfection/coagulation performance of potassium ferrate(VI) in drinking water and sewage treatment Jiang J.-Q., Wang S. and Panagoulopoulos A.
Comparison of dispersion models for vehicular air pollutants in urban areas Michail A., Basbas S. and Nikolaou K.
Comparison of typical LTO-Cycle emissions with aircraft engine- and airport-specific emissions for greek airports Sidiropoulos C., Ikonomopoulos A., Stratioti A. and Tsilingiridis G.
Concentration measurements and chemical characterization of PM2.5 at an industrial coastal site in Saronic Gulf, Greece Michopoulos J., Maggos Th., Vasilakos Ch., Bartzis J.G., Gika E. and Hiskia A.
Continuous decomposition of ammonia by a cells-stacked electrolyzer with the function of a self-pH adjustment Kim K.-W., Kim I.-T., Park G.-I. and Lee E.-H.
Cyclodextrins: a potential absorbent for VOC abatement Fourmentin S., Landy D., Blach P., Piat E. and Surpateanu G.
Decoloration of textile wastewater using immobilized anaerobic microbes and a two-stage fixed- bed-reactor pilot-plant Georgiou D. and Aivasidis A.
Destruction of cyanide compounds in electroplating wastewater by wet oxidation Kojima Y., Matsubara T., Fukuta T., Matsuda H., Seto F. and Yagishita K.
Detection of toxic metal ions in water based on Na+/K+-ATPase activity measurement Krinulovic K., Vasic V. and Krstic D.
Determination of volatile organic compounds emitted from household products. The case of velvet-carpets (Moquettes) Katsoyiannis A., Leva P. and Kotzias D.
Development of a new passive sampler for NO2 and field evaluation in the urban area of Eskisehir, Turkey Ozden O., Dogeroglu T. and Kara S.
Diatomite precoating filtration of micropolluted water by combination with bentonite adsorption process Shao Z., Zhou M., Qiao S. and Lei L.
Diesel-water emulsion emissions and performance evaluation in public buses Tzirakis Ev., Karavalakis G., Schinas P., Korres D.M., Karonis D. and Stournas St.
Direct numerical simulation of particle pollutant transport and deposition in turbulent duct flows Dritselis C.D., Sarris I.E. and Vlachos N.S.
Distribution of organochlorinated compounds in Saronikos Gulf sediments Hatzianestis I. and Botsou F.
Dry sorption of HCl in pyrolysis gas from PVC waste with coal fly ash-based sorbent Tanahashi N., Kojima Y. and Matsuba H.
Eco-efficient catalytic dechlorination of gaseous effluents in aqueous cyclodextrin solutions Ponchel A., Cassez A., Bricout H., Fourmentin S., Landy D. and Monflier E.
Effect of ash constituent on separation characteristics of heavy metals from molten fly ash by chloride-induced volatization Nakayama K., Mizuno S., Tajima Y., Kawachi T., Kojima Y., Watanabe F., Matsuda H. and Takada M.
Effect of ozone oxidation on inert COD fractions and the toxicity in a textile finishing industry wastewater Iskender (Eremektar) G., Selcuk H. and Meric S.
Effect of sonication on removal of natural organic matters Naddeo V., Belgiorno V. and Napoli R.M.A.
Effect of system parameters, on the decolorization kinetics of procion hexl dyes. Comparison of H2O2/UV, fenton and TiO2/UV-a processes Riga A., Soutsas K., Ntampegliotis K., Karayannis V. and Papapolymerou G.
Effects of pyrolysis temperature, residence time on the reactivity of clean coals produced from poor quality coals Skodras G., Natas P., Basinas P. and Sakellaropoulos G.P.
Electrochemical detoxification of phosphorothioate obsolete pesticides stocks Vlyssides A., Arapoglou D., Israilides Cl. and Bocari M.
Electroenzymatic mineralization of chlorinated biphenyl in synthetic wastewater Khan G.M., Kim G.-Y., Akiralanre T.S. and Moon S.-H.
Electrokinetic soil remediation: multiple anode electrode arrangement Genc A. and Turer D.
Enhanced bioremediation of crude oil utilizing lipophilic fertilizers combined with biosurfactants to combat oilspills Nikolopoulou M. and Kalogerakis N.
Estimation and measurement of the automobile pollution: application to Bejaia case Alkama R., Ait Idir F. and Slimani Z.
Estimation of intensity coefficients of total emissions in Greece (1988-96): an environmental input-output analysis Belegri-Roboli A. and Tsolas I.
Exhaust emissions from a stationary diesel engine fueled with transesterified animal fat and automotive diesel fuel Karavalakis G., Tzirakis E., Matheou L., Stournas S., Zannikos F. and Karonis D.
Fenton’s oxidation of different based synthetic tannins (syntans) Lofrano G., Meric S., Belgiorno V. and Napoli R.M.A.
Formulation of an action plan to comply with the limits of the air quality directives: an integrated multicriteria approach Mavrotas G., Ziomas J. and Diakoulaki D.
Gas-particle concentration and distribution of PAHs in the atmosphere of a suburban area in Athens, Greece Vasilakos C., Levi N., Maggos T., Hatzianestis J., Mihopoulos J. and Helmis C.
Hydrogen production from sweet sorghum biomass using ruminococcus albus Ntaikou I., Gavala H.N., Kornaros M. and Lyberatos G.
Impact of using adulterated automotive diesel on the exhaust emissions of a stationary diesel engine Mattheou L., Zannikos F., Schinas P., Karavalakis G., Karonis D. and Stournas S.
Impacts of salinity on phenanthrene sorption onto different sorbents Karapanagioti H.K., Milatou N., Klontza I. and Iliopoulou E.
Implementation of advanced glazing in buildings for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions Syrrakou E., Papaefthimiou S. and Yianoulis P.
Implementation perspectives of Economic Instruments in Greece: the case of transport Kalloniatis C., Synodinos D., Kontogianni A. and Skourtos M.
Incident management and environmental impacts in urban road networks Politis I., Basbas S. and Tzevelekis I.
Indoor air quality in the old and new Air Traffic Control Towers of the Athens International Airport Assimakopoulos V.D., Helmis C.G. and Stathopoulou O.
Indoor air quality study of different athletic halls in Greece Stathopoulou O.I., Assimakopoulos V.D., Helmis C.G. and Flocas H.A.
Influence of H source on decomposition of halides by non-thermal plasma incorporated with in- situ alkaline absorption Fujita T., Kojima Y., Matsuda H., Ushiroebisu K. and Huang L.
Interaction of anionic pollutants with soils - sorption of As(III), As(V), Sb(III), Sb(V), Se(IV) and Se(VI) ions by six soils REGISTRATION FORM 9th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1 – 3 SEPTEMBER 2005 Please accept my registration as: Author Student Name Title/Position Organisation Department Postal Address _______________________________________ Telephone Fax E-mail Date Signature Please mail of fax to Conference Secretariat: 9th CEST Secretariat University of the Aegean 30, Voulgaroktonou str., GR 114 72 Athens Tel. +30 210 6492450 - 452 Fax +30 210-6492499 E-mail: cest@gnest.org http://www.gnest.org/cest Fax: 210 6492499 E-mail: cest@gnest.org Web site: http://www.gnest.org/cest E-mail: cest@gnest.org Web site: http://www.gnest.org/cest Tokunaga S.
Ion exchange in polar organic solvents: zeolite-heavy metals case Inglezakis V.J., Stylianou M., Loizidou M.D. and Grigoropoulou H.P.
Isolation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria associated with the petroleum contaminates soils in Iran Mesdaghinia A.R., Nasseri S., Arbabi M. and Rezaie S.
Kinetic characterization of nitrifying pure cultures in chemostate Kantartzi S.G., Vaiopoulou E., Kapagiannidis A. and Aivasidis A.
Kinetics of phenol degradation by Streptococcus Wang Q., Ma P. , Wu N. and Jia Q.
M.A. New fuels. Zn and PM pollution from waste tire combustion Mastral A.M., Callen M.S., Murillo R., Lopez J.M., Alvarez R., Clemente M.C. and Diaz-Bautista PCT
MERLIN: the study of urban air quality in 20 European cities Moussiopoulos N., Douros I., Reis S. and Friedrich R.
Modelling the urban road traffic noise of Thessaloniki Tsochatzopoulos I.S. and Tsohos G.Ch.
Multi-scale organization of air soot nanoparticles Pawlyta M., Rouzaud J. N. and Duber S.
On the effect of xenobiotics on bacterial nitrite oxidation Dokianakis S.N., Kornaros M. and Lyberatos G.
Optimization of fugitive dust control system according to weather conditions Kim H.-G., Kim M.K., Kim B.E. and Yoon H.Y.
Ozone biomonitoring with white clover in Athens, Greece Saitanis C.J., Riga-Karandinos A.N., Katsaras D.H. and Tzamgiozis L.
p-nitrophenol degradation by electrochemical oxidation in the presence of NaCl Zhou M., Dai Q. and Lei L.
Pendimethalin losses in surface runoff from plots cultivated with tobacco Triantafyllidis V., Hela D., Salachas G., Dimopoulos P. and Albanis T.
PGEs in roadside soils from Athens Metropolitan Area (Greece) Riga – Karandinos A.N., Saitanis C. and Panagopoulos G.
Phosphorus and organic matter removal from synthetic wastewater using alum and aluminum hydroxide Georgantas D.A. and Grigoropoulou H.P.
Photocatalytic degradation of an azo-dye and textile wastewaters in TiO2 suspensions under UV/Vis Irradiation Bizani E., Fytianos K. and Poulios I.
Photocatalytic degradation of aqueous pollutants on SiO2-loaded TiO2 Tanaka K., Arai Y. and Khlaifat A.L.
Photocatalytic disinfection of water polluted by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Daneshvar N., Niaei A., Akbari S., Aber S. and Kazemian N.
Photocatalytic oxidation of TCE and MTBE in the gas phase Katsanou O., Zervas E., Poulopoulos S.G. and Philippopoulos C.J.
Photodegradation study of the antifouling agent diuron in aqueous media under simulated solar irradiation Sakkas V.A., Dimou A.D., Boti V.I. and Albanis T.A.
Photooxidative degradation of Malachite Green (MG) by UV/H2O2: influence of operational parameters and kinetic modeling Modirshahla N. and Behnajady M.A.
PM10-PM2.5 time series and fractal analysis Evagelopoulos V., Zoras S., Triantafyllou A.G. and Albanis T.A.
Potential of fly ash utilization in Greece Goula M.A., Skitzi C. and Skodras G.
Preliminary results on activated carbon production from bagasse and rice husks Bethanis S., Paraskeva P. and Diamadopoulos E.
Red mud residue application to soil: phytotoxicity assessment Koulikourdis A., Paspatis E. and Grigoropoulou H.
Reductive decomposition of waste gypsum in Fe-Si-Al multi-component system Mihara N., Kojima Y., Onyango M.S., Matsuda H., Ikehara S., Gushima A., Goto Y. and Kyaw K.
Removal and recovery of copper in fixed-bed column containing immobilized bacterial biomass Li C.C., Lo W.-H., Leung Y.-C. and Wong P.-K.
Removal of arsenic (V) from waters by ion exchange Alguacil F.J., Coedo A.G., Dorado M.T., Padilla I. and López-Delgado A.
Removal of estrone and 17β-estradiol from water and wastewater by adsorption and photodegradation Zhang Y.P. and Zhou J.L.
Removal of methylene blue by using biosolid Sarioglu M. and Atay U.A.
Removal of methylene blue in a photocatalytic reactor using polymethylmethacrylate supported TiO2 film Rizzo L., Koch J., Belgiorno V. and Anderson M.A.
Removal of nitrate from contaminated water sources using membrane bioreactor / membrane contactor systems Fabbricino M. and Petta L.
Removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solutions by using clinoptilolite and bentonite as an adsorbent Inglezakis V.J., Stylianou M.A., Gkantzou D. and Loizidou M.D.
Rinse water regeneration in stainless steel pickling Schmidt B., Wolters R., Kaplin J., Schneiker T., López-Delgado A. and Alguacil F.J.
Risk assessment due to use of chemicals in a toxicology laboratory: a case study Dimitriou A. and Tsoukali H.
Role of activated carbon structural properties and surface chemistry in mercury adsorption Skodras G., Diamantopoulou Ir. and Sakellaropoulos G.P.
S., Hogrelius K. and Sheehan P.L. Development of a physico-chemical and biological process for the treatment of pink water and perchlorate Sidhoum M., Wanaratna P., Nah S., Christodoulatos C., Su T.L., Jasinkiewicz, Faluotico
Selected PAHs concentration changes under nitrate and sulphate reducing conditions Wisniowska E. and Janosz-Rajczyk M.
Selective recovery of Cu, Zn and Ni from electroplating wastewater by sulfuration Fukuta T., Kuchar D., Kojima Y., Matsuda H., Seto F. and Yagishita K.
Semiconductor-assisted photocatalytic degradation of azo dye acid orange 7 in aqueous solution Lunch break Velegraki T., Kalogerakis N., Charalambaki M., Poulios I., Samaras P. and Mantzavinos D.
Soil aeration through subsurface drip irrigation Vyrlas P. and Sakellariou-Makrantonaki M.
Solid sorbents for trace element removal at high temperatures in coal gasification Diaz-Somoano M., Lopez-Anton M.A. and Martinez-Tarazona M. R.
Sorption of arsenites and arsenates onto surfactant-mediated akaganeite Deliyanni E.A. and Lazaridis N.K.
Spatio-temporal distributions of soil heavy metals in vegetable soil in Nanjing - China Fang S.-B., Liu S.-L., Zhang X.-S., and Pan J.-J.
Stationary diesel engine emissions and performance from blends of two specific types of biodiesel and marine gas oil Kalligeros S., Anastopoulos G., Zannikos F., Stournas S., Lois E., Karonis D. and Mattheou L.
Statistical distributions of particulate mattter, applied to the study of the atmospheric pollution problem, in the area of Athens Gavriil I., Grivas G., Kassomenos P., Chaloulakou A. and Spyrellis N.
Stochastic modelling of hourly average wind speed sequences in National Observatory of Athens, Greece Philippopoulos K. and Deligiorgi D.
Study of acid orange 7 removal from aqueous solutions by powdered activated carbon and modeling of experimental results by artificial neural network Coffee break Aber S., Daneshvar N., Soroureddin M.S., Chabouk A. and Asadpour-Zeynali K.
Study of acid orange 7 removal in contaminated water by photocatalytic oxidation process Daneshvar N., Aber S. and Hosseinzadeh F.
Study of future climatic variations of a teleconnection pattern affecting Eastern Mediterranean Hatzaki M., Flocas H.A., Maheras P., Asimakopoulos D.N. and Giannakopoulos C.
Sulfuration treatment of plating sludges for recovery of metal resource Kuchar D., Fukuta T., Kojima Y. and Matsuda H.
Sulphur dioxide emissions due to electricity generation in the Aegean Islands: real threat or overestimated danger? Spyropoulos G.C., Chalvatzis K.J., Paliatsos A.G. and Kaldellis J.K.
The decay effects of sea-salt aerosol on the surface of historic buildings Coffee break Stefanis A., Theoulakis P. and Pilinis C.
The development of a GIS-based tool for urban air quality assessment Mavroulidou M., Hughes S.J. and Hellawell E.E.
The N-nitrosomethylethylamine (NMEA), new disinfection byproducts, formation during water disinfection with chlorine Andrzejewski P., Kasprzyk-Hordern B. and Nawrocki J.
The use of economic instruments for the reduction of noise from civil aviation aircraft. A noise charge for Athens internatinal airport Synodinos D., Kontogianni A. and Skourtos M.
Tools for assessing the environmental performance and sustainvability of building and civil engineering projects Lunch break Venables R., Venables J. and Newton J.
Towards a more environmentally friendly process for gold: models on gold adsorption onto activated carbon from ammoniacal thiosulfate solutions Navarro P., Vargas C., Alonso M. and Alguacil F.J.
Toxicity reduction in leather tanning wastewater by improved coagulation flocculation process Lofrano G., Belgiorno V., Gallo M. and Meric S.
Treatment of metal - polluted acid drainage by means of a passive system Groudev S.N., Georgiev P.S., Spasova I.I., Nicolova M.V. and Diels L.
Treatment of metal chloride wastes via electrochemical conversion and gel-route stabilization Kim I.-T., Kim K.-W., Park G.I., Park H.-S., Park G.I., Lee E.-H. and Kim J.-H.
Use of ion exchange for removal of ammonium: biological regeneration of zeolite Rahmani A.R. and Mahvi A.H.
Utilization of brewer’s spent grains and other wastes of the food industry using Aspergillus species Bekatorou A., Kanellaki M. and Banat I.M.
Vehicle emissions and driving cycles: comparison of the Athens driving cycle (ADC) with ECE- 15 and European driving cycle (EDC) Tzirakis E., Pitsas K., Zannikos F. and Stournas S.
Vibration and ground borne noise mitigation measures at Athens Tramway - The Prefarail- Comfort® embedded track & CDM-DFMA-L10® floating slab-track vibration isolation solution Vogiatzis C.
Washing enhanced electrokinetic remediation for removal zinc in contaminated soil Giannis A., Perysinaki A. and Gidarakos E.
Will alternative fuelled vehicles contribute to solving the sustainability problem? A framework for assessing future vehicle demand Potoglou D. and Kanaroglou P.S.
Wind-field and pollution-dispersion simulation in a street canyon in Helsinki with ADREA-HF code Neofytou P., Venetsanos A. and Bartzis J.G.

Ecology, environmental change and management 40

A management, monitoring scheme in the valley of Butterflies, Rhodes: proposed revision to the initial management plan Spanou S., Tsegenidi K., Kolezaki M. and Georgiadis Th.
A study on environmental sustainability in farming systems of Salihabad District, Hamadan-Iran Lunch break Hosseini S.M., Mahdei K.N. and Kalantari K.
An investigation on environmental sustainability of agro-ecosystem in Salihabad Area, Hamadan-Iran Mahdei K.N.
Application of a new methodology for the detection of differences in nutrient fluxes between coarse and fine-grained sediment and water column using laboratory microcosms Vlatsiotou F.P., Ktistaki M.M., Savvas S.P. and Tsirtsis G.E.
Biodiversity, biotope space and ecosystem functioning Dimitrakopoulos P.G.
Chemical speciation and bioavailability of Cu, Zn and Pb in soils from the National Garden of Athens, Greece Gasparatos D., Haidouti C., Adrinopoulos F. and Areta O.
Chloristic diversity: the case of the mountainous ecosystem of Parnis – Greece Kollarou S.
Coastal red spots along the western Thermaikos Gulf Doukakis E.
Comparison of chromium levels of water spinach samples with those of field water samples Jayasinghe B.S., Jayawardena M.I.F.P. and Pathiratne K.A.S.
Constructed wetlands technology and water quality improvement: recent advances Laspidou C.
Detection of short-term ecological changes using benthic fauna monitoring in a Mediterranean island river (Gadouras R., Rhodes Island, Greece) Gritzalis K.C., Stoumboudi M.T. and Karaouzas I.D.
Determination of heavy metals content in Astacus leptodactylus caspicus of Anzali wetland Riyahi A.R., Fazeli M.Sh. and Paydar M.
Development of a pilot database for the organization and exploitation of environmental data on "Natura 2000" lake ecosystems Kokkinakis A., Andreopoulou Z. and Pavlidis Th.
Distribution of 137Cs activity in the ecosystem of pine forest as a key for calculation of doses obtained by man from forest production in Ukraine Orlov O. and Kolodnytska M.
Ecological and economic effects of applying fungicide in shaded cacao systems in the first year of rehabilitation Norgrove L. and Hauser S.
Effect of DDB on mancozeb fungicide induced ultrastructural and biochemical changes in the liver of Albino Mice Sakr S.A., Mahran H.A. and Abo-Elyazid S.M.
Environmental problems affecting the success of the reproduction of anadromous fish species in lake’s Volvi system Kokkinakis A.K., Eleftheriadis E. and Koutrakis E.
Final desing of an advanced solar dryer for salt recovery from brine effluent of a desalination MED plant Collares Pereira M., Mendes J.F., Horta P. and Korovessis N.
Geomorphological evolution Kiashahr lagoon using aerial photographs, satellite images and GPS Khoshraftar R.
Impact of past industrial activity on the content of heavy metals in the soil/grass system in Sibenik (Croatia) Orescanin V., Mikelic L., Lulic S., Barisic D., Lovrencic I., Rubcic M. and Rozmaric-Macefat M. ECO
Indirect effects of pesticide applications on heavy metal contents of some vegetable plants Gomah H., Ahmed M.M.M. and Ezzeldin H.A.
Investigation on pomological variation of plum (Prunus divericata Lebel.) in the natural flora of Mediterranean region in Turkey Onal M.K.
Occurrence of organotin compounds in the bivalves of Aegean sea, Greece Chandrinou S., Pappas K., Nikolaou A., Stasinakis A.S., Wegener J.W., Alexandropoulos Th., and Thomaidis N.S.
PCBs and organochlorine pesticides concentration levels in liver and fat tissues of diurnal (Falconiformes) and nocturnal (Strigiformes) birds of prey from Greece Konstantinou I., Hela D., Lambropoulou D., Sakellarides T., Dimou A., Akriotis T. and Albanis T.
Performance of pilot-scale horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands in wastewater treatment Akraros C.S., Tsihrintzis V.A. and Papaspyros J.N.E.
Phytoextraction of rainbow pink (Dianthus chinensis) growing in cadmium-, lead-, and zinc- contaminated soil of Taiwan Lai H.-Y. and Chen Z.-S.
Phytoplanktonic primary productivity in the Aegean Sea as inferred from satellite imagery Hatzichristofas F.
Plastiras lake: influence of the relief on the revelation of the water presence Sargentis G.-F., Hadjibiros K., Papagiannakis G. and Papagiannakis E.
Plastiras lake: the impact of water level on the aesthetic value of landscape Sargentis G.-F., Hadjibiros K. and Christofides A.
Radioactive iodine in terrestrial ecosystems Mimides T. and Kathariou L.
Recovery of a commercial solar saltworks damaged by a hurricane: role of biological management Manana Gongora G.Y., Lopez Poot J.C., Ortiz Milan S.M., Roche Diaz E. and Davis J.S.
Release of Pb and Cd by the leaves of the mediterranean plant Tamarix Smyrnensis Manousaki E., Kadukova J., Naxakis G. and Kalogerakis N.
Remake decision of conversation farmland to forest by RS and GIS technology in upstream of Yangtze Rivers, China Fang S., Yang W. and Zhang X.
Shoreline evolution: past, seasonal and future trends Doukakis E.
Study of the genetic control of four volatile monoterpenes in pinus brutia x pinus halepensis hybrids. Implications for protection and management of forest ecosystmes in Greece Gallis A.T.
The effect of lead-nitrate on growth rate and blood characteristics of adult male mice Goenarso D., Fitri L.L. and Musthapia I.
The effect of soil type on Cs uptake by Lolium perenne plants Giannakopoulou F., Haidouti C., Chronopoulou A. and Massas I.
The effects of sewage sludge on the plant nutrients and heavy metal contents of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plant Onal M.K. and Topcuoglu B.
The outcomes of civil development of Shorabil Wetland in Ardebil Fataei E., Jabbary H.S., Ojaghi A. and Jabbary E.S.
Toxicity of nitriles and their derivatives on Raphidocelis subcapitata (algae) Huang C.-P. and Chen C.-Y.

Hydrology and water resources 102

A GIS-based rainfall-runoff distributed model applied in an experimental watershed Coffee break Bourletsikas A., Baltas E., Mimikou M. and Baloutsos G.
A one-year survey of organotin compounds in the reservoirs supplying the drinking water treatment plants of Athens Nikolaou A.D., Gatidou G.M, Golfinopoulos S.K., Thomaidis N. and Lekkas T.D.
A study on evaporation in Ioannina, NW Greece Kontogianni A.V. and Bartzokas A.
A visual basic toolbar for evapotranspiration estimation in a GIS application Papageorgiou A., Latinopoulos P. and Mallios Z.
Aldehydes formation during water disinfection by ozonation and chlorination process Dabrowska A., Kasprzyk Hordern B. and Nawrocki J.
Ammonia, iron and manganese removal from potable water using trickling filters Tekerlekopoulou A.G. and Vayenas D.V.
An alternative water balance method of estimating groundwater abstraction Apostolaki M.G., Pountourakis A.N. and Tsanis I.
An inclusive study of the presence of the disinfection by-products in Greek drinking water Kampioti A. and Stephanou E.
Analysis of chlorinated volatile organic compounds in water and wastewater by means of headspace-SPME-GC Antoniou C.V., Koukouraki E.E. and Diamadopoulos E.
Analysis of Groundwater Contamination with Nitrate Using GLEAMS & GS+ Afsharasl M., Rahbari P., Mohammadi K., Liaghat A. and Kaviani A.
Application of an acoustic wave sensor for copper quantification in the water and particulate matter of the Ria de Aveiro Yamasaki A., Oliveira J.A.B.P., Duarte A.C. and Gomes M.T.S.R.
Application of the SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model in the Ronnea catchment of Sweden Bekiaris I.G., Panagopoulos I.N. and Mimikou M.A.
Applying storm water management in greek cities, learning from the European experience Chouli E., Aftias E., and Deutsch J.-C.
Assessment of the microbial pollution of the Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Center at Schinias through mathematical modeling Romas E., Noutsopoulos C. and Andreadakis A.
Beachrock formation phenomenology and impacts: An example from Vatera Beach, Lesvos Island, Greece Lunch break Vousdoukas M., Velegrakis A.F. and Karambas T.
Cadmium, copper, lead and zinc in Saronikos Gulf in 2004 Scoullos M., Giannopoulou K., Sakellari A., Paraskevopoulou V. and Dassenakis M.
Case study of monitored natural attenuation as an alternative remedial action of groundwater Zakikhani M., Harrelson D.W., Pennington J.C., Brannon J.M., Corcoran M.K., Clark J. and Sniffen W.A.
Characterization of tenorm and sediments of Kastela Bay and the influence of tenorm on the quality of sediments Lovrencic I., Orescanin V., Barisic D., Mikelic L., Rozmaric Macefat M., Lulic S. and Pavlovic G.
Control of algae toxins in the reservoirs used for drinking water in Morocco Bouloud A., Bourchich L., Foutlane A., El Alami M., El Mghari M. and Benabdellah S.
DBPs formation and toxicity monitoring in different origin water treated by ozone-alum/PAC coagulation Selcuk H., Rizzo L., Nikolaou A.D. and Meric S.
Determination of organochlorine pesticides in marine sediments samples using ultrasonic solvent extraction followed by GC/ECD Vagi M.C., Petsas A.S., Karamanoli M.K. and Kostopoulou M.N.
Determination of pesticides in drinking water using solid phase extraction GC/MS Kavoura O., Katsiris N., Zervas G., Damikouka I. and Katsiri A.
Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in seawater by high performance liquid chromatography with photo diode array and fluorescence detection Triantafyllaki S., Dassenakis M. and Psaroudakis N.
Determination of various pesticide residues in Greek virgin olive oil by a multiresidue method using different clean-up procedures and gas chromatography Amvrazi E.G. and Albanis T.A.
Digital elevation data and the use of ArcHydro to locate places for creation of small dams in the North East part of the Greek island of Naxos Hatzopoulos J.N., Karafillis S. and Gkitakou D.
Drinking water contamination due to internal corrosion of copper distribution pipes Fabbricino M., Panico A., Scotto A. and Tegazzini V.
Dynamic behaviour of endocrine disrupting chemicals in the aquatic environment Lunch break Liu R.X., Zhou J.L. and Wilding A.
Effects of improper land-use in increasing flood damages in Karaj River floodplain (North Central Iran) and damage control strategies Seyfi L. and Ghazban F.
Environmental impact of urban stormwater discharges. Problems related to the application of BMPs in Greece Missa V., Noutsopoulos K., Aftias E. and Hadjibiros K.
Estimation of anisotropies in chlorophyll A spatial distributions based on satellite data and variography Michelakaki M. and Kitsiou D.
European procedures to river quality assessment Naddeo V., Zarra T. and Belgiorno V.
Evaluation of adsorption and coagulation characteristics of humic acids preceded by alternative advanced oxidation techniques Uyguner C.S., Suphandag S.A., Kerc A. and Bekbolet M.
Evaluation of environmental conditions in three coastal lagoons of the Amvrakikos gulf (Ionian Sea) Christia C. and Papastergiadou E.S.
Evaluation of the waters' quality in Litheos river in Trikala - Central Greece Koutsomitrou T., Lasaridi K.E., Abeliotis K., Kotsou M. and Kyriacou A.
Evaluation of toxic response of heavy metals and organic pollutants using the Microtox acute toxicity test Petala M., Tsiridis V., Kyriazis S., Samaras P., Kungolos A. and Sakellaropoulos G.P.
Evolution of the physical parameters of the Gulf of Thessaloniki Krestenitis Y.N., Androulidakis Y. and Kombiadou K.
Forecasting mesoscale precipitation using the MM5 model with the four-dimensional data assimilation (FDDA) technique Yamazaki Y. and Orgaz M.D.M.
Geochemical study of ground water of Sanganer area of Jaipur district of Rajasthan (India) and different methods to mitigate fluoride problem Gangal R.K.
Groundwater quality in Naxos island, Cyclades, Greece Vasalakis A., Voudouris K., Fytikas M. and Dimopoulos G.
Groundwater remediation by three-dimensional electrode biofilm reactor Zhou M., Gu H. and Lei L.
High performance liquid chromatographic determination of pharmaceutical compounds in wastewaters Bechrakis N., Lambropoulou D., Selimi P. and Albanis T.
Hydrological modeling considerations for flood management in ungaged basins Daniil E.I. and Lazaridis L.S.
Impact of bottom sediments on water quality of Vistonis lagoon Markou D.A., Gikas G.D., Haralambidou K., Sylaios G.K. and Tsihrintzis V.A.
Impacts of a marine fish farm in Argolikos gulf on the water column and the sediment Mantzavrakos E., Kornaros M., Lyberatos G. and Kaspiris P.
Implementation of a high resolution, 3 dimensional, hydrodynamic model to a shallow, semi- enclosed water body, Gulf of Gera, Lesvos Kolovoyiannis V. and Tsirtsis G.
Implementing isotopic and remote sensing techniques to identify inter-catchment groundwater exchanges, in a geologically complex lake catchment Dimitriou E. and Zacharias I.
Improved flow forecasting using artificial neural networks Lekkas D.F. and Onof C.
Imrpoving water efficiency: the irrigation advisory service for farmers in Crete, Greece Chartzoulakis K., Kasapakis I. and Tzobanoglou D.
Indicators of integrated water resources management. The case of Koronia lake Kolokytha E.
Innovative heterotrophic/autotrophic denitrification (HAD) of drinking water: effect of ZVI on nitrate removal Della Rocca C., Belgiorno V. and Meric S.
Integrated surface/subsurface water modelling Spanoudaki K., Nanou A., Stamou A.I., Christodoulou G., Sparks T., Bockelmann B. and Falconer R.
Intrinsic fluorescence of bacterial cultures: comparison of humic acid and glucose growth media Elliott S., Lead J. and Baker A.
Isolation of degradation products of nonionic detergents from estuarine sediments Kobayashi Y., Kazemiya Y., Nitta M. and Murata S.
Mathematical simulation of pollutant transport in marine environment Kombiadou K.D. and Krestenitis Y.N.
Modeling the saltwater intrusion phenomenon in the industrial zone of Herakleio, Crete Papadopoulou M.P., Karatzas G.P. and Koukadaki M.A.
Modelling the spatial and temporal trends of carbon isotope fractionation of VOC mixtures in the unsaturated zone Gaganis P.
Monitoring of physicochemical parameters in four lakes in Chrysoupolis, Kavala, Greece Gikas G.D., Sylaios G.K., Balomenos G., Akratos C.S., Tsihrintzis V.A. and Jerrentrup H.
Multi-criteria reservoir water management Hadjibiros K., Katsiri A., Andreadakis A., Koutsoyiannis D., Stamou A., Christofides A., Efstratiadis A. and Sargentis F.-G.
Multi-dose applying EDTA to decrease the potential groundwater contamination using rainbow pink (Dianthus chinensis) for enhanced-phytoextraction Lai H.-Y. and Chen Z.-S.
Natural Organic Matter and its effects on THM formation in two water treatment processes Wong H., Mok K.M. and Fan X.J.
Numerical simulation of inclined negatively buoyant jet Vafeiadou P., Papakonstantis I. and Christodoulou G.
Optimal allocation of land and water resources in irrigated agriculture by means of Goal Programming: Application in Loudias River Basin Latinopoulos D. and Mylopoulos Y.
Pilot study of the removal of THMs, HAAs and DOC from drinking water by GAC adsorption Babi K.G., Koumenides K.M., Nikolaou A.D., Makri C.A., Tzoumerkas F.K. and Lekkas T.D.
Power of self-purification in some canals of Danube-Tisa-Danube hydro-system Belic A. and Popovic T.
Priority substance monitoring – are the existing European standard methods fit for purposε? Lepom P., Borchers U. and Hanke G.
Quality of groundwater in eastern Croatia. The problem of arsenic pollution Habuda-Stanic M., Kules M., Kalajdzic B. and Romic Z.
Reference crop evapotranspiration and agricultural rainfall index Papaioannou G., Kitsara G., Mitropoulou A. and Markopoulos P.
Remote sensing in support of coastal zone management of the Paphos District area in Cyprus Hadjimitsis D.G., Toulios L., Hadjimitsis M., Hadjimitsi C., Xenophontos X. and Clayton C.
Removal of natural contaminants from water supplies intended for human consumption Roccaro P., Barone C., Mancini G. and Vagliasindi F.G.A.
Risk assessment in water resources management of Polyfyto Lake in Western Macedonia, Greece Charalampides G., Vatalis K., Manoliades O., Sachanidis C., Tsihrintzis V. and Karantounias G. WRM
Scenario-based strategy development for integrated water management Katsiardi P., Manoli E., Karavitis C. and Assimacopoulos D.
Short and long period drought indices over Greece Papaioannou G., Mitropoulou A., Kalamaras N. and Michalopoulou H.
Simulation of brackish karst springs operation with the MODKARST deterministic model Maramathas A., Gialamas I. and Boudouvis A.G.
Simulation of the 1994 flood event in Giofyros poorly gauged basin in Crete Tsanis I.K., Koutroulis A.G. and Koutsogiannaki I.
Soil water balance using fuzzy calculation Tzimopoulos C.D., Chalkidis I.N., Moutsopoulos K.N., Sakellariou M., Yannopoulos St. and Evangelides C.H.
Speciation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment interstitial water Zhou J.L., King A.J. and Readman J.W.
Structural investigations of aquatic humic substances from different watersheds Samios S., Lekkas T.D., Nikolaou A.D. and Golfinopoulos S.K.
Study of the conditions affecting the release of phosphorus from the top sediments of two lakes of Northern Greece Christophoridis C. and Fytianos K.
Sustainable Resource Management of engineering technologies - towards an assessment framework Hasna A.M. and Thorpe D.
The application of fractals in hydrolithological systems analyses Mimides T. and Koutsoudis A.
The hydrological regime of the east basin of Thessaly, Greece Petalas C., Pisinaras V., Koltsida K. and Tsihrintzis V.A.
The hydrology of a temperate fluvial estuary in early winter Vaz N., Dias J.M. and Martins I.
The impact of tropical deforestation on river chemical pollution Benavides F. and Veenstra J.N.
The influence of fish farming in the addition of particulate nitrogen in coastal environments Belias C., Ladakis E., Papakonstantinou K., Dassenakis E. and Scoullos M.
The occurrence of priority PAHs, nonylphenol and octylphenol in inland and coastal waters in Athens and Mytilene, Greece Kanaki M., Nikolaou A., Makri C.A. and Lekkas D.F.
The role of slope management in flooding basin (case study: Flood August 1998 - Masouleh, Guilan - Iran) Ramezani Gourabi B.
Toxicity of organophosphorus pesticides to the green alga Tetraselmis suecica Vagi M.C., Kostopoulou M.N., Petsas A.S., Laloussi M.E., Rasouli Ch. and Lekkas T.D.
Tsirtsis G., Vagi M. and Vlatsiotou F. Marine monitoring along the eastern coastal area of the island of Lesvos, Greece in 2004 – MEDPOL III Aloupi M., Angelidis M.O., Gabriel A., Karantanelli M., Koulousaris M., Nikolaou A., Petsas A., WQ
Understanding marine eutrophication from agricultural runoff in semi enclosed areas: a short review in the Gulf of Geras, Greece Karydis M.
Use of environmentally benign chemical additives in water treatment technologies: the contribution of green chemical technology Mavredaki E., Neofotistou E., Stathoulopoulou A., Tsiknakis M. and Demadis K.D.
Validation of an FT-IR method for the determination of oils and grease in water, with use of tetrachloroethylene as the extraction solvent Farmaki E., Kaloudis T., Dimitrou K. , Thanassoulias N., Kousouris L. and Tzoumerkas F.
Volatile organic compounds in the finished water of the Water Treatment Plant in Thessaloniki, Greece Xanthopoulou N.J., Papagianni M.V., Papaioannou A. and Haralambidou A.
Water and sediment pollutants in Elefsis Bay: spatio-temporal trends and a risk-ranking approach Kapniaris S., Pantazidou M., Katsiri A. and Christidis A.
Water balance estimation in Anthemountas river basin and correlation with underground water level Fikos I., Ziankas G., Rizopoulou A. and Famellos A.
Water conservation by irrigating with municipal liquid wastes Sakellariou - Makrantonaki M., Tzavela E. and Vyrlas P.
Water Framework Directive: implementation in Greece Alexopoulou A., Makropoulos C. and Voulvoulis N.
Water mass balance in the case of vertical infiltration Tzimopoulos C., Anastasiadis E., Evangelidis C. and Arampatzis G.
Water quality of Mun River, Thailand Akter A. and Babel M.S.
Water resources management in the watershed of Volvi Lake Tzimopoulos C., Zeibeki A., Ginidi P. and Evangelidis C.
Water resources management in Vojvodina province Belic S., Belic A. and Savic R.
Water resources, interregional conflicts and regional development: the case of Acheloos River Polyzos S. and Sofios S.
Water supply management in self-governed areas with complex activity – the case of the Hellenic Naval Academy Papoutsakis G. and Tsouchlaraki A.

Environmental health & well-being 5

Balkan endemic nephropathy and genetic variants of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes Sarueva R.B., Andonova I.E., Genova J.A., Horvath A.D., Simeonov V.A., Dimitrov P.S., Petropoulos E.A., Eap C.B. and Ganev V.S.
Modeling of exposure to CO for school children in the Athens area Zarkanitis S., Duci A., Chaloulakou A. and Spyrellis N.
Potamianou P., Zachariadi-Xypolita A. and Saxoni-Papageorgiou P. The influence of bioclimatic factors to the hospitalizations for childhood asthma in Athens (1978- 2000) Nastos P.T., Paliatsos A.G., Priftis K.N., Panagiotopoulou-Gartagani P., Tapratzi-
Radiation Risk: Technological perspectives and public perception of the tritium toxicity in the environment Bhatia A.L.
Socioeconomic and environmental covariates of respiratory health in Greece Pouliou T. and Kanaroglou P.S.

Climate change 9

Analysis of ozone trends in the east Mediterranean Gerasopoulos E., Kouvarakis G., Vrekoussis M., Kanakidou M. and Mihalopoulos N.
Cloud particle measurements with an new CCN counter at remote locations in Europe van Ekeren J.S., Fierz M., Burtscher H., Lihavainen H., Weingartner E. and Baltensperger U.
CO2 benefit from the increasing percentage of diesel passenger cars. Case of Finland Katsanou O., Zervas E., Poulopoulos S.G. and Philippopoulos C.J.
El-Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO): recent evolution and possibilities for long range flow rorecasting in the Brahmaputra-Jamuna River Hajan N., Zobeyer A.T.M.H. and Bhuiyan M.A.
Formation of HNO3 and particulate NO3 in the polluted marine boundary layer of the Eastern Mediterranean Vrekoussis M., Kanakidou M., Liakakou H., Mihalopoulos N., Crutzen P.J. and Lelieveld J.
Influence of climatic change to water deficit Rajic M. and Rajic M.
Naturally driven variability in the global secondary organic aerosol over a decade Tsigaridis K., Lathiere J., Kanakidou M. and Hauglustaine D.
Total column ozone and solar UV-B erythemal irradiance over Kishinev, Moldova Aculinin A.A.
Trends of the daily maximum temperatures in relation with the climatic change and the urbanization in the Athens basin Tzanakou M. and Deligiorgi D.

Not classified 5

A meteorological telemetric network for monitoring of the Athens wider area (METEONET). A real time approach from point to areal measurements Grammatikogiannis A., Mamassis N., Baltas E. and Mimikou M.
Comprehensive water management scenarios for strategic planning Manoli E., Katsiardi P., Arampatzis G. and Assimacopoulos D.
Main conclusions from European Declaration for new Water Culture P. Arrojo Agudo (invited speaker)
On the turbulent structure of the marine atmospheric boundary layer from CBLAST nantucket measurements Helmis C.G., Wang Q., Katsouvas G., Gao Z., Halios C.H., Kalogiros J.A., Wang S., Sgouros G. and Edson J.
The implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) at the river basin of Anthemountas with emphasis on the pressures and impacts analysis Andreadakis A., Gavalakis E., Tzimas A. and Kaliakatsos L.

Thematic areas follow the current CEST classification; older papers were assigned by their session.