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Advances in the Research of Aquatic Environment

Volume 1

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Nicolaos Lambrakis

    1. Department of Geology, Laboratory of Hydrogeology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

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  2. George Stournaras

    1. Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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  3. Konstantina Katsanou

    1. Department of Geology, Laboratory of Hydrogeology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

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  • Focuses on sustainable aquatic environment
  • Provides new research results
  • In close collaboration with leading societies of this field

Part of the book series: Environmental Earth Sciences (EESCI)

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The book focuses on the management of the aquatic environment. It is aimed at scientists, students, governmental officials and specialists dealing with groundwater and environment. Its main goal is to inform the reader of ideas, knowledge and experience in terms of a sustainable aquatic environment. The main topics are as follows: Water Bodies and Ecosystems; Climate Change and Water Bodies; Water quality and agriculture; Interaction of Surface and ground waters; Karst Hydrogeology; Continuous Media Hydrogeology; Fissured Rocks Hydrogeology; Hydrochemistry; Geothermics and thermal waters; The role of water in construction projects; Hydrology

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Table of contents (66 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
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  2. Water bodies and ecosystems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Groundwater in integrated environmental consideration

      • G. Stournaras
      Pages 3-19

    3. Ecological requirements (Habitats Directive) versus water requirements (Water Framework Directive) in wetland ecosystems in Spain

      • A. de la Hera, J.M. Fornés, M. Bernués, J.J. Durán
      Pages 21-27

    4. Ecological impacts due to hydraulic technical projects to ecosystems near Natura 2000 network

      • Th.M. Koutsos, G.C. Dimopoulos, A.P. Mamolos
      Pages 29-37

  3. Climate change

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
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    2. Approaches for increasing and protecting fresh water resources in light of climate change

      • G.A. Kallergis
      Pages 41-50

    3. Estimation of hourly groundwater evapotranspiration using diurnal water table fluctuations

      • L.H. Yin, G.C. Hou, D.G. Wen, H.B. Li, J.T. Huang, J.Q. Dong et al.
      Pages 51-55

    4. Estimation of precipitation change over Greece during the 21st century, using RCM simulations

      • J. Kapsomenakis, P.T. Nastos, C. Douvis, K. Eleftheratos, C.C. Zerefos
      Pages 57-65

    5. Trends and variability of precipitation within the Mediterranean region, based on Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) and ground based datasets

      • P.T. Nastos
      Pages 67-74

    6. Climatic influence on Lake Stymphalia during the last 15 000 years

      • I. Unkel, C. Heymann, O. Nelle, E. Zagana
      Pages 75-82

    7. Climate change impact on the Almiros brackish karst spring at Heraklion Crete Greece

      • A.I. Maramathas, I. Gialamas
      Pages 83-90

    8. Climate Change Implications on Groundwater in Hellenic Region

      • G. Stournaras, G. Yoxas, Emm. Vassilakis, P.T. Nastos
      Pages 91-98

    9. Climatic modelling and groundwater recharge affecting future water demands in Zakynthos Island, Ionian Sea, Greece

      • P. Megalovasilis, A. Kalimeris, D. Founda, C. Giannakopoulos
      Pages 99-107

  4. Hydrology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Using spectral analysis for missing values treatment in long-term, daily sampled rainfall time series

      • E. Fakiris, D. Zoura, K. Katsanou, P. Kriempardi, N. Lambrakis, G. Papatheodorou
      Pages 111-119

    3. Suitability of DSM derived from remote sensing data for hydrological analysis with reference to the topographic maps of 1/50000

      • K. Nikolakopoulos, E. Gioti
      Pages 121-128

    4. A GIS method for rapid flood hazard assessment in ungauded basins using the ArcHydro model and the Time-Area method

      • M. Diakakis
      Pages 129-136

    5. Flood hazard evaluation in small catchments based on quantitative geomorphology and GIS modeling: The case of Diakoniaris torrent (W. Peloponnese, Greece)

      • E. Karymbalis, Ch. Chalkias, M. Ferentinou, A. Maistrali
      Pages 137-145

    6. Preliminary flood hazard and risk assessment in Western Athens metropolitan area

      • M. Diakakis, M. Foumelis, L. Gouliotis, E. Lekkas
      Pages 147-154
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geology, Laboratory of Hydrogeology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

    Nicolaos Lambrakis, Konstantina Katsanou

  • Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    George Stournaras

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