ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Session 1 – OPENING

Thursday 3 September 2015 – morning | Room: A – DelphiAmpitheater

Chairs: Lekkas T.D., Belgiorno V., Lyberatos G.

9:30 – 9:45 Welcome
9:45 – 10:15 Gritzalis S.

Rector of the Univerisity of the Aegean

10:15 – 10:45 Abdulmalek A. Al Alsheikh

Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water – Recognizing Innovation

10:45 – 11:00 [249] Falaras P.

Cleaning water using nanotechnology, advanced oxidation and filtration processes

Coffee break

Session 2 – WATER SUPPLY AND TREATMENT (1)

Thursday 3 September 2015 – morning | Room: A – Delphi Ampitheater

Chairs: Jiang J.Q., Golfinopoulos S.

11:30 – 11:45 [387] Jiang J.Q., Durai H.B.P., Petri M. and Winzenbacherb R.

Pilot scale drinking water treatment by ferrate(VI)

11:45 – 12:00 [49] Gibert O., Ferrer O., Lefèvre B., Bernat X., Cortina J.L. and Paraira M.

Organic and inorganic fouling on ultrafiltration membranes: effect of backwashing and chemical cleaning

12:00 – 12:15 [51] Boutikos P., Mohamed Sh.E., Mathioulakis E. and Belessiotis B.

Theoretical and experimental study of a multi–stage membrane distillation system

12:15 – 12:30 [72] Glasgow G.D.E., Hoffmann R.J. and Tolland A.

Carbon dioxide injection trials at Nelson water treatment plant, New Zealand – impact on pH, coagulation and membrane filtration performance

12:30 – 12:45 [318] Andinet T.K., Kim J.S., Lee J.Y. and Kim I.H.

Effect of microbubble generator operating parameters on oxygen transfer efficiency in water

12:45 – 13:00 [379] Katsiri E. and Makropoulos C.

An ontology framework for decentralised water management and analytics using wireless sensor networks

13:00 – 13:15 [15] Simantiraki F. and Gidarakos E.

Organic and inorganic materials as permeable reactive barriers for groundwater remediation from toxic metals and BTEX–continuous flow study

13:15 –13:30 [450] Baba A.

Impact of radionuclide waste site on groundwater and soil

Lunch Break

Session 3 – AIR POLLUTION (1)

Thursday 3 September 2015 – morning | Room: B – Nafsika Hall

Chairs: Deligiorgi D., Melas D., Varnavas S.

11:30 – 11:45 [1353] Hermanson M.H., Isaksson E., Teixeira C. and Muir D.C.G.

Accumulated organic contaminants in ice cores from Svalbard: considerations of a future source to the environment

11:45 – 12:00 [32] Nanaki E.A., Koroneos CH.J. and Xydis G.

Environmental assessment of the use of bioethanol and biodiesel in the automotive sector

12:00 – 12:15 [120] Stamoulis T., Philippopoulos k. and Deligiorgi D.

Winter nighttime temperature inversions and their relationship with the synoptic–scale atmospheric circulation

12:15 – 12:30 [134] Wu B., Xiong Y., Shi Z., Su Y. and Song J.

Simultaneous removal of SO 2 and NO x using amine–based aqueous solution in a pilotscale liquid column tower

12:30 – 12:45 [138] Diakou A., Manousakas M. and Papaefthymiou H.

Measurements of PM2.5 particle concentrations and black carbon analysis during the cold period in the city of Rion in Greece

12:45 – 13:00 [148] Lopes D., Hoi K.I., Mok K.M., Miranda A.I., Yuen K.V. and Borrego C.

State of the air quality in the main regions of Pearl River Delta

13:00 – 13:15 [1370] Corruchaga A. and Casal J.

Evaporation of ammonia from aqueous solution spills

13:15 –13:30 [719] Solomou E.S., Mpolis S., Poupkou A., Dimopoulos S. and Melas D.

Effect of etesian winds on ozone levels in Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Lunch Break

Session 4 – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (1)

Thursday 3 September 2015 – morning | Room: C – Nefeli Hall

Chairs: Gidarakos E., Weigand H.

11:30 – 11:45 [227] Brenne T. and Weigand H.

Stabilization of heavy metals in MSWI bottom ash by dynamic carbonation

11:45 – 12:00 [80] Pellera F.M., Acheilas I. and Gidarakos E.

Low–temperature thermal treatment of lignocellulosic waste prior to anaerobic digestion

12:00 – 12:15 [83] Hinterberger S.

MobiGas –technology for solid organic waste treatment to produce compost/humus andgenerate alternative energy

12:15 – 12:30 [500] Chroni C., Lasaridi K., Kyriacou A., Zorpas A.A. and Abeliotis K.

Comparative evaluation of compost stability measurement methods

12:30 – 12:45 [117] Komnitsas K., Zaharaki D. and Leonidaki K.

Co–utilization of marine sediments and construction/demolition wastes for the synthesis of geopolymers

12:45 – 13:00 [212] Gkamarazi N.

Implementing anaerobic digestion for municipal solid waste treatment: challenges and prospects

13:00 – 13:15 [1433] Marra A., Cesaro A. and Belgiorno V.

WEEE mechanical treatments: recovery effectiveness of critical materials

13:15 –13:30 [259] Roccaro P., Franco A., Contrafatto L. and Vagliasindi F.G.A.

Use of sludge from water and wastewater treatment plants in the production of concrete: an effective end–of–waste alternative

13:30 –13:45 [519] Gokdai D., Akpinar Borazan A.and Acikbas G.

Effect of marble: pine cone waste ratios on mechanical properties of polyester matrix composites

13:45 – 14:00 [168] Vlachokostas Ch., Tsegas G., Michailidou A.V., Achillas Ch. and Banias G., Moussiopoulos N. and Chatzibousios D.A.

Assessment of health impacts from the incineration of municipal solid waste in Thessaloniki, Greece

Lunch Break

Session 5 – HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING (1)

Thursday 3 September 2015 – morning | Room: D – Salon des Roses A

Chairs: Karatzas G.P., Pechlivanidis I.G.

11:30 – 11:45 [1376] Giannoulis S., Gkesouli A. and Stamou A.I.

Formulation, calibration and verification of a mathematical model for Kalamas river, Greece

11:45 – 12:00 [930] Serbis D., Papathanasiou C. and Mamassis N.

Irrigation challenges in North – West Greece: Perspectives and solutions for flood prone regions

12:00 – 12:15 [684] Morianou G.G., Kourgialas N.N., Karatzas G.P. and Nikolaidis N.P.

2D simulation of water depth and flow velocity using the MIKE 21C model

12:15 – 12:30 [345] Pechlivanidis I.G., Olsson J. and Arheimer B.

Analysis of meteorological and hydrological extremes in the Indian subcontinent under present and future conditions

12:30 – 12:45 [116] Papalaskaris T.K. and Emmanouloudis D.A.

Comparisonbetween calculated and site measured gravel bed load transport rate in Zygaktisriver, Greece

12:45 – 13:00 [122] Tzabiras J., Vasiliades L., Sidiropoulos P., Papaioannou G., Loukas A. and Mylopoulos N.

Climate change impacts on hydrometeorological variables at lake Karla watershed

13:00 – 13:15 [143] Papathanasiou C., Pagana V., Makropoulos C. and Mimikou M.

Examining the sensitivity of flood modelling in periurban areas in rainfall inputs of variable accuracy

13:15 –13:30 [162] Tsoukalas I., Dimas P. and Makropoulos C.

Hydrosystem optimization on a budget: investigating the potential of surrogate based optimization techniques

13:30 – 13:45 [1257] Malamataris D., Kolokytha E., Mylopoulos I. and Loukas A.

A comparison of rainfall historical measures and climate data in the Mygdonia water basin

13:45 – 14:00 [1407] Song S., Xu Y.P. and Yang L.

The effects of urbanization on catchment storage capacity – a conceptual model in plain catchment in Yangtz river delta

Lunch Break

Session 6 – EMERGING POLLUTANTS (1)

Thursday 3 September 2015 – morning | Room: E – Salon desRoses A

Chairs: Thomaidis N.S., Hollender J.

11:30 – 12:00 Invited Speaker [572] Achermann S., Gulde R., Men Y., Johnson D. and Fenner K.

Towards a more accurate prediction of biotransformation – exploring linkages between micropollutant biotransformation and microbial community characteristics

12:00 – 12:15 [1400] Pérez S., Zonja B., Aceña J. and Barceló D.

Application of suspect screening approach for detection drug glucuronides in wastewater treatment

12:15 – 12:30 [1399] Psoma A.K., Beretsou V.G., Georgantzi E.N., Bletsou A.A., Gulde R., Fenner K. and Thomaidis N.S.

A workflow for the orthogonal identification of biotransformation products by HILICQTOFMS

12:30 – 13:00 Invited Speaker [559] Chiaia–Hernandez A.C., Schymanski E.L. and Hollender J.

Target, suspect and non–target screening approaches to identify organic contaminant records in lake sediments

13:00 – 13:15 [1323] Schymanski E.L., Singer H.P., Slobodnik J., Ipolyi I. M., Oswald P., Krauss M., Schulze T., Haglund P., Letzel T., Grosse S.,Thomaidis N.S., Zwiener C. and Hollender J.

Non–targetscreening of water with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry: perspectives from acollaborative trial

Session 7 – WATER SUPPLY AND TREATMENT (2)

Thursday 3 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: A – Delphi Amphitheater

Chairs: Ballesteros F.C. Jr., Mamais D.

13:15 – 13:30 [1391]

Bletsou A.A., Damalas D.E., Gago Ferrero P., Schymanski E.L., Singer H.P., Hollender J. and Thomaidis N.S.

Wide–scope target screening of 2327 emerging pollutants during wastewater treatment by RP–LC–QTOF–HR–MS/MS with an accurate–mass database

13:30 – 13:45 [1379] Bletsou A.A., Gago Ferrero P., Schymanski EL., Aalizadeh R., Singer H.P., Hollender J. and Thomaidis N.S.

Suspect screening of human metabolites of pharmaceuticals in wastewater using LCHRMS/MS

13:45 – 14:00 [925] Gago Ferrero P., Schymanski E.L., Bletsou A.A., Aalizadeh R., Singer H.P., Hollender J. and Thomaidis N.S.

Non–target screening of organic micropollutants with a developed LC–HRMS–based workflow

Lunch Break
17:00 – 17:15 [464] Ergovic Ravancic M. and Habuda–Stanic M.

Fluoride removal from water using nutshell–based adsorbent

17:15 – 17:30 [505] Zakrzewska–Koltuniewicz G.

Application of advanced membrane systems in nuclear desalination of water

17:30 – 17:45 [571] Panousi E., Mamais D., Noutsopoulos C., Bertoli K. and Koutoula K.

Biological treatment of groundwater with high nitrates content for hexavalent chromium removal

17:45 – 18:00 [619] Szlachta M. and Wójtowicz P.

Treatment of arsenic–rich waters using granular iron hydroxides

18:00 – 18:15 [685] Devanadera M. and Dalida M.

Fouling of ceramic microfiltration membrane by soluble algal organic matter (sAOM) from Chlorella sp. and M. Aeruginosa and its mitigation using feed–pretreatment

18:30 – 19:00 Coffee break
19:00 – 19:15 [688] Medina R.P., Ballesteros F.C. Jr., and Rodrigues D.F.

The influence of physical configuration on the performance of Chitosan–Poly(Acrylic Acid) hydrogel beads as adsorbent for Lead(II)

19:15 – 19:30 [1348] Giresunlu E. and Beler–Baykal B.

An appraisal of microbiological indicators for grey water reuse as a priority issue

19:30 – 19:45 [1374] Nitsa M., Gkesouli A., Bui M., Stamou A. I. and Rutschmann P.

Modelingthe effect of wind in rectangular settling tanks for water supply

Session 8 – AIR POLLUTION (2)

Thursday 3 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: B – MACEDONIA B

Chairs: Helmis C.G., Flocas H., Higuchi T.

17:00 – 17:15 [279] Triantafyllou E., Giamarelou M., Bossioli E., Zarmpas P., Theodosi C., Matsoukas C., Tombrou M., Mihalopoulos N. and Biskos G.

Long–range transported air pollutants from continental areas to the remote region of the North Aegean Sea

17:15 – 17:30 [598] Gómez–Cuervo S., Hernández J. and Omil F.

Optimisation of conventional biofiltration of gaseous emissions with low methane concentrations

17:30 – 17:45 [347] Planou S., Voutsa D. and Samara C.

Water Soluble Organic Carbon (WSOC) content and redox activity of size–segregated PM in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece

17:45 – 18:00 [418] Oliveira M., Slezakova K., Delerue–Matos C., Pereira M.C. and Morais S.

Indoor–outdoor relationships of carcinogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Portuguese preschools

18:00 – 18:15 [458] Besis A., Botsaropoulou E., Voutsa D. and Samara C.

Atmospheric occurrence and gas–particle partitioning of pbdes in an industrialised, urban and suburban area of Thessaloniki, Northern Greece

18:15 – 18:30 [488] Psanis C. and Biskos G.

A low–cost air–pollution monitor and its application for measuring vehicular emissions

18:30 – 19:00 Coffee break
19:00 – 19:15 [579] Yurdakul S., Yilmaz Civan M. and Tuncel G.

Diurnal variation of health risk levels of vocs in Bursa, a heavily industrialized city in Turkey

19:15 – 19:30 [588] Helmis C.G. and Sgouros G.

On the turbulence processes of the lower part of the atmospheric boundary layer

19:30 – 19:45 [608] Qi Y., Fang S.B., Wang R.Y., Zhao H., Wang H.L., Zhang K. and Yu W.G.

Correlative analysis on relationship between changes of surface solar radiation and the haze pollution (atmospheric turbidity index) in Beijing from 1961 to 2011

19:45 – 20:00 [317] Chen W., Qi S.H., Peng F., Qu C.K., Huang H.F., Zhang Y., Xing X.L. and J.Q. Zhang

Importanceof setting–up atmospheric monitoring network of Persistent Organic Pollutants(POPS) in arid zone of northwest China

Session 9 – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (2)

Thursday 3 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: C – NefeliHall

Chairs: Lyberatos G., Komilis D.

17:00 – 17:15 [291] Antonopoulou G., Dimitrellos G., Vayenas D. and Lyberatos G.

Different physicochemical pretreatment methods on lignocellulosic biomass: the efFect on Biochemical Methane Potential

17:15 – 17:30 [316] Diamantis V., Mimides K., Eftaxias A., Pliakas F. and Aivasidis A.

Use of geothermal energy sources for organic waste management

17:30 – 17:45 [36] Tziachris P., Lekakis E., Zambetoglou K., Metaxa I. and Papadopoulos F.

Application of sewage sludge and influence on soil properties and heavy metal availability. A case study in the Thessaloniki plain – Greece

17:45 – 18:00 [508] Calabrò P.S., Greco R., Evangelou A. and Komilis D.

Anaerobic digestion of tomato processing waste: effect of alkaline pretreatment

18:00 – 18:15 [433] Acikbas G. and Calis Acikbas N.

Epoxy matrix composites containing urea formaldehyde waste particulate filler

18:15 – 18:30 [439] Martynková R. and Mavroulidou M.

Properties of alkali–activated concrete based on industrial wastes or by–products

18:30 – 19:00 Coffee break
19:00 – 19:15 [451] Yucel D.S. and Baba A.

Adsorption of metal ions from aqueous solution by using fly ash as a low–cost adsorbent: case study can thermal power plant, NW Turkey

19:15 – 19:30 [475] Brueck F., Theilen U. and Weigand H.

Substrate mixing in a rotating drum fermenter for the dry anaerobic digestion of biowaste

19:30 – 19:45 [494] Voukkali I., Loizia P., Zorpas A.A., Lasaridi K., Chroni C. and Xeni F.

Social behaviour in the framework of waste prevention strategy in insular communities

19:45 – 20:00 [499] Lasaridi K., Kyriacou A., Abeliotis K., Chroni C., Assimakopoulou K., Koufopoulos M., Miniadis M. and Piperis S.

Evaluation of home composting through sanitization and stability indices: the case study of an intervention in the municipality of Aghios Dimitrios (Athens, Greece)

20:00 – 20:15 [1327] Ali R. and Al–Sae’D R.

A novelprocess design for enhanced biogas production from poultry manure using a solarwater heating system

Session 10.1 – HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING (2)

Thursday 3 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: D – Salondes Roses A

Chairs: Papadopoulou M.P., Loukas A.

Session 10.2 – ENVIRONMENTAL ODOUR MANAGEMENT

Thursday 3 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: D – Salon des Roses A

Chairs: Belgiorno V., Fasolino I., Naddeo V.

19:00 – 19:15 [687] Higuchi T., Uchida N., Sekine M., Imai T., Yamamoto K. and Kanno A.

Improvement of sensory odour intensity scale using 1–Butanol for environmental odour evaluation

19:15 – 19:30 [584] Zarra T., Naddeo V. and Belgiorno V.

Odor emissions characterization and evaluation from liquid waste treatment plants (LWTPs)

19:30 – 19:45 [1448] Zarra T., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V., Higuch T., Kubo A. and Uchida N.

Odour measurement in wastewater treatment plant using both European and Japanese methods: correlation and comparison study

19:45 – 20:00 [1449] Fasolino I., Grimaldi M., Zarra T., Naddeo V. and Belgiorno V.

Odourcontrol strategies for a sustainable nuisance action plan

Session 11 – EMERGING POLLUTANTS (2)

Thursday 3 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: E – Salon des Roses B

Chairs: Fenner K., Thomas K.V.

17:00 – 17:30 Invited speaker [1420] Thomas K.V.

Screening for contaminants of emerging concern in the Norwegian environment

17:30 – 17:45 [1356] Rostkowski P., Langford K., Rohler L., Reid M., Schlabach M. and Thomas K.

Complementary target, suspect and non–target screening of biological samples with Liquid and Gas Chromatography – Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry

17:45 – 18:00 [1419] Borova V., Bletsou A., Psoma A. and Thomaidis N.S.

Qualitative screening for emerging contaminants and their metabolites/transformation products in sewage sludge of Athens by UHPLC–QTOF MS

18:00 – 18:15 [555] Aalizadeh R., Thomaidis N.S., Bletsou A.A. and Gago Ferrero P.

Application of retention time prediction models for suspect and non–target HRMS screening of emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment

18:15 – 18:30 [581] Alygizakis N.A., Gago Ferrero P., Loos M., Singer H., Hollender J. and Thomaidis N.S.

Automatic detection of concentration trends of organic pollutants in wastewater using computational approaches and chemometric tools on data acquired by LC–HRMS

18:30 – 19:00 Coffee break
19:00 – 19:15 [1392] Bletsou A.A., Markatis A.A., Gago Ferrero P., Schymanski E.L., Singer H.P., Hollender J. and Thomaidis N.S.

HILIC–QTOF–HR–MS/MS for wide–scope screening of polar micropollutants in environmental samples

19:15 – 19:30 [408] Bourgin M., Borowska E., Hollender J., McArdell C.S. and Von Gunten U.

Ozonation of Cetirizine, Fexofenadine and Hydrochlorothiazide: Determination of rate constants and non–target screening for the identification of transformation products

19:30 – 19:45 [1410] Aceña J., Perez S. and Barceló D.

Suspect screening workflow to evaluate exposure and uptake of pharmaceuticals in fish by UPLC–HRMS

19:45 – 20:00 [554] Damalas D.E., Bletsou A.A., Agalou A., Beis D. and Thomaidis N.S.

Atoxicokinetic approach to assess the effects on metabolism of Triclosan andBenzotriazoles in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos

Session 12 – ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND POLICIES FOR CITIES AND REGIONS (1)

Friday 4 September 2015 – morning | Room: B Nafsika Hall

Chairs: Vagiona D., Pozoukidou G.

9:00 – 9:15 [14] Hatzigeorgiou E., Stefanou J. and Vlondakis G.

Depiction and analysis of individual behavior related to energy saving and renewable sources: A case study for Athens, Greece

9:15 – 9:30 [29] Castellani F., Esposito A., Stanzione V. and Altieri R.

Analysis of emissions from lab–scale composting equipment: data for a sustainability challenge

9:30 – 9:45 [40] Tzoufi M. and Vagiona D.

Implementation of a proposed indicator system for coastal areas in Kefalonia island

9:45 – 10:00 [45] Karydis M., Kitsiou D., Kostopoulou M. and Pavlogeorgatos G.

Ecosystem Services and spatial planning in sensitive and vulnerable coastal areas: A case study in the Aegean Sea

10:00 – 10:15 [64] Georgiadis G., Αngelopoulou D.V., Avgoustidou M. and Michailidis G.

Criteria For The Environmental Evaluation Of Regional Spatial Planning: The Case Of Strategic Environmental Assessment Of Central Macedonia's Spatial Plan

10:15 – 10:30 [69] Gavanas N., Pozoukidou G. and Verani E.

Integration of LUTI models in sustainable urban mobility plans

10:30 – 10:45 [113] Ananiadou–Tzimopoulou M. and Gavriilidou E.

Urban landscape architecture towards a sustainable city perspective

10:45 – 11:00 [419] Bampou P. and Papadopoulos A.M.

Energy efficiency in the building sector in the Middle East and North African region

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 11:45 [197] Feleki E., Achillas Ch., Moussiopoulos N. and Michailidou A.V.

Involving decision–makers in the transformation of results into urban sustainability policies

11:45 – 12:00 [241] Feneri A.M., Gkelis M. and Vagiona D.

Biases in social interaction: the role of human cognition in decision–making process

12:00 – 12:15 [245] Chatzimpiros P., Roumelioti N., Zamba A. and Hadjibiros K.

Road transportation and forest fires in the region of Αthens: Αn account of carbon flows

12:15 – 12:30 [300] Kasapaki M., Latinopoulos D., Siarkos I. and Latinopoulos P.

Amethodological framework to explore the long–term effects of seawater intrusionon groundwater quality and agricultural productivity

12:30 – 12:45 [351] Mintsis V., Belibassakis M., Mintsis G., Basbas S. and Pitsiava–Latinopoulou M.

Traffic management strategies in the city center of Thessaloniki with AIMSUN

12:45 – 13:00 [370] Lakakis K. and Kyriakou K.

Creating an intelligent transportation system for smart cities: Performance evaluation of spatial – temporal algorithms for traffic prediction

13:00 – 13:15 [412] Patatoukos S., Tzaberis N., Xenitidou S. and Papavasileiou V.

Empirical research on waste management of art conservation workshops in Greece

13:15 – 13:30 [1442] Poustourli A., Kousoulidou M. and Tsoukala V.K.

Security inurban critical infrastructures:contribution of standards for a holisticapproach of protection and resilience

Session 13.1 – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (3)

Friday 4 September 2015 – morning | Room: C – Nefeli Hall

Chairs: Grigoropoulou H., Lasaridi K.

9:00 – 9:15 [1434] Klontza E.E., Giannopoulou K. and Lekkas D.F.

Assessment of different practices for composting the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes

9:15 – 9:30 [523] Karayannis V.G., Karapanagioti H.K. and Domopoulou A.E.

Recent advances in the stabilization of heavy metals from industrial wastes into ceramic matrices

9:30 – 9:45 [580] Germirli Babuna F., Toroz I., Avsar E. and Yetis U.

Hazardous waste generation in Turkish pesticide industry

9:45 – 10:00 [919] Nyale S.M., Babajide O.O., Birch G.D., Böke N. and Petrik L.F.

The influence of NaOH and NaOCl on the characteristics of fly ash–based foamed geopolymer

10:00 – 10:15 [1372] Papailiopoulou N., Grigoropoulou H. and Founti M.

Gypsum to gypsum: from production to recycling

10:15 – 10:30 [1404] Adamopoulos S. and Birmpilis D.

Use and properties of recovered paper raw materials for the production of corrugated board

10:30 – 10:45 [280] Zaltauskaite J., Judeikyte S., Sujetoviene G. and Dagiliute R.

Sewage sludge application effects to first year willows (S alix viminalis l.) growth and heavy metal bioaccumulation

10:45 – 11:00 [393] Cesaro A. and Belgiorno V.

Medical waste generation and management in different sized facilities

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break

Session 13.2 – ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES (AOPs)

Friday 4 September 2015 – morning | Room: C – Nefeli Hall

Chairs: Plakas K.V., Falaras P., Naddeo V.

11:30 – 11:45 [595] Akan P. and Bekbolet M.

A comparative approach to surface interactions between molecular size fractions of humic acid and anion doped titania binary system

11:45 – 12:00 [694] Laciste M., Lin Y.T., De Luna M.D. and Lu M.C.

Effect of dopant and dopant to catalyst molar ratio in the visible light photocatalysis of gaseous formaldehyde using a synthesized multi–element doped titanium dioxide

12:00 – 12:15 [1416] Andrzejewski P., Piechowiak A., Wlosinska J. and Olejarczyk M.

A role of a catalyst in catalytic ozonation process

12:15 – 12:30 [265] Secondes M.F.N., Naddeo V., Ballesteros F. and Belgiorno V.

Simultaneous application of membrane ultrafiltration, activated carbon adsorption and ultrasound irradiation for fouling control in secondary wastewater treatment

12:30 – 12:45 [286] Plakas K.V., Patsios S.I., Sarasidis V.C. and Karabelas A.J.

Novel hybrid ‘powdered activated carbon – fenton oxidation’ processes for water treatment

12:45 – 13:00 [373] Hwang Y., Salatas A., Mines P.D., Jakobsen M.H. and Andersen H.R.

Microtiter plate based assay for characterization of dehalogenation activity of nZVI utilizing halogenated phenols as substrate

13:00 – 13:15 [414] Fotiou T., Triantis T.M., Ioannidis N., Kaloudis T. and Hiskia A.

Photocatalytic degradation of cyanotoxins under visible light; elucidation of the reaction mechanism

13:15 – 13:30 [518] Bikouvaraki M., Gounaki I., Binas V., Zachopoulos A., Kiriakidis G. Mantzavinos D. and Venieri D.

Inactivation of Klebsiella pneumoniae in sewage by solar photocatalysis and investigation of changes in antibiotic resistance profile

13:30 – 13:45 [562] Rollon A.P. and Dionisio M.G.G.

Treatmentof distillery wastewater using combinations of advanced oxidation processes:UV/O 3 , UV/H 2 O 2 & H 2 O 2 /O 3

Session 14 – ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS AND MODELLING

Friday 4 September 2015 – morning | Room: D – Salon des Roses A

Chairs: Lekkas D.F., Pechlivanidis I., Maragkoudakis M.

9:00 – 9:15 [58] Dokou Z., Stampouli A., Karatzas G.P., Aydin Sarikurt D. and CoptyN.K.

Modelingethanol–enhanced DNAPL remediation in a two–dimensional experimentalsetting

9:15 9:30

[121] Tziatzios G., Sidiropoulos P., Vasiliades L., Mylopoulos N. and Loukas A.

Simulation of nitrate contamination in Lake Karla aquifer

9:30 – 9:45 [169] Pechlivanidis G.I., Keramaris E., Yannopoulos P.C. and Pechlivanidis I.G.

Experimental study of the flow field of a turbulent buoyant jet in a confined denser fluid

9:45 – 10:00 [187] Triantafyllou E., Philippopoulos K. and Deligiorgi D.

SONDE–ATHENA: A software application for the systematic analysis of radiosonde observations

10:00 – 10:15 [264] Triantafyllou A., Moussiopoulos N., Garas S., Krestou Α., Douros I., Diamandopoulos Ch., Skordas J., Matthaios V., Leivaditou H., Tsegas G., Fragkou E., Pavloudakis F., Andreadou Μ. and Kouridou O.

THEOPHRASTOS: PM X emission factors – dispersion from fugitive dust sources in lignite mines of Western Macedonia, Greece

10:15 – 10:30 [293] Romas E.D., Gavalakis E.A., Tzimas A.M., Ziogas A.I. and Rerras N.

Surface water quality assessment through the application of wPRISMA interactive tool

10:30 – 10:45 [294] Romas E.D., Tzimas A.M., Gavalakis E.A. and Rerras N.

Environmental impact assessment through the application of wPOLIS interactive tool

10:45 – 11:00 [296] Ziogas A.I., Gavalakis E.A., Romas E.D., Chachalis D. and Tzimas A.M.

Development of a database of plant protection products loads to inland surface waters in Greece to support the modelling of pesticides pollution

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 11:45 [306] Zaydoun Abu Salem and Willson C.

Flow and distribution of water in unsaturated, fractionally–wet porous media systems

11:45 – 12:00 [407] Nastos P.T., Karavana–Papadimou K. and Matsangouras I.T.

Tropical–like cyclones in the mediterranean: Impacts and composite daily means and anomalies of synoptic conditions

12:00 – 12:15 [479] Frunzo L., D’Αcunto B., Esposito G., Mattei M.R. and Pirozzi F.

Mathematical modelling of anaerobic multispecies biofilm including new bacterial species invasion

12:15 – 12:30 [515] Gusca J., Siirde A. and Eldermann M.

Life cycle inventory of oil shale retorting by–products for production of resins

12:30 – 12:45 [591] Vasios G.K., Kyriakidis P.C. and Kitsiou D.

Measurement aggregation effects on the spatial statistics of sea surface temperature and Chlorophyll–a over the North Aegean

12:45 – 13:00 [642] Hadadin N.

The effect of shape factor on the average bed shear stress in open channel flow

13:00 – 13:15 [1401] Kaveh K., Bui M.D. and Rutschmann P.

New hybrid learning algorithms in adaptive neuro fuzzy inference systems for contraction scour modeling

13:15 – 13:30 [415] Chatzinikola C.K., Serghides D.K. and Santamouris M.

Thermalbehavior of low–income houses in the Mediterranean region, during summer

13:30 – 13:45 [1389] Giusti A., Hadjiyiannis S.,Philimis P., Barattini P., Bonasso M., Garcés E., Thomas K., Mier S.,Varriale A., D’auria S., McNulty R., Regan F., Fitzgerald J. and Maguire I.

An in–situmarine pollution monitoring device, based on new biosensors, designed forlong–term unsupervised autonomy: System requirements and design approach

Session 15 – EMERGING POLLUTANTS (3)

Friday 6 September 2015 – morning | Room: E – Salon des Roses B

Chairs: Ferrero P.G., Schymanski E.L, Rostkowski P., Pérez S.

9:00 – 9:15 [639] Cedro A. and Cleary J.

Microplastics in Irish freshwaters: a preliminary study

9:15 – 9:30 [662] Bacci F. and Chapman D.V.

Emission of pharmaceuticals in the environment: An Irish perspective

9:30 – 9:45 [1357] Rostkowski P., Schlabach M. and Ruus A.

Monitoring of Bisphenol A and its 15 analogues in environmental samples with UltraHigh Performance Liquid Chromatography High Resolution Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC–TOF–MS)

9:45 – 10:00 [179] Dimitriou–Christidis P., Bonvin A., Samanipour S., Hollender J., Rutler R., Westphale J., Gros J. and Arey J.S.

Quantification of nonpolar organic micropollutants in a wastewater treatment plant by GC×GC: Method development, occurrence and assessment of partitioning

10:00 – 10:15 [153] Zervou S.K., Christophoridis C., Kaloudis T., Triantis T. and Hiskia A.

Development and validation of an SPE–LC–MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of multiclass cyanotoxins in water

10:15 – 10:30 [326] Dabrowska A.

Aliphatic aldehydes as undesirable contaminants in precipitations

10:30 – 10:45 [303] Koumaki E., Mamais D. and Noutsopoulos C.

Environmental fate of non–steroidal anti–inflammatory drugs in aerobic river water/sediment system

10:45 – 11:00 [257] Sgroi M., Roccaro P., Anumol T., Snyder S.A., Korshin G.V. and Vagliasindi F.G.A.

Occurrence and fate of emerging trace organic contaminants in two semi–urbanized catchment basins in Sicily (Italy): From source to sink

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 11:45 [631] Athanasiadou D. and Pinnekamp J.

Emerging pollutants: How High Resolution Mass Spectrometry helps to keep a track on them

11:45 – 12:00 [632] Veloutsou S., Bieber S., Drewes J., Grosse S. and Letzel T.

Natural andantrhopogenic organic matter in the Isar river, Bavaria–Germany

12:00 – 12:15 [356] Τsialla Z., Ucles–Moreno A., Petrou P., Fernandez–Alba A.R. and Κakabakos S.E.

Determination of Chlorpyrifos, Imazalil and Thiabendazole in water, wine and grape samples using Enzyme–Linked Immunosorbent assays

12:15 – 12:30 [390] Pagkali V., Petrou P., Economou A., Salapatas A., Makarona E., Misiakos K., Raptis I. and Kakabakos S.

Detection of Ochratoxin a in beer samples by ELISA and a label–free optoelectronic biosensor

12:30 – 12:45 [599] Alvarino T., Nastold P., Suarez S., Omil F., Corvini P.F.X. and Bouju H.

Role of biotransformation, sorption and mineralization of C–labelled sulfamethoxazole under different redox conditions

12:45 – 13:00 [188] Zambello E. and Verlicchi P.

Occurrence and environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge and soil – A critical review

13:00 – 13:15 [1371] Kapsi M.G., Tsoutsi Ch.S. and Albanis T.A.

Risk assessment of pesticides, in surface water of Louros River (N.W Greece) after offline solid phase extraction coupled GC–MS and LC–MS

13:15 – 13:30 [436] Hapeshi E., Christou A., Maratheftis G., Michael C. and Fatta–Kassinos D.

Assessing the fate of pharmaceutical residues in crops irrigated with wastewater using a multi–residue method based on Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

13:30 – 13:45 [94] Careghini A., Mastorgio A., Romele L., Saponaro S. and Sezenna E.

Bisphenol Aand nonylphenol transfer to vegetables cultivated on contaminated soil

Session 16 – WASTEWATER TREATMENT (1)

Friday 4 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: A – DelphiAmphitheater

Chairs: Kalavrouziotis I., Andrzejewski P.

16:30 – 16:45 [623] Gratziou M. and Chalatsi M.

Sludge accumulation and charecteristics in a wastewater stabilization pond system in Vamvakofito – North Greece

16:45 – 17:00 [636] Maceda Maria Cleofas O.

Treatment and resource recovery of shopping mall wastewater in times of disaster

17:00 – 17:15 [637] Kitcher E., Pavlov J., Braida W., Su T.–L., Koutsospyros A. and Christodoulatos C.

Assessing degradation pathways of NTO, DNAN and NQ by bimetal (Fe/Cu) reduction

17:15 – 17:30 [654] Caddarao P.S., Ballesteros F.C. and Lu M.–C.

Phosphate removal and recovery as brushite by unseeded granulation in a fluidized–bed reactor

17:30 – 17:45 [669] Salcedo A.F.M., Ballesteros F.C. Jr and Lu M.–C.

Recovery ofnickel from industrial wastewater by homogeneous fluidized–bed granulation:Effects of influent nickel concentration, CO 3 :Ni ratio and pH of theprecipitant

17:45 – 18:00 [804] Miao J., Guo X., Xin L. and Wu G.

N 2 O emission from a nitritation double?sludge system treating wastewater with a high concentration of ammonium

18:00 – 18:30 Coffee Break
18:30 – 18:45 [921] Chhetri R. K., Bonnerup A. and Andersen H.R.

Combined sewer overflow pretreatment with chemical coagulation and a particle settler for improved peracetic acid disinfection

18:45 – 19:00 [927] Elsergany M., Shanableh A. and Ahsan A.

Exploratory study to assess the impact of chitosan /bentonite ratio on the metal removal capacity of chitosan modified bentonite clay

19:00 – 19:15 [1328] Brueck F. and Weigand H.

Cr(VI)–leaching from landfilled steel processing sludge as driven by enhanced nitrite oxidation

19:15 – 19:30 [593] Kunacheva C., Soh Y.N.A. and Stuckey D.C.

Solublemicrobial products (SMPS) in a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAMBR)under different hrts and transient load conditions

Session 17 – ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, MANAGEMENT ANDPOLICIES FOR CITIES AND REGIONS (2)

Friday 4 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: B – Nafsika Hall

Chairs: Hadjibiros K., Pavlogeorgatos G.

16:30 – 16:45 [485] Skiada M. and Papadopoulou M.P.

Multicriteria analysis for the prioritization of climate change adaptation measures of transport sector in urban environment

16:45 – 17:00 [627] Evangelinos I.K., Malesios C., Proikaki M., Aloupi M., Koufos G., Karagianni C., Schaelicke D., Skouloudis A., Jones N. and Roumeliotis S.

Developing a methodological framework for the participatory measurement of sustainability

17:00 – 17:15 [992] Gejer L.

Cradle to cradle in the built environment – Case studies in the Netherlands and Brazil

17:15 – 17:30 [1417] Hadjibiros K. and Pavlogeorgatos G.

Sustainable development in an Archipelago with extensive presence of valuable natural landscapes

17:30 – 17:45 [426] Demircioglu Yildiz N., Avdan U., Yilmaz S. and Yigit Avdan Z.

Land use suitability analysis using GIS technique in the Erzurum Watershed, Turkey

17:45 – 18:00 [417] Andreadakis D., Kornaros M., Gavalakis E. and Andreadakis A.

Health and environmental effects of hexavalent chromium and evolution of relevant legislation

18:00 – 18:30 Coffee break
18:30 – 18:45 [196] Panagiotidou M. and Kontopoulou E.

Critical review of the institutional framework for RES in Greece: wind farm siting policies and case study

18:45 – 19:00 [1445] Pantera A., Burgess P.J., Mosquera Losada R., Moreno G., Corroyer N., McAdam J., Rosati A., Papadopoulos A.M., Graves A., Upson M., Rigueiro Rodríguez A., Ferreiro–Domínguez N., Fernández Lorenzo J.L., González–Hernández M.P., Papanastasis V.P. and Mantzanas K.

Farmers’ perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of high value tree agroforestry systems

19:00 – 19:15 [420] Siopis M., Papakonstantinou D. and Papadopoulou M.P.

BirdCoalition Preventer: A GIS tool for estimating the impact assessment of landuse, to airport wildlife management

Session 18 – WATER AND ENERGY FOOTPRINT

Friday 4 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: C – Nefeli Hall

Chairs: Vagiona D., Papadopoulou M.P.

16:30 – 16:45 [1377] Stamou A.T., Rutschmann P. and Rumbaur C.

Energy and reservoir management for optimized use of water resources. A case study within the water–food–energy context of nexus in the Nile River basin

16:45 – 17:00 [204] Symeonidou S. and Vagiona D.

The water footprint project within a geographically delineated area: the state of the art

17:00 – 17:15 [1415] Katsiri A., Katsiri E. and Andreadakis A.

Life cycle assessment of decentralized urban water management systems

17:15 – 17:30 [115] Ziogou I. and Zachariadis T.

Quantifying the water–energy nexus in Greece

17:30 – 17:45 [1422] Tampouratzi V.–L., Papadopoulou M.P. and Karantzalos K.

Remote sensing and empirical methodologies to assess green water footprint in river basin scale

18:00 – 18:30 Coffee break
18:30 – 18:45 [614] Chowdhury S.

Virtual water content of cattle farms: a case study for camel production in Saudi Arabia

18:45 – 19:00 [77] Kridlova Burdova E. and Vilcekova S.

Environmentalassessment of water management in new building

Session 19.1 – PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Friday 4 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: D – Salon des Roses A

Chairs: Voulvoulis N., Ballesteros F. Jr.

Session 19.2 – DAMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Friday 4 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: D – Salon des Roses A

Chairs: Stamou A., Rutschmann P.

18:30 – 18:45 [1355] Theodoropoulos C., Papadonikolaki G., Stamou A., Bui M., Rutschmann P. and Skoulikidis N.

A methodology for the determination of environmental flow releases from dams based on hydrodynamic habitat modelling and benthic macroinvertebrates

18:45 – 19:00 [1375] Papadonikolaki G., Benserhir K., Stamou A.I., Stefanakos J., Bui M. and Rutschmann P.

Design of an environmentally friendly small hydropower plant in the Aliakmon River, Greece

19:00 – 19:15 [1381] Liepert T., Kuhlmann A., Haimerl G., Bui M.D. and Rutschmann P.

Optimization of fish pass entrance location at a hydropower plant considering sitespecific constraints

19:15 – 19:30 [1383] Rehman S.A., Riaz Z., Bui M.D. and Rutschmann P.

Applicationof a 1D numerical model for sediment management in Dasu hydropower project

Session 20 – EMERGING POLLUTANTS (4)

Friday 4 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: E – Salon des Roses B

Chairs: Stasinakis A., Noutsopoulos C.

16:30 – 16:45 [217] Lopes I., Chagas G., Dos Santos S., Duarte C., Antunes F.E., Da Silva E. and Soares A.M.V.M.

Safe–By–Design: An example with polyelectrolyte–surfactant nanomaterials

16:45 – 17:00 [43] Zhou Z. and Jiang J.–Q.

Removal of selected pharmaceuticals spiked in the secondary effluent of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) By Potassium Ferrate(VI)

17:00 – 17:15 [677] Rosinska A. and Karwowska B.

Dynamics of changes in coplanar and indicator PCB in sewage sludge during mesophilic methane digestion

17:15 – 17:30 [686] Marsik P., Podlipna R. and Vanek T.

Elimination of Praziquantel from waste waters both in laboratory and real scale

17:30 – 17:45 [552] Baciu D., Ioannou Z., Steriotis Th., Charalambopoulou G. and Stubos A.

Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions using an ordered mesoporous SiO 2 CaO ceramic sorbent

17:45 – 18:00 [1360] Yang C., Guo X. and Dang Z.

Sorption of tylosin on goethite

18:00 – 18:30 Coffee Break
18:30 – 18:45 [476] Filipe O.M.S., Vidal M.M. and Santos E.B.H.

The effect of organic matter and copper ions on the behaviour and fate of thiram in environment

18:45 – 19:00 [635] Anguita J.M., Rojas C.M., Pastén P.A. and Vargas I.T.

Bioelectrochemical systems as enrichment strategy for lithoautotrophic bacteria in an arsenic contaminated andean watershed

19:00 – 19:15 [87] Kara Murdoch F. and Sanin F.D.

Seasonal monitoring of nonylphenol compounds ?n sewage sludge

19:15 – 19:30 [1340] Xing X., Zheng H., Zhang Y., Yang D. and Qi S.

Temporaland spatial variety of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) atmosphericdeposition in Chengdu economic region, China

21:00 Conference Dinner

PLENARY SESSION

Saturday 5 September 2015 – morning | Room: A – Delphi Amphitheater

09:30 – 10:00 Invited speaker [1435] Belgiorno V.

Currenttrends in MBR technology development for wastewater treatment

Session 21 – WASTEWATER TREATMENT (2)

Saturday 5 September 2015 – morning | Room: A – Delphi Amphitheater

Chairs: Belgiorno V., Jiang J.–Q.

10:00 – 10:15 [42] Ammary B.Y.

Nitrogen and phosphorous removal from high strength wastewaters

10:15 – 10:30 [55] Alicanoglu P. and Sponza D.

Removal of ciprofloxacin antibiotic with nano graphen oxide magnetite: Comparison of adsorption and photooxidation processes

10:30 – 10:45 [109] Tang B., Wu G., Wang H. and Guan Y.

Nitrous oxide emission depending on the type of electron acceptor by a denitrifying phosphorus removal sludge

10:45 – 11:00 [164] Nastas R., Ginsari I., Goreacioc T., Rusu V. and Lupascu T.

Adsorption of nitrite ions on nut shells active carbons

11:00 – 11:15 [201] Schröder P., Obermeier M. and Helmreich B.

Different stress responses of Lemna minor during phytoremediation of copper and a chloroacetamide herbicide

11:15 – 11:30 [215] Wang H., Zhang H., Jiang J.–Q. and Ma X.

Adsorption of bisphenol A onto cationic modified zeolite

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 – 12:15 [613] Tataki V., Diamantis V., Nikolaidou E. and Aivasidis A.

Assessment of biogas production from anaerobic digestion of wine lees

12:15 – 12:30 [305] Birošová L., Nagyová K., Mackulak T. and Medvedová A.

The occurrence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus Aureus in wastewater and sludge from treatment plant in Czech Republic

12:30 – 12:45 [335] Özcan S., Gül Dudu Ü. and Silah H.

Copper adsorption in waste waters by novel adsorbents powdered common blue mussel shell and dried fungus in comparison to activated carbon

12:45 – 13:00 [392] Milia S., Perra M., Tocco G. and Carucci A.

The anammox process as the second step for the treatment of ammonium rich refinery wastewater with high C org /N ratio

13:00 – 13:15 [404] Baban A., Hocaoglu S.M. and Akalin N.G.

Grey water treatment by combined RBC and two stage filtration system for reuse

13:15 – 13:30 [428] Balbay S., Acikgoz C. and Akin Sahbaz D.

The removal of linear alkyl benzene sulphonic acid (LABSA) from aqueous solution on bottom ash obtained from combustion of lower rank lignite coal as adsorbent

13:30 – 13:45 [570] Noutsopoulos C., Andreadakis A., Kouris N., Mendrinou P. and Mantziaras I.D.

Physicochemical treatment of greywater

Lunch break

Session 22 – WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Saturday 5 September 2015 – morning | Room: B – Nafsika Hall

Chairs: Makropoulos C. Lekkas D.F. Pechlivanidis I.G.

10:00 – 10:15 [7] Murad A.A., Hussein S.M. and Arman H.

Comparative study of water level for groundwater resources management at urban area in the Southeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula region

10:15 – 10:30 [39] Zormpa D., Τzimopoulos C., Evangelides C. and Sakellariou M.

Multiple criteria decision making using VIKOR method. Application in irrigation networks in the Thessaloniki plain

10:30 – 10:45 [111] Yuksel I., Arman H. and Serencam U.

Water management and hydropower aspects in Turkey

10:45 – 11:00 [119] Kourgialas N.N., Karatzas G.P. and Koubouris G.C.

A decision–making system for agricultural water management in tree cultivations

11:00 – 11:15 [124] Kokkinos K., Loukas A., Mylopoulos N. and Samaras N.

Collaborative environmental modeling: a roadmap for integrated water resources management

11:15 – 11:30 [128] Rozos E., Photis Y. and Makropoulos C.

Water demand management in the expanding urban areas of South Attica

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 – 12:15 [131] Rozos E. and Makropoulos C.

Preparing appropriate water policies for sd analysis: A broad–brush review on water conservation practices

12:15 – 12:30 [247] Ballesteros F.C. Jr., Pandan M.A., Naddeo V. and Belgiorno V.

Customization of the stream visual assessment protocol (SVAP) to evaluate the ecological condition of a polluted river: the case of Sarno river, Campagna region, Italy

12:30 – 12:45 [438] Kaparos G., Anagnostou I., Katsiri E. and Andreadakis A.

Evaluation of alternative sets of domestic water saving technologies using a combination of cost benefit analysis and multi criteria analysis

12:45 – 13:00 [633] Stavroulakis G., Kalderis D. and Papafilippaki A.

Temporal examination of urban water runoff quality in Chania, Greece

13:00 – 13:15 [648] Lekakis E. and Papadopoulos F.

Site specific agricultural water management with the use of an irrigation water advisory software

13:15 – 13:30 [807] Koutiva I. and Makropoulos C.

Exploration of domestic water demand attitudes and behaviours using an online survey in Athens, Greece

13:30 – 13:45 [929] Jelmert T.A.

Asimplified model to predict changes in a confined aquifer

13:45 – 14:00 [507] Al–Tabbal J.A., Ammary B.Y., Al–Zboon K.K.and Al–Zou'by J.

Effect oftreated industrial wastewater reuse on the germination and seedling growth of Leucaena leucocephala

14:00 Lunch break

Session 23 – SOIL CONTAMINATION AND REMEDIATION (1)

Saturday 5 September 2015 – morning | Room: C – Nefeli Hall

Chairs: Dermatas D., Nuhu Dalhat Mu’azu

10:00 – 10:15

[1368] Tamburini E., Sergi S., Cau D., Bacchetta G., Cappai G. and Carucci A.

Bioaugmentation–assisted phytostabilisation of abandoned mine sites in South West Sardinia

10:15 – 10:30 [244] Hadjibiros K.

Toxic pollution and environmental rehabilitation in a valuable Mediterranean coastal landscape

10:30 – 10:45 [1429] Dermatas D., Panagiotakis I. and Mpouras T.

Origin of hexavalent chromium found in groundwater: A critical decision–making parameter

10:45 – 11:00 [1428] Binteris A., Mpouras T., Panagiotakis I., Dermatas D. and Chrysochoou M.

Reed material – a potential biosorbent for the treatment of Cr(VI)–Contaminated water disharged into Asopos River

11:00 – 11:15 [359] Seven Erdemir U., Cicek A., Arslan H., Guleryuz G. and Gucer S.

Elemental composition of plant species from abandoned Tungsten mining area: are they useful for biogeochemical exploration and/or phytoremediation purposes?

11:15 – 11:30 [388] Iannelli R., Masi M., Corti A. and Ceccarini A.

Mixing electrolytes during electroreclamation of marine sediment for optimized reagent consumption

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 – 12:15 [389] Masi M., Ceccarini A. and Iannelli R.

Modelling heavy metal trasport and geochemical effects during marine sediment electroremediation

12:15 – 12:30 [256] Roccaro P. and Vagliasindi F.G.A.

Indoor release of asbestiform fibers from contaminated water

12:30 – 12:45 [1054] Rojo A., Hansen H.K., Monárdez O. and Jorquera C.

Electrical behavior of copper mine tailings during ekr with sinusoidal electric fields

12:45 – 13:00 [1331] Nuhu Dalhat Mu’azu, Essa M.H. and Lukman S.

Pilot scaleremoval of heavy metals from sodic–saline clay soil using hybridelectrokinetic–adsorption technique

13:00 – 13:15 [225] Al–Busaidi A., Al–Yahyai R., Al–Said F. and Ahmed M.

Tracking heavy metal concentrations in soils and date palms irrigated by groundwater and treated wastewater

13:15 – 13:30 [1426] Lagiopoulos I., Panagiotakis I., Chrysochoou M. and Dermatas D.

Treatment of Cr(VI)–contaminated water discharged to Asopos river using low–cost natural materials

13:30 – 13:45 [1423] Nuhu Dalhat Mu’azu, Abdullahi Usman, Bukhari A., Essa M.H. and Lukman S.

Removal of heavy metals from contaminated clay soils using pulsed electrokinetic process

Lunch break

Session 24 – CLEAN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Saturday 5 September 2015 – morning | Room: D – Salon des Roses A

Chairs: Petrakopoulou F., San Miguel G.

10:00 – 10:15 [33] Reda A.I. Abou–Shanab

Green renewable energy for sustainable socio–economic development

10:15 – 10:30 [112] Yuksel I., Arman H. and Songur M.

Clean and renewable energy situation and future suggestions in Turkey Evolvement of autonomous offshore ecological sea water reverse osmosis system

12:45 – 13:00 [646] Lu M.C., Sapitan J.F., Wan M.W. and Ballesteros F.C.Jr.

Adsorption of sulfone compounds in the oxidative desulfurization process using activated clay: Equilibrium and kinetic study

13:00 – 13:15 [689] Lapenas L.A., De Luna M.D.G., Rhoads K. and Rollon A.P.

Dark fermentative biohydrogen production from co–digestion of food wastes and piggery wastewater

13:15 – 13:30 [1354] Tyrovola Th., Deligiannis A., Dodos G.S. and Zannikos F.

Penetration prospects of emulsified fuel in the Greek oil market

13:30 – 13:45 [1380] Rincon S.L., Gómez A. and Zapata A.J.

Influence of process parameters on the impact resistance and pelleting pressure of oil palm shell pellets

13:45 – 14:00 [1405] San Miguel G., Corona B., Escudero L., Quéméré G. and Luque I.

Analysing the effect of geographic location on the environmental performance of a high concentration photovoltaic power plant

14:00 – 14:15 [1427] Triantafyllou A.G., Krestou A., Leivaditou E., Bouris D., Zoumakis N. and Rados K.

Evaluation of a high resolution atmospheric urban–scale (canopy) model for energy applications in structured areas

Lunch break

Session 25.1 – ECOLOGY AND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT

Saturday 5 September 2015 – morning | Room: E – Salon des Roses B

Chairs: Hadjibiros K.,

Pantera A.
10:00 – 10:15 [1388] Lazarina M., Tscheulin Th., Devalez J., Kyriazis A., Papakonstantinou S. Kallimanis A., Sgardelis S. and Petanidou Th.

Responses of solitary bees to fire: a trait–based approach

10:15 – 10:30 [22] Dumitrache A., Moldoveanu M., Postolache C., Sandu C. and Florescu L.

Environmental factors controlling ciliates in shallow lakes of the Danube Delta – spatial and temporal variability

10:30 – 10:45 [100] Pantera A., Papadopoulos A., Mantzanas K., Papanastasis V., Fotiadis G., Vrahnakis M., Alifragis D., Ispikoudis I., Parissi Z.M., Pantera M., Kandrelis S., Vergos S., Mosquera–Losada M.R., Zianis D. and Papaspyropoulos K.G.

The contribution of Valonia oak silvopastoral systems in Western Greece to local development and the environment

10:45 – 11:00 [1373] Sergeant F., Papadonikolaki G., Stamou A.I., Bui M., Rutschmann P., Dimitriou E. and Skoulikidis N.

Preliminary assessment of the effect of water abstraction in Sperchios River (Greece)on its ecological status using the hydraulic habital model PHABSIM

11:00 – 11:15 [1387] Kaloveloni A., Tscheulin Th. and Petanidou Th.

Climatefactors explain bee diversity in the Aegean Islands

11:15 – 11:30 [430] Yigit Avdan Z., Albek E.A. andStringfellow W.

Naturalradionuclide dating for calculation of sediment accumulation in wetlandsediments

11:30 – 12:00 Coffeebreak

Session 25.2 – MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Saturday 5 September 2015 – morning | Room: E – Salon des Roses B

Chairs: Tsoukala V.K., Karydis M.

12:00 – 12:15 [1443] Hadjimitsis D.G., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Mettas C., Evagorou E., Papoutsa C., Nisantzi A., Mammouri R., Tzouvaras M., Lyssandrou V., Cuca B., Christofe A., Aliouris K. and Ioannou N.

Resolving sea and land conflicts in Cyprus using marine spatial planning

12:15 – 12:30 [557] Gianni A. and Zacharias I.

Natural zeolite as a chemical solution for anoxic basins management

12:30 – 12:45 [1349] Xenarios S., Aleixo A., Lillebø A. and Queiroga H.

Catch estimates and bioecomomic analysis of fishing bait in European coastal lagoons: The case of Aveiro Lagoon in Portugal

12:45 – 13:00 [1369] Kragiopoulou E.V., Papadonikolaki G.S., Stamou A.I. and Tsoukala V.K.

Gis–based risk assessment of oil spill accidents at Saronikos Gulf, Greece

13:00 – 13:15 [285] Louizidou P., Simboura N., Tsiamis K., Lampou A. and Panayotidis P.

Ecosystem approach and ecological quality monitoring in the coastal waters of Rhodes island (Eastern Mediterranean, Greece)

13:15 – 13:30 [302] Din N., Ngo–Massou V.M., Essomè–Koum G.L., Kottè–Mapoko E., Emane J.M. and Tchoffo R.

Local perception of climate change and adaptation in mangrove areas of the Cameroon Atlantic Coast

13:30 – 13:45 [401] Samargiu M.D., Sava D. and Paraschiv G.M.

Data regarding qualitative and quantitative composition of benthic populations from musura bay – Danube Delta, Romania

13:45 – 14:00 [44] Kaloupi M.D., Kotrikla A.M. and Batjakas I.E.

The development of biofouling on two commercial antifouling coatings under static conditions

14:00 – 14:15 [1444] Hadjimitsis D.G., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Xagoraris Z., Soulis G., Mettas C., Evagorou E., Aliouris K., Ioannou N., Kokkosis G. and Papathoma G.

Development of Web–GIS platform for implementing marine spatial planning In Cyprus

Lunch break

Session 26 – WASTEWATER TREATMENT (3)

Saturday 5 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: A – Delphiamphitheater

Chairs: Diamadopoulos E., Weigand H.

17:00 – 17:15 [1350] Azis K., Melidis P., Ntougias S. and Kokkinis P.

Advanced control system of activated sludge processes using in–situ ammonium and nitrate probes

17:15 – 17:30 [1359] Vitor G., Vieira B., Lourenço J.P., Monteiro O.C. and Costa M.C.

Feasibility of PbS NPs synthesis coupled to a bioremediation system for acid mine drainage treatment

17:30 – 17:45 [1398] Germirli Babuna F., Turker C., Oguz Cabuk M. and Olmez Hanci T.

Biodegradability, toxicity and photochemical treatment of a textile surfactant

17:45 – 18:00 [31] Hazzaa R. and Hussien M.

Adsorption of cationic basic dye from aqueous solution onto activated carbon derived from banana peel

18:00 – 18:15 [622] Gratziou M. and Chalatsi M.

BOD 5 removal kinetics of stabilization pond systems in North Greece

18:15 – 18:30 [594] Zhang Q., Singh S. and Stuckey D.C.

Determining critical flux and colloid/SMP fouling in a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor

18:30 – 18:45 [509] Tzatzimaki I., Vakondios N., Kabay N., Diamadopoulos E.

Removal of selected endocrine disrupting compounds from secondary effluent by adsorption on a polymeric resin

19:00 – 19:30 Coffee break

Session 27 – SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Saturday 7 September 2013 – afternoon | Room: B – Nafsika Hall

Chairs: Vagiona D., Pavlogeorgatos G.

17:00 – 17:15 [273] Dagiliute R., Bartkute Z., Zaltauskaite J. and Sujetoviene G.

Sustainable tourism: perceptions and behaviour of local and foreign tourists in Lithuania

17:15 – 17:30 [343] Michailidou A.V., Vlachokostas Ch., Maleka D., Feleki E. and Moussiopoulos N.

Life cycle impact approach to promote sustainable tourism: A case study from Greek hotels

17:30 – 17:45 [573] Katris G., Kyrikou E. and Bentsou D.

The importance of environmental management and the benefits of its implementing both for large as well as for medium and small–sized hotel units

17:45 – 18:00 [574] Katris G., Bentsou D. and Kyrikou E.

Opportunitiesof alternative tourism in environmentally protected areas

18:00 – 18:15 [79] Angelakoglou K., Gaidajis G. and Kakanis I.

An eco–label scheme of environmental sustainability for industrial facilities

18:15 – 18:30 [1436] Klontza E.E., Kampragkou E., Ververidis K. Papadopoulou M. and Lekkas D.F.

Water–energy saving methodologies for mid–sized tourist lodging units

18:30 – 18:45 [517] Gallo M., Strazza C. and Del Borghi A.

Life cycle assessment of green practices for sustainable tourism: Glass vs. plastic onboard a cruise ship

19:00 – 19:30 Coffee break

Session 28 – SOIL CONTAMINATION AND REMEDIATION (2)

Saturday 5 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: C – Nefeli Hall

Chairs: Dermatas D., Panagiotakis I.

17:00 – 17:15 [258] Chrysikopoulos C.V. and Katzourakis V.E.

Another look at the colloid particle size–dependent dispersivity

17:15 – 17:30 [298] Doni S., Macci C., Martinelli C., Iannelli R., Brugnoli P., Lampis S., Vallini G. and Masciandaro G.

Bioactivators as a potential strategy for dredged marine sediment recovery

17:30 – 17:45 [95] Kandris K., Agapoulaki G.I., Pantazidou M. and Papadimitriou A.G.

Analytical and numerical modelling of colloidal silica transport through saturated granular soils

17:45 – 18:00 [141] Bourazanis G. and Nikolaou N.

Chloride transport parameters prediction for a laconian alluvial clay–loam soil column

18:00 – 18:15 [182] Abioye O.P., Abubakar M and Aransiola S.A

Biosorption of zinc and manganese by Micrococcus varians and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from soil

19:00 – 19:30 Coffee break

Session 29 – CLIMATE CHANGE

Saturady 5 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: D – Salondes Roses B

Chairs: Karambas Th.V., Tsiros I.X., Nastos P.

17:00 – 17:15 [1382] Duong T.A., Bui M.D. and Rutschmann P.

Impact of climate change on salinity intrusion in the Mekong Delta

17:15 – 17:30 [333] Christopoulou V., Tsiros I.X., Hoffman M. and Tseliou A.

A micro–scale field and numerical study for assesing the seasonal thermal effects of a vegetated courtyard on urban climate

17:30 – 17:45 [492] Kaldellis J.K., Kondili E., Liaros St. and Schoretsanitis K.

Carbondioxide targets of Greek electricity sector for 2020: Evaluation and prospects

17:45 – 18:00 [495] Hatzaki M., Flocas H.A., Simmonds I., Kouroutzoglou J., Garde L., Keay K. and Bitsa E.

Vertical structure of Mediterranean anticyclogenesis

18:00 – 18:15 [577] Dolgen D., Kulah S. and Alpaslan M.N.

Greenhouse gases (GHG) inventory study for an industrial wastewater treatment plant

18:15 – 18:30 [583] Karambas Th.V., Koftis Th., Tsiaras A. and Spyrou D.

Modeling of climate change impacts on coastal structures – contribution to their redesign

18:30 – 18:45 [1363] Depraetere C., Depraetere M. and Martin C.

Impacts of climate change on biomes and water budget in the Mediterranean islands between 2000 and 2050

18:45 – 19:00 [192] Saifullah Khan, Mahmood–Ul–Hasan and Muhammad Ishaque Fani

People perception to temperature and precipitation fluctuation and its adaptation in the Hindukush mountains, Swat river catchment area, Northwest Pakistan (2003–2013)

19:00 – 19:30 Coffee break

Session 30 – BIOMONITORING

Saturday 5 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: E – Salondes Roses B

Chairs: Hegazy A.K., Lydakis–Simantiris N.

17:00 – 17:15 [234] Allam A.A., Ajarem J.S., Hegazy A.K., Al–Sobeai S.M., Maodaa S., Allam G., Okla M.K., Altoom N. and Elhag M.

Accumulation of heavy metal pollutants in the components of petroleum polluted arid ecosystem

17:15 – 17:30 [235] Allam A.A., Hegazy A.K. and Ajarem J.S.

Assessment of heavy metals accumulation in the ecosystem and hazardous effects on the testes and embryo of wild libyan jird Meriones libycus collected from petroleum oil polluted arid region

17:30 – 17:45 [299] Girotti S., Bolelli L., Ferri E., Carpene E. and Isani G.

Bioindicators in environmental monitoring: bioluminescent bacteria, algae and honeybees

17:45 – 18:00 [325] Lutfi U.O., Berke D.K., Ozyigit Ilker I., Yalcin Ertugrul I. and Goksel D.

Mineral element distribution of Lycopersicon esculentum miller grown in fields and greenhouses in Turkey

18:00 – 18:15 [336] Oliveira M., Slezakova K., Fernandes A., Vaz J.A., Delerue–Matos C., Teixeira J.P., Pereira M.C. and Morais S.

Occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites in urine of Portuguese firefighters

19:00 – 19:30 Coffee break

Session 31 – CLOSING SESSION

Saturday 5 September 2015 – afternoon | Room: A – Delphi Amphitheater

Chairs: San Migulel G., Lekkas D.F., Belgiorno V.

19:30– 20:00 [1440] Lekkas T.D., Razis Y. and Komis L.

Recycle for what its worth

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