ame of Laboratory - Clinic: Laboratory of Water Resources Engineering and Management
Seat / Building: Building of Environmental Hydraulics and Hydraulic Engineering
Abbreviation (optional): LWREM-AUTh
Number of Establishment’s Act /Government’s Gazette Number (FEK): P.D.306/4-11-2002 / FEK 269 Α΄/24-11-02
Year of Establishment: 2002
Director of Laboratory - Clinic (if appointed) /expiration date: Margaritis Vafeiadis / 31-08-2018
Person in charge of security of Laboratory - Clinic (if predicted and appointed): Not predicted
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Contact person (Name, capacity, tel., Email): Margaritis Vafeiadis, Professor, Director,
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1. Educational and Research Subjects of Laboratory - Clinic
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The Laboratory of Water Resources Engineering and Management covers educational and research activities in the following fields: 1. Sustainable Development of Water Systems (Surface and groundwater): Investigation, exploitation and management of natural water resources. Design and management of coastal areas, artificial recharge of aquifers, protection and restoration of water bodies. Management of river basins, climate change study and coping with natural hazards and disasters. Desalination, reuse and other methods of substitute of natural water resources. Technical, economic and legal issues concerning these and similar studies.
2. Hydraulic and Hydrological Analysis and Simulation: Hydraulic natural flows (underground and surface), transport-dispersion of pollutants in aquifers and rivers, engineering hydrology, stochastic hydrology measurements and hydroinformatic systems. 3. Integrated Water Policy: Management of water demand, economic evaluation and optimization of the exploitation of water resources, cost and pricing of water, transnational river basins management. 4. Energy Resources Management: Renewable energy systems, exploitation of low enthalpy geothermal fields. |
2. Human Resources
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Professors Pericles Latinopoulos, Professor Konstantinos Katsifarakis, Professor Ioannis Mylopoulos, Professor Margaritis Vafeiadis, Professor Elpida Kolokitha , Associate Professor Nikolaos Theodosiou, Associate Professor Zisis Mallios, Assistant Professor Dimitrios Tolikas, Professor Emeritus
Teaching Staff Eleni Fotopoulou, Dr.Civil Engineer Eleni Vasileiou, Civil Engineer
Administrative staff Afroditi Papageorgiou, Civil Engineer
PhD candidates Thomas Spachos, Geologist Ioannis Tsolakidis, Surveying Engineer Christos Liapis, Civil Engineer Eleftheria Karagiannidou, Civil Engineer Konstantinos Hatzis, Civil Engineer Ioannis Avgoloupis, Civil Engineer Zissis Antonopoulos , Civil Engineer Eleni Koliadi , Civil Engineer Panagiotis Bakanos , Civil Engineer Catherine Basdeki , Environmental Engineer Anthoula Dota, Civil Engineer George Kazantzis, Civil Engineer Vasiliki Triantafyllou, Civil Engineer Diamadis Karakatsanis, Civil Engineer Lysandros Katsifarakis, Civil Engineer Ioannis Marinopoulos, Civil Engineer Sotiriadou Stiliani, CIvil Engineer Ioannis Hatzispiroglou, Agriculturist Afroditi Papageorgiou, Civil Engineer Margarita Katirtzidou, Civil Engineer Dimitris Malamataris, Civil Engineer
Contractors Kleoniki Tselepidou, Dr. Civil Engineer Maria Arnaouti, Civil Engineer Kyriaki Kechagia, Civil Engineer Ioannis Papargyriou, Computer and Informatics Engineer Stylianos Xiros, ElectronicSpecialist |
3. Research activity of the Laboratory - Clinic (2010 – 2015)
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2009-12 CC-WaterS [Climatic Change and impact for Water Supply] [South East Europe, SEE/A/022/2.1/X] 2012-14 CC-WARE [Mitigating Vulnerability of Water Resources under Climate Change] [South East Europe, SEE/D/0143/2.1/X] 2013-15 Real-T-SO“Real Time Operational Control Tool of Combined Sewer Overflows at Coastal Cities[NATIONAL ACTION “COOPERATION 2011 framework” 2013-14 Integrated management of rainwater in urban areas 2013-14 Groundwater Nitrate Pollution: Development of a management plan through a combination of mathematical models and geographic information systems 2013-16 Water resources management on a watershed level under climate change conditions |
4. Educational activity
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Core courses § Computer Applications in Civil Engineering (2nd semester) (Head Tutorial) § Groundwater Hydraulics and Hydrology (5th semester)
Elective courses § Environmental Impact Assessment (7th semester) § Hydraulics of Groundwater (8th semester) § Water Resources Management (9th semester) § Geothermal energy (9th semester) § Engineering Hydrology (9th semester) § River Engineering (10th semester) § Development and exploitation of groundwater resources (10th semester) § Environmental Policy in the European Union (10th semester)
Laboratory participation in postgraduate studies programs PSP 'Environment Protection and Sustainable Development' (PPVA) § Acquisition, Processing and Management of Environmental Data § Environmental Assessment and Management § Sustainable Water Resources Management § Management of Natural Hazards § Elements of water resources § Protection and restoration of groundwater resources § Economics of Natural Resources and Environment § Introduction to Research Methodology
PSP 'Construction Management' (DDTE) § Management of hydraulic and coastal works
IPP 'Environmental Quality and Water Management at Basin Level' § Physical functions of a river basin § Methods of sampling, Typology. Remote sensing. GIS § Land use. Human pressures. Impact assessment § Socioeconomic management. Environmental education and awareness. Management Authorities of protected areas. Legislation § Simulation alternative scenarios Basin Level. Management at a basin level § Restoration of aquatic ecosystems
Educational books D . Tolikas , Groundwater Hydraulics KL Katsifarakis , Permanent flows with free surface , Publisher Christodoulides , 2009 . Pericles Latinopoulos , First steps in research: A useful guide for young researchers, KRITIKI Publishing , 2010 KL Katsifarakis Geothermal Energy , University notes , 2014
Doctoral Theses Latinopoulos Dionysios , A multicriteria analysis application to the economic theory of water in agriculture, within the framework of sustainable management of water resources.)water resources management. Application of the balanced score card at Nestos river basin, 2006 Kapragkou Eleni, Integrated water resources management. Application of the balanced score card at Nestos river basin, 2006 Sawafta Farah, Evaluation of losses in water balance and methods of control in Wadi Fara'a Area – Palestine, 2008 Tselepidou Kleoniki, Optimization of geothermal and underground water resources management, 2008 Darivianakis Nektarios, Simulation of the response of karstic springs by means of neural networks, 2011 Tolika Maria, Inverse problem study for groundwater aquifer bottom elevation using simulation models and genetic algorithms, 2012 Georgakopoulos George, Analysis of socio-economic interactions in the implementation of community-based water resource management, 2012. Kougias Ioannis, Harmony search algorithm, applications on water resources management problems, 2012 Eleftheriadou Eleni, Conflict resolution in transoundary water resources with the use of mathematical methods: implementation in Nestow catchment, 2012 Antonopouloy Eleni, Valuation of the preservation vallue of lake Volvi wetland using the contingent valuation method, 2013 Axarli Evagelia, Criteria and methodology for the optimal development of urban streams, 2013 Kontos Ioannis, Optimization of fractured coastal aquifers’ management with pollution problems, 2013 Fotopoulou Eleni, Investigation of the application of water supply well-head protection techniques under conditions of uncertainty, 2014 Arvanitidou Stamatia, Coastal aquifers protection techniques from seawater intrusion: computational simulation and solutions optimization, 2015 Siarkos Elias, Development of a Methodological Framework Using Numerical Simulation Models for the Investigation of the Operation of Coastal Aquifers Systems: Application to the Aquifer of N. Moudania, 2015 Botsis Dimitrios, Simulation of the rainfall-runoff relationchip using machine learning methods, 2016
Postgraduate Theses Papanastasiou A. "Optimization of hydraulic and heat heterogeneous low enthalpy geothermal field with the method of genetic algorithms", 2010 Tzanaki S. "Desalination plants with reverse osmosis. Technical description and siting criteria ", 2010 Wildermeersch K. "Combining genetic algorithms and boundary elements to optimize coastal aquifers' management", 2010 Damianidis, K., “Cost-benefit analysis of a photovoltaic unit for power generation”, 2010. Katirtzidou, M., “Alternative scenarios for the protection of water-supply wells from contamination from various land uses”, 2010. Manika, S., “Investigation of the variations in properties values in urban areas of Thessaloniki due to environmental pressures”, 2010. Kaskamanidis, P., “Investigation of the impact of environmental parameters on the total values of properties in Western Thessaloniki”, 2011. Avrami-Panagiotou A. "Saving water in hotel", 2011 Vlachas P. "Simulation of groundwater flow with combined use of finite differences and boundary element", 2011 Kougioumgidou K. "Assessment and management of flood risk in Thessaly Region using digital data and automated analysis, 2011 Apostolas Stylianos, “Development of a software for the simulation of pollution and restoration of groundwater aquifers”, 2011 Vraskidou Chrysa, “Impact of uncertainty in the transport of complex pollutants in groundwater aquifers”, 2011 Pakos Georgios, “Application of a simulation model for head transport in a geothermal fields”, 2011 Tsolakis E. "Optimization successive geothermal aquifers management using genetic algorithms", 2012 Fytianos C. "Correlation and prediction of chemical Municipality of Thermi drilling parameters using artificial neural networks, GIS and SPSS», 2012 Bandi Dimitra, “Simulation of the application of permeable barriers for the restoration of the quality of groundwater aquifers”, 2012 Kyzeridou Maria, “Economic evaluation of groundwater protection and restoration measures”, 2012 Gymnopoulos Miltiadis, "Cost-benefit analysis of the hybrid power plant in Ikaria", 2012 Papadopoulou Kiriaki, "Spatiotemporal analysis groundwater physicochemical parameters in Central Macedonia", 2012 Kakoudakis, K., “Simulation of steady-state groundwater glow for the estimation of groundwater pumping costs for irrigation”, 2012. Papadopoulou, K., “Spatio-temporal analysis of physicochemical parameters of groundwater in Central Macedonia”, 2012. Angelopoulou, D.-V., “Strategic environmental assessment: a critical approach of its application to the Greek system of spatial planning”, 2013. Marinopoulos I. "Evaluation of solutions to optimize energy and water management swimming pool. Application to municipal swimming Toumba ", 2013 Matiaki M. "Quality of the town water supply saffron water and protection of water abstraction sources", 2013 Nikolettou-Skarliou V. "Evolution of hydraulic networks and new features rainwater utilization in Kalamaria Municipality", 2013 Dushku Klinti. "Water resources management-hydraulic networks", 2013 Rovas D. "Investigation of seasonal thermal energy storage capacity in aquifer", 2013 Vogiatzis Pantelis, “Economic and technical evaluation of the delineation of well head protection areas under conditions of uncertainty. Application if the Anthemoundas aquifer”, 2013 Matzari Christina, “Groundwater pollution from Arsenic – techniques for the recognition, protection and restoration. Application in the area of Aspros Kilkis”, 2013 Terelidis Alexandros, Development of a mathematical groundwater flow simulation model with the use of the MIKE SHE software. Application on the Moudania aquifer in Chalkidiki”, 2013 Oustapasidou Eftichia, "Cost - Benefit and socio-economic analysis of the road Thessaloniki-Moudania-node-Polygyros Polygyros-Galatista-Thermi" 2013 Androni Euphrosyne, "Economic evaluation of the value of the reservoir of the Hilarion dam with the contingent valuation method", 2013 5John Anastasiadis, "Evaluation of the marginal cost of water supply in the municipality settlements Paionia Kilkis" 2014 Meras B. "Improving water resources management in urban hotels", 2014 Papadopoulos Ev. "Calculation of pumping water temperatures and optimizing geothermal aquifer development with different temperature zones', 2014 Zemou Georgia, Investigation and statistical analysis of the measurements of the meteorological station at Agios Mamas in Chalkidiki with the use of Artificial Neural Networks”, 2014 Kasapaki, M., “Simulation of seawater intrusion in a coastal aquifer for assessing its impoact on agricultural production”, 2014. Charalambakis, G., “Investigation of the economic consequences from natural disasters with emphasis on floods”, 2014. Aspioti A. "aquifer management with pollution problems using genetic algorithms. The effect of intermittent pumping optimizers ", 2015 Gaitanis Ph. "Investigation vertical geothermal exchanger behavior in office building”, 2015 Labropoulos A., "Investigation of the city district heating system Kozani Motion alternative operation after the end of mining activities", 2015 Tsampali Ev. "Explore the possibility of approximation of the method of images in imiapeirous aquifers", 2015 Foutsitzoglou A. "Explore the possibility of using geothermal energy in the spa of Loutra Agia Paraskevi Halkidiki”, 2015 Antoniou Margarita, “Optimal management of groundwater aquifers with the conjunctive use of the Harmony Search Algorithm and the 3-D groundwater flow simulation model ModFlow”, 2015 Anastasiades Stavros, "Investigation of the potential redevelopment of the coastal front Kalamaria - Pilea" 2015 Tsampali Evangelia, "Investigation of the possibility of approximation of the method of images in semi-infinite aquifers ", 2015 Doikos Constantine, "Simulation of the flow of the river Strymon and investigation of the flooding of spring 2015", 2015 Dimitra Papadopoulou, "Software development for the parameter estimation of the water basin balance ', 2016 Kourliti Eleftheria, "Development of an addon tool for the Geographic Information System to automate processes in the pressure - impact analysis under the Framework Directive on Water 2000/60', 2016
Diploma Theses 100 Diploma Theses (MSc) 2010-2016 |
5. Sustainability and Development
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A three-year development plan that includes the services provided and the possible ways of funding its operating costs. |
6. Particular Achievements (2010 – 2015)
7. Certification - Accreditation
8. Services provision to third parties
The ETDYP can provide scientific services to third parties in the following areas:
§ Research, measurement, telemetry and remote sensing, study and monitoring of water resources
§ Analyses and Engineering Hydrology Projects
§ Projects for development, utilization and protection of water resources
§ Flood protection
§ Data analysis
§ Hydroinformatic systems
§ Geothermal systems design and development
§ Protection of coastal areas
The laboratory has:
§ Portable instruments for field measurements (eg. Water level meters, current meters) and networks of automatic hydrological and meteorological stations
§ Special software foranalysis of hydrological and other data
§ Special software for hydrological modeling and water resource problems
§ Geographic information systems (G.I.S)
§ Computational optimization models.
9. Potential Collaborations / Synergies with other Laboratories
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Partnerships have been developed with various other departments/laboratories of the Aristotle University, both in research, and educational level. More specifically, the ETDYP-AUTH participates through faculty members, the following Graduate Program AUTH:
There is also research collaboration with other laboratories of the Department of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering:
with other Divisions of the Department:
as in the following Departments and Laboratories of Aristotle University:
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