6th International Conference on Environmental Design and Health, ICED2025
ICED2024 – Papers

ICED2024 – Papers

ICED2024-Papers per session

Preface, Efthimios Zervas

Opening Address, Efthimios Zervas

Keynote Article, Efthimios Zervas

Cities and Buildings I

Barriers to energy upgrades of existing residential buildings: Results from social housing areas in Athens, Antonia Kipourou, Sofia Giannarou, Efthimios Zervas

Energy saving measures of educational buildings and adoption of environmental behaviors and activities of the educational community, Margarita Petroliagki, Sofia Giannarou

Measuring the impact of different green space layouts on the urban heat island and climate in a semi-arid region: Case of Ain Smara city (Algeria), Samira Louafi ep Bellara, Radia Bouarroudj, Anouar Belmili Khalil

Arrangements of Arbitrary Constructions and Interaction of Urban and Urban Planning Law Provisions, Odysseas Kopsidas

The value of traditional markets for urban sustainability: regenerating the Vlali market in Thessaloniki, Greece, Polyxeni Kontogianni, Konstantinos Sakantamis, Kleoniki Axarli

Design and optimization of biochar production and incorporating it into green roofs for CO2 capturing, Daniel Nasr, Nour Al Sarraf, Makram El Bachawati

Examining the application of the new energy building regulation concerning lighting of parks and building facades in Greece and Cyprus, Militsa Tomasovits, Maria Despoina Theophanous, Grigorios Grigoropoulos, Aris Tsangrassoulis, Spyros Niavis, Lambros T. Doulos

Cities and Buildings II

Between alleys and hope: An immersion in the resilience of Santa Luzia, Valmor Pazos Filho, João Pantoja, Liza Andrade, Mafalda Pantoja, Marta Romero

Required measures and fire protection means, Georgios Tasionas, Rigas Giovannopoulos, Orestis Giovannopoulos, Stella Kalogirou

The interplay and parallel between urban landscape usage, smart city concepts and tourism development in modern cities, Răzvan Săvan, Cerasella Crăciun, Alexandra Ivănescu

Cost and Carbon Intensity Analysis of Different Bio-based Insulation Materials across European Countries, Salima Zerari, Rossella Franchino, Nicola Pisacane

Integrating Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Luminaire Selection Based on Colour Preferences and Energy Consumption, Anastasios Dimitrakis, Evangelos-Nikolaos Madias, Athanasios Kotsenos, Frangiskos V. Topalis

Assessment of Urban Heat Island in an Agricultural Town (Oued Zenati-Algeria): Integrating Remote Sensing and GIS Analysis, Amina Naidja, Ines Soltani, Zedira Khammar

Rethinking Brick Waste: Towards Sustainable Initiatives In Construction Sector, Devam Bhavsar, Shweta Suhane

Cities and Buildings III

A methodological approach for vertical greening systems modeling optimization: Α case study in Athens, Greece, Triantafyllos Ampatzoglou, Francesca Mosca, Marta Pianta, Enrica Roccotiello, Vasiliki Geropanta, Katia Perini

Rehousing in urban renewal projects in Constantine, Βetween integration and residential satisfaction: Post-occupancy study of rehousing operations in Ali Mendjeli, Asma Leghmouche, Saliha Abdou

Water absorption, capillarity action, and materials composition of different bricks and panels as part of the external coating of buildings. Case study: Tirana, Albania, Klodjan Xhexhi, Besnik Aliaj

Revitalizing spaces: Αrchitectural strategies for alleviating chronic fatigue and combating burnout, Melis Canli

Cultural regeneration through urban design in Algeria. The case of Leonardo Fibonacci’s promenade in Bejaia, Nedjima Mouhoubi, Amira Kahina Bakour

Development and application of a methodological framework for assessing the resilience of military infrastructure against climate change impacts, Ilias Manolis, Christos Makropoulos, Athanasios Sfetsos, Antonios Skouloudis

Cities and Buildings IV

Accessibility and health for the enhancement of the cultural landscape through the environmental design of pedestrian paths – a case study, Ylenia Di Dario, Erminia Attaianese

A comparative performance analysis of building insulation and different plant-covered walls in a semi arid climate, Karima Benhalilou, Sarah Benharkat, Saliha Abdou

Assessing safety at unsignalised pedestrian crossings – Toolkit development and application in Mauritius, Zaheer Doomah, Sainesh Poonyth

Development of Path and Trail Network and Forest Infrastructure for Pedestrians, Cyclists and Persons with Disabilities in the Evros Region, Greece, Georgios Kolkos, Apostolos Kantartzis, Simos Tsilikas, Anastasia Stergiadou, Evangelia Siakou, Garyfallos Arabatzis

Re-evaluating Vernacular Climatic Morphologies for Sustainable Development in Southern Algeria, Lamia Khelifi

Towards sustainable architectural practice in specific contexts Τhrough the lens of spatial agency approach: Τhe Tafilelt New Ksar (Algeria) as a case study, Fatah Bakour, Ali Chougui

Climate Change I

Α framework for the examination of urban coastal areas against the risk of sea level rise and evaluation of design strategies: Τhe cases of Izmir and Thessaloniki, Çağla Ercanlı

Winters in Greece – Climate Analysis, Dimitrios Kampolis

Climate Change and Heritage Management; the case study of the ancient Greek theatre of Lindos in Rhodes, Dodecanese, Marina Panagiota P. Nastou, Stelios C. Zerefos

Impact of anthropogenic activities on channel deformations of mountain rivers: Case study of the Turyanchay River, Azerbaijan, Anar Nuriyev, Farda Imanov, Magsad Gojamanov

Some specific elements of Albania’s atmospheric droughts, Anira Gjoni, Enkelejda Kucaj, Gazmir Cela, Azem Bardhi, Gentiana Stafa

Maximun temperature forecasting using deep learning algorithm by hyperparameter optinization, Princy Matlani, Bhawna Shukla

Climate Change ΙI

Quantification of Atmospheric Humidity Variability using Fourier Transform, Konstantina Dimitriou-Kommata, Nikolaos Rapsomanikis, Theodoros Kalyvas, Efthimios Zervas

The Effects of Climate Change on the Agricultural Sector in Albania, Enkelejda Kucaj, Sherif Lushaj, Anira Gjoni, Marilda Osmani

A rational solution to the Aral sea tragedy, Azizkulov Akram Abdurakhmonovich

Education

Assessing the existing environment education for regular higher education: A gap analysis study, Abeer Al-Ghazo, Zeyad Alshboul

Video Engagement Effectiveness on Climate Change: An empirical investigation on university students, Vaggelis Saprikis, Zeinab Shahbazi, Vasiliki Christodoulou, Manuel Bächtold, Vered Aharonson, Slawomir Nowaczyk

Fostering environmental consciousness among university students, Irina Mkhitaryan, Lusine Sargsyan

Tomorrow’s architects: The emerging professional and education context in the UK and new regulatory framework, Eva Sopeoglou

The goal of sustainable development will become a reality if nations ensure that infrastructure engineers are taught sustainability. A survey conducted in Greece, Sofia Giannarou, Michael Tsatiris

Integrating early information communication and technology agreements and sustainability through project-based learning in architectural technology education, Pablo Hector Gonzalez Alfaro, Gabija Kaltenyte, Nikola Dimovski

Exploring the integration of environmental education for sustainable development in higher education: a comprehensive study of public and private universities in Damascus area, Syria, Victoria Khnouf

Comparative review of the application of education for sustainable development in secondary education in Europe, Eleni Lagoudaki, Zoe Gareiou, Efthimios Zervas

Energy

Global Energy: Challenges and solutions, Ghida AlZohbi

The Determination of the Optimal Level of Natural Resource Extraction with Economic Criteria in the case of the East Mediterranean Sea by Means of ‘Dutch Disease’ Model, Odysseas Kopsidas

Biphasic catalytic upgrading of biodesel produced from non-edible biomass, Elissavet Emmanouilidou, Alexandros Psalidas, Nikolaos C. Kokkinos

Meeting renewable energy targets: global insights, Giacomo Di Foggia, Massimo Beccarello, Bakary Jammeh

Cost-Benefit Analysis for the installation and expansion of photovoltaic systems in non-interconnected islands in Greece, Alexandros Pylios, Odysseas Kopsidas

Health I

Review of the effect of air temperature on human mortality, Areti Tseliou, Efthimios Zervas

Enzymatic treatments of collagen from barramundi (Lates Calcarifer) skin for production of bioactive peptides hydrolysates, Umi Hartina Mohamad Razali, Lim Dao Sen, Joko Solistyo, Dayang Norulfairuz Abang Zaidel

Investigation on furniture characteristics (seats) during their use by elderly people in Greece, Ioannis Bothos

Recognizing Attitudes and Expectations about the Role of Advanced Nurses (ANP’s) in Kosovo’s Healthcare System, Naime Brajshori, Vjosë Hajrullahu, Ali Ajeti, Ardita Ismajli, Astrit Behrami, Djellza Zenelaj, Kaltrina Zeka, Klara Cahani

Environmental design and people with visual impairments, Erminia Attaianese, Daniele De Pascale

Comporative study on some indicators of environmental performance index and pollution realated health impacts in the northeast Asian countries, N. Udval, D. Narmandakh, D. Erdenebat, J. Gerelmaa

Health II

Air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases: A modern challenge for sustainable urban mobility, Andreas Palatzas, Vasiliki Beltsiou

Benchmark of circadian effects of conventional white light sources, Evangelos-Nikolaos Madias, Anastasios Dimitrakis, Ahtanasios Kotsenos, Lambros Doulos

Balancing act: Fostering employee well-being during labour shortages in e-commerce logistics, Tommaso Baccichetto, Andreea Magdalena Drulea, Alexandru Nae

What makes housing more vulnerable to pandemics? A Review of Post-Covid19 literature, Mouna Mazri, Koudoua Ferhati

Assessment Of Adolescent Alcohol Consumption, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Kosovo, Adelina Lahu, Kaltrina Azizi, Ana Žepina Puzić

Materials

Analysis of Lebanese clay parameters affecting the durability and sustainability of clay products, N.E.H. Daher, R. Nini, W. Arairo, M. Saba, S. Yotte, J. Absi

Environmental impact assessment of industrial waste geopolymer material, Joseph Abdayem, Georges Aouad, Marianne Saba

A study on heat evolution of geopolymer made from hospital glass waste, Carina Frangieh, Marianne Saba, Ameur El Amine Hamami

Biopolymeric materials with Moringa oleifera encapsulated essential oils, an innovative alternative to soft tissue wounds regeneration, Roxana Gheorghita, Iuliana Soldanescu

Assessing antioxidant activity in aloe vera gel powder: A comparative study of drying methods, Delia Ivan, Monica Iavorschi, Ancuta-Veronica Lupaescu

A path towards sustainable reconstruction: Geopolymerizing Beirut’s blast waste glass, Saba Marianne, Joseph Absi

Natural Environment

The integration of the Lion Fish in the Diet of the Cypriot as a Means of Maintaining Marine Ecosystem, Georgios Tsikalakis, Katerina Laouri, Eleftheria Neofotistou, Nikolaos Thalassinos

Dendrochronology and genetic diversity through climate change: A critical review of sweet chestnut, M. Vlachou, K. Kakavas, D. Birbilis, M. Chavenetidou

Accessibility challenges and opportunities at Brasília Zoo: Achieving a balance between visitor experience and animal welfare, Paula Albala, Mafalda Pantoja, Ederson Teixeira, Marta Romero

Site index curves construction for uneven-aged forest stands. A machine learning simulation approach.
Maria J. Diamantopoulou, Markos Progios


Environmental flow assessment in transboundary rivers: Challenges and opportunities using big data – A Greek case study, Eleni Karamanoli, Charalampos Skoulikaris

Peace and sustainability from the lens of Rights of Nature: Arguing the case for Ecocide, Somabha Bandopadhay

Policy

Towards dynamic digital product passport: The approach for food sector, Lucyna Lekawska-Andrinopoulou, Dimitra Tsiakou, Konstantinos Chatzioanou, Georgios Tsimiklis, Angelos Amditis

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Organizational Loyalty in the Energy Sector Enterprises (Groups / Organizations for Production, Supply and Trading of Electricity and Natural Gas), Odysseas Kopsidas, Evangelos Kolaitis

Darwinism, natural environment and administrative science, Dimitrios Leontis, George Aspridis, Maria Termentzoglou, Pinelopi Alexaki, Ioanna Grigoriou, Vicky Exarchou

Environmental, Social and Governance in Banking, Georgios Papageorgiou, Odysseas Kopsidas

Design and analysis of a small satellite design hosting lidar sensor for data acquisition aimed at environmental protection, Maria Paschalidi, Stavros Kolios

A proposal for the structural and technological framework of landscape observatories: A case study from Türkiye, Ş. Şahin, D. Doğan

Pollution-Land-Erosion I

Urban streams as focal points of urban regeneration: The area of Konstantinidis stream in Toumba, Thessaloniki, Symela Kastanidou, Garyfallia Katsavounidou

Monitoring the healthy status of urban streams, Stratos Kokolakis, Eleni Kokinou, Catherine Chronaki

Carbon footprint of chlorination and photocatalytic tertiary wastewater treatments, Malek Tahech, Rita Puig, Marleine Boutros, Rima Manneh, Marleine Boutros, Jordi Palatsi, Makram El Bachawati

Soil Erosion in the Vjosa River Watershed in Albania. Problems and Protective Measures, Sherif Lushaj, Enkelejda Kucaj

A decision support tool for municipal waste landfills’ management, Marina Mihajlovic, Ana Dajic, Miloš Papić

Temporal Investigation of the Changes in the Quality Parameters of the Surface Water of the River Pantélis-Sitia, Eleftheria Neofotistou, Georgios Tsikalakis, Dimitra Kafousia, Panagiotis Bourbourakis

Pollution-Land-Erosion II

Employing a Probabilistic Neural Network for Classifying Cyprus Coastal Eutrophication Status, Ekaterini Hadjisolomou, Konstantinos Antoniadis, Maria Rousou, Lavrentios Vasiliades, Evaggelia Datsi, Herodotos Herodotou, Michalis Michaelides

Light pollution: Definition, Consequences, Human Knowledge, and Disclosure Strategies, Skandali Christina Skandali, Thanos Balafoutis, Maria Papadaki, Stelios Zerefos, Lambros Doulos

Air pollution levels at an area under energy transition (Western Macedonia, Greece), Paraskevi Begou, Vasilios Evagelopoulos, Nikolaos D. Charisiou

Modeling the aerobic conversion process of organic waste into organic fertilizers using Aspen HYSYS, Mabelle Wehbe, Jason Kazzi, Ralph Dgheim, Makram El Bachawati

Assessing indoor air quality and sick building syndrome in classrooms and laboratories in Bangladesh Agricultural University, Snigdha Ghosh, Md. Shahadat Hossen, Muhammad Tofazzal Hossain

Advanced oxidation process in textile wastewater treatment using microreactor system, Ana Dajić, Marina Mihajlović

Socio-Economic Aspects

Can a values and video-based activity increase knowledge or pro-environmental attitudes and behaviour?, Vasiliki Christodoulou, Manuel Bächtold, Kalypso Iordanou

Cost Benefit Analysis of Flood risk in the Area of Thrace in Greece, Odysseas Kopsidas

Attitudes towards climate change and energy consumption. Exploring the Greek case within a broader European context, Fereniki Vatavali

Bibliometric analysis of “workers retirrement theory” research, Souad Sassi Boudemagh, Khadidja Chouabbia

Public Attitude Towards Ecology of Visitors of Ecological Spaces and The Role of Such Spaces in The Formation of Environmentally Responsible Attitudes, Maya Rusakova, Sergey Tkach, Alina Shaikhieva

Views and attitudes of primary school students regarding water conservation in the municipality of Thessaloniki, Greece, Stefanos Tsiaras, Marina Chavenetidou

Opinion of citizens about home composting, Magdalene Kotrotsou, Zoe Gareiou

The role of the travel blogs in perception of Uzbekistan as a travel destination, Silvena Yordanova, Sarbinaz Kartjanova

Green-hydrogen – the game changer of India’s journey towards energy sustainability: A socio-legal study, Puranjoy Ghosh, Aniruddha Roy

Sustainability I

Impact of the New Master Plan for Brasília Zoo 2057 – Brazil: A Comprehensive and Propositive Analysis, Éderson Teixeira, Mafalda Pantoja, Paula Albala, Valmor Pazos, Marta Romero

Exploring the possibilities of integrating the circular economy into sustainable development strategies through corporate social responsibility, Vasko Vasilev, Valentina Nikolova-Alexsieva

Fostering urban short food supply chains: evidence from the Netherlands, Yuheng Zhu, Giannis T. Tsoulfas

The future of international business: Integrating the circular economy for sustainable success, Vladyslav Bato

Implementing Circular economy practices in organic farms, in North Greece. Present status and recommendations for advancement, Symeon Marnasidis, Ilias Kesisoglou, Efstathia Verikouki

Environmental Concern and Green Hotel Certifications, S. Hadjithoma, A. Tofaris, M. Tsangas, P. Panayi

Sustainability II

Greening the logistics operations in the agri-food sector: What do sustainability reports disclose, Maria Kontopanou, Yiannis Mouzakitis, Giannis T. Tsoulfas

Harmonizing tourism mobility with land resource management: Strategies for developing sustainable destinations, Maria-Alexandra Ivănescu, Răzvan Săvan

Heritage and Sustainability – The Dual Pillars of Flourishing Communities in the Indian Context, Zankhna Pathan, Shweta Suhane

The green circular economy: A comprehensive review and future perspectives, Delyan Plachkov

The role of artificial intelligence in environmental sustainability, Areti Patoucha, Zoi Gareiou

Circular Economy: A Modern Concept of Sustainable Development, George Abuselidze, Gia Zoidze

Transportation

Modal Shift to Rail Transport as a Mitigation Measure to Decarbonize the Transport Sector: Review of Barriers and Opportunities, Apostolos Anagnostopoulos

How ready are Greek drivers to make the right consumer decision regarding electric vehicles?, Dimitrios Nalmpantis, Fereniki Vatavali, Fotini Kehagia

Investigation of cyclist’s distraction due to external auditory and visual stimuli, Dimitrios Kontos, Panagiotis Lemonakis, George Botzoris, Athanasios Galanis, Nikolaos Eliou

Micromobility: Uses and users of e-scooters in Greece, Adrianos Gatzias, Georgios Palantzas, Dimitrios Nalmpantis

Thessaloniki Metro: Public satisfaction in relation to the progress of the construction works, Dimitrios Zoumpoulis, Ypatios Demertzidis, Georgios Palantzas, Dimitrios Nalmpantis

BIG4LIFE (Life Project)

Contributions of BIG systems to the wellbeing of citizens and methods to assess them: the BIG4LIFE approach”, Miquel Martí

Bibliometric Analysis of Sources for Nature Based Solutions, Building Integrated and Green Systems and Green Roofs, Evangelia Bekou, Niki Matsouki, Efthimios Zervas

BIG4LIFE (building-integrated greenery): collaborative xeriscaping-based maintenance and monitoring in mediterranean cities, L. Herrera, G.Pérez, J. Coma, A. Ballesta

Building Integrated Greenery systems from the New European Bauhaus perspective, G. Mazzucco, A. Magliocco, P. Rosasco, K. Perini

Environmental benefits of big systems. Monitoring and evaluating impacts in operation real cases, Julià Coma, Marcel Tresanchez, Laura Herrera, Gabrel Pérez

ECOLOPES: Ecological building envelopes, Katia Perini, Francesca Mosca