[HTML][HTML] Assessing the multidimensional nature of flood and drought vulnerability index: A systematic review of literature

R Dhawale, CS Wallace, A Pietroniro - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vulnerability to floods and droughts is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon
influenced by various factors. This systematic review paper focuses on communities' …

Spatiotemporal application of the standardized precipitation index (SPI) in the eastern Mediterranean

DE Tsesmelis, I Leveidioti, CA Karavitis… - Climate, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ever-increasing need for water, the alteration in the climate, and its observed changes
over recent years have triggered a lot of research studies associated with the phenomenon …

Evaluating the degradation of natural resources in the Mediterranean environment using the water and land resources degradation index, the case of Crete Island

DE Tsesmelis, CA Karavitis, K Kalogeropoulos… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural resources degradation poses multiple challenges particularly to environmental and
economic processes. It is usually difficult to identify the degree of degradation and the critical …

[HTML][HTML] A GIS-cellular automata-based model for coupling urban sprawl and flood susceptibility assessment

E Stamellou, K Kalogeropoulos, N Stathopoulos… - Hydrology, 2021 - mdpi.com
In Urban Planning (UP), it is necessary to take under serious consideration the inhibitors of
the spread of a settlement in a specific direction. This means that all those parameters for …

Geospatial Insights into Greece's Desertification Vulnerability: A Composite Indicator Approach

K Kalogeropoulos, DE Tsesmelis, A Tsatsaris, E Zervas… - GeoHazards, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Environmentally Sensitive Areas Index (ESAI) is a comprehensive tool for assessing the
susceptibility of areas to desertification. This index analyzes various parameters that are vital …

An integrated approach of carbon footprint calculation for agricultural sector through smart-farming

DE Tsesmelis, I Gkotsis, C Saltogiannis… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2025 - Elsevier
Agricultural production and, by extension, the agri-food sector, significantly contribute to the
greenhouse effect, as farming practices and inputs are among the main sources of …

Review of specific environmental indicators

Z Gareiou, N Gizani, I Laskari… - E3S Web of …, 2023 - e3s-conferences.org
Indicators are used in almost every scientific field to quantify and/or record and/or follow the
evolution of a specific parameter. Environmental indicators are related to the environment …

Simplifying complexity: the novel degradation index for urban stream landscapes—case of Tekirdag

E Ozsahin, M Ozdes - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025 - Springer
This study aims to examine the degradation process of urban stream landscapes in Tekirdağ
by utilizing a newly developed degradation index (DI) that effectively defines degradation …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing Drought Severity in Greece Using Geospatial Data and Environmental Indices

C Vasilakou, DE Tsesmelis, K Kalogeropoulos… - Geomatics, 2025 - mdpi.com
Drought represents a recurring natural event that holds notable socio-economic and
environmental consequences. This research aims to analyze drought patterns in Greece by …