Future climate change impact on urban heat island in two mediterranean cities based on high-resolution regional climate simulations

SC Keppas, S Papadogiannaki, D Parliari, S Kontos… - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean is recognized among the most responsive regions to climate change,
with annual temperatures projected to increase by 1–5° C until 2100. Large cities may …

Building energy simulations based on weather forecast meteorological model: the case of an institutional building in Greece

E Giama, G Chantzis, S Kontos, S Keppas, A Poupkou… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The vision of decarbonization creates the need to design and construct even more energy-
efficient buildings. This current target is even more compelling and challenging. The main …

High resolution modeling of Quercus pollen with an Eulerian modeling system: A case study in Greece

S Kontos, S Papadogiannaki, D Parliari… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study a high resolution modeling system is developed to simulate Quercus pollen
concentrations in the greater area of Thessaloniki, Greece, under an a priori oak …

Assessment of heat and cold waves phenomena and impacts on environment

D Parliari, C Giannaros, S Keppas - Extremes in Atmospheric Processes …, 2022 - Springer
Extreme temperatures, either elevated or low, are known to cause adverse impacts on the
natural and human environment. Increased hospital admissions and mortality rates during …

Urban heat island and future projections: A study in Thessaloniki, Greece

S Keppas, D Parliari, S Kontos, A Poupkou… - … protection and disaster …, 2020 - Springer
Future climate simulations have been produced for three 5-year periods until the end of
twenty-first century using the WRF-ARW numerical weather prediction model for the greater …

Impact of selected options in the weather research and forecasting model on surface wind hindcasts in coastal Ghana

DEK Dzebre, MS Adaramola - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper examines the impacts of five planetary boundary layer (PBL) parameterization
schemes paired with several compatible surface layer (SL) parameterization schemes in the …

Estimating the Exposure Levels of Quercus Pollen: A Case Study in the Greater Area of Thessaloniki, Greece

S Kontos, D Parliari, S Papadogiannaki… - Environmental Sciences …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study the exposure levels from Quercus pollen in the greater area of Thessaloniki are
estimated. The estimation is implemented with a modeling system, comprising the …

[PDF][PDF] Development and evaluation of desert dust emission model

S Kontos - 2021 - ikee.lib.auth.gr
Particulate matter (PM) is considered one of the major contributors to air pollution, posing
adverse health effects (WHO, 2016) according to studies that have linked PM10 (particles …