Papers by Vasileios Takavakoglou
Sustainability, Oct 17, 2023
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Efficient water management and irrigation practices at farm level can help improve agricultural p... more Efficient water management and irrigation practices at farm level can help improve agricultural profitability and competitiveness in an era of increasingly limited and threatened water supplies due to unsustainable exploitation and climate change. However, despite the continued generation of knowledge throughout Europe, research results are often insufficiently exploited and taken up in agricultural practice, while on the other hand innovative ideas and effective methods of water management at farm level from practice are not captured and spread. Aim of this work is to highlight the importance and need of transferring scientific innovations and local expertise to operational level across borders, and identify a roadmap towards a knowledge driven agriculture in EU. As a result of research efforts and local knowledge and experience, there is a plethora of technologies and management options through which EU agriculture could improve water management, ranging from options targeting inc...
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The aim of this work is the identification and typology of water bodies at Mygdonia basin and the... more The aim of this work is the identification and typology of water bodies at Mygdonia basin and the assessment of their environmental status. In Mygdonia water basin, 7 heavily modified, 35 natural water bodies and one hydrogeomorphologic water element were identified. The implementation of typology revealed 39 river and 3 lake water bodies. Environmental status assessment was implemented using methodology described in Guidance documents of ecological status, ecological potential, biological status and functional performance. The selection of the appropriate methodology was based on the water ecosystem characterization (type of water body or hydrogeomorphic water element) and the data availability. The environmental status assessment for all water bodies in Mygdonia water basin ranges from "Bad to Good".
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Environmental Management, 2006
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Ecohydrology, 2014
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Sustainability, 2022
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the interchangeable link between human and nature. The health... more The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the interchangeable link between human and nature. The health and socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 are directly or indirectly linked to the natural environment and to the way that agri-food systems interact with nature. Although the pandemic continues to evolve and there are still many uncertainties, important issues about the future of the agri-food sector and the need for a sustainable and environmentally friendly reformation are beginning to arise in society. Nature-based Solutions (NbSs) encompass a broad range of practices that can be introduced in the agri-food supply chain and address multiple environmental challenges of the COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 era while providing economic and societal benefits. In this perspective, the design and establishment of multifunctional constructed wetlands as NbSs opens a portfolio of eco-innovative options throughout the agri-food supply chain, offering a realistic and promising way towards the green reg...
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Desalination, 2010
Wetlands represent an efficient wastewater treatment technique, with several benefits over the co... more Wetlands represent an efficient wastewater treatment technique, with several benefits over the conventional activated sludge system. Microfaunal community is of outmost importance in treatment processes as the microorganisms are able to achieve substantial decontamination through biodegradation. The objectives of this work were the monitoring of protozoan's abundance and diversity in the matrix of six bench scale Free Water Surface constructed
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
The growing environmental awareness of society, the advancement of nature-based solutions (NbSs),... more The growing environmental awareness of society, the advancement of nature-based solutions (NbSs), and the need for reliable and cost-effective solutions create a favorable environment of opportunities for floating wetlands as alternative solutions for marine water pollution control. The aim of this work was to screen, through OpenLCA, the environmental impacts of floating wetlands for marine water pollution control at various life cycle stages of the system, and assess its economic performance and contribution to the welfare of society. The stage of raw materials production and acquisition was found to be responsible for the main environmental impacts of the floating wetlands, especially on global warming potential, whereas the main impact of the operational stage was related to the eutrophication potential due to N and P residuals in the effluent. The economic performance indicators of economic net present value (ENPV), economic rate of return (ERR), and benefits/costs ratio (B/C r...
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