Jacques Ganoulis

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki UNESCO Chair/INWEB Civil Engeneering and University of Alabama Geography · Civil Engineering and Geography

A new approach to improve IWRM through conflict resolution and application of a new eristico-dialectical model.

United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals set the policy priorities for confronting the economic, social and environmental risks that our planet is facing, with equitable education and clean water and sanitation to be designated among these goals. As the main United Nations organization focusing on education, science and culture, UNESCO fully s...

Share The UN Rio declaration [1] has initiated in 1992 many international initiatives, research activities, academic programs, and policy frameworks, aiming to define and implement the concept of “sustainable development”. This term was first introduced in the report to the UN, established in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Developm...

Adaptation to climate change should be taken into consideration by water resources management-development plans. In this paper, climate variability and change are assessed in a hydraulic agriculture project, with the latter to form part of the Programme of Measures proposed in the River Basin Management Plan of the Water District of Thrace, Greece....

In this work the suitability of several plant species for phytoremediation under natural and artificially installed conditions was studied. Brassica napus, Medicago sativa, Zea mays, Triticum aestivum, and Hordeum vulgare were grown in pots with sewage sludge from Sindos Main WWTP in Thessaloniki and from Sindos Industrial WWTP in Thessaloniki, Gre...

The objective of this monograph is to make an introduction into environmental modeling for river basin, its water ecosystems, monitoring and management in its nature-technical complex on concrete examples. Chapter 1 is devoted to the questions of content, structure and functioning of water ecosystems of Asian part of Russia. Chapter 2 relates the p...

The objective of this monograph is to make an introduction into environmental modeling for river basin, its water ecosystems, monitoring and management in its nature-technical complex on concrete examples. Chapter 1 is devoted to the questions of content, structure and functioning of water ecosystems of Asian part of Russia. Chapter 2 relates the p...

This monograph opens with Chapter 1 devoted to the assessment of anthropogenic impact on the environment and to the problem of risks in natural resources use of the region on the example of Altai Krai; many facts were pointed to. Chapter 2 tells about the peculiarities of ecological risks in connection with industrialization of Siberia. The impact...

Dependence of dehydration rate of Brassica napus, Triticum spp., Zea mays and Hordeum vulgare from heavy metal concentrations in plants after its growth in contaminated media has been studied in the laboratory and results are summarized in this paper. We found water loss reduction in all plant species germinated in sewage sludge (somewhere soil) af...

The design and functioning of water infrastructures have direct impacts on the ecological and social landscape in which they are located and vice versa, as the prevailing social systems and processes form the physical infrastructure used for the management of water. This research work evaluates the way social benefits, in terms of farmers' compensa...

Climatic variations and resulting future uncertainties, increasing anthropogenic pressures, changes in political boundaries, ineffective or dysfunctional governance of natural resources and environmental degradation are some of the most fundamental challenges with which worldwide initiatives fostering the "think globally, act locally" concept are c...

The dissemination and management of water related data using web-based information systems is a promising technological approach for sharing knowledge both with water users and the general public. These synchronous information systems facilitate spatial data and descriptive information sharing over the cloud and are accessible through common web br...

The economic exploitation of existing agricultural infrastructure is a policy that has recently attracted the interest of the public sector, the local communities and investors, worldwide. In January 2013 the US Congress approved an "Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act" that promoted hydropower development in existing infrastructure. Agricultural...

The present research focused on the experimental investigation of phytoreclamation of areas affected by sewage sludge disposal and improving the quality of the sludge. It was conducted in two stages: laboratory and pilot applications. This paper reports on the first stage, which tested, under greenhouse conditions, the possibility of using various...

The economical exploitation of existing agricultural infrastructure is a policy that has recently attracted the interest of the public sector, the local communities and investors, worldwide. Agricultural infrastructure as a rule has an important construction cost because even its basic elements (irrigation networks, pumping stations and others) hav...

Mountainous areas, which are the dominant orography of the Greek mainland, are considered ideal locations for small hydropower plants. The development of such projects should comply with legislation on environmental protection, considering also the maintenance of a minimum environmental flow. This flow is necessary mainly during the irrigation peri...

During the last years the interest of those involved in hydroelectricity has been attracted by mini-hydro projects, due to their minimal environmental impact and low installation cost. Besides, mini hydros can cooperate with an impressively wide extend of water-related infrastructure, offering a broad potential for investment. In the present chapte...

A stochastic space-time model is used at four locations in Greece for estimating the effect of global climate change on daily temperature and precipitation. The approach is based on a semi-empirical downscaling of simulated daily atmospheric Circulation Patterns (CP) of General Circulation Models (GCM). Historical data and a 10-year outputs of the...

Two of the main concerns for wastewater reuse in agricultural irrigation are environmental and human security. Different research studies and practices have been developed recently in order to quantify the risk of possible environmental contamination of surface and groundwater resources as well as the risk to public health from enteric viruses. Oth...

Impacts from climate change may affect vital factors of environmental and human security related to water uses, such as domestic water supply, hydropower and industrial production, agricultural irrigation and ecosystems needs. This is particularly important in regions with arid and semi-arid climates like the Mediterranean and the South Eastern Eur...

IntroductionAssessment and Management of Transboundary WatersThe Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) ProcessCapacity Building and Human Potential: The Role of EducationConclusions References

Towards Integrated Management of Transboundary River Basins over the WorldAntarctic Subglacial Lakes and Waters: The Challenge to Protect a Hidden ResourceProgressive Development of International Groundwater Law: Awareness and CooperationThe Role of Key International Water Treaties in the Implementation of the Convention on Biological DiversityThe...

Part I – A Global ViewPart II – Physical, Environmental and Technical ApproachesPart III – Legal, Socio-Economic and Institutional ApproachesPart IV – Bridging the Gaps

Capacity Building and Training for Transboundary Groundwater Management: The Contribution of UNESCOA Risk-Based Integrated Framework for Conflict Resolution in Transboundary Water Resources ManagementReferences

In this paper a regional climate model has been used in combination with a distributed hydrological model in order to predict future river hydraulic characteristics, such as flow rate and water elevation under global climate change. This type of study is very important for analysing sustainability of new water related projects at the river basin sc...

Based on an international symposium addressing a key issue in global development, this reference includes both the latest methodologies for and practical examples of effective management of transboundary water resources. Its multidisciplinary approach combines hydrology and environmental science with economic and political approaches, in line with...

Due to climate change, water availability for different uses such as domestic water supply, hydropower production and agricultural irrigation could be significantly reduced in the near future mainly in regions with arid and semi-arid climate. Precipitation data in the form of time series from different stations in South East Europe (SEE) as well as...

The sensitivity of Europe to climate change has a distinct north– south gradient with the projections from Global Climate Models indicating that southern Europe will be the more severely affected. Average global predicted precipitation demonstrate an increase during the 21st century in the Northern Hemisphere and particularly at mid-high latitudes,...

Transboundary water resources are important sources of freshwater both globally and at a regional scale in many parts of the world. Effective protection and sustainable use of shared water resources should take into account not only the challenges of integrated water resources management but also additional constraints due to political boundaries....

Transboundary water resources are important sources of freshwater both globally and at a regional scale in many parts of the world. Effective protection and sustainable use of shared water resources should take into account not only the challenges of integrated water resources management but also additional constraints due to political boundaries....

Soil contamination by heavy metals could be caused by long-term storage of sewage sludge on the territory of most municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) worldwide. Different methods to deal with heavy metal pollution and rehabilitation can be applied, but they are costly. Phytoremediation is a method using plants in order to extract, sequest...

This new edition of a classic text has now been extensively updated to include the latest developments in risk analysis and water quality assessment and management. It takes into account the role of ecological water quality in integrated regional and transboundary water resources management, according to the latest UNESCO programmes and the new EU-...

Various methodologies for quantifying risk and examples of their application are given in Chapter 3. These include: (1) direct evaluation, (2) second moment formulation, (3) frequency analysis of data, (4) probability distribution of extremes, (5) stochastic modelling, (6) Monte-Carlo simulation, (7) fuzzy regression, and (8) fuzzy modelling. Examp...

In Chapter 2, firstly the general definitions of the terms risk, reliability, hazard and vulnerability are discussed. Secondly, an explanation is given as to how the analysis of different possible hazards and uncertainties may lead to the identification of various risks in terms of loads and resistances in a given environmental system. The typology...

The basic water resources management concepts are given in this chapter by explaining the meaning of water availability (hydrological cycle, water budget), water use (drinking water, agriculture, industry, ecosystems), environmental risk and water pollution. The ecosystems approach for defining the new concept of water quality (eco-hydrology) is de...

Three case studies in Chapter 6 illustrate the methodologies for water pollution risk analysis: (1) the Thermaikos Gulf, Mediterranean Sea, Macedonia, Greece, (2) the Axios River, Macedonia, Greece and (3) the Campaspe Aquifer, Victoria, Australia. For case (1) the coastal flow patterns and water quality characteristics of the gulf area are reporte...

New important dam projects and multipurpose water reservoirs are important parts of water resources management at the river basin scale in order to satisfy water needs in different sectors, such as hydroelectricity, water supply and agriculture. In an era of open market economy, investments for new dam projects are no longer covered by state budget...

The influence of wind-induced currents on environmental water quality is investigated using mathematical modelling and risk analysis. Data from current meters of randomly varying wind-generated water currents and computerised mathematical codes are used to simulate the fate of pollutants and the risk of water pollution. The results of simulations a...

In most developed countries, floods are the result of extreme hydrological events in combination with human activities and land use in both rural and urbanized areas. This paper reviews lessons learned from a European Union (EU) cooperative project, Cooperation Along a Big River: the Case of the Volga River (CABRI-VOLGA), and suggests a methodology...

Οι εναλλακτικές επιλογές για νέα δημόσια και ιδιωτικά επενδυτικά προγράμματα στη διασυνοριακή μεταξύ Βουλγαρίας και Ελλάδας λεκάνη του ποταμού Μέστα/Νέστου περιλαμβάνουν νέες κατασκευές φραγμάτων, εκσυγχρονισμένα γεωργικά συστήματα άρδευσης, νέα τουριστικά θέρετρα καθώς και διάφορες εγκαταστάσεις για την αστική και βιομηχανική παροχή νερού. Αυτές ο...

Integrated management of transboundary surface waters and groundwater aquifers faces not only difficult problems and uncertainties at a national level, but also problems resulting from the fact that these water bodies cross international borders. After showing the importance of internationally shared waters at the global scale in terms of spatial e...

The problem considered is the coordination of the ecological risks of all stakeholders in a transboundary river basin using the 'green' (environmental) Supply Chain (SC) approach. Using a combination of two managerial concepts – 'the environmental SC' and 'the house-of-quality' – a decision-making model that quantitatively estimates the integrated...

Fuzzy arithmetic is employed for the analysis of uncertainties in water-stream pollution, when the various model parameters involved are imprecise. The one-dimensional advection-dispersion equation, for both a conservative and a non-conservative substance, was solved analytically for point and Gaussian-hill input loads of pollution, considering the...

The main difficulties arising in integrated transboundary water resources management are usually two-fold: (1) Lack of political willingness for cooperation from one or both sides of the border and (2) the gap in communication and understanding between scientists on the one hand and the public, stakeholders and decision makers on the other. Geopoli...

Alternative options for new private and public investment projects in the transboundary Mesta/Nestos River catchment between Bulgaria and Greece involve new dams and water storage reservoirs, agricultural irrigation systems, new tourist resorts and various water-related facilities for urban and industrial water supply. These developments are design...

The concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a powerful tool for satisfying needs for freshwater, protecting the environment and ensuring sustainable socio-economic development. After explaining the meaning of IWRM, mathematical modelling of water quality is applied at the basin scale as a first step towards achieving environmenta...

Different socio-economic attributes and goals of countries sharing transboundary aquifer resources may lead to potential conflicts and political tensions. The MCDA methodology is adapted in order to compromise different management strategies suggested by adjacent countries. The methodology incurporates the results of a Risk-based Integrated Transbo...

The increasing demand for water as a consequence of population increase, socio-economic growth and climate variations together with the deterioration in water quality from various pollution sources, has resulted in upgrading the role and importance of transboundary waters including transboundary aquifer resources. In this chapter, the UNESCO-ISARM...

This paper aims to analyze options for the sustainable development for the Dead Sea Basin. It presents a model based on the green supply chain paradigm and multi-portfolio selection of strategies for sustainable development and mitigating environmental risks. The underlying assumption is that more sustainable development solutions exist than today’...

Alternative options for new private and public investment projects in the transboundary Mesta/Nestos River catchment between Bulgaria and Greece involve new dams and water storage reservoirs, agricultural irrigation systems, new tourist resorts and various water-related facilities for urban and industrial water supply. These developments are design...

ABSTRACT The RIVERTWIN project (www.rivertwin.org) supports the goals of the ,EU Global Water Initiative (www.euwi.org) and the EU Water Framework Directive by adjusting, testing and implementing ,the integrated regional model ,MOSDEW for the strategic planning of water resources management in three river basins in Europe, Central Asia and West Afr...

The terms environmental and human security and vulnerability are defined in this paper in a broad sense. Human security is directly related to environmental preservation (water, air, soil, ecosystems, and biodiversity). Environmental and human security have been recognized as key factors for socioeconomic growth and prosperity and sustainable devel...

This study is devoted to the analysis of Artificial Marine Systems (AMS) and their optimisation with emphasis on their role of mitigating anthropogenic and technological threats to the environment. Historically, AMS were created and used to enhance fishing catches, protect coastal zones and maintain biodiversity. In recent years, great strides have...

Coastal fresh water aquifers are an increasingly desirable resource. In a karstic aquifer, sea water intrusion occurs as a salt water wedge, like in porous media. However, preferential flow conduits may alter the spatial and temporal distribution of the salt water. This is typically the case when the outlet of the aquifer is a brackish spring. This...

Industrial ports and harbors face significant safety, security, and sustainability challenges. Decisions must be made to assess risk and allocate risk management resources. Decision analysis has nearly 40 years of successful application to decision challenges. We present a comprehensive decision analysis framework that captures the concepts and too...

The role of regional networks for applying Environmental Risk Analysis (ERA) in order to promote environmental and human security is analysed in this paper. These networks should take national and regional approaches and have a multidisciplinary view, and implement a financing strategy, a training policy for specialists and technicians according to...

Water has been recognized as a key natural resource for environmental security, socioeconomic development and human well-being. In the Mediterranean area, sustainable water resources management is a major issue, given the semi-arid climate, the variability of hydrological characteristics and the fragile socio-economic conditions. The majority of th...

Water has been recognized as a key natural resource for environmental security, socioeconomic development and human well-being. In the Mediterranean area, sustainable water resources management is a major issue, given the semi-arid climate, the variability of hydrological characteristics and the fragile socio-economic conditions. The majority of th...

Two main criteria are usually taken into consideration for engineering water resources management, namely technical reliability and economic efficiency (techno-economic approach). To obtain sustainability, one should consider not only technical and economic issues, but also environmental and social aspects. In this paper it is explained how integra...

Coastal aquifers are subjected to natural seawater intrusion. Laboratory experiments were made to model the hydraulic conditions of saltwater inflow into a porous karstic conduit through which the freshwater flows. The conceptual model is based on the functioning scheme of the coastal karst system Almyros of Heraklion, Crete. The experiments show t...

The concept of sustainability in wastewater reclamation and reuse in the Mediterranean area needs to be expressed in a realistic and practical way. This paper suggests a suitable methodology for sustainable wastewater reuse in the Mediterranean area by considering not only technical and economic, but also, environmental and social aspects of wastew...

The use of engineering risk analysis and multi‐objective decision‐making under risk are considered as tools for floodplain management and extreme flood protection. Distinction is made between (a) the catchment or large scale planning and (b) the local or small‐scale design of protection measures. After defining the risk of flooding at different sca...

Sharing international waters in transboundary river basins may lead to potential conflict, political tensions and even, in some extreme cases, as the media often predicts, to armed confrontations. The reasons behind these situations may be of an internal nature, or caused by external or international forces. Internal issues include temporal fluctua...

The objective of this monograph is to make an introduction into risk-based environmental management. Assessment of anthropogenic impact on the environment is characterized on the concrete examples. Theoretical approaches to probabilistic ecological and economic modelling of risks in nature use are presented, practical applications of the models are...

The objective of this monograph is to make an introduction into environmental modeling for river basin, its water ecosystems, monitoring and management in its nature-technical complex on concrete examples. Chapter 1 is devoted to the questions of content, structure and functioning of water ecosystems of Asian part of Russia. Chapter 2 relates the p...

The fuzzy set theory is applied for the definition of the imprecise parameters, which are used in a water pollution model. The physico-chemical coefficients and the loads of pollution sources are expressed in the form of triangular fuzzy numbers. A two-dimensional finite element algorithm, combined with fuzzy logic analysis, is used for the solutio...

L'objectif de cette tribune est d'analyser la nouvelle approche concernant la gestion des ressources en eau qui a été adoptée par la communauté scientifique au seuil de ce nouveau millénaire. Après une révision de cette nouvelle approche, une méthodologie scientifique est proposée permettant d'exprimer le nouveau concept, qui est plutôt général et...

The aim of this article is to analyze the new approach to water resources management adopted by the scientific community at the turn of the millenium. After reviewing the basic concept of this approach, a scientific methodology is proposed, in order to express the general and mostly descriptive new concept in analytical and quantitive terms, so tha...

Extreme floods are essentially natural hazards that occur at a relatively low frequency. Excessive precipitation is, in most cases, the main cause of catastrophic floods. However, anthropogenic factors, such as human occupation of floodways, extensive urbanization, and structural measures to mitigate floods (flood levees and walls, cutting of the r...

The objective of this monograph is to make an introduction into risk-based environmental modelling. Assessment of anthropogenic impact on the environment is characterized on the concrete examples. Theoretical approaches to probabilistic ecological and economic modelling of risks in nature use are presented, practical applications of the models are...

The objective of this monograph is to make an introduction into environmental modelling. The subject matter of modelling, namely, river basin, its water ecosystems, monitoring and management in its nature-technical complex, is described on concrete examples. Theoretical approaches to environmental modelling are characterized; practical applications...

The management of transboundary water resources is an important matter for scientists and policy makers. Water use and the protection of water quality and ecosystems are the main aspects of the problem, which should be faced in co-operation with neighbouring countries. This is not always easy, due to different socio-economic and political condition...

Wastewater reclamation and reuse involve alternative technologies for sewage treatment (biological oxidation, nitrification-denitrification, use of lagoons and aquifer recharge), different states of nature (climatic conditions, type of soils, irrigated crops, irrigation systems, socio-economic environments) and various preferences or criteria (econ...

With the aim of suggesting some practical rules for the use of hydrological models, G. De MARSILY in his "free opinion" (Rev. Sci. Eau 1994, 7(3): 219-234) proposes a classification of hydrologic models into two categories: - models built on data (observable phenomena) and ; - models without any available observations (unobservable phenomena). He c...