Geoinformation in Environmental Management - Research

International Research Projects – In progress

Actions for the conservation of coastal dunes with Juniperus spp. in Crete and the South Aegean (Greece) / JUNICOAST
http://www.junicoast.gr/

Forest cover change monitoring with PROBA-V: Potentials and limitations on European terrain / FM@PROBA-V
web site: http://fm-probav.maich.gr/
funded by Proba-V Preparatory Programme, Belgian Federal Public Planning Service – Science Policy

International research projects – Completed

Education through Earth Observation for High Schools/SEOS

ECOlogical NETwork for the promotion of convergent conservation strategies in Coastal HAbitatS of CommunitTy Significance / ECONET-COHAST
web site: http://www.econet-coast.eu/

Establishing common models of integrated sustainable monitoring, planning and management in high environmental value areas to control natural resources degradation/ INNOVA
web site: http://193.204.187.17/typo3/

The Mediterranean Islands Sustainability Framework “2006-2015” Environment, Social, Economic, Administrative, Geospatial Planning/ MED_ISOLAE

Remotely Accessed Decision Support System for Transnational Environmental Risk Management/ STRiM
web site: http://strim.maich.gr/

An Innovative Approach of Integrated Wildland Fire Management Regulating the Wildfire Problem by the Wise Use of Fire: Solving the Fire Paradox / FIRE PARADOX
web site: http://www.mtda.fr/fire_paradox/

Actions for the Conservation of Mediterranean Temporary Ponds in Crete – MEDPONDS
web site: http://www.life-kriti.gr/

GMES Products & Services, Integrating EO Monitoring Capacities to Support the Implementation of European Directives and Policies Related to “Land Cover and Vegetation” – GEOLAND
web site: http://www.gmes-geoland.info

Integrated System for the Promotion of Territorial / Environmental Impact Assessment in the Framework of Spatial Planning – ISOTEIA (3b093)
web site: http://isoteia.maich.gr

Euro-Mediterranean Wildland Fire Laboratory, a « wall-less » Laboratory for Wildland Fire Sciences and Technologies in the Euro-Mediterranean Region – EUFIRELAΒ Forest Fire Spread Prevention and Mitigation – SPREAD
web site: http://www.maich.gr/spread/

Monitoring Forests at the Management Unit Level for Fire Prevention and Control – FIREGUARD
web site: http://dib.joanneum.at/fireguard

Extension Retardant Application System – ERAS web site: www.eu-eras.org

The European Dimension of the Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments – a Contribution to GTOSGLORIA web site: www.gloria.ac.at/res/gloria_home/

INTERREG II-C: “Transnational Safeguard and Improvement of the Sustainability of Natural Resources in the Field of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management by Using Common Spatial Planning Focusing on Underforested Areas of the Lowlands and Hills of Central Southeast Europe

Spot Fire: Mechanisms Analysis and Modelling – SALTUS

Production of Transgenic Plants with Increased Resistance in Low Temperatures After Transformation with a Desaturase

Additifs Chimiques Rheologie Evaluation – ACRE

Creation of Energy Plantations irrigated by Processed Urban Liquid Wastes and Use of the Produced Biomass for Heat Generation – ALTENER

Desertification in the Mediterranean Drylands : Development of a Monitoring System Based on Plant Ecophysiology – DEMOS

Protection et amelioration du patrimoine boise des iles Mediterraneennes – MEDWOODISLANDS

Land Use Systems in the Mediterranean Mountains and Marginal Lands – LAND USE

Cypress. A Flexible Mediterranean Species for the Protection of Intensive Farmland and for the Production of High Quality Wood in Marginal Forest Sites Subject to Fire Risk – CYPRESS II

Conservation, Protection and Restoration of Low-elevation Mediterranean Coniferous Forest Threatened by Wildfires – FIREGENE

Maitrise de l’exploitation du bois pour l’energie dans les iles montagnes de la Mediterraneene – BOIS/ENERGIE

A New Approach for Forest Fire Risk Assessment: “Risk Sensor”, Feasibility Study and Related Methods – FIRERISK

Management and Protection of Forest Ecosystems with Emphasis on Forest Fires and Burnt Forest Restoration – STRIDE

Modelling of Forest Fires

The Role and the Place of the Mountains in the Desertification Process of the Mediterranean Region – MEDIMONT

Reconstitution of the Mediterranean Environment with Genetically Improved Material of the Species Cupressus – CYPRESS I

Clonal production of Forest and Shrub Species Adapted on Marginal Soils of the Mediterranean Region – CROCUS

Classification and Mapping of Mediterranean Forests and Maquis with Satellite Data

Improving dispatching for forest fire control
web site: http://www.maich.gr/fire_workshop

National Research Projects

Comparative Study of best methods for the development of a land cover/ use digital database from satellite imageries for the needs of the General Records of Agriculture – Livestock Farming for the year 2009 for the General Secretariat of the Greek National Statistical Agency
Satellite imagery (IKONOS mosaic) of the Prefecture of Chania

Bilateral Environmental Status Assessment of Micro Prespa Lake/ BEST-PRESPA

Design and Production of Multi – media Multi-lingual Professional Training Course

Cretan Aegagrus Management – Population Evaluation

Mediterranean Ecosystems

Evergreen Platanus of Crete – Occurrence – Origin – Propagation and Protection

Evergreen Platanus of Crete

Networks

Cypress Concerted Action

Treatment of Forest Fire Data Bases – PYROSTAT


Last update: 11 of April, 2012