Remote Sensing and GIS Lab
The Remote Sensing and GIS Lab supports the undergraduate and postgraduate programs of the Department of Environment at the University of the Aegean. Efforts are also made to create an environment where faculty, staff, and students work together to advance knowledge in the application of geospatial technologies in environmental applications.
Specifically, the Lab provides:
Comprehensive knowledge of the latest developments in Topography, Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), GPS, UAS Photogrammetry, Cartography, and new technologies such as LIDAR, IFSAR, and UAS in environmental applications.
Knowledge transfer to undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Department of Environment, as well as other departments of the University of the Aegean, the local community, local and national public organizations, and private entities through on-site and distance education.
Research focused on environmental applications and the publication of results.
Creation of digital geospatial data available online to anyone interested.
Historically, the Lab was established by Professor Ioannis N. Chatzopoulos in 1989, shortly after he assumed his duties at the University of the Aegean, and it was the first application submitted by the University of the Aegean to the Ministry for the establishment of a laboratory, which was approved in 1995 (Government Gazette 76, 20-4-1995).
More information about the Remote Sensing Lab can be found here!
The laboratory for Environmental Policy & Strategic Environmental Management was established in 2002. The research undertaken by the Lab’s personnel focuses on applied environmental policy & sociology and on the green management of industries and organizations.
Staff
Equipment
Research
Publications
Staff
- Ioannis N. Chatzopoulos, Emeritus Professor
- Themistoklis Kontos, Laboratory Teaching Staff (Ε.ΔΙ.Π.)
- Anastasia Kakouri, PhD Candidate
- Kleio Gagani, Postgraduate Student
Doctoral Theses Completed at the Laboratory
- Dimitra Kitsou, 1998 (Supervisor: M. Karydis)
- Dimitrios Gazis, 1999 (Supervisor: I. N. Chatzopoulos)
- Evangelos Papapanagiotou, 2000 (Supervisor: I. N. Chatzopoulos)
- Konstantinos Dimitriou, 2002 (Supervisor: Ch. Kokkosis)
- Frantzis Chatzichristofas, 2005 (Supervisor: M. Karydis)
- Christos Vasilakos, 2007 (Supervisor: I. N. Chatzopoulos)
- Themistoklis Kondos, 2007 (Supervisor: K.P. Chalvadakis)
- Athina Santorinaiou, 2008 (Supervisor: I. N. Chatzopoulos)
- Dimitrios Paronis, 2008 (Supervisor: I. N. Chatzopoulos)
- Pavlos Christakopoulos, 2010 (Supervisor: I. N. Chatzopoulos)
- Agathos Filintas, 2011 (Supervisor: I. N. Chatzopoulos)
- Evangelia Bouranta, 2015 (Supervisor: I. N. Chatzopoulos)
Equipment
The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art computers and software, including 14 systems running on MS-Windows. The software includes:
- Erdas Imagine (10-licenses),
- ArcGis (25-licenses).
- Geomedia (11-licenses)
- IDRISI – 32 (11-licenses)
- Visual Studio (11-licenses)
- Photomodeler (1-license)
- Autocad (1-license)
Other equipment in the lab includes:
- Traditional photogrammetry and photo-interpretation devices.
- A radiometer with the three SPOT channels (green, red, near-infrared).
- Intergraph’s digital photogrammetry system, along with all software for Remote Sensing and GIS.
- Surveying systems with compasses.
- A total station surveying system.
- Several handheld GPS devices.
- Three small high-resolution digital cameras.
- Two Nikon D-90 digital SLR cameras.
- A digital video camera for thermal infrared.
Research
- 2015: Participated in the Graduate Knowledge Update Program (PEGA) in Geoinformatics, coordinated by M. Vaitis. Developed material and offered the following online seminar module: Geographic Information Collection / Global Positioning System (GPS).
- 2015: Participated in the Graduate Knowledge Update Program (PEGA) in Environmental Management – Modern Tools, coordinated by D. Charalampopoulos. Developed material and offered the following online seminar module: 2.6. PE 6: Geographic Information Systems.
- 2014-2015: Participated in the Open Academic Courses program, coordinated by I. Matsinos. Created a digital repository for use by students from other departments and the wider community. Developed recorded lectures and complete material for the following semester courses: Introduction to Topography & GIS, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Environmental Applications of GIS
- 2013: Participated in the Excellence program AEGIS: Information System for Forest Fire Prevention and Management, coordinated by K. Kalabokidis.
- 2013: Participated in program in collaboration with the Department of Mediterranean Studies, coordinated by I. Lyritzis. Developed material and offered the following online seminar modules: E-Learning in Archaeometry: New Technologies, Conservation & Management of Antiquities,
- 2011: Participated in the Thales program LEVEL CHANGES ON THE ISLAND BEACHES OF THE AEGEAN ARCHIPELAGO, coordinated by Antonis Velegkrakis, Department of Marine Sciences.
- 2011: Participated in the Thales program GREEN TRANSPORT IN THE ISLAND AREAS, coordinated by Amalia Polydoropoulou, Department of Shipping and Business Services.
- 2009: Scientific coordinator for the project: Model Spatial Planning of the Municipality of Drymalia for the Promotion and Protection of its Character, with a budget of €235,000.
- 2006–2008: Partner #11, Interreg III B Archimed: New Forms of Spatial Governance for Promoting Landscape Policies in Water Areas (NetWet 3 Project).
- 2005-2007: Participated in the Euromed Heritage Program Defence Systems on the Mediterranean Coasts (DSMC), a project financed by the European Union as part of an effort in scientific research on the preservation of cultural heritage in the Mediterranean Basin countries.
- 2005–2007: Scientific coordinator for the project: Development of a Spatial Urban Planning Decision Support Model using Geographic Information Systems, Multi-Criteria Evaluation, and Cellular Automata Technology. Funded by the Research Committee of the University of the Aegean.
- 2005–2010: Scientific coordinator for the project: Integrated Urban Planning for the Safe Reuse of Urban Wastewater and Sludge from Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants (UWWTP) in Crops and Soils. This program was funded by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (PENED – 03ED 60) and the Municipality of Messolonghi with a budget of €60,000.
Publications
Publications by Emeritus Professor Ioannis N. Hatzopoulos
- Hatzopoulos J., Stefanakis D., Georgopoulos A., Tapinaki S., Volonakis P., Liritzis I., 2017, “Use of Various Surveying Technologies for 3D Digital Mapping and Modelling of Cultural Heritage Structures for Maintenance and Restoration Purposes: The Tholos in Delphi, Greece”, Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, Vol. 17, No 4, pp. 311-336.
- Rigos A., Kokkoris G.D., Velegkrakis A., Hatzopoulos I.N., Andreadis O., Trygonis V., 2015, “The Aegean Archipelago Beach Report”, Proceedings of the 11th Panhellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries “Water Horizons: Challenges and Prospects”, Mytilene, 13-17 May.
- Velegkrakis A.F., Monioudi I.N., Chatzipavlis A., Hatzopoulos I.N., Rigos A., Psarros F., 2015, “Development of a Methodology for Estimating the Retreat of Island Beaches in the Aegean Sea Due to Sea Level Changes”, Proceedings of the 11th Panhellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries “Water Horizons: Challenges and Prospects”, Mytilene, 13-17 May.
- Stefanakis D., Hatzopoulos J., Margaris N., Danalatos N., 2013, “Creation of a Remote Sensing Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for Precision Agriculture and Related Mapping Applications”, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the ASPRS, March 24-28, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
- Bouranta E., Vallianatos F., Hatzopoulos J., Papadopoulos I., Gaganis P., 2013, “Microtremor HVSR Study of Site Effects in the Urban Area of Mytilene, Lesvos (Greece) – Preliminary Results”, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, vol. XLVII, Proceedings of the 13th International Congress, Chania, September 2013.
- Retsilidou O. N., Hatzopoulos J. N., 2013, “Modeling of Urban Land Use and Assessment of Future Urban Expansion: Application in the Municipality of Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece”, Proceedings of the 13th International CEST 2013 Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Athens, Greece, 5-7 September.
- Diamanti M., Hatzopoulos J., Kalavrouziotis I.K., 2014, “Diachronic Environmental Evolution of the Messolonghi Lagoon in Western Greece and Archaeological Evidence”, Proceedings of the IWA Regional Symposium on Water, Wastewater and Environment: Traditions and Culture, Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece, pp. 297-307.
- Kalabokidis K., Vaitis M., Palaiologou P., Tataris G., Retsilidou O., Hatzopoulos I., 2014, “Geographical Database of Rhodes Island for Risk Management”, Proceedings of the Panhellenic Conference “The Use of New Technologies in the Prevention and Management of Natural Disasters – The Role of Civil Protection”.
- Velegkrakis A.F., Monioudi I.N., Chatzipavlis A., Hatzopoulos I.N., Rigos A., Psarros F., 2015, “Development of a Methodology for Estimating the Retreat of Island Beaches in the Aegean Sea Under Sea Level Changes”, Proceedings of the 11th Panhellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries “Water Horizons: Challenges and Prospects”, Mytilene, 13-17 May.
Publications by Dr. Themistoklis D. Kontos
- Gaganis C. M. Troumbis A. and Kontos Th., 2024. Leveraging Reed Bed Burnings as Indicators of Wetland Conversion in Modern Greece. Land, 13(4), 538; doi: 3390/land13040538
- Dandou A., Papangelis G., Kontos Th., Santamouris M.and Tombrou M., 2021. On the Cooling Potential of Urban Heating Mitigation Technologies in a Coastal Temperate City. Landscape and Urban Planning, 295, doi:1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104106
- Katikas, Dimitriadis P., Koutsoyiannis D, Kontos Th. and Kyriakidis Ph., 2021. A Stochastic Simulation Scheme Based-on the Integrated Assessment of Offshore Wind Characteristics and Energy Potential using Long-term Observational and UERRA Reanalysis Data. Applied Energy, 212 (August 2021), doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116873
- Soulakellis N., Vasilakos Ch., Chatzistamatis S., Kavroudakis D., Tataris G., Papadopoulou E., Papakonstantinou A., Roussou O.and Kontos Th., 2020. Post-Earthquake Recovery Phase Monitoring and Mapping Based on UAS Data. ISPRS International Journal Geo-Information, 9 (7), 447; doi:10.3390/ijgi9070447
- Batsaris M., Kavroudakis D., Soulakellis N. and Kontos Th., 2019. Location-Allocation Modeling for Emergency Evacuation Planning in a Smart City Context: The Case of Earthquake in Mytilini, Lesvos, Greece. International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research, 10(4)
- Soulakellis N, Kontos Th. Sifakis N. and Iossifidis C., 2019. The Practice of Spatial Analysis, Part IV: Travel-Related Air Pollution Analysis, Aerosol Optical Thickness Mapper (AOT-mapper): A Geoinformation Software for AOT Mapping at Urban Scale Using Landsat TM or ETM+ Satellite Images. pp 343-358, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-89805-6, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-89806-3_16.
- Kontos Th. and Katikas L, 2019. Delimiting Future Urban Sprawl Boundaries Using a GIS-based Model for Ecological Sensitivity Index Assessment and Optimization Techniques. The case of Mytilene (Lesvos Island, Greece). European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 3(1), doi:20897/ejosdr/3975
- Georgiou Α. and Kontos Th., 2018. A GIS Toolkit for Automating Descriptive Statistic Computations for Air Quality Modeling. Geoplanning: Journal of Geomatics and Planning, 5(1) 63-72 doi:14710/geoplanning.5.1.53-62.
- Feidas H., Karagiannidis A., Keppas S., Vaitis M., Kontos Th., Zanis P., Melas D. and Anadranistakis E., 2014. Modeling and Mapping Temperature and Precipitation Climate Data in Greece Using Topographical and Geographical Parameters. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 118(1-2), 133-146
- Papangelis G., Tombrou M., Dandou A. and Kontos Th., 2012. An urban green planning approach utilizing the WRF urban modeling system – Case study of Athens. Landscape and Urban Planning, 105(1-2), 174-183
- Feidas H., Kontos Th., Soulakellis N and Lagouvardos K., A GIS tool for the evaluation of the precipitation forecasts of a numerical weather prediction model using satellite data. Computers and Geosciences, 33(8), 989-1007
- Kontos Th., Komilis D. and Halvadakis C., 2005. Siting MSW Landfills with a Spatial Multiple Criteria Analysis Methodology. Waste Management, 25, 818-832
- KontosTh., Komilis D. and Halvadakis C., 2003. Siting MSW Landfills in Lesvos Island with a GIS-based Methodology. Waste Management and Research, 21(3), 262-277
