nowadays the science of remote sensing and satellite data, constitute modern scientific tools,as they provide important information and make research easier in many scientific fields. this research articlepresents an integrated system for continuous monitoring of the vegetation and the human impact on the natura2000 protected areas of strofilia forest and kotychi lagoon (natura 2000 codes: gr 2...

The Balkan Peninsula represents one of the hottest biodiversity spots in Europe. However, the invertebrate fauna of this region is still insufficiently investigated, even in respect of such well-studied organisms as Lepidoptera. Here we use a combination of chromosomal, molecular and morphological markers to rearrange the group of so-called anomalous blue butterflies (also known as 'brown compl...

BACKGROUND During the 90s, Greece has been transformed to a host country for immigrants mostly from the Balkans and Eastern European Countries, who currently constitute approximately 9% of the total population. Despite the increasing number of the immigrants, little is known about their health status and their accessibility to healthcare services. This study aimed to explore the perceived barri...

During the period October 2005 - January 2006, five strong earthquakes occurred in Greece as follows: three magnitude 6.0 consecutive earthquakes with almost the same epicenter in the Aegean Sea close to the western coast of Turkey, one magnitude 6.1 in western Greece and one magnitude 6.9 in southern Greece. In March 2005 and September 2005, intense anomalous geoelectric changes were observed ...

Reaching the optimal dentist to population ratio is a common health policy challenge around the world, but while many countries have too few dentists for their populations, Greece is facing the opposite problem. This study was designed to describe and analyze trends in the number and distribution of dentists in Greece over the last thirty years and compare the Greek dentist to population ratio ...

Climatological aspects of aerosol optical properties in Northern Greece E. Gerasopoulos , M. O. Andreae, C. S. Zerefos, T. W. Andreae, D. Balis, P. Formenti, P. Merlet, V. Amiridis, and C. Papastefanou Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P. O. Box 149, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Biogeochemistry Departme...

T. Gao, P. S. Eldridge, T. C. H. Liew, S. I. Tsintzos, G. Stavrinidis, G. Deligeorgis, Z. Hatzopoulos, and P. G. Savvidis Department of Materials Science & Technology, University of Crete, Greece IESL-FORTH, P.O. Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion, Crete, Greece School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge...

Endemic PCs and high incidence of malignant mesothelioma from household use of asbestos have been reported in Metsovo in northwestern Greece ("Metsovo lung"). In the present study, we present similar findings in six more areas of Greece. Like Metsovo, all these areas are located within ophiolite belts. Like Metsovo, material similar to "Metsovo whitewash" has been used for various domestic uses...

1. Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, P.O. Box 1527, 71110, Heraklion, Greece 2. Physics Department, University of Crete, P. O. Box 2208, 71003,Heraklion, Crete, Greece 3. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA 4. Materials Science and Technology Department, University of Crete,...

In the present document I review the current organizational structure of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Physics in Greece. I briefly present the institutions where professional astronomers are pursuing research, along with some notes of their history, as well as the major astronomical facilities currently available within Greece. I touch upon topics related to graduate studies in Greece and ...