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This study investigates the use of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Thessaly, Greece to respond to socio-environmental challenges such as water security, food security, human health and disaster risk reduction.
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This study developed a systematic record of the direct impacts of Medicane Ianos on the Ionian Islands, in Greece, as a characteristic case study illustrating the potential effects of such an extreme event on a developed Mediterranean coastal area.
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In this study the scientists examined three possible landslide scenarios in Santorini Island with tsunamigenic potential. In the Mediterranean, several tsunamis were generated by landslides associated with volcanic systems in the past.
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This paper adopted a risk-based approach to investigate EEW feasibility for schools in Patras, Greece and demonstrate an engineering-oriented EEW decision support system for an archetype school building in the region.
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This law sets Greece's legal framework on climate action. The document also contains emergency provisions to address the energy crisis and protect the environment.
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Can a Europe-wide model be used to inform decision making at the national or local level, and with what level of certainty? What is the minimum level of “resolution” required to “trust” a model output? In other words, “how much is enough”?
In this study, the interannual and decadal variability of seven indices of heatwaves were investigated during the warmest period of the year by using an enhanced resolution reanalysis model over a 71-year period (1950–2020) for the area of Greece.
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This report assesses the social and economic effects of extreme heat through the prism of twelve cities that are already enduring and addressing dramatic impacts of heat waves.

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