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Department of Geography - Climatology

STUDY

The Section of Geography and Climatology (SGC) of the Geology and Geoenvironment Department (NKUA )deals with earth surface processes, both terrestrial and marine. It hosts the Laboratory of Physical Geography (LPG) and the Laboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric Environment (LACAE). It offers the Postgraduate course of “Geography and Environment”, since 1991; it is also involved in the Postgraduate program “Oceanography and Management of Marine Environment” since 1978 (School of Sciences). The SGC has participated in several national and international (mostly European) research programmes (e.g. MATER, CINCS, PDTD, INTERREG IIIB-CADSES, CAVESNETWORK - INTERREG III C., COST Action C22, INTERREG III Β ARCHIMED (ARISTHOT), INTERREG IIIΒ (MEDOCC), IKYDA and has hosted a Marie-Curie fellowship.

Research topics include:

  • The recent geomorphological and geological evolution of the terrestrial and seabed surface.
  • The atmosphere and climate change, the processes of extreme weather/climate events and their adverse effects on the natural and social environment
  • Coastal and inland waters with emphasis on the management and utilization of aquatic systems
  • Coastal erosion and sea level rise effects
  • Desertification phenomena and the environmental consequences of extensive forest fires
  • The study, analysis, assessment and management of natural hazards and mitigation of impacts
  • The management of complex environmental problems of habitats and of the coastal zone
  • The development of techniques for digital analysis and modelling of geomorphological processes
  • The study, protection and promotion of karst forms
  • Land-use planning and regional planning, from a geographical-geomorphological point of view

The Section includes the following laboratories of: 

The Section's personnel is actively involved in Postgraduate Programs, Research Projects and Scientific Publications, while supervising a significant number of doctoral theses.