V. Takavakoglou

TL;DR: In this article, a simple and cost effective methodology for the assessment of soil quality at a watershed scale, based on zones of specific functional interest, is proposed, which would provide information about the status of the soil resources, correlate soil quality with management and aid with the development of sustainable management practices.

TL;DR: This paper proposes a methodology for assessing the environmental state and impacts of current land use and management when implementing agri-environmental measures of CAP, which includes a modified Driving forces-Pressures-Impacts-Responses (DPSIR) framework, identification of Zones of Specific Functional Interest (ZSFI), and criteria for selecting agri/environmental indicators.

TL;DR: In this paper, the synergetic action of the homogeneous photocatalytic oxidation with the surface flow constructed wetlands in order to utilize the high solar irradiation and the ability of the constructed wetlands to improve water quality through natural processes is presented.

TL;DR: Monitoring of protozoan's abundance and diversity in the matrix of six bench scale Free Water Surface constructed wetlands revealed that protozoa may be used as bioindicators of treatment efficiency in constructed wetlands; in addition their presence was related to the effluent quality.

TL;DR: The results of this study showed that under Mediterranean environmental conditions, the percentage reduction in coliforms was lower during winter compared to all other seasons and solar radiation was found to play a greater role incoliform die-off at low temperatures than at high temperatures.