https://repository.cyi.ac.cy/handle/123456789/846 2026-05-07T23:31:26Z 2026-05-07T23:31:26Z Taliotis, Constantinos Karmellos, Marios Giannakis, Elias Fylaktos, Nestor Zachariadis, Theodoros https://repository.cyi.ac.cy/handle/CyI/2634 2026-03-31T07:31:09Z 2025-10-23T00:00:00Z

Title: Integrating expert and stakeholder knowledge to support energy and climate policy Authors: Taliotis, Constantinos; Karmellos, Marios; Giannakis, Elias; Fylaktos, Nestor; Zachariadis, Theodoros Editors: Madlener, Reinhard; Bertsch, Valentin Abstract: This chapter provides an overview of the importance of model-supported insights and transparency in guiding decision-making in regards to decentralised energy systems. Decentralisation consists a fundamental shift for the design of future energy systems and is part of the energy transition plans of the EU. Therefore, potential design approaches are described and discussed. Another important aspect is the transformation of consumers into prosumers and the formation of energy communities which would be responsible for energy supply. This highlights the necessity of active participation of the local stakeholders in the modelling and design phase, and the engagement of people throughout the process. Finally, aspects of decision-making approaches are discussed, and also the need for transparency in modelling is presented to provide a comprehensive overview. Description: This novel peer-reviewed Research Handbook on Energy Management is the first of its kind and, in our view, comes timely given that the active transformation of the energy and other systems toward sustainability is taking place at an impressive pace. The speed of this sustainable energy transition is strongly supported by digitalization as a megatrend. Part of the digitalization process enables the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in smart energy management and new business models related to energy management, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation as the overarching two strategies related to global warming and climate change. This handbook, which is to a great extent geared toward research in energy management (instead of just practice, where numerous publications already exist), should be useful for both academics and practitioners, in industry and public administration, seeking to learn about the state-of-the-art on specific topics of energy management—by getting a condensed yet thorough overview of the main issues at hand and the related literature. In doing so, it complements traditional handbooks, such as Roosa et al. (2018), which are way more comprehensive but also less coherently structured. Often, such references appear more like compendia of all kinds of relevant topics, in which many new topics are simply added over time as they become established. The aim of this new handbook on energy management, therefore, is not to be as comprehensive in scope as possible, such as Roosa et al. (2018) (‘the indispensable reference for all energy managers’, cf. Foreword to the 6th ed., Turner and Doty, 2007) or to be tailored to the needs of energy management professionals. Rather, the goal was to sketch out some major and new ongoing developments in energy management research and practice, as well as some inherent challenges including such as regulation, policy, and ethics.

2025-10-23T00:00:00Z Neira, Marco https://repository.cyi.ac.cy/handle/CyI/2610 2026-01-26T08:28:09Z 2025-04-21T00:00:00Z

Title: Climate Change Impacts on Environmental Toxins, and Its Health Effects Authors: Neira, Marco Editors: Hussein, Amal Saad; El-Tawil, Osama; El-Sheikh, El-Sayed A. Abstract: Since the beginning of the industrial era, greenhouse gas emissions with the extensive anthropogenic changes to the earth globally have led to crucial changes in environmental and meteorological parameters that result in climate changes. This chapter will discuss the general picture of the impacts of climate change on human health in the form of extreme warming days, water scarcity, and water and air pollutions. Therefore, it will give a picture of infectious diseases related to climate change, especially vector- and water-borne diseases. Mental health problems related to climate change cannot be neglected. After that, this chapter will discuss in detail the impacts of climate change on the environmental toxins, especially air and water chemical and biological pollutants, and describe the association between climate change and the availability and the change in the constituent of these toxic pollutants. Also, the impact of these toxins on health will be targeted in this chapter, especially among vulnerable populations with different influential factors. The health effects from exposure to the chemical toxin affected by climate change will be mentioned in some detail with examples, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, particulate matters, and volatile organic compounds. The impact of climate change on the biological toxins will also be discussed in detail, with the focus on health impacts of the inhaled mycotoxins and the effect of climate change on its molecular toxicity. Description: This book covers the impact of global warming on environmental toxins, occupational toxins, food toxins, marine toxins and agricultural toxins. It discusses the current knowledge on the environmental and health effects of these toxins, and how these toxins could be aggravated through global warming and the worsening environmental conditions. Step-by-step, each chapter describes the impact of climate change on a type of the toxins and their health effects, also depicted by numerous photographs and drawings. In addition, clear flow charts aid in identifying the magnitude of the health problem among the target population. Physiology and pathology of these toxins on human body is also discussed. Further topics include the impacts of global warming on drugs and other different therapeutic medications. The book provides an outlook on adaptive measures that could be taken to minimize the toxicity of these toxins, and how to minimize the health impacts. This book assists the medical persons and environmental scientists in negotiating the steep learning curve involved in gaining the skills needed to perform predictive and therapeutic strategies for proper adaptation with climate changes, which offers significant advantages in terms of avoidance of health impact of climate change.

2025-04-21T00:00:00Z Vassallo, Valentina https://repository.cyi.ac.cy/handle/CyI/2548 2025-10-19T12:19:02Z 2025-10-16T00:00:00Z

Title: New Interoperable Solutions for Cultural Heritage Protection: The ANCHISE Toolset Authors: Vassallo, Valentina Abstract: The illicit trafficking of cultural heritage represents a significant global challenge, exacerbated by digital technologies that facilitate unauthorised trade while offering new protection opportunities. The ANCHISE project addresses these challenges through a suite of six innovative, complementary tools designed to enhance the detection, prevention, and investigation of cultural property trafficking. This paper presents these integrated tools, combining monitoring, authentication, analysis, matching, data fusion and standardisation technologies, with a strong focus on interoperability, and their real-world implementation across varied operational environments. The paper details the technological architecture of each tool, discusses implementation challenges across varied operational environments, and evaluates their performance through stakeholder feedback. Developed through collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies, cultural heritage professionals, and technical experts, the ANCHISE toolset demonstrates promising capabilities in transforming dispersed, heterogeneous data into actionable intelligence and resources for protection of cultural heritage. The paper concludes with an assessment of the technological readiness levels achieved and outlines future development pathways to enhance the interoperability of these digital solutions for safeguarding our collective cultural heritage.

2025-10-16T00:00:00Z Karmellos, Marios Taliotis, Constantinos Giannakis, Elias Fylaktos, Nestor Zachariadis, Theodoros https://repository.cyi.ac.cy/handle/CyI/2547 2025-10-19T12:14:09Z 2025-10-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Integrating expert and stakeholder knowledge to support energy and climate policy Authors: Karmellos, Marios; Taliotis, Constantinos; Giannakis, Elias; Fylaktos, Nestor; Zachariadis, Theodoros Editors: Madlener, R.; Bertsch, V. Abstract: This Research Handbook explores the state of the art in energy management amidst a period of fundamental change in the field, due to the ongoing sustainable energy transition, increasing digitalization and the rising importance of resilience. It examines methodological developments and applications, addressing these growing challenges along the entire value chain and across different energy sectors. Expert authors discuss four societal mega trends: decarbonization, decentralization, digitalization and democratization, and their impact on energy management, illustrating recent developments which support the sector. Combining academic and applied approaches, they examine energy management issues within and across different spheres, such as residential and industrial energy management and the cross-sectoral example of power-to-gas. This Research Handbook provides a novel conceptual structure for the regulatory and ethical aspects of modern energy management, forming a framework for realizing the extent of decarbonization potentials in different energy end-use sectors. Students and scholars of energy economics and environmental governance, regulation and management will greatly benefit from this Research Handbook. It is also a crucial resource for academics who are studying environmental politics and policy, geopolitics and political geography, as well as practitioners working in modern energy management. Description: Chapter 19 in the book "Research Handbook on Energy Management", pp. 471-492.

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