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Protection and Restoration of the Environment XIis a well-known series of international conferences, which started in 1992, in Thessaloniki, Greece. Since then they have been organized jointly by one American and one Greek University every two years. In 2012, which marks the twentieth anniversary of the Conference series it will take place in Thessaloniki again |
“Protection and Restoration of the Environment” is a well-known series of international conferences, which started in 1992, inThessaloniki, Greece. Since then they have been organized jointly by one American and one GreekUniversityevery two years. In 2012, which marks the twentieth anniversary of the Conference series, it will take place in Thessaloniki again.Organizers are the StevensCenter for Environmental Engineering of the Stevens Institute of Technology, USA and the Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering, together with the Environment Council of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Thessaloniki is an inspiring place for an environmental conference: It is a large city, facing many environmental problems, but, at the same time, it is situated in the middle of an area of undisputable beauty, which exhibits the environmental quality that we have to preserve for future generations. Moreover, it is located in a rather small distance from Stagira, the birthplace of Aristotle, and Mount Athos. Aristotle contributed decisively to the formation of scientific thought, while Mount Athos represents the spirit and the moral discipline, which are indispensable for the restoration of the environment.
The conference is timely, too. In the middle of a financial crisis, it serves as a reminder that protection of the environment is not a luxury, that could be temporarily disregarded, but a basic prerequisite for a viable future.
Organisers: P. Scarlatos and C. Koutitas
Organizer: N. Oikonomou
Around 300 papers on the aforementioned topics are currently under review. The conference program will be announced in the first weeks of May.
Christodoulatos C., Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
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Katsifarakis K.L., Department of Civil Engineering,A.U.Th., Greece
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Koutsospyros M, University of New Haven,USA
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Theodossiou N., Department of Civil Engineering,A.U.Th., Greece
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