Dr. Avraam Mavridis received his Ph.D. in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Agroenvironmental Sustainability from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), his M.Sc. in Geoinformatics/Remote Sensing and his B.Sc. in Agriculture from the same university. He is National Expert of the European Commission on Organic Agriculture, evaluator of 81 research proposals and member of 35 projects, co-author in 6 books, member of Experts of EU EIP-AGRI, of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), of GSRT (Greek Secretariat of Research and Technology) and of EKDDA (National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government). He has taught at Post-graduate courses of the School of Civil Engineering-AUTh, of the School of Medicine-AUThand of TEI of C. Macedonia. He has also taught at pre-graduate level at AUTh, at TEI and at National Agents (EKDDA). He has served ICRE8 (International Centre for Research on the Environment and the Economy), Organic Products Cluster (Managing Director), NAGREF (National Agricultural Research Foundation), NGO ARCTUROS, ELGA and other organizations. He was invited by “The Economist” in World Summits of 2014
SUMMARY Efforts to increase the availability of sustainable development in natural resources worl... more SUMMARY Efforts to increase the availability of sustainable development in natural resources worldwide are consecutive and proliferated through the last decades. Sectors and divisions of many scientific networks are working simultaneously in separate schemas or in joined multitudinous projects and international co-operations. Organic Agriculture, as a later evolution of farming systems, was derived from trying to overcome the accumulative environmental and socioeconomic problems of industrialized communities and shows rapid development during the last decades. Its products day to day gain increased part of consumer preferences while product prices are rather higher than those of the traditional agriculture. Governments all over the world try to reduce the environmental effects of the industrialized agriculture, overproduction and environmental pollution, encouraging those who want to place their fields among others that follow the rules of organic agriculture. All the above make thi...
This thesis was conducted and completed within the international project OBSERVE, which aims to h... more This thesis was conducted and completed within the international project OBSERVE, which aims to help coordinate and intensify cooperation between the Balkan countries in the field of Earth Observation, which is a goal of paramount importance for the development and sustainability of the region the Balkan peninsula in the future. This paper has attempted to collect, organize and assess relevant material through the available sources and applications of the Internet, as well as from creditable national, international organizations and private companies which are an essential part in the evolution of issues on Earth Observation in a global scale. Accumulation and presentation of material in a wider field of Earth Observation was approached, such as education, sensors, data sources etc., as well as on international initiatives such as GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), the ESA (European Space Agency), the GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems), et al. It ...
Organic Agriculture (O.A.) in Greece was an optimistic point for a more sustainable management of... more Organic Agriculture (O.A.) in Greece was an optimistic point for a more sustainable management of agricultural production. The gradual acceptance of the principles from the producers, and theinterest of enterprises and consumers in a competitive agriculture combined with healthy nutrition and benefits to the environment, created the foundation for a stable development. Nevertheless, while there was an upward trend in the first years of its application, its evolution stabilized progressively without substantial advantage of the broader benefits derived from its implementation. Therefore, Conventional Agriculture (with extensive use of agrochemicals) remains first in production of agricultural products. In this paper, it is presented for the first time a spatiotemporal approach of the evolution of O.A. in Greece through applications of GIS (Geographic Information Systems. Using sophisticated methods of GIS, an attempt is made to identify the reasons that reduced the upward evolution o...
Natural environment constitutes an awkward place where methods of developing activites and modern... more Natural environment constitutes an awkward place where methods of developing activites and modern technologies' implementations have caused significant disturbances and damages to it and, on contrary, achievements and innovations of the same development are functioning towards protecting and sustaining the existence of the same natural resources. Nowadays, uniformity, standardization, exchangeability of geodatasets and analytical methods are essential for contemporary frameworks of our societies within GIS (Geographic Information Systems) operating frameworks between governmental departments and privates. In Greece, the unexploited treasure of "active geodata resources" is very important for many socioeconomic and environmental fields. Many activities are depending upon these geodatasets as the role of them worldwide and within European Union is steadily increasing.
This report is the result of the EIP-AGRI Focus Group (FG) on Soil organic matter (SOM) content i... more This report is the result of the EIP-AGRI Focus Group (FG) on Soil organic matter (SOM) content in Mediterranean regions, which was launched under the European Innovation Partnership Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI). The Focus Group brought together 19 experts with different backgrounds and experiences to make recommendations on transferable innovative solutions for the purpose of improving soil organic matter content in the Mediterranean region in a cost-effective way while securing soil functionality and soil fertility in the specific context of Mediterranean regions
The combined use of the Cadastre, satellite data, remote sensing and aero photographs of agricult... more The combined use of the Cadastre, satellite data, remote sensing and aero photographs of agricultural registries and the analysis of geographic and pedological data such as soil texture, pH, Electrical Capacity and other, enables a land use management that will respond to the demands of the producers, as well as, to the capacities of the plots or of the agricultural area. This way, the loses of unnecessary fertilization or cultivation activities will be reduced, enhancing also the management of the water potential of the region and contributing to the protection of the natural resources. The cadastral activities (land distribution, reforestations, expropriations, topographical plotting for investment approval, registries of public properties and other, that have already been conducted by state agencies, will supply an even more complete and organized framework of agricultural areas and resources. The introduction of GPS and GIS as powerful data collection and management system respe...
Movements and activity patterns of an adult radio-tagged female brown bear accompanied by her cub... more Movements and activity patterns of an adult radio-tagged female brown bear accompanied by her cubs were documented for the first time in Rodopi area (NE Greece) from August 2000 to July 2002. Average daily movements were 2.45 ±2.26 SD km, (range 0.15-8.5 km). The longest daily range could be related to human distur- bance (hunting activity).The longest seasonal distance (211
Many issues related to establishing a National Agricultural GIS (Geographical Information System)... more Many issues related to establishing a National Agricultural GIS (Geographical Information System) Department, are focused on the fact that local, regional and national services share a lot of applications, information and managerial activities in the broadened field of Agriculture. The bureaucratic way of development and supply of these services during the last decades created and sustained huge problems, in using valuable information, to the farmers. The immediate and proper implementation of GIS-based systems will offer the knowledge and capabilities of its staff and equipment to the Greek agriculture/farmers expanding the dynamics of information society and its applications to unexploited perspectives.
CiteSeerX - Document Details (Isaac Councill, Lee Giles): Efforts to increase the availability of... more CiteSeerX - Document Details (Isaac Councill, Lee Giles): Efforts to increase the availability of sustainable development in natural resources worldwide are consecutive and proliferated through the last decades. Sectors and divisions of many scientific networks are working simultaneously ...
SUMMARY Efforts to increase the availability of sustainable development in natural resources worl... more SUMMARY Efforts to increase the availability of sustainable development in natural resources worldwide are consecutive and proliferated through the last decades. Sectors and divisions of many scientific networks are working simultaneously in separate schemas or in joined multitudinous projects and international co-operations. Organic Agriculture, as a later evolution of farming systems, was derived from trying to overcome the accumulative environmental and socioeconomic problems of industrialized communities and shows rapid development during the last decades. Its products day to day gain increased part of consumer preferences while product prices are rather higher than those of the traditional agriculture. Governments all over the world try to reduce the environmental effects of the industrialized agriculture, overproduction and environmental pollution, encouraging those who want to place their fields among others that follow the rules of organic agriculture. All the above make thi...
This thesis was conducted and completed within the international project OBSERVE, which aims to h... more This thesis was conducted and completed within the international project OBSERVE, which aims to help coordinate and intensify cooperation between the Balkan countries in the field of Earth Observation, which is a goal of paramount importance for the development and sustainability of the region the Balkan peninsula in the future. This paper has attempted to collect, organize and assess relevant material through the available sources and applications of the Internet, as well as from creditable national, international organizations and private companies which are an essential part in the evolution of issues on Earth Observation in a global scale. Accumulation and presentation of material in a wider field of Earth Observation was approached, such as education, sensors, data sources etc., as well as on international initiatives such as GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), the ESA (European Space Agency), the GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems), et al. It ...
Organic Agriculture (O.A.) in Greece was an optimistic point for a more sustainable management of... more Organic Agriculture (O.A.) in Greece was an optimistic point for a more sustainable management of agricultural production. The gradual acceptance of the principles from the producers, and theinterest of enterprises and consumers in a competitive agriculture combined with healthy nutrition and benefits to the environment, created the foundation for a stable development. Nevertheless, while there was an upward trend in the first years of its application, its evolution stabilized progressively without substantial advantage of the broader benefits derived from its implementation. Therefore, Conventional Agriculture (with extensive use of agrochemicals) remains first in production of agricultural products. In this paper, it is presented for the first time a spatiotemporal approach of the evolution of O.A. in Greece through applications of GIS (Geographic Information Systems. Using sophisticated methods of GIS, an attempt is made to identify the reasons that reduced the upward evolution o...
Natural environment constitutes an awkward place where methods of developing activites and modern... more Natural environment constitutes an awkward place where methods of developing activites and modern technologies' implementations have caused significant disturbances and damages to it and, on contrary, achievements and innovations of the same development are functioning towards protecting and sustaining the existence of the same natural resources. Nowadays, uniformity, standardization, exchangeability of geodatasets and analytical methods are essential for contemporary frameworks of our societies within GIS (Geographic Information Systems) operating frameworks between governmental departments and privates. In Greece, the unexploited treasure of "active geodata resources" is very important for many socioeconomic and environmental fields. Many activities are depending upon these geodatasets as the role of them worldwide and within European Union is steadily increasing.
This report is the result of the EIP-AGRI Focus Group (FG) on Soil organic matter (SOM) content i... more This report is the result of the EIP-AGRI Focus Group (FG) on Soil organic matter (SOM) content in Mediterranean regions, which was launched under the European Innovation Partnership Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI). The Focus Group brought together 19 experts with different backgrounds and experiences to make recommendations on transferable innovative solutions for the purpose of improving soil organic matter content in the Mediterranean region in a cost-effective way while securing soil functionality and soil fertility in the specific context of Mediterranean regions
The combined use of the Cadastre, satellite data, remote sensing and aero photographs of agricult... more The combined use of the Cadastre, satellite data, remote sensing and aero photographs of agricultural registries and the analysis of geographic and pedological data such as soil texture, pH, Electrical Capacity and other, enables a land use management that will respond to the demands of the producers, as well as, to the capacities of the plots or of the agricultural area. This way, the loses of unnecessary fertilization or cultivation activities will be reduced, enhancing also the management of the water potential of the region and contributing to the protection of the natural resources. The cadastral activities (land distribution, reforestations, expropriations, topographical plotting for investment approval, registries of public properties and other, that have already been conducted by state agencies, will supply an even more complete and organized framework of agricultural areas and resources. The introduction of GPS and GIS as powerful data collection and management system respe...
Movements and activity patterns of an adult radio-tagged female brown bear accompanied by her cub... more Movements and activity patterns of an adult radio-tagged female brown bear accompanied by her cubs were documented for the first time in Rodopi area (NE Greece) from August 2000 to July 2002. Average daily movements were 2.45 ±2.26 SD km, (range 0.15-8.5 km). The longest daily range could be related to human distur- bance (hunting activity).The longest seasonal distance (211
Many issues related to establishing a National Agricultural GIS (Geographical Information System)... more Many issues related to establishing a National Agricultural GIS (Geographical Information System) Department, are focused on the fact that local, regional and national services share a lot of applications, information and managerial activities in the broadened field of Agriculture. The bureaucratic way of development and supply of these services during the last decades created and sustained huge problems, in using valuable information, to the farmers. The immediate and proper implementation of GIS-based systems will offer the knowledge and capabilities of its staff and equipment to the Greek agriculture/farmers expanding the dynamics of information society and its applications to unexploited perspectives.
CiteSeerX - Document Details (Isaac Councill, Lee Giles): Efforts to increase the availability of... more CiteSeerX - Document Details (Isaac Councill, Lee Giles): Efforts to increase the availability of sustainable development in natural resources worldwide are consecutive and proliferated through the last decades. Sectors and divisions of many scientific networks are working simultaneously ...
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