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H δημοσίευση της μετάφρασης γίνεται με την ευγενική άδεια του συγγραφέα.  La publicazione della traduzione e fatta con il gentile permesso dell’autor

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Η δημοσίευση της μετάφρασης γίνεται με την ευγενική άδεια του συγγραφέα.La publicazione della traduzione e fatta con il gentile permesso dell’autor

Αρχαιοκάπηλος

Η δημοσίευση της μετάφρασης γίνεται με την ευγενική άδεια του συγγραφέα. La publicazione della traduzione e fatta con il gentile permesso dell’autore

Intervista allo scrittore Panagiotis Chatzimoisiadis di Eleni Kassapi e Michela Corvino

In questa breve ma esauriente intervista della docente di Metafraseologia Eleni Kassapi allo scrittore e insegnante Panagiotis Chatzimoisiadis, tradotta dalla dottoranda Michela Corvino, vengono riportate le convinzioni dell’autore riguardo alla letteratura e alla sua scelta di cimentarsi anche con la forma del racconto breve.   L’autore chiarisce, inoltre, le fonti di ispirazione per la sua scrittura e la sua opinione sulla letteratura della crisi in Grecia

Estimating Landfill Landslide Probability Using SAR Satellite Products: A Novel Approach

[EN] This article presents a methodology for evaluating the susceptibility of landfill areas to develop landslides by analyzing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite products. The deformation velocity of the landfills is computed through the Persistent Scatterer Method on SAR imagery. These data, combined with a deformation model based on the shallow water equations (SWE), form the foundation for a Monte Carlo experiment that extrapolates the current state of the landfill into the future. The results of this simulation are then employed to determine the probability of a landslide occurrence. In order to validate the methodology effectiveness, a case study is conducted on a landfill in Zaldibar, Spain, revealing its effectiveness in estimating the probability of landfill landslides. This innovative approach emerges as an asset in large landfill management, acting as a proactive tool for identifying high-risk sites and preventing potential landslides, ultimately safeguarding human life and the environment. By providing insights into landslide probabilities, this study enhances decision-making processes and facilitates the development of intervention strategies in the domain of landfill risk assessment and management.SIEuropean Space Agenc

THE ISSUE. Traffic, Health, Environment; Intelligent Solutions Sustaining Urban Economies.

THE ISSUE is a project within the Regions of Knowledge scheme funded through the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme. THE ISSUE focuses on Traffic, Health and Environment to achieve Intelligent Solutions for Sustaining Urban Economies by bringing together innovative research-driven clusters to coordinate European research and technology development in six areas. These areas are Intelligent Transportation Systems; transport impacts on urban mobility; transport greening; intermodal regional transport; safety and security of citizens; and associated economic, health and environmental impacts. THE ISSUE project particularly addresses the use of space technologies from satellite remote sensing and navigation, as well as GIS and computer intelligence technologies in transport-related sectors. This paper looks into the general presentation of the project and the first results.EU FP7 Regions Of Knowledge projec

Intelligent Solutions Sustaining Urban Economies – Master Classes case study

This is an output from the FP7 Regions of Knowledge project THE-ISSUE. This project is developing an EU network in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems that deliver on multiple policy objectives, Transport Health & the Environment. More can be found at www.theissue.euTHE ISSUE is a project within the Regions of Knowledge scheme funded through the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme. THE ISSUE focuses on traffic, health and the environment to achieve intelligent solutions for sustaining urban economies by bringing together innovative research-driven clusters to coordinate European research and technology development in six areas. These comprise ITS; transport impacts on urban mobility; transport greening; intermodal regional transport; safety and security of citizens; and associated economic, health and environmental impacts. THE ISSUE project particularly addresses the use of space technologies from satellite remote sensing and navigation, as well as GIS and computer intelligence technologies in transport-related sectors. This paper specifically looks into the planned Master Classes program. THE ISSUE project comprises research clusters from the East Midlands Region in the UK, the Midi-Pyrenees and Aquitaine Regions in France, the Molise Region in Italy and the Mazovia Region in Poland. Each region has set up a three-way partnership between regional authorities, academic partners, and industry contributors working to draw together the industry and academic strengths in the regions and connect the research with the needs of managing traffic, transport, and air quality that the regional bodies are responsible for. The three-year project is supporting scientists, engineers and development agencies from the different regions to work together, using the latest space and information technologies, to develop more effective methods of easing road congestion and improving the urban environment. As part of THE ISSUE project "Master Class" knowledge exchange programmes will be developed using material from the earlier review of applicable technology and expertise within the THE ISSUE consortium. Two variants will be developed, one focussing on senior management and policy/strategy makers and the other with a focus on technical awareness and implementation. The "Master Classes" will be trailed and delivered through workshops for core partners and associates. The case studies, which will be part of the Master Classes, will present information on how cartography, GPS&GIS database applications, navigation and remote sensing are used in urban transport, health and air quality related data. The project is bringing together scientists, engineers, development agencies and bodies responsible for managing traffic, transport and air quality in four European regional clusters using advanced space and information technologies, to develop the most effective methods of easing urban congestion and improving the impact of transport on the local economy, urban environment, climate change and the health of citizens. These Master Classes materials will contribute for the exchange of knowledge and expertise in sustainable traffic solutions between academic, business and public sector partners within and across the five European regions.EU FP

Exploitation of single-channel space-borne SAR data for ship targets imaging and motion parameters estimation

Nowadays, space-borne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems can provide images with very high-resolution, representing a formidable tool for maritime surveillance applications. Nevertheless, ship targets usually appear defocused in level-1 SAR images, due to their motion. Ship target refocusing can be achieved via Inverse SAR (ISAR) techniques, and a number of autofocus approaches have been proposed and tested in the past. However, the estimation of the full ship’s dynamic (translation and rotation), is a strategic information, also providing the possibility to scale the images in the uniform range-cross-range plane. In this work, the effectiveness of suitable single-channel ISAR techniques at estimating the ship velocity and at correctly scaling the images is assessed by means of Cosmo-SkyMed (CSK) data exploiting the Automatic Identification System (AIS) information as the reference ground truth