NICOLAOS SIFAKIS: List of publications

Α. Αrticles in scientific journals:

A.1 Sifakis N., Karpodinis P. (1986) The contribution of remote sensing in ecological mapping. Extended summary of Diploma Thesis, Journal of the Greek Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 1, p.19.

A.2 Sifakis N. (1991) Air pollution in Athens: Similarities of findings with remote sensing methods in 1967 and 1987. Ekistics, 58 (348-349), 164-166.

A.3 Sifakis N., Deschamps P.Y. (1992) Mapping of Air Pollution Using SPOT Satellite Data. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 58 (10), 1433‑1437.

A.4 Sifakis N., Bildgen P., Gilg J.P. (1992) Use of the band 6 of Thematic Mapper to localise atmospheric-pollution clouds; the case of Athens (Greece). Pollution Atmosphérique, 133, 96-107.

A.5 Cornaert M-H., Heymann Y., O'Brian C., Peter D., Sifakis N. (1992) CORINE - An Information System on the State of the Environment of the European Community. Geodetical Info Magazine, 6, 55-57.

A.6 Sifakis N. (1995) Remote sensing of veils of atmospheric pollution and degradation of the environment in the region of Athens. Photo-interprétation: images aériennes et spatiales, 33, 220-225 / 233-236.

A.7 Sifakis N., Soulakellis N., Paronis D. (1998) Quantitative mapping of air pollution density using Earth observations: A new processing method and application on an urban area. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 19 (17), 3289-3300.

A.8 Sifakis N., Kontoes C., Elias P. (1999) Tracking the toxic time bomb. GEOEurope (Geofocus: Environmental protection), 10 (8), 39-41, ISBN 0926-3403.

A.9 Sifakis N. (2001) CORINE Land Cover used as a reference for forest fire observations in Greece. Phare CORINE / EEA Newsletters, 11, 10-11.

A.10 Klumpp A., Ansel W., Klumpp G., Belluzzo N., Calatayud V., Chaplin N., Garrec J.P., Gutsche H.-J., Hayes M., Hentze H.-W., Kambezidis H., Laurent O., Penuelas J., Rasmussen S., Ribas A., Ro-Poulsen H., Rossi S., Sanz M.J., Sifakis N., Vergne P. (2002) Eurobionet: A Pan-European Biomonitoring Network for Urban Air Quality Assessment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 9, 199-203.

A.11 Kanaroglou P.S., Soulakellis N.A., Sifakis N.I. (2002) Improvement of Satellite Derived Pollution Maps with the Use of a Geostatistical Interpolation Method. Journal of Geographical Systems, 4 (2), 193-208.

A.12 Dandou A., Bossioli E., Tombrou M., Sifakis N., Paronis D., Soulakellis N., Sarigiannis D. (2002) The importance of mixing height in characterising pollution levels from aerosol optical thickness derived by satellite. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus, 2, 17–28.

A.13 Sifakis N. (2002) Integrated application of satellite observations to forecast, monitoring and assessment of consequences of forest fires by NOA. RESEARCHING (Bulletin of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology), 9, 24-25.

A.14 Sarigiannis D., Soulakellis N., Schäfer K., Tombrou M., Sifakis N., Assimakopoulos D., Lointier M, Bossioli E., Dantou A., Saisana M. (2002) ICAROS: An integrated computational environment for the assimilation of environmental data and models for urban and regional air quality. Water, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus, 2 (5-6), 641-654.

A.15 Schaefer K., Fommel G., Hoffmann H., Briz S., Junkermann W., Emeis S., Jahn C., Leipold S., Sedlmaier A., Soulakellis N., Sifakis N., Sarigiannis D. (2002) Three-dimensional ground-based measurement of urban air quality to evaluate satellite derived interpretations for urban air pollution. Water, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus, 2 (5-6), 91-102.

A.16 Keramitsoglou I., Asimakopoulos D., Cartalis C., Petrakis M., Argiriou A., Sifakis N., Kassomenos P., Theophilopoulos N., Ntziou I., Herrero A.M. (2003) An Operational System for Monitoring Oil Spills in the Mediterranean Sea: The PROMED System. Mediterranean Marine Science, 4/2, 65-72.

A.17 Sarigiannis D., Soulakellis N., Sifakis N. (2004) Information Fusion for Computational Assessment of Air Quality and Health Effects. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 70, 235‑245.

A.18 Keramitsoglou I., Kiranoudis C., Sarimveis H., Sifakis N. (2004) A Multidisciplinary Decision Support System for Forest Fire Crisis Management. Environmental Management, 33 (2), 212-225.

A.19 Sifakis N., Paronis D., Keramitsoglou I. (2004) Combining AVHRR imagery with CORINE Land Cover data to observe forest fires and to assess their consequences. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformatics, 5, 263-274.

A.20 Soulakellis N., Sifakis N., Tombrou M., Sarigiannis D., Schäfer K. (2004) Estimation and Mapping of Aerosol Optical Thickness over the City of Brescia – Italy Using Diachronic and Multiangle SPOT-1, SPOT-2 and SPOT-3 Imagery. Geocarto International, 19 (4), 57-65.

A.21 Keramitsoglou I., Sarimveis H..H.hhhiuy, Kiranoudis C.T., Sifakis N. (2005) Radial basis function neural networks classification using very high spatial resolution satellite imagery: An application to the habitat area of Lake Kerkini (Greece). International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26 (9), 1861-1880.

A.22 Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes C., Sifakis N., Mitchley J., Xofis P. (2005) Kernel based re-classification of Earth observation data for fine scale habitat mapping. Journal for Nature Conservation, 13, 91-99.

A.23 Petrakis M., Kopania T., Psiloglou B., Briggs D., Hoek G., Aaheim A., Shaddick G., Sifakis N., Retalis A. (2005) GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Emission Mapping for Health Management in Europe. IASME Transactions, 2(3), 383-388.

A.24 Giavis G.M., Kambezidis H.D., Sifakis N., Toth Z., Adamopoulos A.D., Zevgolis D. (2005) Diurnal Variation of the Aerosol Optical Depth for Two Distinct Cases in the Athens Area, Greece. Atmospheric Research, 78, 79-92.

A.25 Giavis G.M., Kambezidis H.D., Basdekis A., Sifakis N., Toth Z., Adamopoulos A.D., Zevgolis D. (2005) Cases of aerosol optical depth estimation in the Athens area, Greece. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 67, 1524-1532.

A.26 Klumpp A., Ansel W., Klumpp G., Vergne P., Sifakis N., Sanz M.J., Rasmussen S., Ro-Poulsen H., Ribas A., Peñuelas J., Kambezidis H., He S., Garrec J.P., Calatayud V (2006) Ozone pollution and ozone biomonitoring in European cities; Part II: Ozone-induced plant injury and its relationship with descriptors of ozone pollution. Atmospheric Environment, 40 (38), 7437-7448.

A.27 Keramitsoglou I., Sarimveis H., Kiranoudis C.T., Kontoes C., Sifakis N., Fitoka E. (2006) The performance of pixel window algorithms in the classification of habitats using VHSR imagery, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 60 (4), 225-238.

A.28 Sifakis N.I. (2006) Assessment of atmospheric pollution levels using optical and statistical indicators of changes in satellite radiometry. Scientific Journal of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE), Tech. Chron. Sci. J. TCG, I, 3, 107-123.

A.29 Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes C., Sykioti O., Sifakis N.I., Xofis P. (2008) Reliable, accurate and timely forest mapping for wildfire management using ASTER and Hyperion satellite imagery. Forest Ecology and Management, 255, 3556–3562.

A.30 Sifakis N.I. (2008) Feasibility study on the creation of an academic programme on Geoinformatics in Greece. Bi-monthly electronic edition of the Scientific Journal of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) “Technica Chronica”, 3/2008, May-June 2008, 1-38.

A.31 Sifakis N.I. (2008) Geoinformation studies in Greece. Bulletin of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) “Enimerotiko Deltio”, 2508, 60-61.

A.32 Kontoes C., Keramitsoglou I., Sifakis N.I., Konstantinidis P. (2009) SITHON: An Airborne Fire Detection System Compliant with Operational Tactical Requirements.
Sensors, 9 (2), 1204-1220.   

A.33 Retalis A., Sifakis N.I. (2010) Urban aerosol mapping over Athens using the differential textural analysis (DTA) algorithm on MERIS-ENVISAT data. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 54, 17-25.

A.34 Kaskaoutis G., Sifakis N.I., Retalis A., Kambezidis H.D. (2010) Aerosol Monitoring over Athens Using Satellite and Ground-Based Measurements. Advances in Meteorology, article ID 147910.

A.35 Kaskaoutis D.G., Kharol S.K., Sifakis N.I., Nastos P.T., Sharma A.R., Badarinath K.V.S., Kambezidis H.D. (2011) Satellite monitoring of the biomass burning aerosols during the wildfires of August 2007 in Greece: Climate implications. Atmospheric Environment, 45(3), 716-726.

A.36 Sifakis N.I., Iossifidis C., Kontoes C., Keramitsoglou I. (2011) Wildfire Detection and Tracking over Greece Using MSG-SEVIRI Satellite Data, Remote Sensing 3(3), 524-538.

B. Invited lectures/presentations:

B.1 “Legend for maps publication” (1992) introductory proposal invited at the Meeting of the CORINE Land Cover Working Party, 24-27 February 1992, JRC‑Ispra, CEC, Italy.

B.2  “Lessons learnt from the CORINE programme and the EEA set up” (1995) presentation invited by the Hellenic Committee for Space Research and Technology. Proc. 1st Workshop of the Hellenic Committee for Space Research and Technology: Earth Observation and Monitoring Systems, 26-27 January 1995, National Research Foundation, Athens, 225-234.

B.3 “Integration of satellite data in air pollution control strategies: Synoptic mapping of urban particulate pollutants by a satellite sensor applied to Athens” (1997) invited presentation at the Meeting of the working group ENVIBASE, Environmental support systems for political decision-making, environmental planning and reporting, ECOS-OUVERTURE Community programme, 1-4 December 1997, Development Agency of the City of Athens.

B.4  “A Life success story” introducing the Public Debate entitled “LIFE to European Cities” (2000) presentation invited by the European Commission DG-ENV during the European Environmental Week at EXPO 2000-Hanover, Hanover, 24-30 June 2000.

B.5     “Observations of forest fires in Greece with the use of CORINE Land Cover database” (2000) presentation invited by the European Environment Agency at the Workshop on the use and future needs for Land Cover information, The EEA-PHARE Team, Sofia, 22-23 October 2000.

B.6     “Satellite Earth Observations: A New Complementary Tool in Urban Air-Quality Management” (2001) lecture invited by the Earth Science Environment and Health Program – NASA, GSFC, Greenbelt, 11 June 2001.

B.7 `“High Resolution Satellite Observations of Aerosols and Their Integration in Urban and Regional Air-Quality Management” (2001) lecture invited by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, Colorado, 28 June 2001.

B.8 “Use of CLC information for planning protection from forest fires in Greece” (2001) presentation invited by the Slovenian Ministry of Environment at the Workshop on the use of land cover / land use information to support environment protection and sustainable development, Gozd Martuljek, Slovenia, 25 October 2001.

B.9 “Approaches of connectivity/partitioning of designated areas” (2004) presentation invited by the European Environment Agency EEA/ETCTE in “Expert meeting on landscape connectivity and fragmentation”, Barcelona Bellaterra, 3-4 June 2004.

B.10 “Air pollution related studies and research in ISARS-NOA” (2006) presentation invited by the European Commission, DG JRC, for the “Workshop on Remote Sensing of Air Pollution with a view to European Air Quality Legislation”, 28 June 2006, JRC-Ispra. Presentation included in “Remote Sensing of Air Pollution” by Annette Borowiak and Frank Dentener (ed.), Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission, 2006.

B.11 “Towards a standardised methodology for inventorying and monitoring Mediterranean wetlands using Earth Observation” Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes C.C., Sifakis N., Haffner-Sifakis C., Fytoka E., Mazzilli S., Tromas-Vives P., Kouvelis S. and Dimiza A. (2006) invited presentation at the GlobWetland Symposium-Looking at wetlands from Space, p. 37, 19-20 October 2006, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, ISBN 92-9092-945-6-ISSN 1609-042X.

B.12 “Twenty years of research and applications in identifying, tracking and mapping the spatial distribution of air pollution over urban areas using satellite remote sensing” (2007) invited presentation at the Plenary Session of the 6^th International Conference on Urban Air Quality (UAQ 2007), 27-29 March 2007, Limassol, Cyprus.

B.13 “Twenty years of research and applications in identifying, tracking and mapping the spatial distribution of air pollution over urban areas using satellite remote sensing” (2007) presentation invited by the Environmental Engineering School of the New University of Lisbon, 6 June 2007, Lisbon.

B.14 “Mapping the spatial distribution of urban aerosols using satellite Earth observation” (2007) presentation invited by the National Centre for Scientific Research (DEMOKRITOS) during the 2^nd Meeting of the Hellenic Association for Aerosol Research (HAAR), 13 December 2007, Athens.

B.15 “Use of Earth observations for air pollution assessment – an overview” (2008) presentation invited at the Workshop and Training Seminar of EC-funded SMAQ Project (Satellite-assisted Management of Air Quality), 18 December 2008, Centre for Research and Technology – Hellas (CE.R.T.H.), Thermi – Thessaloniki.

B.16 “Use of Earth observations for air pollution assessment (2009) presentation invited at the Workshop and discussion forum on technology transferability of EC-funded SMAQ Project (Satellite-assisted Management of Air Quality), 29-30 April 2009, Venice.

B.17 “Monitoring air quality from space, and the INSPIRE Directive” (2009) presentation invited at Training Workshop/discussion forum on the SMAQ Toolkit (Satellite-assisted Management of Air Quality), 28-29 May 2009, REC Centre, Szentendre, Hungary.

B.18 “Satellite Earth observation: Applications to the protection of natural and urban environment” (2009) lecture invited by the Public Benefit Foundation A. S. Onassis, 3 June 2009, Athens.  http://www.onassis.gr/enim_deltio/46_09/lecture_1.php

B.19 “Geoinformatics studies in Greece” (2010) presentation invited at the 6^th Conference of Hellas GI (Hellenic Association of GIS) special conference on establishing a GI curriculum in Greece, National Technical University of Athens, 2-3 December 2010.

B.20 “Towards a Wider Uptake of Remote Sensing in Natura 2000 Monitoring: Streamlining Remote Sensing Products with Users’ Needs and Expectations” Vanden Borre J., Haest B, Lang S., Spanhove T., M. Förster, Sifakis N.I. (2011) invited presentation at the 2nd International Conference on Space Technology (ICST), Athens 15-17 September 2011.

C. Papers in conference proceedings (invited presentations not included):

C.1 Sifakis N. (1988) Mapping the Air Pollution from SPOT‑1 Satellite Data. Proc. Int. Conference: Advances in Remote Sensing, 10‑12 October 1988, Thessaloniki, Greece, 535‑552.

C.2 Sifakis N., Lambiris K., Aumonier F. (1990) Optical Atmospheric Effects in High Resolution Satellite Imagery to Evaluate Quantitatively and Qualitatively Air Pollution Plumes; Two Case Studies: Toulouse (France) and Athens (Greece). Poster paper, Proc. 10th Annual International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 20‑24 May 1990, IEEE, Maryland, USA, vol. I: 193.

C.3 Lambiris K., Sifakis N., Aumonier F. (1991) Stochastic analysis of particulate and gaseous pollutant concentrations to support satellite observations of the Athens aerosol. Proc. 11th Annual International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 3-6 June 1991, IEEE, Helsinki, Finland, vol. II: 955-958.

C.4 Sifakis N., Lambiris K., Geroyiannis H., Gilg J.P., Vigneron J. (1991) Spatial extension and evolution of the pollution cloud over Athens the last 20 years. Proc. 2^nd Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 4-7 September 1991, University of the Aegean, Mytilini, Greece, 696‑702.

C.5 Sifakis N. (1993) CORINE Land Cover: A European inventory in the services of environmental and physical planning policies. Proc. Symposium: “La coopération géomatique Wallonie-Quebec”, 7 June 1993, Ministry of Walloon region, Brussels, Belgium, 137-150.

C.6 Sifakis N., Soulakellis N. (1996) Air-pollution observations and mapping from Earth-observation satellites: Potentials and limitations. Proc. Int. Conference on Protection and Restoration of the Environment, 28-30 August 1996, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece, 370-378.

C.7 Kontoes C.C., Dialetis D., Lykiardopoulos A., Sifakis N. (1998) Development and use through Internet of an RDBS system to manage meta-information on Earth observation data, services, value-added products and advertisements throughout the Greek scientific and users community. Proc. 3^rd Earth Observation & Geo-Spatial Web and Internet Workshop '98, Salzburger Geographische Materialien, vol. 27, J. Stroble and C. Best (eds.), ISBN: 3-85283-014-1, 17-19 February 1998, Instituts fur Geographie der Universitat Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.

C.8 Sarigiannis D.A., Asimakopoulos, Bonetti A., Huynh F., Lointier M., Schaefer, Sifakis N., Soulakellis N., Tombrou M. (1998) ICAROS: Integrated computational assessment via remote observation system. Proc. 24^th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the UK Remote Sensing Society, 9-11 September 1998, The University of Greenwich, 72-78.

C.9 Sifakis N., Sarigiannis D., Asimakopoulos D., Bonetti A., Nicoloyanni E., Lointier M., Schäfer C., Soulakellis N., Tombrou M. (1999) ICAROS: Integrated Computational Assessment Via Remote Observation System Using Satellite Earth Observations. Proc. HELECO’99 Environmental Technology for the 21^st Century, 3^rd International Exhibition and Cοnference, 3-6 June 1999, Thessaloniki, vol I: 486-495.

C.10 Sifakis N., Soulakellis N. A. (2000) Satellite Image Processing for Haze and Aerosol Mapping (SIPHA): Code description and presentation of results. Proc. IGARSS 2000, 24-28 July 2000, Honolulu, vol. I: 222-224.

C.11 Sifakis N., Tombrou M., Sarigiannis D., Soulakellis N., Dantou A., Bossioli E., Paronis D. (2001) Satellite Earth observations: A complementary tool to numerical modelling in urban air quality monitoring. Proc. 3rd International Conference on Urban Air Quality Measurement, Modelling and Management (in CD ROM), 19-23 March 2001, Loutraki, Greece.

C.12 Sarigiannis D., Soulakellis N., Schäfer K., Tombrou M., Sifakis N., Assimakopoulos D., Lointier M, Bossioli E., Dantou A., Saisana M. (2001) ICAROS: An integrated computational environment for the assimilation of environmental data and models for urban and regional air quality. Proc. 3rd International Conference on Urban Air Quality Measurement, Modelling and Management (in CD ROM) 19-23 March 2001, Loutraki, Greece.

C.13 Dandou A., Bossioli E., Tombrou M., Sifakis N., Paronis D., Soulakellis N., Sarigiannis D. (2001) The importance of mixing height in characterising pollution levels from aerosol optical thickness derived by satellite. Poster presentation, Proc. 3rd International Conference on Urban Air Quality Measurement, Modelling and Management (in CD ROM), 19-23 March 2001, Loutraki, Greece.

C.14 Schaefer K., Fommel G., Hoffmann H., Briz S., Junkermann W., Emeis S., Jahn C., Leipold S., Sedlmaier A., Soulakellis N., Sifakis N., Sarigiannis D. (2001) Three-dimensional ground-based measurement of urban air quality to evaluate satellite derived interpretations for urban air pollution. Poster presentation, Proc. 3rd International Conference on Urban Air Quality Measurement, Modelling and Management (in CD ROM), 19-23 March 2001, Loutraki, Greece.

C.15 Sifakis N., Keramitsoglou I., Paronis D. (2002) Observations of forest fires and of their consequences by moderate resolution satellite imagery combined with European CORINE land cover data. Proc. SPIE Remote Sensing 2002, 23-27 September, Aghia Pelaghia, Crete, Greece, vol. 4886: 438-447.

C.16 Sifakis N., Soulakellis N., Sarigiannis D., Tombrou M., Schäfer K. (2002) High Spatial Resolution Satellites as a Complement to Atmospheric Modelling and to Ground Measurements for Air-Quality Monitoring. Proc. SPIE Remote Sensing 2002, 23-27 September 2002, Aghia Pelaghia, Crete, Greece, vol. 4882: 532-539.

C.17 Sarigiannis D., Soulakellis N., Sifakis N., Tombrou M., Schäfer K. (2002). Multidisciplinary data and model fusion: a key to integrated air-quality assessment.  Proc. SPIE Remote Sensing 2002, 23-27 September 2002, Aghia Pelaghia, Crete, Greece, vol. 4882: 520-531.

C.18 Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes H., Elias P., Sifakis N., Fitoka E., Weiers S. (2003) Kernel-based reclassification algorithm applied on very high spatial resolution satellite imagery of complex ecosystems. Proc. 10^th Ιnternational Symposium of Remote Sensing (SPIE 2003), 8-12 September 2003, Barcelona, Spain, vol. 5232: 276-283.

C.19 Keramitsoglou I., Sarimveis H..H.hhhiuy, Kiranoudis C.T., Sifakis N. (2003) Ecosystem classification using artificial intelligence neural networks and very high spatial resolution satellite imagery. Proc. 10^th Ιnternational Symposium of Remote Sensing (SPIE 2003), 8-12 September 2003, Barcelona, Spain, vol. 5232: 228-236.

C.20 Sarigiannis D., Sifakis N., Soulakellis N., Tombrou M., Schaefer K. (2003) Satellite-derived determination of PM10 concentration and of associated risk on public health. Proc. 10^th Ιnternational Symposium of Remote Sensing (SPIE 2003), 8-12 September 2003, Barcelona, Spain, vol. 5235: 408-416.

C.21 Retalis A., Sifakis N., Grosso N., Paronis D., Sarigiannis D. (2003) Aerosol optical thickness retrieval from AVHRR images over the Athens urban area. Proc. IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2003), 21-25 July 2003, Toulouse, France, vol. IV: 2182-2184.

C.22 Sarigiannis D., Sifakis N., Soulakellis N., Schaefer K., Tombrou M. (2003) A new Approach to environmental date fusion for integrated assessment of particulate matter loading and its effect on health in the urban environment. Proc. IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2003), 21-25 July 2003, Toulouse, France, vol. VII: 4579-4581.

C.23 Paronis D., Sifakis N. (2003) Satellite aerosol optical thickness retrieval over land with contrast reduction analysis using a variable window size. Proc. IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2003), 21-25 July 2003, Toulouse, France, vol. II: 1276-1278.

C.24 Giavis G.M., Kambezidis H.D., Sifakis N., Toth Z., Adamopoulos A.D., Zevgolis D. (2003) Variability of the aerosol optical depth in the UV, VIS and NIR spectral regions in Athens, Greece. Proc. 5^th General Conference of the Balkan Physical Union (BPU), S. Jokic, I. Milosevic, A. Balaz, Z. Nikolic (ed.), 1371-1376, 25-29 August 2003, Vrnjcka Banja, Serbia.

C.25 Sifakis N., Paronis D., Kontoes H. (2004) Application of satellite Earth observations in the monitoring of forest fires in impassable mountainous areas. Proc. Conference  on the Integrated Development of Mountainous Areas: Theory and Practice, 7-10 June 2001, Metsovo, Greece, D. Rokos (ed.), 926-935.

C.26 Sarigiannis D., Gotti A., Tombrou M., Dandou A., Protonotariou A., Sifakis N.I. (2004) Comparison of data fusion methods for satellite-assisted determination of PM10 ambient concentration. Proc. 11^th Ιnternational Symposium of Remote Sensing (SPIE 2004), 13-16 September 2004, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain, vol.: 5571: 282-292.

C.27 Sarigiannis D., Sifakis N.I., Soulakellis N., Tombrou M., Schafer K. (2004) Satellite-derived determination of PM10 concentration and of the associated risk on public health. Proc. 11^th Ιnternational Symposium of Remote Sensing (SPIE 2004), vol. 5235:408-416.

C.28 Schaefer K., Harbusch A., Emeis M., Peicu G., Hoffmann H., Sarigiannis D., Soulakellis N., Sifakis N.I. (2004) Fusion of air pollution data in the region of Munich, Germany by the ICAROS NET platform. Proc. 11^th Ιnternational Symposium of Remote Sensing (SPIE 2004), 13-16 September 2004, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain, vol.: 5571: 322-332.

C.29 Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes C., Elias P., Sifakis N., Fitoka E., Weiers S. (2004) Kernel-based reclassification algorithm applied on very high spatial resolution satellite imagery of complex ecosystems. Proc. 11^th Ιnternational Symposium of Remote Sensing (SPIE 2004), 13-16 September 2004, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain, vol. 5232: 276-283.

C.30 Keramitsoglou I., Sarimveis H., Kiranoudis C.T., Sifakis N. (2004) Ecosystem classification using artificial intelligence neural networks and very high spatial resolution satellite imagery. Proc. 11^th Ιnternational Symposium of Remote Sensing (SPIE 2004), 13-16 September 2004, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain, vol. 5232: 228-236.

C.31 Kambezidis H., Sifakis N. (2004) Air quality in the Greater Athens Area. Proc. Conference on Urban Air Pollution, Bioindication and Environmental Awareness, 5-6 November 2002, University of Hohenheim, Germany, In: Urban Air Pollution, Bioindication and Environmental Awareness, (A. Klumpp, W. Ansel and G. Klumpp ed.), Cuvillier Verlag, Gottingen, Chapter 1:17-24.

C.32 Sarigiannis D., Gotti A., Sifakis N., Tombrou M., Dandou A., Schaefer K., Emeis S., Soulakellis (2005) High-resolution estimation of urban aerosol from fusion of satellite and ground data with numerical modelling results. Proc. of the 5th International Conference on Urban Air Quality Measurement, Modelling and Management, (R. Sokhi and J. Brexhler eds), 29-31 March 2005, Valencia, Spain.

C.33 Sarigiannis D., Saisana M., Sifakis N. (2005) Multi-objective optimisation of air quality monitoring. Proc. of the 5th International Conference on Urban Air Quality Measurement, Modelling and Management, (R. Sokhi and J. Brexhler eds), 29-31 March 2005, Valencia, Spain.

C.34 Sarigiannis D., Sifakis N., Tombrou M., Dandou A. (2005) Backcasting of air pollution In Athens, Greece. Poster paper, Proc. of the 5th International Conference on Urban Air Quality Measurement, Modelling and Management, (R. Sokhi and J. Brexhler eds), 29-31 March 2005, Valencia, Spain.

C.35 Schaefer K., Harbusch A., Emeis A., Hoffman H., Peicu G., Jahn C., Sarigiannis D., Gotti A., Soulakellis N., Sifakis N. (2005) Methods to investigate the influences of mixing layer height upon air pollution in cities. Proc. of the 5th International Conference on Urban Air Quality Measurement, Modelling and Management, (R. Sokhi and J. Brexhler eds), 29-31 March 2005, Valencia, Spain.

C.36 Sifakis N., Sarigiannis D. (2005) RETROPOLIS: Retrospective Mapping of Air Pollution in Athens by Satellite. Proc. HELECO ’05 (in CD ROM), Exhibition Centre HELEXPO, 3-6 February 2005, Athens.

C.37 Keramitsoglou Ι., Kontoes C., Koutroumbas K., Sykioti O., Sifakis N. (2005) Mapping of forest species and tree density using new Earth Observation sensors for wildfire applications. Proc. 12^th Ιnternational Symposium of Remote Sensing (SPIE 2005), Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology VII, 19-22 September 2005, Bruges, Belgium. Vol. 5976 59760G.

C.38 Petrakis M., Kopania D., Briggs D., Aahiem A., Hoek G., Shaddick G., Retalis A., Sifakis N. (2005) Remote Sensing and GIS as pollution model validation and emission assessment tools. 10^th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes, HARMO10, Crete, Greece, IASME Transactions, 2, p. 383.

C.39 Sifakis N., Iossifidis C., Sarigiannis D. (2006) High resolution 3D-mapping of urban air pollution using EO data. Proc. 25^th EARSeL Symposium, 6-11 June 2005, Porto Portugal, in: Global Developments in Environmental Earth Observation from Space (2006), André Marçal (ed.), 673-681.

C.40 Sarigiannis D., Gotti A., Sifakis N., Schafer K., Emeis S., Harbusch A. (2006) Satellite-assisted estimation of transport particulate pollution and the associated risk on human health. Proc. 2^nd conf. Environment & Transport incl. 15^th conf. Transport and Air Pollution. Inrets ed., 12-14 June 2006, Reims, France, No. 107, Vol .1: 31-38.

C.41 Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes C., Sifakis N., Haffner-Sifakis Chr., Fitoka E., Christian R.R., Serebryakova A., Tomas-Vives P., Kouvelis S. (2006) Towards a standardised methodology for inventorying and monitoring Mediterranean wetlands using Earth observation. Proc. The First International Symposium on GlobWetland: Looking at Wetlands from Space (in CD ROM), European Space Agency, Special Publication ESA (SP-634).

C.42 Sifakis N., Soulakellis N., Sarigiannis D. (2007) Twenty years of research and applications in identifying, tracking and mapping the spatial distribution of air pollution over urban areas using satellite remote sensing. Proc. of short papers 6^th International Conference on Urban Air Quality (UAQ 2007), 27-29 March 2007, Cyprus.

C.43 Kontoes C., P. Elias, I. Kotsis, D. Paronis, I. Keramitsoglou, Sifakis N. (2007) A decision support system for wildfire management and impact assessment in affected zones. Proc. of 6th International Workshop of the EARSeL, Special Interest Group (SIG) on Forest Fires, 26-29 September 2007, Thessaloniki, 194-197.

C.44 Sifakis N., Iossifidis C., Kontoes C. (2008) Fire detection and monitoring over Greece in 2007 summer period using satellite data. EGU General Assembly 2008, 13-18 April 2008, Vienna, Geophysical Research Abstracts, vol. 10, EGU2008-A-03989.

C.45 Sifakis N., Iossifidis C., Kontoes C., Sarigiannis D. (2008) Landsat satellite data analysis for high spatial resolution aerosol mapping and backcasting over the urban area of Athens (1986-2001). EGU General Assembly 2008, 13-18 April 2008, Vienna, Geophysical Research Abstracts, vol. 10, EGU2008-A-04038.

C.46 Sifakis N.I., Iossifidis C., Kontoes H. (2010) CHRISTINE: code for high resolution satellite mapping of optical thickness and Ångstrom exponent. SPIE 2010 Remote Sensing Conference, vol. 7827, Paper 7827-20, 20-23 September 2010, Toulouse, France.

C.47 Vanden Borre J., Haest B., Lang S., Spanhove T., Förster M., Sifakis N.I. (2011) Towards a Wider Uptake of Remote Sensing in Natura 2000 Monitoring: Streamlining Remote Sensing Products with Users’ Needs and Expectations. Proc. ICST International Conference on Space Technology (in CD ROM), 15-17 September 2011, Athens, Greece.

D. Participation in conferences (without proceedings):

D.1 Sifakis N., Papoulias F. (1988) The contribution of space-borne remote sensing in environmental protection and management. Workshop on Environmental Protection and Technological Progress, 28‑29 April 1988, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.

D.2 Lambiris K., Sifakis N. (1989) Space‑time series analysis of the pollutant concentrations in the Greater Athens area. 1^st Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, University of the Aegean, 4-7 September 1989, Mytilini, Greece.

D.3 Sifakis N. (1989) Monitoring the air pollution with remote sensing techniques. 1^st Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 4-7 September 1989, University of the Aegean, Mytilini, Greece.

D.4 Sifakis N., Vigneron J. (1990) Evidence of a relationship between remotely sensed air pollution palls and the environmental degradation in the Greater Athens area.  Abstracts of the “115e Congrès National des Sociétés Savantes : l’image et la science”, 9‑15 April 1990, Avignon, France, 23‑32, p. 164.

D.5 Sifakis N., Lambiris K. (1991) Monitoring air pollution palls over urban environment using high spatial resolution satellite imagery. Abstracts of 6th Int. Symposium on Environmental Pollution and its Impact on Life in the Mediterranean Region, 6-9 October 1991, Como, Italy, p. 24.

D.6 Sifakis N., Lambiris K. (1993) “A new complementary means of obtaining spatial information on pollution dispersion”. Poster paper, NATO / CCMS Pilot Study on Air Pollution Transport and Diffusion over Coastal Urban Areas, Workshop aiming at the design of a reference experiment over coastal urban area for modelling evaluation, Athens, Greece, 3-5 May 1993.

D.7 Soulakellis N., Sifakis N. (1997) Mapping airborne pollution with Landsat TM satellite imagery and spatial analysis with GIS. Proc. 4th National Conference in Cartography: Cartography and Mapping in Environmental Protection, 16-17 October 1997, Kastoria, Greece.

D.8 Sifakis Ν. (1999) Development and application of image processing S/W for air pollution mapping using HSR satellite data. ERDAS Day, 1-2 February 1999, Park Hotel, Athens.

D.9 Sifakis N. (2000) High spatial resolution Earth observations of air pollution. Int. Workshop on Environmental Information Fusion for Integrated Air Quality Assessment and Monitoring, 25-26 September 2000, Sigri, Lesvos, Greece.

D.10 Sifakis N., Kontoes C., Elias P. (2000) Activities and achievements of the Institute for Space Applications and Space Research. Poster paper, Exhibition of the Hellenic General Secretariat for Research and Technology, 6-26 May 2000, Ministry of Development, Zappion, Athens.

D.11 Sifakis N. (2000) Localisation of pollution sources and assessment of emissions by satellite observations. Workshop on the role of industry to the pollution of neighboring urban areas, 13-14 October 2000, The STEPA Human Network, Megalopoli, Greece.

D.12 Sifakis N. (2001) Satellite Information during all Phases of the Air-Pollution Cycle. Leaflet included in NASA’s poster “Satellites as Sentinels for Health” by Maynard N., Aissi-Wespi R., Yland J.M., Global Change Open Science Conference, 10-13 July 2001, RAI Conference Centre, Amsterdam.

D.13 Paronis D., Soulakellis N., Sifakis N. (2001) Mapping atmospheric pollution in urban areas: Development of code for use on ERDAS Imagine IP software. ERDAS User Group Meeting, 4 May 2001, Athens.

D.14 Sifakis N. (2001) A proposal to use satellite air pollution mapping for standardising the siting of bioindicators. Ανακοίνωση αφίσα στο 3rd Hohenheim Workshop on Bioindication, 8-10 March 2001, Power Plant Altbach-Deizisau, Germany, in Bioindication and Air Quality inEuropean Cities: Research, Application, Communication by A. Klumpp, A. Fomin, G. Klumpp, W. Ansel (ed.), Verlag Gunter Heimbach,  Stuttgart, 275-278.

D.15 Keramitsoglou I., Cartalis C., Herrero A.M., Kassomenos P., Paronis D., Sifakis N., Theophilopoulos N. (2001) A fully operational system for monitoring oil-spills in the Mediterranean: the PROMED approach. EURISI Conference on “Management of dangerous goods transport and relief convoys: Integrating the space solution”, 18-19 October 2001, Castel dell’Ovo, Naples, Italy.

D.16 Sifakis N., Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes H. (2001) Environmental Protection and Management Related Activities of the Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing-National Observatory of Athens. Poster paper, 1^st Hellenic-Turkish Conference in Physics, 15 September 2001, Kos, Greece.

D.17 Sifakis N., Kontoes H. (2001) Two Research Case Studies of Decision Support for Natural Resources Management Based on Earth Observation Satellite Data: Optimisation of “Air Pollution Monitoring” and of “Water Resources Management”. Proc. Int. Workshop on Geo-Spatial Knowledge Processing for Natural Resource Management, 28-29 June 2001, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, 35-42.

D.18 Soulakellis N., Kousoulakou A., Sarafidis D., Sifakis N., Sarigiannis D. (2002) Synergistic use of GIS and satellite remote sensing data in urban air pollution mapping. Workshop on Social practices and spatial information: European and Greek experience in using GIS, 27-28 June 2002, Thessaloniki, Greece.

D.19 Sifakis N. (2002) Forest fires in Greece: Intensive use of the territory generates environmental tensions and problems. Barcelona 2002 Exhibit: The Changing European Land, 21 March – 18 April 2002, Diputacio di Barcelona, Spain.

D.20 Keramitsoglou I., Asimakopoulos D. N., Cartalis C., Petrakis M., Argiriou A., Sifakis N., Kassomenos P., Theophilopoulos N., Ntziou I., Herrero A. M. (2002) An Operational System for Monitoring Oil-Spills in the Mediterranean: The Promed Approach. 1st International Conference EFMS: Oceanographical Aspects for a Sustainable Mediterranean, 27-29 September 2002, Pireas, Greece.

D.21 Sifakis N., Kontoes C. (2004) Earth Observation Applications in the Domains of Natural Resources and Disasters Management. An Overview of the Activities in the Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens. Earth Observation Info-days by ESA and GSRT, 5-6 July 2004, Holiday Inn Hotel, Athens, Greece.

D.22 Kontoes C., Sifakis N. (2004) Overview of EO activities in the Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens (ISARS/NOA). Workshop: Greece joining the DRAGON Programme, 11 October 2004, Holiday Inn Hotel, Athens, Greece.

D.23 Retalis A., Sifakis N. (2004) Use of ENVISAT MERIS data for aerosol retrieval over Athens (Greece). Poster paper presented at the ESA ENVISAT Symposium, 6-10 September 2004, Salzburg, Austria.

D.24 Sarigiannis D.A., Gotti, A., Sifakis N.I., Schaefer K., Tombrou M., Soulakellis N. (2005) High precision measurement of fine and ultra-fine particles using satellite data. Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology, San Fransisco, CA, 19-21 April 2005, Vol. 2005, 15 p.

D.25 Petrakis Μ., Kopania D., Retalis Α., Sifakis N., Psiloglou B. (2005) Assessment of pollution concentration and emission mapping at regional and local scales using new generation satellites. XXVIIIth General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science URSI/GA 2005, 23-29 October 2005, New Delhi, India.

D.26 Keramitsoglou I., Sarimveis H..H.hhhiuy, Kiranoudis C.T., Kontoes C., Sifakis N. (2006) Classification of habitats using satellite imagery. MedWet / CODDE Workshop: Enrichment of the MedWet Inventory Method, 2 April 2006, EKBY, Thessaloniki, Greece.

D.27 Sarigiannis D., Gotti A., Sifakis N.I., Schäfer K., Tombrou M., Soulakellis N. (2006) Satellite-aided computational assessment of air quality and associated health effects. Community workshop on Air Quality Remote Sensing from Space: Defining an Optimum Observing Strategy, February 21 - 23, 2006, Center Green CG1 Auditorium, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder Colorado.

D.28 Sifakis N. (2006) Using satellites for optimizing the spatial distribution of biomonitoring networks. Poster paper, BioMAP 4^th Int. Workshop on Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Pollution, 17-21 September 2006, Aghios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece.

D.29 Sifakis N., Kontoes C., Iossifidis C., Keramitsoglou I. (2007) Research and applications using satellite data for detecting, tracking and mapping atmospheric pollution over urban and industrial areas. Workshop on Remote Sensing Advances and Applications, organized by the Technical Chamber of Greece, 22-23 February 2007, Hotel ACROPOL, Athens.

D.30 Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes C., Sifakis N., Xofis P., Fytoka E. (2007) Wetland mapping by satellite imagery. Workshop on Remote Sensing Advances and Applications, organized by the Technical Chamber of Greece, 22-23 February 2007, Hotel ACROPOL, Athens.

D.31 Kontoes H., Elias P., Kotsis I., Paronis D., Sifakis N. (2007) An operational system for remote detection, dynamic imaging and environmental impact assessment of natural disasters. Workshop on Remote Sensing Advances and Applications, organized by the Technical Chamber of Greece, 22-23 February 2007, Hotel ACROPOL, Athens.

D.32 Sifakis N., Kontoes C., Iossifidis Ch., Keramitsoglou I., (2007) Operational use of Remote Sensing for prevention, readiness, detection, monitoring, damage assessment and mitigation of forest fires. Workshop on Forest Fires: The Case of Parnitha, 20 July 2007, National Kapodistrian University of Athens.

D.33 Sifakis N., Vavassis I., Kontoes C., Keramitsoglou I. (2007) Applying satellite remote sensing in managing flood phenomena. Day on Planning Against Floods – Managing Flood Risks: Current Situation – New Data, Technical Chamber of Greece, 5 December 2007, Athens.

D.34 Sifakis N., Kontoes C., Keramitsoglou I., Iossifidis C., (2008) Integrated application of satellite observations to prevention, detection, tracking and damage assessment of wildfires in Greece. Days on Forest Fires by Initiative of Greek Scientists, 15-16 May 2008, Athens.

D.35 Sifakis N., Kontoes C., Keramitsoglou I. (2008) Decision support in prevention, crisis management and damage assessment in flood sensitive areas. 1^st Regional GEO (Group on Earth observations) Workshop on Observing System Requirements for Managing and Mitigating the Impacts of Human Activities and Coastal Inundation in the Mediterranean Region, 9-13 June 2008, Athens.

D.36 Poupkou A., Ziomas I., Papayannis A., Georgopoulos A., Efstathiou C., Eleftheriadis K., Markakis K., Sifakis N., Houssiadas C., Nicolopoulou-Stamati P., Avdikos G., Lazaridis M., Giannaros T. (2008) Evaluation of aerosol and ozone simulations over Athens using in situ sensors and LIDAR techniques combined with health indicators. European Aerosol Conference EAC2008, 24-29 August 2008, Thessaloniki.

E. Editions - Contributions to books:

E.1 Sifakis N. (1992-1994) Εditor of the quarterly publication “CORINE Land Cover Newsletter”, DG XI-EC, Brussels.

E.2 Heymann Y., Steenmans C., Croisille G., Bossard M., Lenco M., Wyatt B., Weber J-L., O'Brian C., Cornaert M-H., Sifakis N. (1994) CORINE Land Cover: Technical Guide. Environment, nuclear safety and civil protection series, Commission of the European Communities, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, EUR 12585, 144p., tab., fig. (in English: ISBN 92-826-2578-8, in French: ISBN 92-826-2579-6).

E.3 Sifakis N. (1995) Particulate pollution in urban areas: the case of Athens. Contribution to Europe’s Environment: The Dobris Assessment, Chapter 10: The Urban Environment, D. Stanners and Ph. Bourdeau (ed.), European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, p. 269 (ISBN 92-826-5404-5).

E.4 Schafer K.P., Comeron A., Carleer M.R., Picard R.H., Sifakis N.I. (ed.) (2004) Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere IX. Proceedings of SPIE 2004, The International Society for Optical Engineering, Volume 5571, 462 p., (ISBN 0-8194-5518-0), SPIE The International Society for Optical Engineering (pub.).

E.5 Schafer K.P., Cameron A.T., Slusser J.R., Picard R.H., Carleer M.R., Sifakis N.I. (ed.) (2005) Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere X. Proceedings of SPIE 2005, The International Society for Optical Engineering, Volume 5979, (ISBN 0-8194-5999-2), SPIE The International Society for Optical Engineering (pub.).

E.6 Keramitsoglou I., Sifakis N. (2008) Do I need to apply corrections to the satellite images I buy? In: Mapping Wetlands Using Earth Observation Techniques (Inventory Assessment and Monitoring of Mediterranean Wetlands), edited by El. Fytoka and I. Keramitsoglou, MedWet publication, 82-83, (ISBN 978-960-6858-06-02).

E.7 Kontoes H., Sifakis N., Keramitsoglou I., Pafili M., Palas Th., Balatsos P. (ed.) (2008) Geoinformation Services for Natural Disasters: Assessment of 2007 burnt areas in Greece using satellite data. A publication of the Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food reporting on the methods and results of the ESA RISK EOS/GMES-Service Element (Extension to Greece), Athens.

E.8 Kontoes H., Sifakis N., Keramitsoglou I. (2009) GMES Burn Scar Mapping kicks into full gear after 2007 wildfires in Greece. Contribution to: Window on GMES: Discover how GMES is turning into reality - Success stories, BOSS4GMES (pub.), Issue 3, March 2009, 64-69 (ISSN 2030-5419).

E.9 Contribution with satellite compositions depicting Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea to: Horizon 2020, Mediterranean Hot Spot Investment Programme. EUROMED, European Commission, European Investment Bank (2010).

F. Theses:

F.1 Sifakis N., Alexandrakis M., Katsili C. (1984) Remote Sensing Techniques applied in sea  pollution investigations. Essay as part of coursework, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, 23 pp, (in Greek).

F.2 Sifakis N., Kypreos D. (1985) Remote Sensing techniques applied in air-pollution investigations. Essay as part of coursework, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, 43 pp (in Greek).  

F.3 Sifakis N., Karpodinis P. (1986) The contribution of remote sensing in ecological mapping. Diploma thesis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, vol. I: 281 p. and vol. II: 70 p., tab., fig., maps, doc: National Technical University of Athens, Library of the Technical Chamber of Greece 529.9823Σ, Athens (in Greek).

F.4 Sifakis N. (1987) Tentative mapping of air pollution using SPOT satellite images. M.Sc. thesis (Mémoire DESS), University Paris-6, 30 pp.+photos/maps, doc: GDTA‑Toulouse, ENSG‑Paris, CNES‑Toulouse, University Paris-6, Technical Chamber of Greece (in French).

F.5 Sifakis N. (1992) The potential of high spatial resolution satellite imagery to track air pollution in lower troposphere: the Athens case study. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Paris-7, INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST: T 94883, 296 pp.+maps (in French).

G. Technical reports:

G.1 Sifakis N. (1990) Eurodicautom scientific terminology database in the fields of Space and Environment: Greek scientific terms added to the collections INF/ESA 82 and INF/RES 85. Work conducted on behalf of the European Commission. (URL: http://ec.europa.eu/eurodicautom/Controller).

G.2 Sifakis N. (1991-1994): Internal reports to the European Environment Agency - Task Force and DG XI, Commission of the European Communities, Brussels.

G.3 Sifakis N. (1994-1995): Internal reports to the Environment Institute of the Joint Research Centre, DG XII, European Commission, Ispra.

G.4 Cornaert M-H., Heymann Y., Sifakis N., Steenmans C., Bossard M. (1994) CORINE Land Cover: Final Report. DG Environment, nuclear safety and civil protection series, Commission of the European Communities, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg.

G.5 Smith System Engineering Ltd., FIELD, CBE, Sifakis N. (1995) The use of satellite EO data to increase the effectiveness of international environmental treaties. Final report to the European Commission, DG XII, study contract #ETES-CT94-0054, 54 pp.+annexes.

G.6 Sifakis N. (1996) National strategy and space applications in Earth and environmental observations: Recommendations for the operationalisation of Earth observation applications in Greece. Report to the Hellenic Space Research and Technology Committee.

G.7 Cartalis K., Karfakis I., Kontoes C., Koukos I., Sifakis N., Tsilimbaris T. (1996) Towards the Development of the Hellenic National Strategy for Earth Observation and Monitoring. Final report on the conclusions of the 2nd workshop organised by the Hellenic Space Research and Technology Committee in collaboration with the European Commission, in the frame of the project “Development of the Hellenic Strategy for Earth Observation from Space”, pp. 45.

G.8 Sifakis N. (1997) A system for archiving and managing Earth Observation data: Technical specifications for a catalogue of space data sources (KAPDE). Report to the Hellenic Space Research and Technology Committee, General Secretariat for Research and Technology.

G.9 Sifakis N., Tombrou M., N. Soulakellis, Asimakopoulos D., Carali E., Kassomenos P., Petrakis M., Retalis A., Viras L., Dalabakis P. (1997) Modernisation, optimisation of the siting and extension of the ground based air pollution monitoring network in the Greater Athens Area by a new method of high spatial resolution satellite images. Technical report to the European Commission, DG XI, LIFE Community programme, contract #94/GR/A32/GR/01616/ATT, 126pp.+annexes.

G.10 Kontoes C., Cartalis Κ., Karfakis Ι., Koukos Ι., Rokos D., Sifakis Ν., Tsilibaris X. (1997) National strategy and Space Applications in the Field of Observation and Monitoring of the Earth and its Environment. Report prepared for the Hellenic Space Research and Technology Committee, and EC-DGXII Space Unit, and submitted to governmental organisations and institutions related to Space activities.

G.11 Sifakis N. (1997): Reports to the Development Agency of the Municipality of Athens, in the framework of the ENVIBASE project (Environmental support systems for political decision-making, environmental planning and reporting), an ECOS- OUVERTURE DG XVI Community programme.

G.12  Goufa A., Sifakis N., Soulakellis N. (1998) Use of SAR interferometry to derive additional information on surface roughness and DEM. Final report to the European Commission, DG XII, Environment Community project: ICAROS (Integrated Computational Assessment via Remote Observation System), contract #ENV4-CT97-0417.

G.13 Sifakis N., Soulakellis N., Gkoufa A. (1998) Manual of EO image processing codes. Final report to the European Commission, DG XII, Environment Community ICAROS project (Integrated Computational Assessment via Remote Observation System), contract #ENV4-CT97-0417.

G.14 Sifakis N., Gkoufa A., Soulakellis N. (1998) State of the art in EO methods and systems for air pollution tracking and monitoring. Final report to the European Commission, DG XII, Environment Community project: ICAROS (Integrated Computational Assessment via Remote Observation System), contract #ENV4-CT97-0417.

G.15 Sifakis N. (1999) Identification of priority areas and prospect analysis for the use of Earth Observation data for EEA state of the environment reporting. Report to the European Environment Agency, contract #3010/SER/9700212.

G.16 Melas D., Kakaridou M., Hatzopoulos I., Paronis D., Horiateli Ch., Soulakellis N., Sifakis N., Goufa A. (2000) A study of the regional transport of pollution in the Northern Aegean with the aid of satellite data and arithmetical models. Final report for the EPEP 479 Programme.

G.17 Sifakis N., Paronis D., Soulakellis N., Iossifidis Ch., Mavrantza R. (2003) Manual of image processing codes for AOT extraction. Report to the European Commission, DG IST Environment Community project: ICAROS NET, contract #IST-2000-29264.

G.18 Sifakis N., Paronis D., Retalis A., Ligi R., Pietranera L. (2003) State-of-the-art in satellite EO systems for air pollution tracking/monitoring and potential applications of new/forthcoming sensors. Report to the European Commission, DG IST Environment Community project: ICAROS NET, contract #IST-2000-29264.

G.19 Kontoes H., Keramitsoglou I., Elias P., Sifakis N. (2003) Kernel Re-Classification Manual. Report to the European Commission, 5^th Framework Programme, the SPIN project, contract #EVG 1-CT-2000-019, February 2003.

G.20  Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes H., Elias P., Sifakis N., Fitoka E., Kobler A., Xofis P., Mitchley J., Jacquin A. (2003) Report No. 8: Demo Map Product of Very High Resolution Classification Maps. Report to the European Commission, 5^th Framework Programme, the SPIN project, contract #EVG 1-CT-2000-019, May 2003.

G.21 Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes H., Haffner C., Sifakis N., Fitoka E., Apostolakis A., (2003) Report on Pressure Indicators. Report to the European Commission, 5^th Framework Programme, the SPIN project, contract #EVG 1-CT-2000-019, September 2003.

G.22 Bock M., Rossner G., Wissen M., Langanke T., Lang S., Hermann K., Remm K., Mander U., Vrscaj B., Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes H., Haffner C., Sifakis N., Mitchley J., Xofis P., Kobler A., Seliskar A., (2003) Synthesis of feasibility for nature conservation. Deliverable Report to the European Commission in the framework of the SPIN project, 5^th Framework Programme, contract #EVG 1-CT-2000-019, June 2003.

G.23 Sifakis N. (2003) RETROPOLIS: Retrospective Mapping of Air Pollution Evolution in Athens Using High Spatial Resolution Satellite Imagery. Final Report for Research project co-funded by the A. S. Onassis Foundation.

G.24 Bock M., Wissen M., Rossner G., Blaschke T, Lang S., Langanke T., Klug H., Mander U., Remm K., Vrscaj B., Mitchley J., Xofis P., Gay M., Jaquin A., Kobler A., Seliskar A.,  Keramitsoglou I., Haffner C., Sifakis N., Fitoka E., Apostolakis A. (2004) SPIN (Spatial Indicators for Nature Conservation) Final Report. Project funded by the European Commission under the 5^th Framework Programme EESD, contract #EVG1-CT-2000-00019.

G.25 Wood C., Zapata-Cazier M., Kolar S., Palmgren F., Levina E., Haffner C., Sifakis N., Latini M., Budniene R., Vera Pozo E. (2004) Assessment of the Effectiveness of European Air Quality Policies and Measures. Final Report on task 3.4 “Transparency and Public Participation” to DG Environment of the European Commission, contract #B4-3040/2003/365967/MAR/C1.

G.26 Sarigianis D., Soulakellis N., Schafer C., Kanaroglou P., Sifakis N., Tombrou M.., Nikoloyianni L., Torok S., Vaskovi E., Pietranera L. (2005) Report on Transferability of ICAROS NET to other countries. Deliverable to the European Commission, DG IST Environment Community project: ICAROS NET, contract #IST-2000-29264, April 2005.

G.27 Sifakis N. (2005) Feasibility study for the development of an academic structure on Geoinformatics in the University of the Aegean. Final Report to the Dean of the University of the Aegean.

G.28 Sifakis N., Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes H. (2007) RISK-EOS2 Service Operation Report (S6). Report to ESA in the framework of Burn Scar Mapping Service of RISK-EOS Project in Greece (regions of Peloponnesus, Central Macedonia and Sterea Hellas) for the 2006 fire season.

G.29 Sifakis N., Iossifidis C., Retalis A. (2008) Evaluation of Aerosol and Ozone Phοtochemical Models over Athens using in situ sensors (DOAS) and lidar techniques combined with health indicators. GR-NON EU 96δ Project Final Report on behalf of the Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing – National Observatory of Athens, March 2008.

G.30 Sifakis N., Keramitsoglou I., Kontoes H. (2008) RISK-EOS2 Service Operation Report (S6). Report to ESA in the framework of Burn Scar Mapping Service of RISK-EOS Project in Greece (mainland) for the 2007 fire season.

G.31 Kontoes C., Keramitsoglou I., Papoutsis I., Sifakis N. (2009) End of year 1 SAFER Services and Applications for Emergency Response: Delivery and Validation Report. Thematic Services for Floods and Fires Service, FP7 - Space Research Call, GMES– FP7-SPACE-2007-001 Grant agreement n° 218802.

H. Academic courses:

H.1     Sifakis N. (1987) Presentation of new applications of SPOT satellite in the summer             courses of the French Space Agency (Ecole d'été du CNES), Toulouse, August 1987.

H.2 Sifakis Ν. (1998) Short Course in Remote Sensing. ASTRO Programme: Contemporary Achievements in Astrophysics and Earth, Atmosphere and Space Sciences, IISR, National Observatory of Athens, Ministry of National Education and Religions, Pendeli, 13-22 October 1998.

H.3 Sifakis N. (1999) Satellite radiometry - Applications to air pollution monitoring. Summer School Courses in Environmental Cartography, University of the Aegean, Lesvos, Academic year 1998-1999.

H.4 Sifakis N. (2001) Earth observation satellites and their applications. NOA’s Summer School on Astronomy, Pendeli, September 2001.

H.5 Sifakis N. (2002) Earth observation satellites and their applications. NOA’s Summer School, Pendeli, 2-4 September 2002.

I. Public outreach articles and interviews (newspapers, magazines, radio, TV):

I.1 “How can satellites contribute to the management of Attica's environment”, Greek daily newspaper 24 ORES, 13 July 1988.

I.2 “The industrial units along Kifissos are drowning Athens”, two-page article on the first satellite observations of air pollution over Athens in the Greek weekly newspaper TO VIMA TIS KYRIAKIS (The Sunday Tribune), 23 July 1989.

I.3 “Athens under high surveillance”, French magazine SCIENCE ET VIE JUNIOR, 6, October 1991, 48-53.

I.4 “Εssential questions on the pollution cloud”, Greek magazine OIKONOMIKOS TAKHYDROMOS, 14 May 1992.

I.5 “The pollution cloud shades our sky”, Greek newspaper TA NEA, 2 February 1993.

I.6 “Nephos (pollution cloud): Revelations of a satellite”, Greek magazine TAKHYDROMOS, 3 February 1993.

I.7 “The pollution cloud now seen by a satellite”, the Greek newspaper TO VIMA TIS KYRIAKIS (The Sunday Tribune), 7 February 1993.

I.8 “The toxic cloud from NATO’s bombings against Pancevo chemical industry near Belgrade”, live interview given to the Greek radio station ANTENNA, April 1999.

I.9 Interview given to the Greek TV channel SKAI on the previous subject, April 1999.

I.10 “Satellite images show toxic clouds over Kosovo”, interview to the GEOEurope magazine, July 1999.

I.11 “A satellite image from…hell” (on the extended forest fires in Greece during summer 2000), Greek newspaper TA NEA, 11 July 2000.

I.12 Interview given to the Greek TV channel ANTENNA on the previous subject, July 2000.

I.13 Live interview given to the Greek radio station ATHINA-9.84 on the previous subject, 17 July 2000.

I.14 “Radar imagery helps Greece combat wildfire menace”, interview to the GEOEurope magazine, 1 January 2001.

I.15 “Space activities of NOA-ISARS”, interview given to the Greek TV State channel NET (Kosmos broadcast), 28 January 2001.

I.16 “The International Space Station”, interview given to the Greek TV State channel ET1 (Pandos Kerou broadcast), March 2001.

I.17 “Fire monitoring by satellite”, interview given to the Greek TV State channel NET, 13 August 2001.

I.18 “NOA-ISARS’ activities related to energy questions”, interview to the Greek TV channel SEVEN (Energy field broadcast), 20 October 2001.

I.19 “The pollution cloud spreads progressively to the entire Attiki county”, Electronic News Magazine, 12 March 2005, http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=608564

I.20 “The pollution cloud now covers the entire Attiki county”, Greek newspaper TA NEA, 12-13 March 2005.

I.21 “Successful stories” (on a long-term study of air pollution in Athens), quarterly Newsletter the ONASSIS Foundation, December 2005.

I.22 “The fire was ignored for hours” (on the forest fires in Parnitha and Pilio), Greek newspaper TA NEA, 30 June – 1 July 2007.

I.23 “Burning for hours undisturbed” (on the previous subject), front page of the Greek newspaper TA NEA, 4 July 2007.

I.24 “Parnitha and Pilio: The ashes or the beginning” (on the previous subject), in summer 2007, article appearing in the following websites: Alternative Mountaineering Tourism, The Hellenic Federation of Coastguard Officers, The Hellenic Association of Fire Brigade Officers, The Fireman Magazine;

          http://www.pezoporia.gr/pez/news.asp?articleId=39 http://www.poepls.gr/forum/viewtopic.phpp=2906&sid=8e94baf4b3cbc71dc5fd49479       704399

          http://www.eaps.gr/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=425

          http://www.fireman.gr/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1103

          it also appeared in various blogsites, e.g.,:     

          http://mavro-oxi-allo-karvouno.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post_7836.html
http://theoulini.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post_8250.html

          http://www.indy.gr/newswire/oikopolis-ekthesi-apo-tin-episkeps-mas-stin-parnitha

          http://www.zortal.gr/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=29448&start=20

          and in YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s25ZGvKOtcI&NR=1

I.25 “Satellite weapon against forest fires” (on the use of SEVIRI satellite data), Greek newspaper ELEFTHEROS TYPOS, 20 August 2007.

I.26 Live interview given to the Greek TV channel SKAI (24 ORES broadcast) on the applications of remote sensing in monitoring forest fires, 24 August 2007.

I.27 “The smoke from the fires reached Africa” (on the extended forest fires in Peloponnisos), front page of the Greek newspaper TA NEA, 27 August 2007.

I.28 “Why can’t I help?” Letter to the editor on the subject of extended forest fires in Greece, Greek newspaper H KATHIMERINI, 28 August 2007.

I.29 “A non-used operational satellite tool to combat forest fires” (on the operational applications of remote sensing in forest fire monitoring), Greek newspaper ELEFTHEROTYPIA, 29 August 2007.

I.30 Live interview given to the Greek Radio Station ANTENNA on the previous subject, 29 August 2007

I.31 Live interview given to the Greek TV Station ALTER (Terens Quick’s broadcast) on the previous subject, 30 August 2007

I.32 Live interview given to the Greek Radio Station SKAI on the previous subject, 4 September 2007.

“Greece, its god and climate change”, letter to the editor, Greek newspaper TO VIMA, 21 June 2008.

I.33 “Still non-used the satellite eye” (on the application of forest fire monitoring by geostationary satellite), Greek newspaper ELEFTHEROTYPIA, 26 June 2008.

http://www.enet.gr/online/online_hprint?q=%F3%E7%F6%E1%EA%E9%F2&a=&id=22035248

I.34 Various citations and references on the lack and  inadequacy of appropriate measures to prevent forest fires in Greece (2008), e.g.:

          http://www.zougla.gr/news.php?id=2012

          http://www.epikoinonia-arg.gr/html/content/view/2097/86/lang,el/

I.35 “Unexploited technologies” (on the possible contribution of remote sensing in forest fire combating), Greek newspaper ELEFTHEROTYPIA, 26 July 2008.

I.36 “The satellite revealed the direction of the fire” (on the extended forest fires in Rhodes), front page of the Greek newspaper TA NEA, 28 July 2008.

I.37 Live interview given to the Greek Radio Station SKAI on the unexploited potential of satellites in crisis management in Greece, 30 July 2008.

I.38 “The ARISTARCHOS telescope of NOA”, live interview given to the Greek channel ALTER (Invisible world), 28 June 2009.

I.39 Live interview given to the Greek Radio Station SKAI on the previous subject, 26 August 2009.

I.40 “Blind fire extinction without satellites” (on the extended forest fires in Attiki), Greek newspaper TA NEA, 26 August 2009.

I.41 “Triple burnt areas compared to Parnitha” (on the on the previous subject), Greek newspaper ELEFTHEROTYPIA, 26 August 2009.

I.42 Interview given to the Greek TV Station ANTENNA on the previous subject, 27 August 2009.

I.43 “Satellites and Geoinformatics for better life quality in the cities”, Greek weekly local newspaper of Municipality of Aghia Paraskevi (Athens) PERISKOPISI, 149, 4 December 2009.

I.44 “Satellite based monitoring of forests”, Greek weekly local newspaper of Municipality of Aghia Paraskevi (Athens) PERISKOPISI, 175, 4 June 2010.

I.45 “Satellites and Geoinformatics for a better quality of life in our city”, Special Publication for the 2010 Municipal Elections in Aghia Paraskevi, Kozokou V. (ed.), Athens, Greece, 4 November 2010.

I.46 “Geoinformatician: The profession of the future?” Greek weekly local newspaper of Municipality of Aghia Paraskevi (Athens) PERISKOPISI, 210, 18 February 2011.

K. Citations in scientific literature:

At least 500 known (self-citations excepted).