Dionysis Assimacopoulos



Publications in Scientific Journals
  • Nydrioti, I., Stathatou, P.-M., Prapas, V., Tsoukleris, D., Avlonitis, S., & Assimaco-poulos, D.. Reuse of treated wastewater in remote Greek islands for landscape irrigation. 2nd International Conference ADAPT2CLIMATE, Heraklion Crete, Greece, 24 – 25 May 2019
  • P.-Μ. Stathatou, E. Kampragou, H. Grigoropoulou, D. Assimacopoulos, C. Karavitis and J. Gironás. Creating an enabling environment for WR&R implementation, Water Science and Technology, Vol. 76.6, pp 1555 – 1654, 2017. DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.353.
  • A. Georgopoulou, A. Angelis-Dimakis, G. Arampatzis and D. Assimacopoulos. Systemic eco-efficiency assessment of industrial water use systems, Desalination and Water Treatment Vol. 63, pp. 343 - 350, 2016. DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2017.0523.
  • A. Angelis-Dimakis, G. Arampatzis and D. Assimacopoulos. Systemic eco-efficiency assessment in water use systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol 138, pp 195–207, 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.136.
  • A. Kartalidis, E. Tzen, E. Kampragkou, D. Assimakopoulos. Responding to water challenges in Greece through desalination: Energy considerations, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol.32, pp. 428-441, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2015.1091290, 2016.
  • K. Stahl, I. Kohn, V. Blauhut, L. Urquiljo, L. De Stefano, V. Acacio, S. Dias, J.H. Stagge, L. M. Tallaksen, E. Kampragkou, A. F. Van Loon, L. J. Barker, L. A. Melsen, C. Bifulco, D. Musolino, A. De Carli, A. Massaruto, D. Assimakopoulos, H.A.J. Van Lanen, Impacts of European drought events: Insights from an international database of text-based reports, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 16, pp. 801-819, DOI: 10.5194/nhess-16-801-2016, 2016.
  • S. Mereu, J. Susnik, A. Trabucco, A. Daccache, L. Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia, S. Renoldi, A. Virdis, D. Savic, D. Assimacopoulos. Operational resilience of reservoirs to climate change, agricultural demand and tourism: A case study from Sardinia, Science of Total Environment, Vol. 543, pp. 1028-1038, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.04.066, 2016.
  • L. Levidow, P. Lindgaard-Jorgensen, A. Nilsson, S. A. Skenhall, D. Assimacopoulos. Process eco-innovation: Assessing meso-level eco-efficiency in industrial water-service systems, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 110, pp. 54-65, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.12.086, 2015.
  • G. Arampatzis, A. Angelis-Dimakis, M. Blind and D. Assimacopoulos. A web-based Toolbox to support the systemic eco-efficiency assessment in water use systems, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016. DOI:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.065.
  • G. Arampatzis, E. Kampragou, P. Scaloubakas, D. Assimacopoulos, Using accurate demand forecasting to improve the efficiency of water supply distribution chains, Desalination and Water Treatment, pp. 1-12, 2015, DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2015.1065447.
  • A. Georgopoulou, A. Angelis-Dimakis, G. Arampatzis, and D. Assimacopoulos, Improving the eco-efficiency of an agricultural water use system, Desalination and Water Treatment, pp. 1-10, 2015, DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2015.1058727.
  • P. Μ. Stathatou, E. Kampragou, H. Grigoropoulou, D. Assimacopoulos, C. Karavitis, M.F.A. Porto, J. Gironás, M. Vanegas, S. Reyna, Vulnerability of water systems: a comprehensive framework for its assessment and identification of adaptation strategies, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2015.
  • L. Levidow, , P. Lindgaard-JørgensenNilsson, S.A. Å., Skenhall, D. Assimacopoulos, Eco-efficiency improvements in industrial water-service systems: Assessing options with stakeholders, Water Science and Technology 69(10), 2014, 2113-21.
  • I. Ribarova, P. Stanchev, G. Dimova, D. Assimacopoulos, A first Iteration of an Eco-efficiency Assessment of Sofia’s Urban Water System, Procedia Engineering, Vol. 70, 2014, pp. 1411-1420.
  • A. S. Giannikopoulou, E. Kampragkou, F. K. Gad, A. Kartalidis and D. Assimacopoulos, Drought characterisation in Cyclades complex, Greece, European Water 47, 31 – 34, 2014.
  • F. El Ayni, E. Manoli, S. Cherif, A. Jrad, D. Assimacopoulos and M. Trabelsi-Ayadi. Deterioration of a Tunisian coastal acquifer due to agricultural activities and possible approaches for better water management. Water and Environment Journal, CIWEM, 2012.
  • C. Xiouras, A. Angelis-Dimakis, G. Arampatzis, and D. Assimacopoulos. Environmental and Energy Assessment of New Vehicle Technologies in the Greater Athens Area. Global Nest Journal 14(2), Special issue: Clean Energy and Sustainability, 2012, pp. 210-217.
  • E. Kampragou, St. Apostolaki, E. Manoli, J. Froebrich, D. Assimacopoulos. Towards the harmonization of water-related policies for managing drought risks across the EU. Environmental Science and Policy, Vol. 14, 2011, pp. 815-824.
  • A. Angelis-Dimakis, G. Arampatzis, and D. Assimacopoulos. Monitoring the Sustainability of the Greek Energy System, Energy for Sustainable Development, Journal, Corrected Proof Online, doi:10.1016/j.esd.2011.10.003.
  • I. Ribarova, D. Assimacopoulos, P. Jeffrey, K. Daniell, D. Inman, L. Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia, T. Melin, P. Kalinkov, N. Ferrand, K. Tarnaki. Research-supported participatory planning for water stress mitigation. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. Vol. 54, pp. 1-18, 2011.
  • E. Kampragou, D. Lekkas and D. Assimacopoulos. Water demand management: Implementation principles and indicative case studies. Water and Environment Journal. Vol. 25, Issue 2, 2010.
  • P. Karka, D. Lekkas, E. Grigoropoulou, D. Assimacopoulos. Conceptual modelling and data based techniques to understand urban water use and wastewater production. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering (USA), No.9, Vol. 4, 2010.
  • A. Gerasidi, S. Apostolaki, E. Manoli, D. Assimacopoulos and E. Vlachos. Towards the formulation of a new strategy of Water Resource Management for urban areas achieved through participatory processes. Urban Water Journal, Vol. 6 (3), 2009, pp. 209 – 219.
  • D. F. Lekkas, E. Manoli and D. Assimacopoulos. Integrated Urban Water Modelling using the Aquacycle model. Global Nest: The International Journal, Vol. 10 (3), 2008, pp. 310-319.
  • A. Makrinou, M. Mandaraka and D. Assimacopoulos. Environmental benchmarking for management of energy and water use: A study of SMEs in the Mediterranean region. Environmental Quality Management, Vol. 17 (3), 2008, pp. 31-44.
  • A. Gerasidi, S. Apostolaki, E. Manoli, D. Assimacopoulos and E. Vlachos. Towards the formulation of a new strategy of Water Resource Management for urban areas achieved through participatory processes. Urban Water Journal, Vol. 6(3), 2009, pp. 209 – 219.
  • E. Todini, A. Schumann and D. Assimacopoulos. The WaterStrategyMan Decision Support System. In: Water Management in Arid and Semi-arid Regions: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Edward-Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2006.
  • P. Katsiardi, E. Manoli, C. Karavitis and D. Assimacopoulos. Scenario-based strategy development for Integrated Water Management, Global Nest: The International Journal, Vol. 7 (3), 2005, pp. 360-368.
  • E. Manoli, P. Katsiardi, G. Arampatzis and D. Assimacopoulos. Comprehensive water management scenarios for strategic planning, Global Nest: The International Journal, Vol. 7 (3), 2005, pp. 369-378. 
  • M. Mandaraka, K. Makrinou, D. Assimacopoulos. Self-evaluating and benchmarking environmental performance of businesses: a web-based approach. Global NEST: The International Journal. Vol. 6 (1), 2004, pp. 95-103.
  • E. Manoli, D. Assimacopoulos and C.A. Karavitis. Water supply management approaches using RES in the island of Rhodes, Greece. Desalination, Vol. 161, 2004, pp. 179-189. 
  • G. Arampatzis, C. T. Kiranoudis, P. Scaloubacas, D. Assimacopoulos. A GIS-based decision support system for planning urban transportation policies. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 152, Issue 2, 2004, pp. 465 - 475.
  • D. Voivontas, G. Arampatzis, E. Manoli, C. Karavitis and D. Assimacopoulos. Water supply modelling towards sustainable environmental management in small islands: The case of Paros, Greece. Desalination, Vol. 156, 2003, pp. 127-135.
  • D. Voivontas, D. Xenos, A. Xanthakis, E. Pissias and D. Assimacopoulos, Public-Private Partnerships in the water sector: A case study in the Cyclades Islands, Greece, Water International, Vol. 27, 3, 2002.
  • D. Assimacopoulos and Ali El Nashar. RE powers desalination. Filtration and Separation, Vol. 38 (4), 2001, pp. 30-31.
  • E. Manoli, G. Arampatzis, Ev. Pissias, D. Xenos and D. Assimacopoulos. Water demand and supply analysis using a spatial decision support system. Global NEST: The International Journal, Vol. 3 (3), 2001, pp. 199-209.
  • D. Voivontas, D. Assimacopoulos and E. Koukios. Assessment of biomass potential for power production: A GIS based method. Biomass and Bioenergy. Vol. 20 (2), 2001, pp. 101-112.
  • D. Assimacopoulos, R. Morris and A. Zervos. Desalination powered by RES. REFOCUS the International Energy Magazine. July/ August 2001, pp. 28-31.
  • D. Voivontas, K. Misirlis, E. Manoli, G. Arampatzis, D. Assimacopoulos and A. Zervos. A tool for the design of desalination plants powered by renewable energies. Desalination, Vol. 133 (2), 2001, pp. 175-198. 
  • K. A. Missirlis, D. Assimacopoulos, E. Mitsoulis and R. P. Chhabra. Wall effects for motion of spheres in power-law fluids. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 96 (3), 2001, pp. 459-471
  • M. Latsa, A. Stamou, N. Markatos and D. Assimacopoulos. Gas Injection Into Aeration Tanks. Global Nest: The International Journal, Vol. 2 (2), 2000, pp. 179-187.
  • A. Stamou, M. Latsa and D. Assimacopoulos. Design of Two Storey Final Settling Tanks with Mathematical Models. International Journal of Hydroinformatics, Vol. 2, 2000, pp. 235-245. 
  • J. Papageorgakopoulos, G. Arampatzis, D Assimacopoulos and N. C. Markatos. Enhancement of the momentum interpolation method on non-staggered grids. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 33 (1), 2000, pp. 1-22.
  • G. Vossiniotis and D. Assimacopoulos. The marginal environmental costs of transport in Greece. GlobalNest: The International Journal. Vol. 1 (2), 1999, pp. 77-89
  • D. Voivontas, K. Yannopoulos, K. Rados, A. Zervos and D. Assimacopoulos. Market potential of renewable energy powered desalination systems in Greece. Desalination, Vol. 121 (2), 1999, pp. 159-172.
  • A. Chaloulakou, D. Assimacopoulos and T. Lekkas. Forecasting Daily Maximum Ozone Concentrations in Athens Basin. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 56 (1), 1999, pp. 97-112.
  • M. Latsa, D. Assimacopoulos, A. Stamou and N. Markatos. Τwo-phase modelling of batch sedimentation. Applied Mathematical Modelling, Vol. 23 (12), 1999, pp. 881-897.
  • G. Mavrotas, D. Diakoulaki and D. Assimacopoulos. The effect of bounding MOLP objective functions on the size of the efficient set. Journal of the Operational Research Society. Vol. 49, 1998, pp. 549-557.
  • G. Arabatzis, D. Assimacopoulos, Numerical Modeling of Convection-Diffusion Phase Change Problems. Computational Mechanics, Vol. 21 (4/5), 1998, pp. 409-415.
  • K.A. Missirlis, D. Assimacopoulos, E. Mitsoulis. A finite volume approach in the simulation of viscoelastic expansion flows. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 78 (2-3), 1998, pp. 91-118.
  • D. Voivontas, K. Papafotiou, D. Assimacopoulos and E. Mitsoulis. A hybrid expert-procedural system for the design of reverse-osmosis desalination plants. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 76 (6), December 1998.
  • Α. Mourelatos, D. Assimacopoulos, L. Papagiannakis and A. Zervos. Large-scale integration of RES. General framework for action plan formulation. Energy Policy, Vol. 26 (10), 1998, pp. 751-763.
  • D. Voivontas, D. Assimacopoulos, A. Mourelatos, J. Corominas, Evaluation of renewable energy potential using a GIS decision support system. Renewable Energy, Vol. 13 (3), 1998, pp. 333-344.
  • D. Voivontas, G. Tsiligiridis, D. Assimacopoulos, Solar potential for water heating explored by GIS, Solar Energy, Vol. 62 (6), 1998, pp. 419-427.
  • G. Mavrotas, D. Assimacopoulos and L. Papayannakis. Quantification of the energy conservation using energy intensity: The case of the Greek industrial sector. International Journal of Energy Environment Economics, Vol. 5 (1), 1997, pp. 55-78.
  • S. Mirasgentis, D. Diakoulaki and D. Assimacopoulos. Solar Energy and the Abatement of Atmospheric Emissions. Renewable Energy An International Journal, vol. 7 (4), 1996, pp. 329-338.
  • S. Mirasgentis, J. Makatsoris, D. Assimacopoulos, L. Papagiannakis and A. Zervos. Energy conservation and CO2-emission abatement potential in the Greek residential services sector. Energy: The International Journal, Vol. 21 (10), 1996, pp. 871-878.
  • G. Abatzoglou, A. Chaloulakou, D. Assimacopoulos and T. Lekkas. Prediction of Air Pollution Episodes: Extreme Value Theory Applied in Athens. Environmental Technology, Vol. 17 (4), 1996, pp. 349-359.
  • A. Nenes, D. Assimacopoulos, N. Markatos and E. Mitsoulis. Simulation of Airlift Pumps for Deep Water Wells. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 74 (4), 1996, pp. 448-456.
  • A. Mourelatos, D. Assimacopoulos and L. Papayannakis. Natural Gas Strategic Planning and Environmental Policies. Technology Management, Vol. 2 (3), 1995, pp. 1-14.
  • A. Mourelatos, D. Assimacopoulos and L. Papayannakis. The economics of energy conservation measures in Greece. Energy: An International Journal, Vol. 20 (8), 1995, pp. 759-770.
  • G. Mavrotas, D. Diakoulaki and D. Assimacopoulos. Energy Planning and Trade offs between Environmental and Economic Criteria. In “EUROSOURCE Applying Multicriteria Decision Aid (MCDA) for Environmental Management”. Ed. M. Paruccini. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 1994, pp. 187-198.
  • G. Arabatzis, D. Assimacopoulos and E. Mitsoulis. Treatment of numerical diffusion in strong convective flows. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 18 (3), 1994, pp. 313-331.
  • G. Barakos, E. Mitsoulis and D. Assimacopoulos. Natural convection flow in square cavity revisited: Laminar and turbulent models with wall functions. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 18 (7), 1994, pp. 695-719. 
  • D. Assimacopoulos, D. Diakoulaki and E. Georgopoulou. Regional Energy Planning by Incorporating Renewable Energies. In “Applied Stochastic Models and Data Analysis”. Ed. J. Janssen and C.H. Skiadas. World Scientific Publishing Co. 1993, pp. 34-48.
  • A. Alexopoulos, D. Assimacopoulos and E. Mitsoulis. A model for traffic emissions estimation. Atmospheric Environment. Part B Urban Atmosphere, Vol. 27b (4), 1993, pp. 435-446.
  • Α. Nenes, D. Assimacopoulos, N. Markatos and G. Karydakis. Simulation of water-air pump for medium depth. Technical Chronicles, Scientific Area C, Vol. 14 (3), July-September 1996.
  • G. Abatzoglou and D. Assimacopoulos. Statistical Analysis of air pollutants at Thriasion. Distribution and extreme values. Technical Chroniques, Vol. 13 (3-4), July-December, 1993.
  • A. Alexopoulos and D. Assimacopoulos. A model for the assessment of emissions the vehicles circulation. The Athens case. Technical Chronicles, Vol. 11 (3-4), July-December, 1991.
  • D. Assimacopoulos and K. Makridis. Sensitivity Analysis of Competitive Populations. Technical Chronicles, Vol. 8 (1), January-March, 1988.
  • Κ. Papafotiou, D. Assimacopoulos and D. Marinos-Kouris. Synthesis of a Reverse-Osmosis Plant. An Object Oriented Approach. Trans IChemE, Vol. 70 (A3), Part A, May 1992, pp. 304-312.
  • E.G. Koukios, C. Hatjiyannakis and D. Assimacopoulos. A Model of Mass and Energy Flow in Integrated Biomass Systems. Biomass, Vol. 12 (3), 1987, pp. 185-205.
  • D. Assimacopoulos. Thermodynamic Modelling of Population Interactions. Journal of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Vol. 21 (3), 1987, pp. 287-306.
  • D. Assimacopoulos. Population Interactions Modelled by Bond Graphs. Applied Mathematical Modelling, Vol. 10 (4), 1986, pp. 234-240.
  • D. Assimacopoulos and F. J. Evans. A Qualitative Method for Analysis of Prey-Predator Systems Under Enrichment. Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol. 80 (4), 1979, pp. 467-484.