This paper investigates the combined effect of energy efficiency renovations and smart readiness upgrades on an existing public building in Greece. Using a three-scenario approach—baseline (Scenario 1), energy upgrade (Scenario 2), and smart upgrade (Scenario 3)—the study evaluates the building’s energy performance, Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI), CO₂ emissions, and financial feasibility. Energy simulations were conducted usi...

This work is the result of an international research effort to determine the main impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on marine recreational fishing. Changes were assessed on (1) access to fishing, derived from lockdowns and other mobility restrictions; (2) ecosystems, because of alterations in fishing intensity and human presence; (3) the blue economy, derived from alterations in the investments and expenses of the fishers; and...

Nowadays, it has become clear that atmosphere and ocean should be simulated by integrated modeling systems resolving interconnected physical factors which determine Earth’s energy balance. Waves play a key role on the interfacial interaction between atmosphere and ocean regulating momentum, heat and moisture exchange. This study aims to evaluate the two-way coupled atmosphere-ocean wave system CHAOS (Chemical Hydrological Atmo...

The forecast skill of numerical weather prediction (NWP) models relies, among other factors such as the prediction itself and the assimilation scheme, on the accuracy of the observations utilized in the assimilation systems for the production of initial and boundary conditions. One of the most crucial parameters in weather forecasting is the sea surface temperature (SST). In the majority of NWP models, the initial and lower bo...

Marine recreational fishing ( MRF ) is a high‐participation activity with large economic value and social benefits globally, and it impacts on some fish stocks. Although reporting MRF catches is a European Union legislative requirement, estimates are only available for some countries. Here, data on numbers of fishers, participation rates, days fished, expenditures, and catches of two widely targeted species were synthesized to...