The floods in Greece: the case of Mandra in Attica

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Published: Dec 19, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.16419
Keywords:
flood rational method Agia Ekaterini Soures Mandra
Georgios Soulios
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Georgios Stournaras
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Konstantinos Nikas
Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration
Christos Mattas
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Abstract

Floods are one of the most common natural disasters and are extremely dangerous in a global range since they can cause extensive damage to properties or losses in human lives. According to the opinion of many expert scientists, climate change has led to the increase of flooding phenomena over the last years worldwide, as well as in Greece. The aim of this paper is to examine the flooding event that occurred in Mandra area, Attica (Greece) on 14-15 November of 2017. The peak discharge of the Agia Ekaterini and Soures streams was calculated using the rational method (Giandotti) for return periods equal to 10, 100 and 1000 years. The stream characteristics were studied and their behavior during the flood was investigated. Many of the impacts were attributed to the human intervention in the streambeds.

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Author Biographies
Georgios Soulios, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Emeritus Professor, Department of Geology, AUTH
Georgios Stournaras, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment
Konstantinos Nikas, Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration
Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration
Christos Mattas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Laboratory Teaching Staff, Depertment of Geology, AUTH
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