Study site description: Nestos River Delta, Maggana, Greece

Table of Contents

1. Responsible partner
2. General information
3. Bio-physical description
4. Socio-economic description
5. Institutional and political setting
6. Relevant end-users / stakeholder groups
7. Past and on-going projects

Past and on-going projects

The Laboratory of Engineering Geology, Department of Civil Engineering, DUTH, has wide research experience in hydrogeological, geotechnical and hydrochemical studies such as: Management of groundwater and surface water, seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers, management of groundwater recharge and soil degradation.

The following research projects have been carried recently:

• Investigation for the water supply of coastal settlements in Thrace from coastal aquifers. Research Project for the Region Of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, 1994.
• Investigation for the environmental impacts from the operation of large dams in Nestos River on the groundwater resources systems and the wetlands downstream of the dams. Research Project for the Public Power Corporation S.A., 1999.
• Hydrogeological investigation of artificial recharge of aquifers in Xanthi and Rhodope plains. Research Project for the Ministry of Agriculture, 1999.
• Sustainable waste water recycling technologies for irrigated land in NIS and Southern European State (Water Reuse). Research Project for the European Union, 2006.
• Assessment for the expansion and improvement of water supply conditions for settlements of the municipality of Miki. Research Project for the Prefecture of Xanthi, 2004.
• Investigation for the water supply needs of the municipality of Xanthi from the eastern karst aquifers of river Nestos. Research Project for the Municipality of Xanthi, 2006.
• Investigation for the artificial recharge of plain area of Nea Peramos of prefecture of Kavala with the use of treated water originated from the local sewages treatment plant. Democritus University of Thrace, Laboratory of Engineering Geology, 2007.
• Groundwater quality valuation of selected areas of Rodopi Prefecure at origin points (boreholes), causes - prospects. Matters to be measured are Nitrate, Nitrite and Ammonia. Research Project for the Prefecture of Rodopi, 2009.
• Surface water quantity availability investigation, in catchment area level, to meet irrigation and other needs of Rodopi Perfecture - Management manners (dams, etc) and disposal areas. Research Project for the Prefecture of Rodopi, 2009.
• Potable water investigations of Municipality of Sapes and pin-pointing new aquifer systems - perspectives. Research Project for the Municipality of Sapes, 2009.