Historical flooding of the Pedieos River in Nicosia, Cyprus

Charalambous, Katerina; Bruggeman, Adriana; Bakirtzis, Nikolas; Lange, Manfred A.

doi:10.1007/s12685-016-0162-1

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“…Reports from the early 2000s mention disputes over noise and anti-social behavior, particularly in reference to interactions among Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, and gypsies. Around 70 gypsies moved from the northern part of Cyprus to the southern one and settled in this area following violent discriminatory attacks against them in the early 2000s [48]. The municipality had initially attempted to establish housing for the gypsies on the outskirts of town; however, local residents' protests halted the development.…”

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“…In the early 2000s, a number of Turkish Cypriots also moved to the area, with a few reclaiming properties they owned while others rented or were accommodated in social housing units. Press reports highlighted issues related to anti-social behavior and fear of crime, disputes, and fights among the various ethnic groups shortly after the arrival of the gypsies and Turkish Cypriots [48]. Social services conducted research on the situation of different ethnic groups in the area and the tensions among them, which was reported in the press [50], indicating that by 30 September 2003, 211 Turkish Cypriots and 360 gypsies had settled in the Djami Jedit and Arnaout quarters.…”

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Agency within Neighborhoods: Multi-Scalar Relations between Urban Form and Social Actors

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This research provides an abstract representation of neighborhoods, accounting for the actors involved in the process of their formation and transformation as local entities embedded in a complex yet specific configuration of historical, social, structural, and political contexts. The analysis uses a conceptual framework combining Assemblage Theory and Actor–Network Theory to examine how both human and non-human actors or agents interact and consequently exert an impact on three different neighborhoods in Limassol, Cyprus. The methodology combines both qualitative as well as quantitative approaches. The tools used include space syntax, land use, and building typology, descriptive statistics of social factors, a photographic survey, observation of the built environment’s expressive features, and archival research of press articles. The findings reveal the extent to which global factors, such as colonialism and the mobility of wealthy populations from former Soviet countries, have an impact on the social makeup and expressive features of the environment, while local factors, such as block size and housing typology, have a strong impact on the use of public space. Furthermore, more complex networks may exhibit structural resilience or adaptability but may be, at the same time, more sensitive to varying and conflicting interests.

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“…Prior to the 2013 economic crisis, the WDD offered subsidies for four household-level water-saving measures, which were the installation of a hot water re-circulator (€220), the installation of a grey water recycling system (€3000), the drilling of a borehole for watering gardens (€ 700), and the connection of a borehole with toilet cisterns (€700) [41]. In 2009, 1408 applications were approved in which the majority (789) were for garden boreholes [23].…”

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“…In Cyprus, due to the island's semi-arid climate, the prevailing water-related challenge is water scarcity. As a result, authorities have given less attention to storm water management and flood mitigation in urban planning and awareness of the matter is low [23]. Nevertheless, rain events of intense nature occur regularly and often cause flooding.…”

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Improving Public Participation Processes for the Floods Directive and Flood Awareness: Evidence from Cyprus

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Bruggeman

Giannakis

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Public participation is integrated in the European Floods Directive to ensure engagement of societal actors in selecting and accepting measures. This study assesses the Directive’s public participation process and provides recommendations for its improvement by using Cyprus as a case study. Interviews with the organizers and attendees of the public consultations were carried out to evaluate the process while a citizen survey examined people’s flood awareness and opinions of three household-level flood protection measures (permeable pavements, rainwater harvesting systems, and green roofs). Public consultation organizers were generally satisfied with the process while participants suggested better structured information and a more participatory approach. The majority (77%) of the survey respondents did not know if they lived in a designated flood risk area while 93% were unaware of the public consultations carried out for the Floods Directive. Their perception about the effectiveness of the three flood protection measures was positively associated with their willingness to implement them. The results indicated the need for more participatory methods in the public participation process and better strategies to increase awareness and the engagement of people in flood management. Establishing procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of public participation could contribute to the recognition and improvement of the process.

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“…Flooding of the Pedieos River has been a recurrent phenomenon in the city's history [28]. A dam was constructed in the foothills of the mountains in 2002 to protect the downstream areas against flooding.…”

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Linear Parks along Urban Rivers: Perceptions of Thermal Comfort and Climate Change Adaptation in Cyprus

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Abstract:The development of green space along urban rivers could mitigate urban heat island effects, enhance the physical and mental well-being of city dwellers, and improve flood resilience. A linear park has been recently created along the ephemeral Pedieos River in the urban area of Nicosia, Cyprus. Questionnaire surveys and micrometeorological measurements were conducted to explore people's perceptions and satisfaction regarding the services of the urban park. People's main reasons to visit the park were physical activity and exercise (67%), nature (13%), and cooling (4%). The micrometeorological measurements in and near the park revealed a relatively low cooling effect (0.5 • C) of the park. However, the majority of the visitors (84%) were satisfied or very satisfied with the cooling effect of the park. Logistic regression analysis indicated that the odds of individuals feeling very comfortable under a projected 3 • C future increase in temperature would be 0.34 times lower than the odds of feeling less comfortable. The discrepancies between the observed thermal comfort index and people's perceptions revealed that people in semi-arid environments are adapted to the hot climatic conditions; 63% of the park visitors did not feel uncomfortable at temperatures between 27 • C and 37 • C. Further research is needed to assess other key ecosystems services of this urban green river corridor, such as flood protection, air quality regulation, and biodiversity conservation, to contribute to integrated climate change adaptation planning.

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Historical flooding of the Pedieos River in Nicosia, Cyprus

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Agency within Neighborhoods: Multi-Scalar Relations between Urban Form and Social Actors

Agency within Neighborhoods: Multi-Scalar Relations between Urban Form and Social Actors

Improving Public Participation Processes for the Floods Directive and Flood Awareness: Evidence from Cyprus

Linear Parks along Urban Rivers: Perceptions of Thermal Comfort and Climate Change Adaptation in Cyprus

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