[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Profile” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1636136575513{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #cccccc !important;}”][vc_column_text]The Research Unit of Infrastructure, Technology Policy and Development (RUITEPOD) was established in 1996 (P.D. 286\/ 96, Government Gazette \u0391\/200\/ 27-8-96) in the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Greece. RUITEPOD, concentrates mainly on research and education in the fields of analysis, planning, management and evaluation of technical, economic and social infrastructure, with emphasis in technology policy, innovation and entrepreneurship. More specifically, its fields of interest include (but are not limited to):<\/p>\n
At the international level, the unit\u2019s research activity includes, among others, ongoing international cooperation with Universities and Institutes, such as the OMEGA Centre for Mega Projects in Transport and Development (UCL, London) and the Varna University of Management. In the field of entrepreneurship and innovation, RUITEPOD has carried out consulting and research projects and has also created and supports the Unit for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IEU) which is responsible for the entrepreneurship education and promotion across the University of Thessaly.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_accordion active_tab=”1″ style=”rd_acc_7″][vc_accordion_tab title=”Activity”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The main activity of the Research Unit, concerns issues of local and regional development, infrastructure planning and development (with emphasis on transport), technological policy and innovation \/ entrepreneurship and is structured in three main areas: research activities, educational activities at the University of Thessaly and other educational activities.<\/p>\n
RUITEPOD\u2019s research activity concerns, to a large extent, the participation of the Research Unit and its members in local, national and international \/ European research programs. At European level, the Laboratory participates in Erasmus +, BalkanMed, SMART, EQUAL, RECITE (ECOSERT), RIS, INNOREGIO, INEVAL \/ Leonardo etc., partnering up with Educational Institutions and other bodies \/ agencies all over Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n
At local \/ national level, RUITEPOD participated in the implementation of research projects such as the Study for the Connection of Higher Education with the Labor Market through the Promotion of Entrepreneurship (Ministry of Education), studies for the ports of Katakolo and Thessaloniki, the Strategic Management of Airport\u00a0 Infrastructure of the Regions of Western Greece and Peloponnese, the Transport Network of the Prefecture of Magnesia (LIFE) and others, while at the local level, RUITEPOD has implemented a significant number of development, operational and other Programs (Municipalities of Skiathos, Skopelos, Karla, Iolkos, Southern Pelion, Municipality of Volos, Prefecture of Magnesia, etc.).<\/p>\n
Regarding the educational activity of RUITEPOD, the members of the Research Unit cover the teaching needs of a significant number of courses of the curriculum of the Department of Planning and regional Development, at undergraduate and postgraduate level. RUITEPOD also supports the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit of the University of Thessaly. In addition to teaching, the members of the Laboratory provide substantial support to the Department by supporting doctoral dissertations and postgraduate and undergraduate theses, as well as providing data and making the Laboratory equipment available to undergraduate and postgraduate students for their projects.<\/p>\n
Finally, the Research Unit has organized or implemented other educational activities in the field of Research Programs or collaborations with other Educational institutions or bodies.<\/p>\n
In addition to these, on an individual basis, members of RUITEPOD have given numerous international seminars and training sessions across the world either as part of international research projects, or in their individual academic capacity.<\/p>\n
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(2019) \u03a3\u03cd\u03b3\u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b2\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03af \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1, \u03c4\u03b7 \u03a7\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03bd\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03c5\u03be\u03b7. \u03a3\u03c5\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03ae \u039a\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf 5\u03bf \u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf \u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03b4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1\u03c2, \u03a7\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c6\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u0391\u03bd\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03c5\u03be\u03b7\u03c2<\/em>, \u0392\u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2: \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03a4\u039c\u03a7\u03a0\u03a0\u0391 (ISBN 978-960-99226-6-1, \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb. 1781).<\/p>\n \u03a3\u03ba\u03ac\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2,\u03a0. <\/strong>(\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03bc.) (2020) \u201c\u0395\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03a4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2-\u0391\u03c6\u03b9\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 30 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a4\u039c\u03a7\u03a0\u03a0\u0391-\u03a0\u0398\u201d<\/strong>. \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u0391\u03b5\u03b9\u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/em>, \u03c4\u03bf\u03bc. 31, \u0392\u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2.<\/p>\n Skayannis,P., and Zafeiriou, E. (2021 forthcoming) \u201cRisk – Uncertainty – Complexity and Foresight as alternative planning tools for natural disasters: The Medicane ‘Ianos’ in Greece\u201d. Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, vo. 3.<\/p>\n Skayannis,P., Goudas, M., \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 Rodakinias,P. (2017) \u201cSustainable Mobility and Physical Activity: a meaningful marriage\u201d. Transportation Research Procedia 24C, \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb. 81-88. https:\/\/authors.elsevier.com\/sd\/article\/S2352146517303538<\/a><\/p>\n Anastasiadou, K., Gavanas, N., Pyrgidis, Ch., Pitsiava-Latinopoulou, M. (2021) \u201cIdentifying and prioritizing sustainable urban mobility barriers through a modified Delphi-AHP approach\u201d. Sustainability, 13(18), 10386; https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su131810386<\/p>\n Anastasiadou, K., Gavanas, N., Pitsiava-Latinopoulou, M., Bekiaris, E. (2021) \u201cInfrastructure planning for autonomous electric vehicles, integrating safety and sustainability aspects: A multi-criteria analysis approach\u201d. Energies, 2021, 14(17), 5269; https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/en14175269<\/a><\/p>\n Gavanas, N. (2019) \u201cAutonomous road vehicles: Challenges for urban planning in European cities\u201d. Urban Science, 2019, 3(2), 61; https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/urbansci3020061<\/a><\/p>\n Ward,J.-E. and Skayannis,P. (2019) \u201cMega Transport Projects and Sustainable Development: Lessons from a multi case study evaluation of international practice\u201d. Journal of Mega Infrastructure & Sustainable Development (Taylor and Francis). \u03c4\u03c7. 1.1. \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb. 27-53. https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/24724718.2019.1623646<\/p>\n Gavanas, N., Moutsiakis, E., Tasopoulou, A., Verani, E., Fourkas, V. (2018) \u201cThe territorial impact assessment of transport: The case of the Egnatia motorway system in the cohesion potential of South-East Europe\u201d. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 36, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14615517.2018.1445181<\/a><\/p>\n Gavanas, N., Tsakalidis, A. (2017) \u201cForming the framework for sustainable commuting to higher education: The case of the Technological Educational Institution of Thessaly, Greece\u201d. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 26, Parlar Scientific Publications, pp. 5622-5635.<\/p>\n Pozoukidou, G., Gavanas, N., Verani, E. (2016) \u201cLand use models and sustainable urban mobility plans: An integrative approach for strategic planning\u201d. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 12(5), https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2495\/sdp-v12-n5-867-882<\/a><\/p>\n Gavanas, N., Pozoukidou, G., Verani, E. (2016) \u201cIntegration of LUTI models into Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP)\u201d. European Journal of Environmental Sciences, 6(1), https:\/\/doi.org\/10.14712\/23361964.2016.3<\/a><\/p>\n Sdoukopoulos, A., Verani, E., Nikolaidou, A., Tsakalidis, A., Gavanas, N., Pitsiava-Latinopoulou, M., Mikiki, F., Mademli, E., Pallas, Ch. (2016) \u201cDevelopment and implementation of walkability audits in Greek medium-sized cities: the case of the Serres\u2019 city centre\u201d. Procedia-Transportation Research, 24, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.trpro.2017.05.102<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gavanas, N., Tsakalidis, A., Pitsiava-Latinopoulou, M. (2016) \u201cAssessment of the marginal social cost due to congestion using the speed flow function\u201d. Procedia-Transportation Research, 24, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.trpro.2017.05.115<\/a><\/p>\n \u03a3\u03ba\u03ac\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2,\u03a0. (2021 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf) \u201c\u03a4\u03b1 \u039c\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u0388\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03a5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03ce\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1\u201d. \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1: \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u03ce\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c6\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2.\u00a0 \u03a4\u03c7. 12.<\/p>\n \u03a3\u03ba\u03ac\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2,\u03a0. \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u039a\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2,\u0398. (2020) \u201c\u039f\u03b9 \u03a0\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0391\u03b8\u03ae\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2: \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03ae \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03ce\u03bd\u201d. \u0391\u03b5\u03b9\u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2, \u03c4\u03bf\u03bc. 31, \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb. 206-235.<\/p>\n Skayannis,P. and Duquenne,M.-N. (2022) \u201cProduction Modes, Urban-Rural Relations, and Rural Transport: North Pelion vis-\u00e0-vis Volos, Greece\u201d. \u039a\u03b5\u03c6. 9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf Vitale Brovarone,E., Cotella,G., and Staricco,L. (eds) Rural Accessibility in European Regions. London: Routledge, \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb. 159-179.<\/p>\n Skayannis,P., Goudas,M., Crone,D., Cavill,N., Kahlmeier,S., \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 Mitsiadi,V. (2018) \u201cHealth Related Benefits of Non-motorised Transport: An Application of the Health Economic Assessment Tool of the World Health Organisation to the Case of Trikala, Greece\u201d. \u03a3\u03c4\u03bf Nathanail,E. \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 Karakikes,I. (\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03bc.) Data Analytics: Paving the Way to Sustainable Urban Mobility. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb. 789-796.<\/p>\n \u03a3\u03ba\u03ac\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2,\u03a0. (2020) \u0395\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u201c\u0395\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03a4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2-\u0391\u03c6\u03b9\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 30 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a4\u039c\u03a7\u03a0\u03a0\u0391-\u03a0\u0398\u201d. \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u0391\u03b5\u03b9\u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2, \u03c4\u03bf\u03bc. 31, \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb. 4-9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Research”][vc_column_text]The members of the Research Unit have acted as principal investigators or have participated in more than 80 research projects in the fields of infrastructure, technology policy, spatial development, tourism, innovation and entrepreneurship and innovation, tourism and other.<\/p>\n These projects include:<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Outcomes”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Services”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Partners”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The network has 1 central unit and 5 contact points – on the premises of each partner institution. It concerns the cooperation between 4 University Institutions and business Organizations from Greece, Albania, Northern Macedonia and Bulgaria. RUITEPOD is one of the 5 contact points of the Network (http:\/\/www.helix-balkanmed.eu\/organization-and-structure\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n The members of the Research Unit have contributed significantly, both in the design and in the implementation and operation of MOKE UTh, while RUITEPOD maintains systematic cooperation with MOKE through joint activities, but also through the participation of its members in the teaching activities of MOKE UTh (https:\/\/moke.uth.gr\/<\/a>).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Equipment”][vc_column_text]The Research Unit has the necessary hardware, software and other equipment that are necessary for the implementation of its research, teaching and other activities. In more detail, RUITEPOD has:<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_tabs interval=”0″ type=”rd_tab_1″][vc_tab use_icon=”yes” title=” ” tab_id=”7f321735-e6f6-8″ icon=”zo-email”][vc_column_text]ruitepod@uth.gr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][vc_tab use_icon=”yes” title=” ” tab_id=”1496741746493-2-9″ icon=”cl-telephone67″][vc_column_text]tel: +30 24210 7 4470<\/p>\n gax: +30 24210 7 43[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][vc_tab use_icon=”yes” title=” ” tab_id=”1497865310862-2-7″ icon=”en-house”][vc_column_text]B8, PRD Building<\/p>\n Polytechnic School<\/em> Campus[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][\/vc_tabs][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Staff” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center|line_height:0.9″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1636136465173{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #dddddd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Director” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1636135601865{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;border-top-color: #bcbcbc !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #bcbcbc !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]Editing of special Issues (Journals)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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