Journal articles (peer-reviewed)

  • Panagiotou, C.F. (2025) Copula-based assessment of flood susceptibility in the island of Cyprus via stochastic multicriteria decision analysis. Science of the Total Environment, 979, 179469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179469
  • Chekirbane, A., Khemiri, K., Martins, T.N., Stefan, C., Panagiotou, C.F. (2025) A Participatory GIS-based Multicriteria Decision Analysis Approach to Map the Geospatial Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge in a Tunisian Coastal Watershed. Environmental Processes, 12, 28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-025-00769-z
  • Panagiotou, C.F., Feloni, E., Aristidou, K., Eliades, M. (2025) Probabilistic Assessment ofFlood Susceptibility via a Coparticipative Multicriteria Decision Analysis. Environmental Processes, 12, 22 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-025-00766-2
  • Konstantinou, C., Giakoumi, M., Panagiotou, C.F. (2025) A game-theoretic framework for sustainable water allocation in agriculture: Enhancing economic and water efficiency in Akrotiri district (Cyprus). Science of The Total Environment, 966, 178691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178691
  • Panagiotou, C.F., Konstantinou, C., Chekirbane, A. (2024) A generalized machine learning approach for cost-effective monitoring of irrigation suitability: A demonstration case in El Fahs aquifer (Tunisia). Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 27, 101324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101324
  • Panagiotou, C.F., Eisenreich, S., Barouta, O.T., Chekirbane, A., Martins, T., Neophytidesa, S., Khemiri, K., Stefan, C. (2024) Identification of feasible regions for managed aquifer recharge in the Republic of Cyprus using a co-participative multi-criteria decision analysis. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 27, 101323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101323
  • Martins, T.N., Leitão, T.E., Oliveira, M.M., Panagiotou, C.F., Stefan, C., Chkirbene, A., Portela, M.M. (2024) Proposal for a Managed Aquifer Recharge feasibility index for southern Portugal using multi-criteria decision analysis. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 26(7), 101280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101280
  • Khemiri, K., Chekirbane, A., Panagiotou, C.F., Stefan, C. (2024) Machine learning-based approach coupled to SWAT model to dynamically quantify the natural groundwater recharge. J. Hydrology Science and Technology. In press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJHST.2024.10065829
  • Sahuquillo, A., Cassiraga, E., Gómez-Hernández, J.J., Andreu, J., Pulido-Velazquez, M., Pulido-Velazquez, D., Álvarez-Villa, O.D., Estrela, T. (2022) Management Alternatives of Aquifer Storage, Distribution, and Simulation in Conjunctive Use. Water, 14(15), 2332. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14152332

Conference contributions

  • Khemiri, K., Chekirbane, A., Panagiotou, C.F., Stefan, C. (2025) La recharge naturelle au bassin dòued Chiba: quantification, tendance et mesures d’amélioration. Poster presented at the 5th International Exhibition on Water Activities and Technologies (Water Expo 5.0), Tunis, Tunisia, 7-8 May 2025
  • Stefan, C., Moreno, M., Panagiotou, C.F., Martins, T.N., Chekirbane, A., Khemiri, K., Zawadzki, M., Ebrahim, G.Y. (2025) Recent advancements in MAR feasibility mapping. Workshop at the 12th International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (ISMAR12), Stellenbosch, South Africa, 28 April – 2 May 2025
  • Stefan, C., Martins, T.N., Chkirbene, A., Khemiri, K., Panagiotou, C.F., Ghannem, S., Bergillos, R., Ebrahim, G.Y. (2025) Guiding principles for geospatial MAR feasibility mapping. Presentation at at the 12th International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (ISMAR12), Stellenbosch, South Africa, 28 April – 2 May 2025
  • Glass, J., Conrad, A., Heim, R., Chkirbene, A., Khemiri, K., Panagiotou, C.F., Leitão, T.E., Martins, T.N., Oliveira, M.M., Horovitz, M., Alpes, K., Ghannem, S., Bergillos, R., Andreu, J. (2025) The MAR agreements: a new governance approach for advancing the MAR implementation. Presentation at at the 12th International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (ISMAR12), Stellenbosch, South Africa, 28 April – 2 May 2025
  • Stefan, C., Glass, J., Conrad, A., Heim, R., Chkirbene, A., Khemiri, K., Panagiotou, C.F., Leitão, T.E., Martins, T.N., Oliveira, M.M., Horovitz, M., Alpes, K., Ghannem, S., Bergillos, R., Andreu, J. (2025) The MAR agreements: a new governance approach for advancing the MAR implementation. Presentation at at the 12th International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (ISMAR12), Stellenbosch, South Africa, 28 April – 2 May 2025
  • Glass, J., Panagiotou, C.F., Stefan, C. (2025) Assessing the impact of managed aquifer recharge in Akrotiri coastal aquifer (Cyprus) via groundwater modelling. Poster presented at the 12th International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (ISMAR12), Stellenbosch, South Africa, 28 April – 2 May 2025
  • Bresci, E., Brahim, Y.A., Stefan, C., Chkirbene, A., Castelli, G. (2025) Integrated Land and Water Management with Non-Conventional Waters in the Mediterranean Area. Presentation at the Third Arab Conference, Rabat, Morocco, 18-20 February 2025
  • Ghannem, S. (2024) Modelling Water Resources Management Scenarios in Akrotiri (Cyprus) with the AQUATOOL Decision Support System. Poster presentation at the 4th IWA-YWP Spain National Conference, Bilbao, Spain, 29-31 October 2024
  • Stefan, C., Glass, J., Conrad, A., Heim, R., Chkirbene, A., Khemiri, K., Panagiotou, C.F., Martins, T.N., Leitão, T.E., Horovitz, M., Oliveira, M.M., Ghannem, S., Bergillos, R., Andreu, J. (2024) Adaptive agreements on benefits sharing for managed aquifer recharge in the Mediterranean region. Presentation at the IAH World Groundwater Congress (IAH2024), Davos, Switzerland, 8-13 September 2024.
  • Konstantinou, C., Panagiotou, C.F. (2024) Allocating reclaimed water costs using a cooperative game theory approach: A case study in Akrotiri district, Cyprus. Presentation at the IAH World Groundwater Congress (IAH2024), Davos, Switzerland, 8-13 September 2024
  • Chekirbane, A., Khemiri, K., Panagiotou, C.F., Stefan, C. (2024) A GIS-MCDA based participatory method to map Managed Aquifer Recharge feasibility in Chiba watershed, CapBon, NE Tunisia. Presentation at the 8th European Congress “Water – Across Boundaries” of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Lisbon, Portugal, 4-7 June 2024.
  • Ghannem, S., Bergillos, R.J., Chekirbane, A., Khemiri, K., Paredes-Arquiola, J., Solera, A., Andreu, J. (2024) Modelling Managed Aquifer Recharge in Chiba River basin (Tunisia) with the AQUATOOL Decision Support System. Presentation at the 8th European Congress “Water – Across Boundaries” of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Lisbon, Portugal, 4-7 June 2024.
  • Eisenreich, S., Panagiotou, C.F., Martins, T.N., Barouta, O., Neophytides, S., Stylianou, M., Stefan, C. (2024) Evaluation of MAR feasibility in Cyprus based on a co-participative multi-criteria decision analysis. Presentation at the 8th European Congress “Water – Across Boundaries” of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Lisbon, Portugal, 4-7 June 2024.
  • Glass, J., Panagiotou, C.F., Junghanns, R., Stefan, C. (2024) Web-based numerical groundwater modelling at the Akrotiri Managed Aquifer Recharge Site, Cyprus using the INOWAS platform. Presentation at the 8th European Congress “Water – Across Boundaries” of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Lisbon, Portugal, 4-7 June 2024.
  • Martins, T.N., Leitão, T.E., Panagiotou, C.F., Oliveira, M.M., Portela, M.M., Stefan, C. (2024) Preliminary results for a Managed Aquifer Recharge feasibility index for the southern Portuguese region. Presentation at the 8th European Congress “Water – Across Boundaries” of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Lisbon, Portugal, 4-7 June 2024
  • Ghannem, S., Bergillos, R.J., Panagiotou, C.F., Paredes-Arquiola, J., Solera, A., Andreu, J. (2024) A stakeholder-adapted methodology to identify feasible regions for managed aquifer recharge in the Mijares and Palancia basins (Spain). Presentation at the 8th European Congress “Water – Across Boundaries” of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Lisbon, Portugal, 4-7 June 2024.
  • Conrad, A., Heim, R., Bergillos, R.J., Andreu, J., Rohde, C., Stefan, C., Panagiotou, C., Chekirbane, A., Leitão, T.E., Ghannem, A., Solera, A., Paredes, J. (2024) Adaptive agreements on benefits sharing for managed aquifer recharge in the Mediterranean region. Presentation at the 8th European Congress “Water – Across Boundaries” of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Lisbon, Portugal, 4-7 June 2024.
  • Alpes, K., Craveiro, J.L., Leitão, T.E. (2024) The production of space according to Lefebvre as a possibility for a multifaceted analysis of the environmental problems in the ambience of the AgreeMAR project. Presentation at the 8th European Congress “Water – Across Boundaries” of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Lisbon, Portugal, 4-7 June 2024
  • Panagiotou, C.F., Feloni, E., Kountouri, J., Mettas, C., Evagorou, E., Akylas, E. (2024) Evaluation of flood susceptibility in Cyprus based on a co-participative multi-criteria decision analysis. Presentation at the 8th European Congress “Water – Across Boundaries” of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Lisbon, Portugal, 4-7 June 2024
  • Panagiotou, C.F., Martins, T.N., Chekirbane, A., Stefan, C. (2024) Identification of suitable regions for managed aquifer recharge in the Republic of Cyprus. Presentation at the 6th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, Marrakesh, Morocco, 15-18 May 2024
  • Chekirbane, A., Khemiri, K., Panagiotou, C.F., Martins, T.N., Stefan, C. (2024) Participatory mapping of managed aquifer recharge feasibility in a Tunisian coastal aquifer using multi-criteria decision analysis and geospatial analysis. Presentation at the WSTA 15th Gulf Water Conference “Water in the GCC: Embracing Technological Progress”, Doha, Dakar, 28-30 April 2024.
  • Panagiotou, C.F., Eisenreich, S., Martins, T.N., Barouta, O., Neophytides, S., Stylianou, M., Stefan, C. (2024) Assessing the feasibility of MAR in Cyprus through the use of a participative multi-criteria decision analysis. Presentation at the 10th International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment, Limassol, Cyprus, 8-9 April 2024
  • Stefan, C., Glass, J., Sprenger, C., Junghanns, R. (2024) INOWAS Groundwater Modelling Platform: Web-based tools for risk assessment at managed aquifer recharge sites. Presentation at the 29th Conference of the Hydrogeology Section of the German Geological Society, Aachen, Germany, 20-23 March 2024
  • Glass, J., Stefan, C., Junghanns, R. (2024) Real-time monitoring and numerical modeling on the web- based groundwater management platform INOWAS. Poster presentation at the 29th Conference of the Hydrogeology Section of the German Geological Society, Aachen, Germany, 20-23 March 2024
  • Stefan, C. (2023) AGREEMAR: Adaptive agreements on benefits sharing for managed aquifer recharge in the Mediterranean region. Poster at the PRIMA Project Day. Sitges, Spain, 21 November 2023.
  • Glass, J., Junghanns, R., Stefan, C. (2023) The INOWAS groundwater management platform: web-based tools for real-time monitoring and numerical modelling at managed aquifer recharge sites. Presentation at the International Riverbank Filtration Conference, Dresden, Germany, 16-18 October 2023.
  • Chekirbane, A., Panagiotou, C.F., Dorsaf, A., Stefan, C. (2023) A coupled GIS-MCDA approach to map the feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge. Presentation at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU2023), Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2023. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-8315
  • Leitão, T., Martins, T., Oliveira, M., Stefan, C. (2023) Promoting managed aquifer recharge implementation in the Mediterranean area. The AGREEMAR project and expected outputs. Presentation at 16th Congresso de Água “Viver com a Água”. Lisbon, Portugal, 21-14 March 2023. https://bit.ly/3ndxD5X
  • Chkirbene, A., Conrad, A., Leitão, T., Loulli, E., Martins, T., Oliveira, M., Panagiotou, C., Stefan, C. (2022) Multi-sectorial approach for mapping the feasibility of managed aquifer recharge in the Mediterranean region. e-Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Mediterranean Geosciences Union (MedGU2022), Marrakesh, Morocco, 27-30 November 2022. https://bit.ly/3wdjt5R.
  • Panagiotou, C.F., Chekirbane, A., Stefan, C., Loulli, E., Conrad, A. (2022) Identification of suitable regions for intentional recharge of aquifers through multi-criteria decision analysis and stakeholders’ involvement. Presentation at the Common International Conference on “Integrated Groundwater Management of Mediterranean Coastal Aquifers”, Chania, Greece, 27-30 September 2022. https://bit.ly/3kotZEK.

Invited talks

  • Leitão, T.E. (2025) Can Aquifer Recharge Management be a Solution to Better Manage Water Reserves? Invited talk at the “AGRO, IN 2025”, organized by Vida Rural, Lisbon, 24 April 2025
  • Leitão, T.E. (2025) Managed Aquifer Recharge to Increase Groundwater Availability and Quality. Invited talk at the Seminar “New Tools for Adapting to Climate Change”, organized by The Portuguese Agricultures Confederation (CAP), Lisbon, 21 March 2025
  • Stefan, C. (2025) AGREEMAR: Prospect and potentials of managed aquifer recharge in the Mediterranean through NCW use. Invited talk at the Joint Master Class on Non-Conventional Water Use in the Mediterranean, conducted by three PRIMA-funded projects: AG-WaMED, AgreeMed and AGREEMAR. 20 March 2025, online event
  • Khemiri, K. (2025) Hydrological Insights from Machine Learning: Enhancing NDVI Prediction and Land Use Dynamics Assessment in Tunisian Semi-Arid Regions. Online seminar organised by the IAHS-ARC North Africa Chapter, 27 February 2025, online event
  • Stefan, C. (2024) Managed aquifer recharge: challenges and opportunities. Invited talk at the UTOPIA Groundwater Workshop and Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 22-24 April 2024.
  • Panagiotou, C. (2023) AGREEMAR PRIMA Project: A journey from failure to success. Invited talk at the online seminar “Cyprus Info Day – PRIMA 2023” organised by the Research and Innovation Foundation of cyorus. 9 February 2023, online event.