Bathrellos George
Professor of Geomorphology
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Sector: General, Marine Geology & Geodynamics
Office: 208 (Geology Building, 2nd Floor)
Dr. Georgios D. Bathrellos is a Professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Patras. His Ph.D. research focused on Geomorphology, Engineering Geology, and Urban Geology. He holds two Master’s degrees and a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (N.K.U.A.). In 2015, he received the “Konstantinos Ktenas” Award from the “Academy of Athens” for his original research in Geology. He currently serves as President of the Committee of Geomorphology and Environment of the Geological Society of Greece. He has published over 200 scientific papers in international and Greek journals and conference proceedings, achieving significant international recognition. Six of his publications have been recognized as “Most Cited Papers”. His work has received over 4,500 citations, and he holds an h-index of 35.
Dr. Bathrellos serves as Associate Editor for the journal “Natural Hazards” (Springer) and as Editor-in-Chief for “Edelweiss Applied Science & Technology”. He has acted as Guest Editor for numerous special issues in various scientific journals. In 2025, he was awarded the“Editor Distinction Award” by Springer Nature. He is also an Editorial Board member and reviewer for multiple scientific journals.
His research interests include:a) Geomorphology,b) Applied & Engineering Geomorphology,c) Natural Hazard & Disaster Management,d) Landslides – Floods – Erosion,e) Urban Geology,f) Spatial/Regional Planning.
| Rozos D, BathrellosGD, SkilodimouHD (2011). Comparison of the implementation of rock engineering system and analytic hierarchy process methods, upon landslide susceptibility mapping, using GIS: a case study from the Eastern Achaia County of Peloponnesus, Greece. Environmental Earth Sciences, 63(1): 49 – 63, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-010-0687-z, Springer,(Citations: 285). Panagopoulos GP, Bathrellos GD, Skilodimou HD, Martsouka FA (2012). Mapping Urban Water Demands Using Multi-Criteria Analysis and GIS. Water Resources Management, 26(5): 1347–1363, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-011-9962-3, Springer,(Citations: 115). Bathrellos GD, Gaki-Papanastassiou K, Skilodimou HD, Papanastassiou D, Chousianitis KG (2012). Potential suitability for urban planning and industry development by using natural hazard maps and geological – geomorphological parameters. Environmental Earth Sciences, 66(2): 537–548, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-011-1263-x, Springer, (Citations: 401). Papadopoulou-Vrynioti K, Bathrellos GD, Skilodimou HD, Kaviris G, Makropoulos K (2013). Karst collapse susceptibility mapping considering peak ground acceleration in a rapidly growing urban area. Engineering Geology, 158: 77-88, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2013.02.009, Elsevier, (Citations: 210). Bathrellos GD, Skilodimou HD, Maroukian H (2014). The spatial distribution of Middle and Late Pleistocene Cirques in Greece. GeografiskaAnnaler: Series A, Physical Geography, 96 (3): 323 – 338, https://doi.org/10.1111/geoa.12044, Wiley,(Citations: 65). Chousianitis K, DelGaudio V, Sabatakakis N, Kavoura K, Drakatos G, Bathrellos GD, Skilodimou HD (2016). Assessment of earthquake-induced landslide hazard in Greece: From Arias Intensity to spatial distribution of slope resistance demand. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 106(1): 174–188, https://doi.org/10.1785/0120150172, Seismological Society of America,(Citations: 124). Bathrellos GD, Karymbalis E, Skilodimou HD, Gaki-Papanastassiou K, Baltas EA (2016). Urban flood hazard assessment in the basin of Athens Metropolitan city, Greece. Environmental Earth Sciences, 75 (4): 319, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-015-5157-1, Springer(Citations: 266). Bathrellos GD, Skilodimou HD, Chousianitis K, Youssef AM, Pradhan B (2017). Suitability estimation for urban development using multi-hazard assessment map. Science of the Total Environment, 575: 119–134, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.025, Elsevier, (Citations: 503). Karpouza M, Bathrellos·GD, Kaviris G, Antonarakou A, Skilodimou HD (2023). How could students be safe during flood and tsunami events? International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 95: 103830, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103830, Elsevier,(Citations: 45). Bathrellos GD, Koukouvelas IK, Skilodimou HD, Nikolakopoulos K, Vgenopoulos AL (2024). Landslide causative factors evaluation using GIS in the tectonically active Glafkos River area, northwestern Peloponnese, Greece. Geomorphology, 461: 109285, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109285, Elsevier,(Citations: 38). |
Undergraduate Courses
| Department of Geology, University of Patras (2020 – Present) Planet Earth, Studies at the Department of Geology, Geology&Earthquakes, Geomorphology, AppliedGeomorphology&NaturalHazards&Disasters, Field Exercise I, Field Exercise IV – Geological Mapping of Sedimentary Rocks. Department of Architecture, University of Patras (2023- Present) Geomorphology. |
MSc Courses
| MSc Programme, Department of Geology, University of Patras (2023 – Present). Delivered courses in: Catastrophic Phenomena. Mapping and Analysis of Natural Disasters. |
a) Geomorphology
b) Applied Geomorphology
c) Managment of natural disasters
d) Landslides, Floοds,
“McAGENDA Master Courses: Quaternary GeoEnvironment-ArchaeoGeomorphology; Analysis and Management of Anthropogenic Natural Hazards and Disasters”, Funded by European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) – Erasmus+.
“Enhancing Digital Archaeology Capacity of Georgian and Azerbaijan Higher Education Institutions (EDAGA)”, Funded by European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) – Erasmus+.
“HOMEROS – Harmonising Observations from Multi-hazard Environments in Research for Open Science”, Funded by OSCARS-Horizon.