PELOPONNESE

29 Ethnomartyron St., 22131, Tripoli

The Regional Unit of the Peloponnese of H.S.G.M.E. was established in 1977 and is based in Tripoli. Its initial area of responsibility and activity covered the Peloponnese.

Its purpose was to ensure the Authority’s substantive presence in the Peloponnese and to support local communities by providing specialist geoscience expertise. Following the division of Greece into 13 Administrative Regions, the Unit has taken on a supra-regional role. For more than 40 years it has addressed and solved issues across all branches of Geology and Mineral Exploration, and has developed a strong research portfolio in both baseline (infrastructure) studies and applied research, including studies and assignments for third parties.

The R.U. has delivered significant work in the following fields:

Economic Geology

• Surveys and studies on mixed sulfide ores, as well as travertine, sands, and clays.
• Identification of a polymetallic deposit (zinc–silver–lead) with reserves of approximately 2,000,000 t in the Molaoi, Laconia area.
• Study and delineation of marble-bearing zones (Argolida).
• Compilation of an Aggregates Atlas recording quality and quantity parameters for more than 200 quarries. Recording and assessment of marble-extraction waste volumes and evaluation of potential reuse.
• Advisory input on quarry permitting and exploitation.

 

General Geology

Mapping across the entire Region (40 map sheets) at 1:50,000 scale, along with specialized geological investigations at 1:5,000.

 

Engineering Geology

Reconnaissance and full-scope investigations have been carried out in all Regional Units of the Peloponnese (Argolida 17, Arkadia 85, Korinthia 59, Messinia 38, Laconia 33) on issues related to landslides (e.g., km 123 of the Corinth–Tripoli National Road), rockfalls (e.g., Arvanitia, Nafplio), coastal erosion, macroseismic observations, land-use suitability, dams, and mine stability.

 

Energy Materials

Identification, study, and delineation of lignite deposits in various parts of the Peloponnese Region.

 

Geothermal Energy

Study on the use of geothermal energy for residential purposes in Kalamata.

 

Hydrogeology

• Numerous hydrogeological studies for municipalities across the Region. Drilling of more than 250 production wells throughout the Peloponnese, making a decisive contribution to both water supply and irrigation of large areas, together with long-term quantitative and qualitative monitoring of water reserves.
  
• Participation in the calculation of hydrogeological system water balances and in the hydrochemical and quality control of these systems.
  
• Support to the National Groundwater Monitoring Network. Environment: studies in environmentally degraded areas with remediation proposals, as well as investigations for landfills, etc.
  
• Continuous, hands-on advisory presence on matters of concern to both the Region and private stakeholders.

 

All of the above have been carried out in collaboration with the Central Services, local authorities at all levels, and the competent public and wider-public-sector bodies. Today, the staff of the Regional Unit of the Peloponnese supports H.S.G.M.E. projects in the Region in the areas of hydrogeology, third-party assignments, and engineering geology.