NOA's operational service YPATIA developed and delivered by the APCG group, focusing on the "Monitoring and impact assessment of air pollution episodes on the environment and human health". 
Dr. Gerasopoulos utilized the examples of the peri-urban fires at Mati (July 2018) and Evia (August 2019), as well as the industrial accident at "Aspropirgos" recycling unit (June 2015), to communicate the capacities of the group and the provided services to the State. The presentation was delivered in the frame of NOA's workshop on "The contribution of Research Centers in tackling natural disasters" which was held at the premises of the National Hellenic Research Foundation, on 29 November 2019, in the presence of representatives from competent Ministries, Civil Protection and the Region of Attica, among others.