In terms of spatial planning and environment protection procedures in Croatia, geomorphological features as a component of geodiversity are mostly considered marginally. They are considered locally ...in the scope of certain operations such as urban development, mining, or activities that are being assessed in the environment impact assessment procedures or spatial and strategical planning. Regarding the protection and the planning processes connected with it, geomorphological features should be considered in the right scale and with all of its values and services that are being provided to the environment on a landscape scale. In this paper, geodiversity and its role in landscape evolution will be connected and explained with the example of subgeomorphological region Ogulinsko-plašćanska Zavala, in the mountainous Dinaric karst part of Croatia. As it has been a region with long human and nature interaction, and a region with preserved natural and seminatural landscapes, it is a suitable area for such an analysis. In order to properly assess the geomorphological features as one of the determinants of landscape, the basis for environment impact assessment procedures and spatial planning procedures, geoecological analysis of geodiversity and landscape services occurrence and spatial distribution is carried out.
The active tidal notches in the Makarska area, which were observed and described in historical records from the beginning of the 20th century (Andrijašević, 1910), have been reanalysed 107 years ...later. Detailed mapping of three locations in the wider Makarska area revealed their level of submergence, which varied between 30 and 37 ± 5 cm below the recent mean sea-level (MSL) according to location. This investigation points to the recent acceleration of relative sea-level change during the Current Warm Period (CWP) and also to the past temporary still-stand. According to data from Central Adriatic islands of Vis, Ravnik, and Biševo, this still-stand probably lasted around 500 years – during the Little Ice Age (LIA) period. However, the notch in the Dubrovnik area, which was, as stated in historical data (Suess, 1885–1908), active at the end of the 19th century, is still active today, indicating tectonic uplift of the Dubrovnik area.
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U Hrvatskoj u skladu sa svjetskim trendovima dolazi do sve većih promjena krajobraza uslijed promjena korištenja zemljišta, klimatskih promjena te općenito antropogenoga utjecaja. Usporedno s time ...raste i potreba za intenzivnijim i dubljim poznavanjem značajki krajobraza u svrhu adekvatne zaštite i upravljanja. Cilj je ovoga rada dati pregled stanja znanstvenih istraživanja krajobraza i u Hrvatskoj da bi se utvrdili dionici, metodologije i raznolikost istraženih tematskih područja te stupanj istraženosti i poznavanja krajobraza Hrvatske. U posljednjih deset godina izražen je pojačan interes za istraživanja krajobraza te su utvrđena dva jasna pristupa: geografski pristup i pristup arhitekture i krajobrazne arhitekture. Pristupi se međusobno razlikuju u tematskim područjima istraživanja, metodologiji i prostornom kontekstu istraživanja.
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In Croatia, as elsewhere, significant changes have occurred in the landscape over time, due to changes in land use, climate change, and general anthropogenic activities. Accordingly, the need for ...deeper and more intensive understanding of landscape properties has arisen, in order to ensure adequate land management and protection. The aim of this study is to give an overview of the state of scientific landscape research in Croatia, and determine the stakeholders, methodologies, various research topics, and degree of research and knowledge regarding Croatia’s landscapes. Over the past decade, there has been an increased interest in landscape research, with two clear landscape research approaches emerging: geographic approach and (landscape) architecture approach, that differ in terms of the issues examined, methodologies applied, and spatial context.
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Glaciers worldwide are shrinking at an accelerated rate as the climate changes in response to anthropogenic influence. While increasing air temperature is the main factor behind glacier mass and ...volume loss, variable patterns of precipitation distribution also play a role, though these are not as well understood. Furthermore, while the response of surface glaciers (from large polar ice sheets to small alpine glaciers) to climatic changes is well documented and continuously monitored, little to nothing is known about how cave glaciers (perennial ice accumulations in rock-hosted caves) react to atmospheric warming. In this context, we present here the response of cave and surface glaciers in SE Europe to the extreme precipitation events occurring between May and July 2019 in SE Europe. Surface glaciers in the northern Balkan Peninsula lost between 17 % and 19 % of their total area, while cave glaciers in Croatia, Greece, Romania and Slovenia lost ice at levels higher than any recorded by instrumental observations during the past decades. The melting was likely the result of large amounts of warm water delivered directly to the surface of the glaciers, leading to rapid reduction in the area of surface glaciers and the thickness of cave glaciers. As climate models predict that such extreme precipitation events are set to increase in frequency and intensity, the presence of cave glaciers in SE Europe and the paleoclimatic information they host may be lost in the near future. Moreover, the same projected continuous warming and increase in precipitation extremes could pose an additional threat to the alpine glaciers in southern Europe, resulting in faster-than-predicted melting.
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The importance and value of speleological objects was recognized in the middle of the last century. There are several levels of protection of speleological objects, which are not harmonized with each ...other. The problem in accessing protection arises from the perception that a
speleological object is a valuable habitat or is suitable for tourist use, while the abiotic aspect is only marginally considered. The article discusses the problems of protecting speleological objects and their evaluation, and presents an example of geodiversity evaluation of speleological objects. The aim of the article is to stimulate a broader discussion about speleological objects as part of geodiversity and the possible role of speleologists in their protection.
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