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The landslide inventory map in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County – the northern part of the Gorski Kotar and Littoral microregions, which was prepared at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the University of Rijeka for an area of  287 km², identified a total of 4,977 landslides, which occupy approximately 8% of the surface area of  the research area, based on a geomorphological analysis. Of these, the largest number, 87%, are located in the area of  the Town of Čabar, and the rest in the Municipality of Klana, while no landslides were identified in the studied part of the Municipality of Jelenje, as expected given the absence of natural landslide conditions.

The research by the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering of the University of Zagreb, Landslide Susceptibility Zoning Map of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County – part of the Gorski Kotar microregion, starts from the analysis of the geomorphological landslide inventory...

Today we are already feeling the consequences of climate change through increasingly frequent extreme weather events, such as heavy rainfall, heat waves, storms and coastal flooding. Since their onset can no longer be prevented, it is necessary to focus efforts on adaptation and mitigate their consequences through timely planning and the implementation of appropriate measures.

Spatial planning plays a key role in this process. It guides the sustainable development of space, determines the purpose of land and sea areas, and harmonises various development interests. Climate change today represents one of the greatest challenges to modern spatial planning, which is why it is becoming one of the most important instruments for adapting to climate change and strengthening the resilience of an area. 

Scientific research and projections of future climate scenarios indicate that sea levels will continue to rise throughout this century. This makes the adaptation of coasta...