News

The conference was held within the second work package of the CRESCO Adria project, which is dedicated to lifelong learning for climate transition and cross-border academic knowledge exchange. The Institute for Physical Planning of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County is participating in the CRESCO Adria project as a partner.

The conference was used for presentations, analyses and confrontation of the complex challenges posed by climate change. Dialogue was encouraged between experts in the fields of climatology, environmental and nature protection, social sciences and public health, promoting integrated approaches to understanding the vulnerability and resilience of society and ecosystems as a whole.

Three thematic units were included that related to the impac...

Leading spatial planner Gorana Ljubičić gave a presentation about the spatial planning system in the Republic of Croatia, spatial planning of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and the development of the city of Rijeka and the port of Rijeka, as well as about the scope of work and the Institute’s recent projects.

At the end, she answered questions from students and professors about the key problems of spatial planning, urban and regional development, and the further development of spatial infrastructure and strategic projects.

The workshop presented the project’s activities to date to key stakeholders from the fields of water management, forestry, nature protection and agriculture in order to gain a critical insight into specific sectoral pressures and challenges regarding climate change and appropriate responses from the domain of spatial planning.

The experiences, knowledge and thoughts of stakeholders proved to be essential for the further creation of long-term assumptions for integral and sustainable spatial management.

The workshop brought together Croatian and foreign scientists and experts, who, in the context of global climate challenges, discussed their impact on the space and life of a local community.

The Institute gave a presentation at the workshop entitled Experiences and Perspectives: the Vulnerability of the Coastal Area of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County due to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise.

The presentation showcased the results of research conducted within the framework of the projects Analysis of the Vulnerability of the Coastal Area of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County due to rising sea level and Analysis of the threat of coastal flooding of vulnerable areas of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and also presented was the web browser of the vulnerability of the coastal area of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County due to sea level rise. The presentation was given by Vedrana Petrović, senior advisor for development projects of the Institute fo...

The Institute for Physical Planning of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County celebrates 40 years of successful operation this May.

On the occasion of this significant anniversary, a series of commemorative activities have been planned, about which we will inform you in more detail soon.

We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to our development and work over the years!