Integrated flood protection system of Venice and its lagoon
Geographic context and climate challenges Located along the northernmost stretch of the Italian Adriatic coast, the Venice lagoon is a large (550 km2) shallow water (average depth around 1 m) system connected with the sea through three inlets (from north to south Lido, Malamocco and Chioggia). Two main urban areas are located within the lagoon: […]
Coastal Plan for the Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia
Geographic context and climate challenges The Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia has an exceptionally indented coast, 960 km long, with 285 islands, islets and rocks. The County is rich in natural resources and biodiversity, with two national parks, Krka estuary and Kornati archipelago. Its coastal zone consists of seven municipalities and three cities including Šibenik, […]
Managed retreat of Koper-Izola coastal state road, Slovenia
GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT AND CLIMATE CHALLENGES The Coastal-Karst Region is the only Slovenian littoral region, as well as being a characteristically border region, as it borders with both Croatia and Italy. Koper is the urban regional centre, while also being the main city of the wider Coastal conurbation (along with Izola and Piran). The city is […]
Coastal Zone Management Plan for the Kaštela City, Croatia
Geographical context and climate challenges The coastal plan covers the administrative area of the Town of Kaštela. The mainland makes up 58 km2, and the coastal part is sheltered by the Kaštela Bay. The length of the coastline is 23 km and almost all of the coast has become increasingly urban. The historical development of […]
Coastal protection and road retreat between Sète and Marseillan, France
Geographic context and climate challenges The littoral between Sète and Marseillan in the Occitanie region of South France is a sand strip that separates the Thau lagoon from the Mediterranean Sea. The strip is 12 km long and 2 km wide and the littoral hosts different human activities, including a bottle-filling firm, a camping, a […]
Dune restoration through ecological engineering in Bellocchio area, Italy
Geographical context and climate challenges The Bellocchio area (Lido di Spina, Municipality of Comacchio near Ferrara in Italy) is part of the coastal plain in the valley of Comacchio. It is a system consisting of lagoons, wetlands and coastal sandbars covered by fossil dunes that get progressively younger as they get closer to the sea, […]