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 […]
Restoring coastal wetlands in Škocjanski zatok, Slovenia
Geographic context and climate challenges Škocjanski zatok is a remnant of a brackish wetland which once surrounded the city-island of Koper. Today, this Nature Reserve is an urban wetland representing a good example of the coexistence of the natural environment and urbanisation, which is making a city safe, resilient, and sustainable. The water sources of […]
Climate change adaptation of wetlands in Attica Region, Greece
Geographic context and climate challenges Attica is a region of Greece with extensive wetlands that includes estuaries, streams, lagoons, lakes and coastal marshes. Wetlands are important elements of the natural environment for the conservation of the ecosystems, recreational areas and areas of economic development. They are particularly important in reducing the impacts of floods, while […]
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 […]