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 […]
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, […]