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The multimodal door-to-door transport chain connecting Central Europe with Far East origins predominantly calls the North European ports. However, already the geographic features are dictating the reasonable possibility of routes’ redirection via several alternatives through the Mediterranean Sea. This study represents the continuation of the research in terms of analysis and evaluation of the Southern European freight transport flow through the Northern Adriatic. The aim was to elaborate further on the justification of the possible redirection of cargoes via the Adriatic corridor. In these terms, the land segment of the transport chain from ports to the final destination was isolated and analysed. The authors were primarily guided by natural features, that are respective geographical locations and their mutual distances. For this purpose, container transport on two traffic flows was simulated, with emphasis on the land segment between the second (destination) port and the final destination. Considering the usual freight lines, the door-to-door container transport between origin and destination was selected. Both road and rail transportation modes were investigated. Besides general parameters, such as distances, time, and fuel consumption, the environmental impact for all scenarios was determined for both downstream and final fuel cycle processes. In these terms, basic environmental parameters for four possible scenarios were calculated: energy consumption, emissions of carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, non-methane hydrocarbons, and particulate matter. Results are indicating that, together with a significant reduction of sea transportation impacts on the environment, the eventual redirection contributes to emissions’ mitigation and the sustainability of transportation. These results are accompanied by several initiatives in the area. Apart from potential benefits, the findings were discussed from the reliability point of view, i.e. the ability of Northern Adriatic ports and the land infrastructure to successfully take over this task, at least to a certain extent, and finally, in a reasonable future.

This paper seeks to highlight the impact of increasing container throughput in north Adriatic ports on air quality. A comparative analysis of air quality consisting of selected environmental parameters at selected measuring stations near the container terminals of the northern Adriatic ports Rijeka, Trieste, Koper, and Venice was carried out. The parameters were analyzed based on a limited air quality monitoring data for port areas. As the port transport sector can increase pollutant emissions, the results of these analyses can also be used to take appropriate measures to reduce particulate matter emissions. The aim of this paper is to determine the impact of increasing container throughput in the ports of the northern Adriatic Sea on air quality based on certain environmental parameters related to shipping/delivery of containers by road. The results of the research based on available data have shown that the increase in container throughput of the northern Adriatic ports has not decreased air quality of urban areas of the respective port cities. The value of air quality of the northern Adriatic ports is substantially above the limits set by the EU Air Quality Directive (2008/50), thus not affecting the health of the inhabitants of the analyzed cities.

Parenzana is a former railway in Istria that connected Poreč and the places of north western Istria with Trieste. The significance of the construction of this railway in time at early 20th century was very great. The railway contributed to the revival of the activities of the areas through which it passed, as it connected the economic functions of space (agriculture, industry and trade), and at the same time enabled the transport of people and goods. The authors analyse the importance, role and benefits of Parenzana during past time, especially its impact on the development of various activities in the environment. Furthermore, the reasons for the cancellation are analysed. The newest projects aimed to the reconstruction of the route with a completely different function, are explained. The emphasis is on preserving the Parenzana route and today visible forms of bridges, viaducts, tunnels, buildings and more. The paper contains an overview and results of the Parenzana revitalization project, as important cultural, infrastructural and tourist attractions of Istria and beyond.

This article analyzes examples of good traffic management practices in several European cities. The practices analyzed relate to providing more accurate information about public transport arrivals, optimizing demand for crosswalks, reducing congestion in urban areas, and reducing demand for trips to parking lots in the city center. Smart mobility projects such as CEKOM Connected Traffic create high-quality urban transport solutions and promote innovative, sustainable, clean and energy-efficient transport modes. The aim of this paper is to present the positive results of different traffic management methods that lead to better traffic flow, less congestion, lower primary energy consumption and less pollutant emissions. The activities of this scientific research project are related to the development of innovative urban and multimodal solutions in the city of Rijeka. The primary outcome indicator will be a platform for aggregating data for urban mobility and transport decision making. The scope of the platform envisions more efficient use of public- private infrastructure, resources, and assets in the field of transport. In addition, it was necessary to accurately measure traffic, meteorological and environmental parameters in the city of Rijeka to protect the environment, increase safety and achieve sustainability of the transport system in the urban area. As part of the research activities of the Connected Traffic project, a prototype solution for traffic simulations has been developed. The aim of the simulations is to show how the use of innovative methods in the context of intelligent solutions can manage traffic in urban areas. The purpose of the simulation is to test innovative scenarios and standard operating procedures for decision support.

Promoting efficient and energy-efficient urban and multimodal transport in the city of Rijeka is one of the main tasks of the CEKOM Connected traffic scientific research project. The introduction of high quality and innovative solutions ensures a better flow of urban traffic, while the application of energy efficiency measures reduces primary energy consumption and thus pollutant emissions. The aim of this paper is to use simulation tool to test the application of new procedures in traffic management using the example of innovative dynamic scenarios in the city of Rijeka. The study applied a methodology for modelling the traffic network in the city of Rijeka and measuring traffic, environmental and meteorological parameters. The positive results of the traffic management system for several European cities were also analysed. This paper presents the process of creating a traffic model developed to test traffic scenarios with regular and extraordinary events in the city of Rijeka. The application of simulations should contribute to the improvement of traffic management in the city of Rijeka through the output indicators of this project, such as a platform to support decision making and management of urban mobility.

The paper analyzes traffic management related to Real-time passenger information, Split Cycle and Offset Optimization Technique system, Congestion Charge and Parking Management system in several European cities. The scientific research project Connected Traffic started in March 2020 will establish quality solutions in urban and multimodal transport of the city of Rijeka and promote sustainable, clean, and energy-efficient modes of transport. The aim of this paper is to analyze urban mobility and traffic management to present research activities as well as the results achieved so far of the Connected Traffic project related to the improvement of traffic management in the city of Rijeka. The importance of measuring traffic, meteorological and environmental parameters in the city of Rijeka and the application of energy efficiency measures in urban transport is aimed to reduce primary energy consumption and emissions of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases, ensuring the sustainability of urban transport system. Through research activities, elements of the decision support system in smart cities with application in transport have been defined, which will improve the work of the traffic management center in the city of Rijeka. One of the results of the project will be a platform for data aggregation in the decision-making function in urban transport and urban mobility, which will be examined in the function of the Center for Monitoring and Management of Integrated Traffic. At the same time, it would enable automatic distribution of data, i.e., their easy availability to all interested traffic participants.

Traffic congestion is an unavoidable problem in large cities. Therefore, traffic management centers must respond quickly to traffic disruptions and apply the most appropriate measures to solve problems in the traffic network. The causes leading to traffic congestion are usually related to regular or extraordinary traffic events and traffic condition. Due to a regular traffic event such as a traffic collision on the main traffic corridor, illegal parking and emergency interventions, actions such as detection, closure and speed limits are mostly used. During an extraordinary traffic event such as manifestations or roadwork, applied actions include the partial or complete closure of the road, change of route, change of travel methods, etc. Solving this complex task requires not only a quick response, but also a lot of expertise given the large number of possible actions that need to be considered during the decision-making process. Therefore, simulation models or decision support tools are increasingly used. In this project, the simulations are intended to demonstrate the possibilities of using simulation tools in the decision-making and traffic management process as innovative methods within intelligent solutions for traffic management in cities. The purpose of prototyping is to test innovative scenarios and standard operating procedures that will be used to support decision making. The prototype created in this way can be further developed through validation and calibration procedures to obtain a real traffic situation in an area, based on which different solutions affecting traffic flow can then be tested. As part of the development activities of the CEKOM Connected Traffic scientific research project, an advanced information and communication system is being developed to support decision-making and urban traffic management. The improvement of traffic management within this project will also have a positive impact on the development of mobility and the increase of traffic safety in the city of Rijeka. The innovation of this platform is reflected in its approach to connectivity and Big Data analytics, as well as its real-time traffic management. In this paper, the authors focus on testing innovative scenarios and standard operating procedures for the purpose of decision support to demonstrate the effectiveness of traffic management in urban areas by applying innovative solutions (modeling and simulation). The development of the simulation model in terms of functionality and sustainability covers the narrower and wider urban area of Rijeka and the application of a multi-layer modeling methodology that integrates macro and micro level traffic simulations. Reliable and accurate measurement of vehicle load on individual roads was used to create the simulation. Since the simulation will be validated with some new traffic routes, new realistically calculated traffic load data is expected as one of the outputs of the project. By applying intelligent traffic solutions and information and communication technology, it is possible to integrate large amounts of processed data through the platform, thus achieving the validation of the prototype and the generation of traffic conditions, which increases the quality of traffic management.

To establish quality solutions in urban and multimodal transport of the city of Rijeka, a scientific research project Connected traffic was started within the Center of Competence for Smart Cities, the city of Rijeka (CEKOM). The primary starting point of the project is to promote a sustainable clean and energy-efficient mode of transport. The aim of this paper is to present research development activities within the results of this project related to the improvement of urban traffic control efficiency the city of Rijeka. The sustainability of urban transport requires the application of energy efficiency measures while reducing primary energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The methodological approach in research activities has so far analyzed the existing traffic scenarios and defined the part of the covered traffic area. According to the analysis of examples of good traffic management practices in several European cities, the positive results generated by the system have been identified. The requirements for vehicle recognition system sensors were determined, and ecological and meteorological parameters were defined. Locations for measuring traffic, meteorological and environmental parameters with explanation and associated methodology have been proposed. The traffic model of the city of Rijeka and the immediate surroundings was developed with an appropriate transport network of corridors including associated roads and intersections that will serve as the basis for the implementation of traffic simulations according to standard operating procedures or incidental situations. Based on the existing traffic demand, a macro- simulation of traffic flow was performed. The further project activities are related to the development of micro-simulation modelling of the test area thus generating micro-simulation of traffic flow concerning specific standard procedures. Further research will improve the quality of the traffic management center of the city of Rijeka through the Centre for Monitoring and Management of Integrated Traffic. The implementation of a data collection platform for urban transport and urban mobility decision-making will enable the automatic distribution of real-time data to all road users.

The scientific research project Connected Traffic will establish quality solutions in urban and multimodal transport of the city of Rijeka and promote sustainable, clean and energy-efficient modes of transport. The aim of this paper is to present research and development activities as well as the existing results of the Connected Traffic project related to the improvement of traffic management in the city of Rijeka. In order to ensure the sustainability of urban transport in the city of Rijeka, the application of energy efficiency measures and the reduction of primary energy consumption and emissions of carbon dioxide and other harmful gasses is required. The methodology applied in research activities consists of modelling the transport netwok of the city of Rijeka, measuring and analyzing traffic, meteorological and environmental parameters in order to achieve the base traffic scenario and performing the traffic simulations of different corridors and sections. The research development will improve the work of the traffic management center in the city of Rijeka through the Center for Monitoring and Management of Integrated Traffic. Thus, a platform for data aggregation in the decision-making function in urban transport and urban mobility will be implemented ensuring the automatic and real-time distribution of data to all traffic participants. For urban traffic flows simulation at corridors and sections in the city of Rijeka the software Aimsun 8.1. for traffic planning, simulation and prediction is used.

In this paper the authors emphasize the increase in air pollution in the eastern part of the city of Rijeka caused by the increase of the container throughput of the container terminal at the Port of Rijeka (Adriatic Gate Container Terminal), i.e. the increase in the number of vessel arrivals, the increase in the number of trucks in arrivals/departures related to road deliver/dispatch of containers. Since the Adriatic Sea is the deepest part recessed in the European mainland, it is logical that the northern Adriatic Sea provides the Central European countries the closest access to world seas through the Gulf of Trieste and the Gulf of Rijeka. Natural advantage of the Port of Rijeka is the fact that the Dinaric mountain barrier is the lowest and narrowest on the transport route through the northern Adriatic Sea. The North Adriatic traffic flow is the shortest natural thus the most economical way Europe is connected with the Mediterranean and, by sailing through the Suez Canal, with most of the countries in Asia, Africa and Australia. Important transportation links from landlocked Central European countries to seaports on the Adriatic coast, i.e. the Port of Rijeka, intersect on the territory of Croatia, Slovenia and Italy with other important traffic flows which move from Western and Central Europe to South-eastern Europe and the Middle East. Considering Northern and Western European ports, sea distance from Far East ports and Northern Adriatic ports, i.e. the Port of Rijeka, is approximately 2 000 nautical miles shorter, resulting in shorter voyage time up to ten days. As for land cargo traffic directions, main Central European industrial and commercial centres are closer to the North Adriatic region for 400-600 km. This paper presents the geographical and traffic characteristics of the Port of Rijeka, analyzes the total container throughput and land transport to/from the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal at the Prt of Rijeka. The air quality at the measuring station Rijeka 2 was also analyzed, where the parameters in the period of 5 years were analyzed ; nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter (

In Europe, at the end of the 20th century, the growth of marinas followed the rapid development of recreational marine activities. This trend has now slowed and today the creation of new marinas or the extension of existing marinas is less common, mainly due to the enforcement of protective environmental regulations. As the port sector is facing some major sustainability challenges, like tackling the pollution generated from port activities, the “green port”, or “green marina”, concept has now become a requirement. Both types of nautical ports, pub-lic ports and private marinas, share the same responsibility to achieve management standards. The term “green port” in practice describes the responsible behavior of all stakeholders in the port’s business, with a focus on the long-term vision towards the sustainable and climate-friendly development of the port’s infrastructure. This paper aims to confirm the adequacy of multi-criteria analysis (MCA) for the evaluation and introduction of energy efficient mobility options in nautical ports. Within the paper, a multi-criteria based model for energy-efficient mobility selection is presented. This model is tested on two Croatian private marinas and obtained results indicating the most suitable action for both. The output of the model showed that by far the best energy-efficient solution was the installation of electric charging stations (ECS) for cars. The presented model can assist decision-makers in port authorities and marina administrations in planning and finding the best scenario for the development of energy efficient systems and services.

Regional value chains (RVCs) are an important indicator of regional trade, economic integration and development. Due to regionalization of production, instead of globalization of production, more and more production is taking place in RVCs. We used the UNCTAD-Eora database to obtain the values of the basic RVC indicator: domestic value added (DVA) included in a country's exports. We analyze the regional value chains in Croatia and its neighbouring countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. We performed a Panel Estimated Generalised Least Squares analysis with weights for cross-sectional fixed effects, weights for cross-sectional EGLS, covariance method for white cross-sectional coefficients and correction for degrees of freedom to obtain a more efficient estimation of coefficients and to correct for heteroscedasticity or autocorrelation in the residuals. The results of the panel EGLS show a statistically significant relationship between the change in value added (VA) of neighbouring Croatian countries and the change in Croatian VA (R2=0.73, p 0.0001). The results suggest that Croatia's linkages with neighbouring countries in RVCs are statistically significant, even though the extent of these linkages is of very small magnitude

After a detailed analysis of each railroad route alternative, the problem of route evaluation in the process of planning and designing is reduced to making a decision concerning its optimal selection. In this article the authors emphasize the significance of the reconstruction of the railroad route connection for the development of the North Adriatic Ports, Rijeka, Koper and Trieste. The most important project related to North Adriatic Port’s railway transport system is the construction of a new high-efficiency railroad which will connect the ports of Rijeka, Koper and Trieste. The construction of a new high- efficiency railway will create a significant shortening of railroad links of South East Europe with its central and western parts and will improve the conditions of traffic exploitation of the North Adriatic transport route. The objective of this paper is to show that the application of the multi-criteria analysis can lead to conclusions regarding the evaluation and selection of the appropriate railroad transport route. In order to fulfill the research objective, a model comprising criteria and sub-criteria for railroad route evaluation is defined. The proposed model was used for the evaluation of the railway route Rijeka- Koper-Trieste by applying the PROMETHEE II method for multi-criteria ranking of alternatives.

Warehousing and transportation support activities are an important part of the overall transportation sector. COVID-19 outbreak requires a prediction of future risks contingent in the overall economic predicament. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the analysis of possible adverse effects of this crisis on the Warehousing activity. We analysed a 10-year panel from 2008 to 2017 of 13 latest European Union member countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, and Slovakia, and their data representing the “Warehousing and support activities for transportation” of the overall “Transportation and storage sector”. We differenced the data to achieve stationarity and to lose the idiosyncratic effects present in the coefficients. We regressed the variables representing the overall economy on warehousing and transportation support activities. The null hypothesis of no-causation may be rejected for most causal conjectures with three successive test methods: Panel Pairwise Granger Causality test, Panel Estimated Generalized Least Squares with Fixed Effects, and Panel Generalized Method of Moments with First Differences. We conclude the changes in the overall economy have an impact on warehousing and transportation support activities in terms of its value added

As a heterogeneous area in geographic terms, the Dubrovnik-Neretva County is proportionally on functional in traffic terms. Various parts of the County are not well connected, which is a result ofpolitical, economic, historical, cultural and other factors. It is the requirement of utmost importance to provide more rational logistic connections between the starting and destination points in local as well as in far distance traffic. The focus of the analysis of traffic and technological solutions to this multilayer issue is the City of Dubrovnik with its numerous specific features that make it significantly different from other Adriatic towns. It is the main destination for maritime cruises, which, due to the large number of guests, represent the main problem in the functioning of local public and individual transport in the peak season. An expressly growing trend is present in the passenger air transport on the track of the reconstruction of the airport of Ćilipi. The expansion of road traffic in the narrow urban area has initiated the introduction of alternative traffic and technological solutions. This paper brings an algorithmic presentation of the research and methodology dealing with optimization of the whole traffic system. Any existing as well as future infrastructure construction separate projects concerning all transport branches should be put before the introduction of an integral transport model. Specifically, this refers to the city of Dubrovnik as the main hub in the matrix of transport and logistics flows of all types of transport substrates.

The constant increase in the turnover of the container terminal "Brajdica" is correlated with the load of the access road network, i.e. with the increasing degree of congestion, assuming that the shares of transport modes involved in the delivery / dispatch of containers are not changed. The aim of this paper is to use the micro-simulation traffic model and the PTV Vissim computer program to carry out simulations of several scenarios to assess whether the throughput rate of the access road traffic network is sufficient with respect to the existing as well as to possible future traffic loads that are assumed to be constantly increasing in compliance with the achieved annual rate of container terminal turnout growth.

In this article the authors emphasize the significance of the reconstruction of the railway transport system for the development of the Port of Rijeka. The most important projects related to Rijeka’s rail transport system are the construction of a new high-efficiency railway Rijeka - Zagreb and a new high-efficiency railroad which will link Rijeka, Koper and Trieste ports. The construction of a new high-efficiency railway Rijeka – Zagreb and a new high- efficiency railway Rijeka - Koper - Trieste will create a significant shortening of railway connections of South East Europe with its central and western parts, and will improve the conditions of traffic exploitation, i.e. future development of the port of Rijeka. The aim of this paper is to show that the application of the multi-criteria analysis can lead to conclusions regarding the selection of the adequate railway transport route.

The phenomenon of containerization is a well- researched theme. However, these researches are mainly in the context of new technical and technological issues and challenges, necessary for the realization of such a transport technology, as well as the dynamics of containerization and contemporary business models. The investigation of cargo being carried by containers appears to be underrepresented, which can be a result of thinking that container represents the transport unit (box) that replaces a large number of smaller packages so it is primarily intended for general cargo. Containers could be used for the transport of a large number of different types of goods, and types of packages, whether the level of containerization of particular goods depends on several factors. This paper aims at analyzing these factors in containerized level. It also looks at developing a special diagram showing the compatibility between the particular freight and container types. This paper will demonstrate how this diagram could be used in a simple way in finding which types of container are suitable for specific types of commodity.

S obzirom da je Jadransko more najdublje uvučeno u europsko kopno, srednjoeuropskim zemljama sjeverni Jadran omogućuje najbliži pristup svjetskom moru kroz Tršćanski i Riječki zaljev. Glavni smjer V Paneuropskog koridora kao i njegov ogranak V.B omogućuju sjeveroistočni ulaz Južnih vrata Europe povezujući taj dio europskog kontinenta s lukama na Sjevernom Jadranu. Morski putovi koji se nadovezuju na sjevernojadranske luke Rijeka, Kopar i Trst, a odnose se, kako na Mediteran, tako i na velika tržišna područja istočno od Sueza, upravo su tim pravcem najkraći i najpovoljniji. Znanstveni problem ovog istraživanja sastoji se u tomu da, usprkos činjenici da je kopneno povezivanje ishodišnih točaka V Paneuropskog koridora i ogranka VB značajan segment razvoja sjevernojadranskog prometnog pravca, tematika koja obuhvaća pripadajuću kopnenu prometnu infrastrukturu nije dovoljno istražena i analizirana. Svrha ovog rada je sustavno istražiti i analizirati kopnenu prometnu mrežu sjevernojadranskog prometnog pravca, predložiti kriterije radi optimalnog odabira kopnene prometne trase, željezničke pruge i ceste te izraditi model optimizacije kopnenog povezivanja ishodišnih točaka Paneuropskog koridora V i ogranka VB. Značenje Paneuropskog koridora V i ogranka VB za integraciju sjevernojadranskog prometnog pravca u europski prometni sustav elaborirano je putem detaljne analize kopnenih prometnih pravaca. Determinirani su i analizirani postojeće stanje i planovi razvoja kopnene prometne infrastrukture na sjevernojadranskom prometnom pravcu. Provedena je iscrpna analiza razvoja i poslovanja sjevernojadranskih luka Rijeka, Kopar i Trst kao i njihove zemljopisne, prometne i logističke značajke. Utvrđivanje konkurentne sposobnosti sjevernojadranskog prometnog pravca obavljeno je analizom gospodarskog okruženja i potencijalnog tržišta, elaboriranjem integracije sjevernojadranskih luka kroz logističke principe te analizom konkurentnosti u odnosu na alternativne prometne pravce. Budući da postupci planiranja i projektiranja prethode odluci o izboru optimalne kopnene prometne trase, prikazana je metodologija i analiza postupka prostornoprometnog planiranja i projektiranja te je definirano značenje vrednovanja i optimizacije prostorno-prometnih rješenja. U skladu sa svrhom i ciljem istraživanja, između više postupaka višekriterijske analize za optimizaciju izbora trase kopnene prometnice koja će povezivati ishodišne točke Paneuropskog koridora V i ogranka VB, primijenjen je PROMETHEE postupak te računalni program za višekriterijsko rangiranje varijanti D-sight 3.2.4. Značajka te metode je da na osnovu unošenja egzaktnih podataka omogućuje djelomično i potpuno rangiranje većeg broja varijanti u odnosu na veći broj kriterija. Cilj istraživanja bio je izraditi model za odabir trase željezničke pruge ili ceste koji će biti primjenjiv na svim razinama odlučivanja. Pri tomu su istraženi svi činitelji koji su omogućili utvrđivanje kriterija i potkriterija za odabir trase željezničke pruge i ceste na teorijskoj i operativnoj razini. Problem vrednovanja željezničke ili cestovne trase se svodi na donošenje odluke o odabiru trase kojoj prethodi detaljna analiza mogućih varijantnih rješenja te njihovo stručno ocjenjivanje. Optimizacija kopnene prometne infrastrukture između Paneuropskog koridora V i njegovog ogranka VB provedena je determiniranjem relevantnih tematskih skupina kriterija i potkriterija za odabir željezničke i cestovne prometne trase. Kriteriji su subjektivno definirani uz pomoć domaće i strane stručne i znanstvene literature. Provedeno anketno istaživanje, koje je obuhvatilo analizu mišljenja stručnjaka iz područja planiranja i projektiranja kopnene prometne infrastrukture, korišteno je za ocjenjivanje i vrednovanje definiranih tematskih skupina kriterija i potkriterija. Definiran je težinski koeficijent za svaku tematsku skupinu kriterija i za svaki pojedini potkriterij te je postavljen model za odabir trase željezničke pruge i model za odabir cestovne prometne trase. Kvantitativnim i kvalitativnim ocjenjivanjem kriterija i potkriterija te primjenom višekriterijske analize testirana je efikasnost i djelotvornost modela na primjeru povezivanja ishodišnih točaka Paneuropskog koridora V i ogranka VB, odnosno odabira optimalne trase željezničke pruge i autoceste Rijeka – Kopar – Trst. S obzirom na primjenjivost predloženih modela u praksi, naglašena je mogućnost njihove univerzalne primjene prilikom izbora odgovarajuće kopnene prometne trase, željezničke pruge ili ceste., Owing to the fact that the Adriatic Sea is the one most indented in the European continent, the Northern Adriatic provides the central European countries with the shortest access to deep sea through the Gulf of Trieste and the Gulf of Quarnero / Rijeka. The main route of the Pan-European V corridor as well as its VB branch provide a NE entrance through the European Southern Gate, thus linking that part of the European continent to the Northern Adriatic ports. It is through this very route that the sea routes, which are the continuation of the Northern Adriatic ports of Rijeka, Koper and Trieste toward the Mediterranean and toward large markets east of Suez, represent the shortest and most cost effective trading routes. The scientific problem of this study features the fact that, for all the linking of starting points of the Pan-European V corridor and the VB branch by land representing a significant segment in the development of the Northern Adriatic traffic route, the issue comprising the pertaining land traffic infrastructure has not been adequately studied and analysed. The purpose of the study is to carry out a systematic survey and analysis of the Northern Adriatic land traffic route, to propose criteria for an optimal selection of the land traffic marked route, railway line and road and to prepare a land connection optimization model for starting points of the Pan-European corridor V and the VB branch. The significance of the Pan-European corridor V and the VB branch for integration of the Northern Adriatic traffic route in the European traffic system has been elaborated through a detailed analysis of land traffic routes. The present situation and development plans concerning the land traffic infrastructure on the Northern Adriatic traffic route have been determined and analysed. A comprehensive analysis has been carried out comprising the development and operation of the Northern Adriatic ports of Rijeka, Koper and Trieste as well as their geographical, traffic and logistic features. Competitiveness of the Northern Adriatic traffic route has been determined through the analysis comprising its economic environment and potential market areas, elaborated integration of the Northern Adriatic ports through logistic principles, and analysis of competitiveness with regard to alternative traffic routes. Whereas the planning and designing processes precede the decision on the selection of the optimal land traffic marked route, the methodology and analysis of the traffic related regional planning and designing have been presented and the significance of evaluation and optimization of traffic related regional designing has been defined. In accordance with the purpose and aim of the study, the PROMETHEE method has been selected as well as the computer programme for multicriteria ranking of variants D-sight 3.2.4 among a number of multicriteria analytical methods for optimization of selection concerning the land traffic marked route to link the starting points of the Pan- European corridor V and the VB branch. The significant feature of this method is that using the exact data it enables either partial or complete ranking of a large number of variants with regard to a larger number of criteria. The aim of the study was to develop a model for the selection of the railway line or road marked route to be applicable at any decision-making level. The study included all the facts enabling the criteria and subcriteria to be determined for the selection of the railway line and road marked routes at both theoretical and operational levels. The problem concerning evaluation of railway line or road marked routes becomes reduced to the decision-making process dealing with the selection of the marked route preceded by a detailed analysis of possible variants and their evaluation by experts. Optimization of the land traffic infrastructure between the Pan-European corridor V and its VB branch has been carried out by determining relevant thematic groups of criteria and subcriteria for the selection of the railway line and road marked route. The criteria have been subjectively defined with the aid of domestic and foreign technical and scientific literature. The conducted survey comprising the analysis of expert opinions in the field of the land traffic infrastructure planning and designing was used in the assessment and evaluation of defined thematic groups of criteria and subcriteria. The weight coefficient has been defined for each thematic group of criteria and for every single subcriterion and a model has been prepared for the selection of railway line and road marked routes. Using the quantitative and qualitative assessment criteria and subcriteria and applying the multicriteria analysis, the efficiency and effectiveness of the model was tested by way of example for linking the starting points of the Pan-European corridor V and the VB branch and, respectively, for selecting optimal railway line and motorway Rijeka – Koper – Trieste marked routes. With regard for the widely applicable nature of the proposed models in practice, their universal applicability has been emphasized as eligible in the selection of the appropriate land traffic marked route, be it a railway line or a road.

Natural geographic directions – cargo flows represent the shortest natural traffic route connecting origins and destinations. When redirecting the world's traffic flow, these directions become the most important advantage only when preconditions of provision of competitive technical, technological, organizational and economical services on the specific traffic route are satisfied. The basic aim of the paper is the analytical elaboration and scientifically founded necessity for the redirection of the geotraffic flow from the Far East to Europe. Instead of destination in northern European ports (such as Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Hamburg) – the northern traffic flow, the flow should have to be redirected through the Adriatic sea to the ports of NAPA (North Adriatic Ports Association), that are Ravenna, Venice, Trieste, Koper and Rijeka. This route represents the southern traffic flow. During the research, reference destination in the center of Europe was chosen (Munich, Germany). Conducted analyses and calculation results showed that by the proposed redirection, significant shortening both in sea and land transportation can be achieved. Apart from distance and time thus fuel consumption savings, emissions can be significantly reduced in all related transport branches, especially in maritime transportation. The proposed redirection of elaborated route represents reasonable contribution to sustainable transportation improvements.

Problematika odabira optimalnog rješenja smještaja trase infrastrukturnih objekata prisutna je u većini razvijenih država. Pritom je primarni problem prepoznavanja i objektivnog sagledavanja svih utjecajnih čimbenika. Cilj je ovoga rada pokazati kako se primjenom metode višekriterijske analize mogu dobiti zaključci vezani za vrednovanje i izbor odgovarajuće trase željezničke pruge pri postupku planiranja i projektiranja. U radu se daje pregled mogućeg sagledavanja i vrednovanja varijantnih rješenja trasa željezničke pruge. Za ostvarenje cilja istraživanja postavljen je model odabira optimalne trase željezničke pruge primjenom višekriterijske analize. Predloženi teoretski model primijenjen je za odabir željezničke trase koja povezuje Rijeku, Kopar i Trst., The problems of choosing an optimal solution for the position of the route of infrastructural facilities is present in most developed countries. The primary problem is the identification and objective consideration of all influencing factors. The aim of this paper is to show that with the application of multiple-criteria analysis, conclusions related to the evaluation and selection of the appropriate railroad route can be reached in the process of planning and design. This paper provides an overview of the possible consideration and evaluation of alternative railroad route solutions. To achieve the goal of research, a model of the selection of an optimal railroad route by using the multiple-criteria analysis has been set. The proposed theoretical model was applied for the selection of the railroad route that connects Rijeka, Koper, and Trieste.

U e-biblioteci Terminološki rječnici Strune objavljuju se terminološke zbirke koje su nastale kao rezultat pojedinih projekata u okviru programa Izgradnja hrvatskoga strukovnog nazivlja – Struna. Struna je terminološka baza Instituta za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje u kojoj se terminografski i jezično obrađuje nazivlje raznih struka radi stvaranja, usklađivanja i sustavljivanja nazivlja na hrvatskom jeziku. Od 2012. godine baza se može pretraživati na internetskoj adresi http://struna.ihjj.hr/. Cilj je ove biblioteke učiniti pojedinačne terminološke zbirke Strune dostupnima i u cjelovitu tekstualnom obliku koji je moguće pretraživati po raznim kriterijima i po potrebi otisnuti. U ovom se svesku donosi nazivlje obrađeno u okviru projekta Hrvatske zaklade za znanost Hrvatsko pomorsko nazivlje – tradicija i suvremena kretanja koji je vodio prof. dr. sc. Boris Pritchard.

Sjevernojadranske luke Rijeka, Kopar i Trst su ključna prometna čvorišta na Paneuropskom koridoru V i njegovom ogranku VB kao dijelovima Mediteranskog TEN-T prometnog koridora. Analiza logističkih elemenata sjevernojadranskih luka kao i njihove povezanosti sa zaleđem ukazuje na potrebu zajedničke strategije u koncepciji daljnjeg razvitka. Cilj ovoga rada je istaknuti značaj cestovne i željezničke povezanosti sjevernojadranskih luka, Rijeke, Kopra i Trsta, kao i njihove suradnje za razvoj Paneuropskog koridora V i ogranka VB. U radu su analizirane geoprometne i logističke značajke sjevernojadranskih luka u odnosu na luke sjeverozapadno-europskog prometnog pravca, prikazano je postojeće stanje željezničke i cestovne infrastrukture sjevernojadranskog prometnog pravca te je na kraju prikazan prijedlog integracije triju luka te izgradnje željeznice visoke učinkovitosti i dovršetka izgradnje autoceste Rijeka – Kopar – Trst. Dovršetkom tih projekata sustav sjevernojadranskih luka postao bi referentna čvorišna točka između mediteranskih i srednjo-istočnih europskih zemalja što bi znatno utjecalo na njegov daljnji razvoj.

European Union’s Integrated Maritime Policy is an attempt to coordinate complex and interdependent policies related to maritime affairs, and to tackle the issues concerning the allocation of ecological economic resources in a holistic, integrated manner. Since it is better in organisational terms to deal with local information locally, this new approach aims at reducing organisational centralisation, devolution in decision-making from hierarchies into networks of EU member states in accordance with the fundamental EU principle of subsidiarity, with the coordinating role of the EU Commission. The new policy approach also aims at increasing horizontal and vertical coordination of maritime policies at the EU level. Since the repelled Common Fishery Policies were not coordinated between member states, and were not coordinated with complementary industries, the spill-over effects affecting other complementary and competing industries were great. The paper provides an analytical overview of the Integrated Maritime Policy of the European Union, the maneuvering space given to Croatia to unfold its own maritime policies within the EU IMP, its prospects, and the expected consequences of its implementation for Croatia.