Analysis of beach nourishment and construction in Croatia

Plaže istočne obale Jadrana čine temelj turističke ponude Hrvatske, ali su pod iznimnim pritiskom turizma i klimatskih promjena. Za upravljanje obalom potrebni su podatci, a zasad izostaje i nacionalna strategija. Podatci o plažama prikupljeni su iz regionalnih programa svake županije, potom su prikupljeni podatci o postupku dohranjivanja obale putem ankete jedinica lokalne samouprave, a posebno su i analizirane snimke iz zraka za podatke o nasipavanju (tj. izgradnji) obale. Hrvatska ima 1904 pretežito male šljunčane plaže, provodi dohranu svake druge godine u malim količinama, a ujedno je i nasipala 27 % nove površine, sve pretežito za potrebe plaža, luka i turizma.
Beaches on the eastern Adriatic coast are the basis of Croatia’s tourism offering while also being under pressure from climate change. Data is necessary to manage beaches effectively, but data is lacking as well as the long awaited national strategy for coastal management. This paper collected data about beaches from regional documents, nourishment data was obtained by survey from local municipalities while beach construction data was obtained from aerial photogrammetry. Croatia has more than 1904 small gravel beaches and nourishment is performed in small increments beinnaly, while more than 27 % of existing beach area has been constructed all primarily for the needs of beaches, marines and tourism.