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https://doi.org/10.32728/h2021.04
History of the environment and climate in the Francis I cadastre of the Rovinj
Marko Jelenić
Sažetak
From the analysis of the study of the Franciscan Cadastre, it was possible to reconstruct the environmental, agrarian, economic and social conditions in Rovinj area. With its extensiveness and detailed descriptions, the Franciscan Cadastre describes many segments of everyday life, especially agricultural habits, the quality of arable land, lists cultivated crops, and provides valuable annotations on climate conditions. The meticulous analysis of the cadastre enabled the studying of spatial relations in the city and highlighted the determinants that were restrictive in dealing with agriculture. The large population of Rovinj suffered from a lack of arable land. The lack of land, along with its poorer quality, affected economic and agricultural trends. To this must be added the frequent periods of drought and the amount of stone present in the fields. For these reasons, food production was hampered and could meet the needs of the population for just a two-month period. Cereals were produced in the city in very small quantities, while the only products intended for export were olive oil and wine. The city’s economy relied solely on maritime trade because land connections were very weak and roads leading to fields were neglected. The studies of the cadastre of Francis I also provide valuable annotations on climate change and its impact on everyday life. The cold of 1782, 1788, then the prolonged cold period until 1818 and the terrible hail of 1813 affected the weakening of the plants. Weakened plants gave poorer yields for several years in a row, which led to many problems. This provides a different interpretation of the cadastre of Francis I, placing the eco-historical determinants in the foreground.
Ključne riječi
cadastre; Rovinj; agriculture; climate; ambient conditions
Hrčak ID:
274267
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.12.2021.
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