Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.15291/geoadria.27

Sociogeographical elements and determinants of Croatian Islands classification

Veni Marinković orcid.org/0000-0001-5001-7861 ; Cluster for Eco-Social Innovation and Development CEDRA, Split

Abstract

Although Croatian Islands belong to the same macro-region of the Adriatic Croatia, they are characterized by a great heterogeneity of their geospatial reality at regional, micro regional, interinsular and local level, as well as by the complexity of the socio-economic structure and dynamic characteristics, as a result of physical-geographical and historical processes and contemporary development trends on them. The paper deals with sociogeographical classification of Croatian archipelago and provides an overview and systematization of scientific and professional considerations of its geospatial heterogeneity. It also includes an overview of Croatian Islands typification based on multi-criteria indicators. The author concluded the work by presenting a proposal of Croatian Islands clusterization concept as a contribution to the islands developmental policy.

Keywords

islands; archipelago; nissology; insularity; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

168760

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/168760

Publication date:

18.10.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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