Original scientific paper

Nature resource management in the Lower Neretva Delta

Nikola Glamuzina ; University of Split, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Education

Abstract

This paper deals with the socio-geographic issues in the Lower Neretva Delta in southern Croatia, where a new nature park is planned. This paper analyses the problems concerning the park boundaries and the future park’s functioning. These problems are analysed in the framework of the most important socio-geographic processes, examined in the context of conflicts between three social groups: farmers, the construction industry and environmentalists. The objective is to define the geographic zones that may soon come under pressure as a result of population and agricultural development. The results show that certain areas are already encompassed by dynamic socio-geographic processes. In those areas, a certain resistance for the nature park project is present. These issues may be overcome through the mutual agreement of the three most influential social groups representing the stakeholders involved in the process

Keywords

Lower Neretva Delta; nature resource management; population; urbanization; agriculture; tourism

Hrčak ID:

208587

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/208587

Publication date:

16.11.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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