Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.15291/geoadria.4169

Challenges of the water supply of Croatian islands in conditions of climate change and tourism growth

Hrvoje Grofelnik orcid.org/0000-0002-2796-8316 ; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management *
Mladen Maradin orcid.org/0000-0003-0546-9660 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Based on the analysis of water supply, tourist traffic, and climatic parameters, the paper assesses the sustainability and possibilities of adapting the water supply system in the future, considering the simultaneity of the peak loads on the water supply system with dry periods in the warm part of the year. The research covers islands from the northern and middle part of the Adriatic Sea (Croatia), which represent examples of islands with Cfa and Csa climates with significant differences in resource reliance on the island and coastal water resources. Given that previous climatological research indicates an increase in spring and summer temperatures on the Croatian coast, as well as spatial and seasonal changes in the amount of precipitation with a decrease during the summer months, the paper describes the possibilities of adapting current and alternative sources of water supply systems on the islands.

Keywords

sustainability, islands, water supply, climate change, tourism, Adriatic Sea

Hrčak ID:

313295

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/313295

Publication date:

28.12.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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