CASAdapt Project: analysing, imagining, coordinating and adapting coastal socio-ecosystems to climate change, Communauté d’Agglomération de Sophia Antipolis (CASA), Région SUD PACA, France
Geographic context and climate challenges The Mediterranean basin, particularly the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA) region, is highly vulnerable to climate change. Since 1960, the Alpes-Maritimes area has experienced a temperature increase of 1.6°C. Extreme weather events such as heat waves are becoming longer, more intense, and more frequent. The likelihood of centennial floods has doubled and […]
Coastal Plan of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
Geographic context and climate challenges Split-Dalmatia County (Županija in Croatian, SDZ) is the largest Croatian county with a total area of 14,106.40 km². Of this total area, a surface of 4,523.64 km² (8% of the Republic of Croatia) is covered by land, and the sea covers a surface area of 9,576.40 km² (30,8% of the […]
Coastal Management Plan for Boka-Kotorska Bay, Montenegro
Geographic context and climate challenges The Boka-Kotorska Bay is a unique part of the Adriatic Sea with its specific geomorphological, climatological, hydrological and biotic characteristics. The bay is extremely closed, surrounded by mountains Orjen and Lovćen that “fall” into the sea. In the area of Boka, there are numerous underwater sources such as Škurda, Široka […]
Coastal Plan Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (TTA) region, Morocco
Geographic context and climate challenges With some 447 km of coastline stretching along the Atlantic, the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean coast, the coastline of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (TTA) region boasts a unique geographical position, geomorphological structure and biological diversity (Agharroud et al., 2023). Overall, the TTA region benefits from a Mediterranean-type climate with […]
Coastal Plan for the Šibenik-Knin County, a path towards resilience and sustainability
Geographic context and climate challenges The Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia has an exceptionally indented coast, 960 km long, with 285 islands, islets and rocks. The County is rich in natural resources and biodiversity, with two national parks, Krka estuary and Kornati archipelago. Its coastal zone consists of seven municipalities and three cities including Šibenik, […]
Škocjanski zatok – restored coastal wetland enhancing resilience of the city of Koper
Geographic context and climate challenges Škocjanski zatok is a remnant of a brackish wetland which once surrounded the city-island of Koper. Today, this Nature Reserve is an urban wetland representing a good example of the coexistence of the natural environment and urbanisation, which is making a city safe, resilient, and sustainable. The water sources […]