Poplave na području Grada Karlovca

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Floods in the Karlovac City area
• Author: Nika Štimac
• Mentor: Ivan Čanjevac (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Geography); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-02-24, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE; Geography

Abstract

Poplave predstavljaju prirodni fenomen porasta vodostaja rijeka ili jezera pri čemu razina vode doseže i prelazi gornju razinu obale te se prelijevanjem širi u zaobalna područja. U Republici Hrvatskoj poplave se događaju gotovo svake godine te se ubrajaju među najučestalije i najopasnije elementarne nepogode, s obzirom na to da uzrokuju mnoštvo negativnih posljedica poput ljudskih i materijalnih gubitaka, uništavanja kulturnih dobara te ekoloških katastrofa. Republiku Hrvatsku karakterizira umjerena opasnost od poplava, a kao jedno od poplavama najugroženijih njezinih dijelova ističe se područje Grada Karlovca. Prema duljini toka i površini porječja, područjem dominira rijeka Kupa, sa svojim glavnim pritocima – Koranom i Dobrom te rijeka Mrežnica, lijevi pritok Korane. Na području Grada Karlovca u prošlosti je evidentirano nekoliko velikih i razornih poplava koje s obzirom na štetne učinke koje ostavljaju u prostoru, predstavljaju ograničavajući čimbenik njegovog razvoja. Stoga se, kako bi se osigurala maksimalna zaštita navedenog područja od poplava, kao i optimalno funkcioniranje stanovništva, provode i planiraju različite mjere i aktivnosti u funkciji obrane od poplava i minimizacije njihovih štetnih posljedica.

Abstract (english)

Floods are a natural phenomenon of rising water levels of rivers or lakes, where the water level reaches and exceeds the upper level of the coast and spreads to coastal areas. In the Republic of Croatia, floods occur almost every year and are among the most frequent and most dangerous natural disasters, given that they cause many negative consequences such as human and material losses, destruction of cultural property and environmental disasters. The Republic of Croatia is characterized by a considerable floods hazard, and the area of the City of Karlovac stands out as one of the most endangered parts. In terms of the length and the river basin area, the area is dominated by the Kupa River, with its main tributaries - Korana and Dobra, and the Mrežnica River, a left tributary of the Korana River. In the City of Karlovac area, several large and devastating floods have been recorded in the past, which, given the harmful effects they leave in the area, are a limiting factor in its development. Therefore, in order to ensure maximum protection of the area from floods, as well as the optimal functioning of the population, various measures and activities are implemented and planned for flood protection and minimization of their harmful consequences.

• Keywords: poplave; Grad Karlovac; Republika Hrvatska; vodostaj; rijeke; negativni učinci; mjere zaštite
• Keywords (english): floods; Karlovac City; Republic of Croatia; water level; rivers; negative effects; protection measures
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:001726
• Study programme: Title: Geography; specializations in: Undergraduate University Study in Geography; Course: Undergraduate University Study in Geography; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) geografije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) geografije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-03-15 10:58:30