Alyssa’s Blog

  Croatia is experiencing coastal erosion and a changing shoreline.  The vulnerability of the coastal zone to erosion has been assessed for a sea-level rise of 20 cm and 86 cm. In the predominant part of the coast, the coast flooding due to the sea level increase will be experienced only in the low-lying areas. These changes will have a relatively small impact on economic activities such as agriculture, fishery, and the tourist industry. However, there is a high probability that the groundwater will be affected due to the rise in sea level.  The Italian-Croatian Adriadapt project was established to address these changes. The organization is working on coming up with solutions for dealing with the predicted impacts of climate change on the area and presents the adaptation plans adopted by Italian and Croatian cities.  https://www.cmcc.it/article/cities-on-the-adriatic-coast-at-the-forefront-of-climate-change-impacts https://www.climatechangepost.com/croatia/coastal-er...

Croatia typically has a Mediterranean climate which consists of hot, dry, and sunny weather. It is mild along the coast and has a cool winter. I could imagine that it is similar to that of the Monterey coast.  The interior of Croatia can get colder than that of the coast. Temperatures fall below 0 Celsius or 32 Fahrenheit. Snow is common and can be heavy during the winter. Since the winters are a bit more extreme than the coast so are the summers. They can be sweltering according to visit-croatia.co.uk. The high 80s or low 90s Fahrenheit are common, and there is usually no breeze at all. Air conditioning is common in Croatia. This helps keep people cool during the summer.  There is also an infamous aspect of Croatian weather called the 'bura'. The Bura is a strong north-easterly wind that blows towards the coastline. It normally occurs during winter, and near the mountain range. Wind speeds can reach over 125 miles per hour.  https://www.visit-croatia.co.uk/information-on...