Final Post

 Croatia Top Hazards

Main natural hazards: 

Landslides are one of Croatia’s top coastal hazards. This is due to the rainfall patterns, terrain slope, soil, land cover, and earthquakes. As recent as 2018 Croatia had experienced landslides that destroyed 6 homes, and left several damaged buildings. Erosion has been a concern for this county. Landslides play a big part, but so do the rising sea levels. Earthquakes are also a natural hazard in Croatia. In December 2020, Croatia had a 6.4 magnitude earthquake. This could be a result of where Croatia is. Croatia is near where the Eurasian and African plates meet. 

Recommendations:

The country seems to be affected the most near the coast. Rising sea levels are a threat to many coastal cities. The Italian-Croatian Adriadapt  project was established to address the erosion problem. The recommendation would be to focus on upgrading the infrastructure in existing cities. Tearing down the ones that are too faulty, or risky, and building inland. 

Where to target help:

As stated in my recommendation, the coast is where Croatia is experiencing the most damage. I believe that there needs to be a focus on building more inland, and preserving the towns that already exist. 

Where would you construct your house: 

If I were to build a home in Croatia it would be inland. With some mountain range, but not in the mountains. I would not build near the ocean, simply because of the rising sea levels and the high erosion risk. 

https://www.climatechangepost.com/croatia/coastal-erosion/

https://www.cmcc.it/article/cities-on-the-adriatic-coast-at-the-forefront-of-climate-change-impacts

https://thinkhazard.org/en/report/62-croatia/LS

https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/magnitude-64-earthquake-croatia