Author(s): Igor Ljubenkov
Linked Author(s): Igor Ljubenkov
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Abstract: In the area of Dalmatia, southern Croatian region, there are at least 100 karst fields (poljes), whose areas vary from 10 ha to 9,500 ha. Eleven fields have an area of more than 1,000 ha. The largest field in Dalmatia is Imotsko-Bekijsko polje with an area of 9,500 ha, located on the territory of two countries - Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fields in the Dinaric karst represent the areas with the most favourable living conditions. Therefore, settlements have been formed along the edges of the fields since ancient times. They are usually elongated in one direction (NW - SE), surrounded by bare and sometimes inaccessible rocky terrain, and covered with fertile soil, so they have a huge social and economic role. Almost all fields in the Dinaric karst are occasionally exposed to flooding in the colder and wetter part of the year (from October to April), although significant water management works have been carried out on some of them so far. This has significantly improved the situation in some fields, by significantly increasing the security of flood protection, reducing damage to agriculture and water management, and in some places significant water reserves for water supply and irrigation. However, Dalmatian fields are still exposed to occasional flooding in winter and drought in summer.
Year: 2022