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Sustainable and Resilient Supply Networks: Digitalisation, Regulation and Climate Vulnerability in a Global Context

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing frequency of global crises has intensified concerns regarding climate vulnerability and the resilience of global production systems. This study examines the heterogeneous effects of supply chain development and supply chain digitalisation on climate vulnerability across countries, while accounting for institutional and investment ...
Ziwei Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inbreeding and nephrolithiasis in Croatian island isolates.

open access: yesCollegium antropologicum, 2002
The aim of this study was to investigate a recessive genetic component in susceptibility to nephrolithiasis (NL) by comparing its prevalence in highly inbred, moderately inbred and non-inbred villages of three Croatian islands: Brac, Hvar and Korcula. The average inbreeding coefficient of each village population (F) was estimated in a random sample of ...
Rudan, Igor   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Projections of Meteorological Drought and Potential Evapotranspiration Using the RegCM4 Over Northeastern Iran

open access: yesInternational Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
We downscale CanESM2 with the Regional Climate Model version 4 (20 km) and evaluate against 15 stations to derive monthly PET (Hargreaves–Samani) and SPEI for northeastern Iran (1990–2009, 2040–2059, 2080–2099). Results show robust PET increases and a shift toward more negative monthly SPEI—especially April–September—indicating earlier onset and longer
Nasrin Salehnia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climatology and Trends of Sub‐Daily Precipitation Extremes in Croatia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Sub‐daily extreme precipitation indices reveal pronounced spatial variability, with the highest intensities and frequencies across the Adriatic region and the highlands. Seasonal and diurnal patterns highlight distinct regional behaviour, including summer maxima over the continental interior and nocturnal or early‐morning peaks along the Adriatic coast.
Ana Starčević   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Croatian Islands – Immigration Hub in a Country Dealing With a Demographic Crisis?

open access: yesRural Landscapes: Society Environment History
Croatia is among the European countries struggling with serious demographic issues, having experienced a population decline of –9.64% between the last two censuses.
Anica Cuka
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping arboretum research: Trends, gaps, and opportunities for biodiversity conservation, society, and climate resilience

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Arboreta bridge people and nature while conserving tree biodiversity, supporting climate resilience, and advancing environmental education. This study maps over a century of available and indexed arboretum research, uncovering trends, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for collaboration.
Catarina Patoilo Teixeira   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Our Islands in the Adriatic - Ivo Rubić

open access: yesKartografija i Geoinformacije, 2017
Our Islands in the Adriatic, by Prof. Dr. Ivo Rubić, is one of key Croatian scientific works about the islands of the north-eastern Adriatic, or the Croatian island area. In fact, this work marks the beginnings of comprehensive research into the Croatian
Sonja Podgorelec
doaj  

RURAL AREAS MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES WITH EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABLE ISLAND DEVELOPMENT

open access: yesEkonomika Poljoprivrede (1979)
The main constraint of strategic development and management of rural areas is rooted in resource management and insufficient holistic approach to all available resources and its interdependence. Management of such areas involves thorough planning on all
Dominik Paparić   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The island rurality as local development potential of the LAG "Škoji" area

open access: yesGeoadria, 2014
The paper presents results of the research of the selected elements of rurality on the example of the Croatian islands of Vis and Hvar, gathered in the Local action group (LAG) "Škoji" and possibilities of their (re)evaluation.
Veni Marinković
doaj   +3 more sources

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