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Erosion processes in Slovene Istria – part 1: Soil erosion

open access: yesActa Geographica Slovenica, 2009
In 2005 and 2006 intensive measurements were made of various erosion-denudation processes in the Dragonja River basin. The measurements included geomorphic processes in the badlands: the rockwall retreat of steep bare flysch slopes, movements of flysch ...
Matija Zorn
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Un capodistriano illustre: Bruno Maier, cultore e custode del patrimonio letterario triestino e istriano [PDF]

open access: yesStudia Universitatis Hereditati, 2019
The article deals with with an illustrious Capodistrian: Bruno Maier (Koper 1922-Trieste 2001), a fruitful essayist and critic, guardian of the literary heritage of Trieste and Istria.
Elis Deghenghi Olujić
doaj   +1 more source

Reimagining the (Supra)nation, Remaking the State: The Yugoslav Idea and Ante Marković's Party

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the reimagining and representation of the Yugoslav idea by the Alliance of Reformist Forces (SRSJ), a party established by federal Prime Minister Ante Marković in 1990. The SRSJ sought to reshape the structure of the federal state and revive the narratives of shared history and culture foundational to the Yugoslav ...
Alfredo Sasso
wiley   +1 more source

Border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia along the lower reaches of the Dragonja River

open access: yesActa Geographica Slovenica, 2014
The paper discusses border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia along the lower reaches of the Dragonja River, acute since the two countries gained independence in 1991. It is the most hotly contested border dispute point between the two countries except
Primož Pipan
doaj   +1 more source

Waiting for the rains: An attempt to evaluate the efficiency of the large Roman cistern at Barbariga Stancija (Casematte, Istria, Croatia)

open access: yesJournal of Quaternary Science, Volume 41, Issue 1, Page 99-117, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Access to freshwater has always been a critical factor in sustaining human settlements, especially in regions with limited water resources. In the Mediterranean region, where dry summers and karst landscapes limit water availability, ancient societies developed advanced methods for collecting and storing rainwater. Among these, cisterns played
Fabian Welc   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The “Chameleon Ant” Colobopsis imitans Adapts Its Mimetic Appearance to Local Model Species Across the Mediterranean Basin (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
We collected morphometric data from Colobopsis samples across the Mediterranean Basin and the Caucasus, documented color patterns of these mimics and their local models, and performed unsupervised multivariate analyses. Morphometric data suggest a scenario where mimicry‐driven microevolutionary adaptations can produce significant phenotypic diversity ...
Herbert C. Wagner, Sándor Csősz
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of socio-demographic characteristics of tourists on their interest for organic food in Istria, Croatia

open access: yesAgricultural Economics (AGRICECON), 2009
Due to the consumers concern about their health and the rise of their ecological consciousness, demand for organic food is generally increasing. According to this trend, there is an increase in the amount of agricultural land surface used for organic ...
A.S. Ilak Peršurić, A. Tezak
doaj   +1 more source

The Will to Decarbonize: Problematizing European Just Transition Governance

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 998-1011, December 2025.
ABSTRACT In December 2019, the European Commission launched the European Green Deal (EGD) and hereby ramped up the climate ambitions of the European Union. Responding to a mounting sense of climate urgency, the European Commission proposed a comprehensive reform program to make the EU's economy climate neutral by 2050.
Eva Lövbrand   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the natural border: A bio‐geo‐political reading

open access: yesTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 50, Issue 4, December 2025.
Abstract This article engages in a critical analysis of the concept of the natural border. It highlights its inherently biopolitical nature by exploring how it intersects with biology, history and geography. In the last decades, critical border studies have deeply questioned the naturality of borders.
Matteo Proto, Francesco Buscemi
wiley   +1 more source

From Herbal Tea to Science: Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of Ajuga chamaepitys subsp. chia (Lamiaceae) With Molecular Docking Analysis

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.
The present study comprehensively investigates the phytochemical profile, biological activities, and molecular docking interactions of Ajuga chamaepitys subsp. chia. Methanolic extracts exhibited notable antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anticholinesterase activities, while germacrene D demonstrated strong multitarget binding affinities in silico.
Bilge Aydın   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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