Croatia
This article is dedicated to radar rainfall estimation for the post-event analysis of a flash flood that occurred on 18 September 2007 in Slovenia. The utility of the Mountain Reference Technique is demonstrated to quantify rain attenuation effects that affect C-band radar measurements in heavy rain. Maximum path-integrated attenuation between 15 and 20 dB were...
This book is an attempt at quantifying 'Total Economic Value' (TEV) of Mediterranean forests across 18 countries. TEV represents the ways in which a natural resource, such as a forest, is valuable to people. Mediterranean forests have always been managed for multiple users, not just timber harvesting. The many benefits from forests include timber, non-timber products such as...
This publication, the first in a series of reports covering the state of the information society on an annual basis, focuses on the theme of participation. The report has three interrelated goals: surveying the state of the field of ICT policy at the local and global levels; encouraging critical debate; and strengthening networking and advocacy for a just, inclusive information society. It...
The project focused on accessing information and on identifying ways to improve the effectiveness of delivery of public services to the poor and vulnerable sections and the opportunities for ICTs to strengthen those mechanisms. The study period was from January 2004 to June 2005. This action research consists of four implementing agencies including Transparency International countries chapters...
Many poor people lack access to public services, such as drinking water, health and education. They also lack effective ways to complain, to forward their views, and to request information or services. Public services lack transparency, accountability and quality. Could appropriate information and communication technologies (ICTs) provide both access to information and better service delivery...
Tourism is one of the major economic branches in Croatia that of further development is expected, even in regions undeveloped in that sense by date, such as mountain regions. Newly built forest roads make mountains more "reachable" than before, same as marketing provided by tourist offices and companies. Mountain regions spread through Western Croatia, some of them protected...
