Josip Faričić

• PhD
• Professor at University of Zadar

Croatian islands form an archipelago of 1244 islands, islets, rocks, and rocks awash along the eastern Adriatic coastline, only 50 of which are permanently populated. Karst environment and climate conditions predetermined them as areas of traditional Mediterranean agriculture. Even though some of the islands have been inhabited since prehistoric ti...

Proceedings of the scientific colloquium "Insularity in the Contemporary Social Context – A Look into the Future" is the result of a colloquium held in February 2023 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. It was organized by the Scientific Council for Tourism and Space of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (H...

The chapter deals with main geographical features of Croatian islands. The Croatian archipelago contributes to the small islands of Europe with 1, 246 islands, islets, rocks and reefs. It is a place of multiple contacts between the sea, karst relief, Mediterranean climate and diverse flora and fauna, where there are few freshwater sources or surfac...

Isolation and remoteness are the causes of many island particularities, whether economic, demographic, ethnological, linguistic or cultural ; however, the concept of remoteness from the nearest mainland or other islands is not perceived and interpreted equally in all parts of the world. The Croatian islands belong to the category of “near islands”...

Damir Magaš rođen je u Metkoviću 15. siječnja 1953.

This qualitative analysis of symbolic elements in nautical cartography aims to provide an interdisciplinary insight into some aspects of early modern cartographic representations of the Adriatic Sea. The nautical charts were supplemented with compass roses, a graphic structure that facilitates orientation and correlates with rhumb lines. The resear...

Based on selected cartographic depictions of Korčula from the early modern age, the paper examines the geographical knowledge about that island at the time the maps were made. Special attention is directed to the hitherto unknown map of the island of Korčula from the second half of the 16th or the first half of the 17th century, which is kept in th...

In the Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome in Rome, a manuscript geographic map of Illyricum is kept, drawn in 1663 by the architect and geographer, Pietro Andrea Buffalini of Rome. Cartographic analysis of this map has been carried out on several occasions, and the ecclesiastico-legal and historico-geographic context of its origin analysed....

The karst landscapes of the Mediterranean are regarded as some of the most vulnerable, fragile, and complex systems in the world. They hold a particularly interesting group of small islands with a distinctive, recognizable landscape. The Republic of Croatia (HR), which has one of the most indented coasts in the world, is particularly known for them...

Early Modern Age nautical charts can be considered as a source of knowledge, a means of navigation and a medium of communication. Given that these charts are intended primarily for seafarers, it is reasonable to question the extent of their usability for the planning and implementation of various navigation tasks. The aim of the research is to dete...

The accurate extraction of a coastline is necessary for various studies of coastal processes, as well as for the management and protection of coastal areas. Very high-resolution satellite imagery has great potential for coastline extraction; however, noises in spectral data can cause significant errors. Here, we present a newly developed Coastal Ex...

Throughout history, the production of lime on the Croatian islands, which are mostly made of limestone and dolomite, has been an important economic activity. In the northern Dalmatian islands, which are centrally positioned on the northeastern Adriatic coast, lime was produced for local needs, but also for the purposes of construction in the nearby...

The paper offers an interdisciplinary insight into several aspects of the early modern bordering and belonging on the Adriatic Sea using the symbolic elements in cartography. Qualitative analysis of selected nautical charts will primarily focus on the intertwining of their practical sailing purpose as the tool with the symbolic communication capaci...

The article discusses the symbolism of the rural and suburban landscape of the Holy Land in the New Testament. Based on the results of previous geographical and theological (exegetical) research of certain elements of the natural and cultural landscape, and studies of biblical texts and descriptions of landscape motifs in areas where Jesus Christ l...

The French royal cosmographer André Thevet wrote many works, including Le Grand Insulaire et Pilotage. The second volume of this work (a navigation manual), prepared in manuscript form in 1586, describes the Croatian coast and islands and includes maps of Krk, Pag, Ugljan with Pašman, Čiovo, Brač, Hvar, and Korčula. These achievements are completel...

Prigodni govor povodom predstavljanja časopisa GEM

U radu je analizirana rukopisna karta srednje i dijela sjeverne Dalmacije nepozna-tog autora, nastala, po svoj prilici, u prvom desetljeću 16. stoljeća. Ta je karta naj-stariji sačuvani detaljni prikaz neke hrvatske regije, a pohranjena je u Državnom arhivu u Veneciji (Archivio di Stato di Venezia). Analizom geografskih i toponoma-stičkih podataka...

Exact determination of coastline length and characteristics is necessary for studies of coastal processes and consequently for management and protection of coastal areas. Very-high resolution (VHR) satellite imagery has great potential for coastline extraction, however noises in spectral data (e.g. shadows or sea reflections) can cause significant...

U pravilu svake druge godine održava se međunarodna kartografska konferencija u organizaciji Međunarodnoga kartografskog društva, koje je ove godine proslavilo 50 godina postojanja. Od 1987. godine konferencija se održava neparne godine. ...

The paper discusses the influence of phylloxera on the socio-economic features and landscape of Dalmatia, a region of Croatia. The aim of the paper is to investigate the spread of phylloxera in Dalmatia and how it affected the landscape, economy and population of the area in question. The research is based on a comparative analysis of various spati...

Ljuba, odnosno Ljubač redovito su prikazivani na geografskim i pomorskim kartama od četvrtoga desetljeća 16. stoljeća. Posebna pozornost europskih kartografa pridavana je tom relativno malom naselju u sjeverozapadnom dijelu Ravnih kotara ponajviše zbog taktičkoga značenja Ljube iz koje se mogla nadzirati plovidba između otoka Paga i kopna. Ta okoln...

Znanstvena monografija o otoku Viru nastavak je sustavnih multidisciplinarnih istraživanja hrvatskoga otočnog prostora koja sa suradnim ustanovama provodi Sveučilište u Zadru od svoga ponovnog utemeljenja (2002.) na tradicijama jednog od starih europskih sveučilišta Universitas Jadertina iz 1396. godine. Radi odgovarajućega svrhovitog i učinkovitog...

This paper discusses former burial rites which resulted in memorials known as mirila. It deals with the custom of marking a temporary resting-place while transporting a deceased person, which was prevalent in the north-eastern Adriatic hinterland, manifested in the erection of mortarless stone structures, the remains of which can still be found in...

After almost five centuries of development in nautical charts depicting the Adriatic Sea, a systematic, complete hydrographic survey was carried out that resulted in the first modern nautical chart of the area. The survey, a coordinated operation undertaken jointly by Austrian, Neapolitan and British experts in 1818-1819, was the first scientific a...

Novigrad je ranom novom vijeku imao istaknutu geostratešku ulogu u blizini tromeđe Mletačke Republike, Osmanlijskog Carstva i Habsburške Monarhije. Ta je uloga ponajprije proizlazila iz njegovoga geografskog položaja na dodiru transverzale koja je dolinom Zrmanje spajala gorski i jadranski prostor s sjeveroistočnojadranskom prometnom longitudinalom...

Kartografski izvori važan su izvor za proučavanje toponimije šibenskoga otočnog prostora. Cilj istraživanja je na temelju starih pomorskih i geografskih karata utvrditi tijek procesa imenovanja geografskih objekata i korištenja toponima u prostoru šibenskih otoka. Među više od stotinu poznatih starih karata na kojima je prikazan prostor šibenskih o...

Dalmatia forms part of the eastern Adriatic coast, and after two thousand years of historical-geographic development, is part of the state of Croatia. The many changes in the historical region's spatial range and affiliation to various states can be followed on old cartographic depictions, among other things. Given the function of a geographic name...

Stare su karte, uz brojne druge izvore geografskih podataka, nezaobilazni dokumenti koji svjedoče o stupnju geografskih spoznaja o Zemuniku i predodžbi zemuničkoga prostora s obzirom na njegovo značenje u društveno-gospodarskom sustavu kojemu pripada. Iz sadržaja starih karata moguće je iščitati formalna obilježja (ponajprije smještaj, vrstu i dime...

The paper discusses the artificial peninsulas and pseudo-islands of Croatia, i.e. technically bridged islands, which are linked to the neighbouring mainland or a larger island by means of a dike, bridge or both dike and bridge. Whereas artificial peninsulas are entirely incorporated into the mainland by means of dikes, pseudo-islands are connected...

Prirodno-geografska osnova vrlo je važan resurs razvoja Zadarske županije. Ona je uvelike utjecala na tijek dosadašnjega društvenog i gospodarskog razvoja, utječući na odabir te kvantitativna i kvalitativna obilježja osnovnih ekonomskih aktivnosti, izgradnju prometne i stambene infrastrukture, ali i na način svakidašnjega života prilagođenog dnevno...

S površinom od 3641,91 km2, Zadarska županija čini 6,5% teritorija Hrvatske. K tome, županiji pripada i 3845,00 km2 akvatorija, što čini 12,4% morske površine nad kojim Hrvatska ima puni suverenitet. S obzirom na 170 017 stanovnika utvrđenih zadnjim popisom stanovništva (2011.), stanovništvo Zadarske županije čini 4% demografskoga kontingenta Hrvat...

U radu se razmatra utjecaj depopulacije na kulturnu baštinu hrvatskih otoka. Višegodišnjim istraživanjem relevantnih statističkih podataka, proučavanjem postojeće literature, arhivskim i terenskim istraživanjem hrvatskih otoka utvrđeno je da je depopulacija najvažniji demografski proces na većini hrvatskih otoka. Smanjenje broja stanovnika ujedno z...

U zadarskim arhivima, javnim i privatnim knjižnicama kroz povijest je prikupljano golemo knjižnično blago iz cijele Europe, među kojim i mnoge karte, atlasi i globusi. Bogata kartografska građa bila je pohranjena u Zadru zbog osobnih potreba pojedinaca, ali i zbog različitih potreba pokrajinskih tijela uprave, sudstva, vojske, brodara, Crkve, škols...

U radu se razmatraju geografske osnove suvremenoga društveno-gospodarskog vrednovanja Oštre (Prevlake), krajnjeg JI kopnenog dijela Republike Hrvatske. Rezultati istraživanja temelje se na komparativnoj analizi različitih tekstualnih i kartografskih izvora geografskih podataka (stare karte, peljari, meteorološki podatci, prostorno-planska dokumenta...

Među 1246 otočnih jedinica u pročelju hrvatske jadranske obale Kornati se fizionomski i funkcionalno izdvajaju kao jedinstvena otočna skupina. To je zapravo izrazito usitnjen i geografski raspršen prostor između zadarskih i šibenskih otoka. Nalazi se na dodiru zadarske i šibenske gravitacijske sfere odnosno unutar dometa utjecaja lokalnih žarišta d...

The paper offers an analysis of the Senj Sailing Manual (Senjski peljar) written at the beginning of the XVIIth century. The modern variant of the original text is articulated and published. It is an entirely original sailing manual that comprises the Velebit Foothill region (Podgorje) from Senj to Dracevac, or rather Novsko zdrilo. This manual was...

This paper deals with the first integral map of Croatian historical regions, which was made in the second half of the 17th century. The manuscript version of the map was drawn for the purposes of the Papal Illyrian (Croatian) Congregation of St. Jerome in Rome by Pietro Andrea Buffalini in 1663. The map was later printed, with appropriate changes,...

The paper analyses Senjski peljar pilot book from 1639. It was the first pilot written in Croatian and also the first nautical and geographical description of the coast along the foot of the Velebit Mountain from Senj to Novsko ždrilo. Senjski peljar provided seamen with a concise outline of basic geographic characteristics relevant for terrestrial...

Mercator depicted Croatia on several general maps. In accordance with the level of geographical knowledge, map scales and technical possibilities of the time, Mercator provided a relatively detailed depiction of basic geographical features on these maps. His interest in mapping Croatia was probably motivated by the fact that the Venetian Republic,...

U radu se razmatra prva integralna karta hrvatskih povijesnih regija koja je izrađena u drugoj polovici 17. st. Rukopisnu inačicu te karte za potrebe Papinskoga ilirskoga (hrvatskog) zavoda svetog Jeronima u Rimu nacrtao je Pietro Andrea Buffalini 1663. Ta karta je zatim, uz odgovarajuće izmjene, otisnuta pod naslovom Illyricum hodiernum u Lučićevu...

The paper discusses the legendary trans-fer of the Holy House from Nazareth (Palestine), via Croatian coast to the town of Loreto in Italy. Ac-cording to legend, the transfer took place at the end of the 13th century, and it was depicted on sever-al maps, including the cartographic representation from Loreto called Descriptio translationis Sanctae...

The paper discusses the perception of Dalmatia in selected foreign, primarily French, British, Italian, German and American, lexicographic publications. Knowledge related to a specific area can be gained by personal (primary) experience, i.e. one's own experience of space, and by indirect (secondary) experience, i.e. from textual descriptions, grap...

This paper deals with identity through city toponyms. Names of streets, squares, parks and lanes provide insight into a community's interpretation of its past, determined in relation to individuals, institutions and events. Street terminology becomes a pantheon of meritorious social icons. Changes indicate the trends, goals and aspirations of socie...

Geografska imena kao dio jezične baštine svjedoče o kompleksnome društveno-gospodarskom razvitku određenoga prostora. Na razvoj jezika tijekom prošlosti znatno su utjecala temeljna fizičko-geografska obilježja, migracije stanovništva, političko-geografske mijene i promjene načina korištenja prostornih resursa, ali i svekolike organizacije prostora.

U članku se razmatra percepcija Dalmacije u odabranim stranim, ponajprije francuskim, britanskim, talijanskim, njemačkim i američkim leksikografskim djelima. Znanja o nekom prostoru mogu se steći neposrednim iskustvom (primarnim), tj. vlastitim doživljajem samog prostora i posrednim (sekundarnim) iskustvom, tj. iz tekstualnih opisa, grafičkih i kar...

Geografska imena osobit su i izuzetno važan dio geografskog sadržaja na karti. To proistječe iz same definicije karte prema kojoj je ona, u klasičnom smislu, grafički prikaz geografske stvarnosti, odnosno kodirana slika geografske stvarnosti, koja prikazuje odabrane objekte ili svojstva, nastaje stvaralačkim autorskim izborom, a upotrebljava se ond...

In Zadar, one of the oldest and most important cultural and scientific centers in the Republic of Croatia there are numerous institutions which, among else also preserve valuable cartographic heritage. Since for centuries this city had been the administrative center of Dalmatia, that is the whole South Croatia, which generated various needs of regi...

The paper discusses modern geographic processes on Croatian small inhabited islands. For centuries, Croatian small islands have been continuously inhabited area characterized by different social and economic activities. However, in the last several decades, the islands have experienced a severe depopulation, and on the other hand, the interest for...

The paper gives an introduction to the project Dictionary of Cartography and Geoinformation, Phase 1, which started at the beginning of 2009 as a part of the Creation of Croatian Professional Terminology project financed by The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia. The accepted f...

Otok Olib nalazi se u sjevrozapadnom dijelu zadarske otočne skupine. S obzirom na površinu od 26,14 km2 18. je po veličini hrvatski otok. Blagi reljefni oblici, sredozemna klima, bogati biljni svijet te nedostatak površinskih voda bitno su utjecali na historijsko-geografski razvitak. Višestoljetna dinamika razvitka u okvirima sredozemne polikulturn...

Prirodno-geografska obilježja otoka Vrgade (2, 31 km2)na krajnjem jugoistoku zadarske otočne skupine, od najstarijih vremena omogućavala su, a omogućavaju i danas opstanak stanovništva i razvoj naselja, premda se radi o razmjerno malom otoku, a u suvremenim uvjetima i o društveno-gospodarskim okolnostima koje ne jamče revitalizacijske procese. Tisu...

The Italian abbot Alberto Fortis (1741–1803), educated in geology, petrology, mineralogy, and palaeontology by eminent 18th-century naturalists, performed several extensive explorations in Istria and Dalmatia – provinces of the former Venetian Republic, now the littoral part of Croatia. Notes from some of these journeys, collected in 1774 in the bo...

The paper deals with geographical names (toponyms) on maps of Croatia published during the 16th and 17th century. Since this is a very complex problem area, only a few basic problems concerning the historical development of toponyms on old maps have been emphasized. As a result of the general development in cartography and "crystallization" of geog...

The paper deals with geographical names (toponyms) on maps of Croatia published during the 16th and 17th century. Since this is a very complex problem area, only a few basic problems concerning the historical development of toponyms on old maps have been emphasized. As a result of the general development in cartography and "crystallization" of geog...

Otok Ugljan najnaseljeniji je (izuzev Paga) i jedan od najvećih otoka zadarske otočne skupine. Osobiti društveno-gospodarski razvoj tijekom prošlosti ovisio je o fizičko-geografskim obilježjima te tisućljetnom djelovanju čovjeka. Na razvitak otoka presudnu je ulogu imala blizina grada Zadra. Veze s jednim od vodećih urbanih središta hrvatskog Jadra...

Unije Island (16.88 sq. km, 90 inhabitants in 2001), together with the adjacent islets Samunčiel, Mišnjak and Školjić, makes western part of Cres-Lošinj group of islands and due to its position, it is a bridge between that group of islands and Istria Peninsula. Within the project titled Geographical Bases for the Development of Small Croatian Islan...

Unije Island (16.88 sq. km, 90 inhabitants in 2001), together with the adjacent islets Samunčiel, Mišnjak and Školjić, makes western part of Cres-Lošinj group of islands and due to its position, it is a bridge between that group of islands and Istria Peninsula. Within the project titled Geographical Bases for the Development of Small Croatian Islan...

Ploča Island, as it is called by its inhabitants and the inhabitants of the local area, or Drvenik Mali, as it is usually called in official records and on the maps (3.43 sq. km, 54 inhabitants in 2001) is a part of Trogir Islands in central Dalmatian archipelago. It is located near Drvenik (Veli) Island and the adjacent islets and rocks, and toget...

Otok Ploča, kako ga nazivaju stanovnici otoka i susjednih mjesta, odnosno Drvenik mali, kako ga se uobičajeno naziva u službenoj dokumentaciji i kartografiji (3,43 km2, 54 stanovnika 2001.), čini dio trogirske otočne skupine u srednjodalmatinskom arhipelagu hrvatskih istočnojadranskih otoka. Svojim geografskim smještajem uz susjedni Drvenik (veli)...

Ilovik Island (5.51 km2) along with adjacent Sv. Petar Islet (0.95 km2) are the most southern part of Cres-Lošinj archipelago, and due to their geographical position, they represent a bridge between the above-mentioned archipelago and northern islands of Zadar archipelago (Premuda, Silba, Olib, Škarda and Ist Islands). This paper was written as a r...

The Lower Neretvian area is one of the most developed agricultural regions of Croatia. Until the second half of the twentieth century, this was a scarcely populated area with poor inhabitants and undeveloped agriculture. Extensive land cultivation and low production of field crops dominated the economy of the region. The agrarian landscape was form...

The Lower Neretvian area is one of the most developed agricultural regions of Croatia. Until the second half of the twentieth century, this was a scarcely populated area with poor inhabitants and undeveloped agriculture. Extensive land cultivation and low production of field crops dominated the economy of the region. The agrarian landscape was form...

Based on the analysis of cartographic sources, the paper analyses the historical and geographical development of the Kornati islands, the largest group of Croatian islands. The old maps were used first of all as the means of geographic research that, being necessarily correlated to the simultaneous historical written sources and modern topographic...

Ilovik Island (5.51 km2) along with adjacent Sv. Petar Islet (0.95 km2) are the most southern part of Cres-Lošinj archipelago, and due to their geographical position, they represent a bridge between the above-mentioned archipelago and northern islands of Zadar archipelago (Premuda, Silba, Olib, Škarda and Ist Islands). This paper was written as a r...

The processes of deagrarization and depopulation have been present on Croatian islands (particularly on smaller and remoter ones) for several decades and they have disrupted demographic and economic basis of the islands. Scarce and generally old population on the island has mostly abandoned traditional economic activities, as well as different form...

This paper deals with the significance of traffic position of Sv. Andrija Island (Croatia; Eng. St Andrew Island) on Adriatic sailing routes. Numerous archeological findings and written historical sources indicate the importance of the route across the Adriatic from Monte Gargano on western Adriatic coast over Palagruža toward Sv. Andrija or Vis an...

Višedesetljetni procesi deagrarizacije i depopulacije na hrvatskim – ponajviše na malim i od kopna udaljenim – otocima bitno su narušili demografsku i gospodarsku bazu otoka. Malobrojno i uglavnom staro otočno stanovništvo velikim je dijelom napustilo tradicionalne oblike privređivanja, a s time i različite oblike specifičnog načina života, osobito...

The islands of Kaprije (6.97 km2) and Kakan (3.12 km2) are part of Šibenik islands, situated in the South Croatian (Dalmatian) archipelago. The paper deals with their natural-geographical basis in function of past development and potential one, within the framework of the project on small Croatian islands. Besides analysing their size and extent, t...

The islands of Kaprije (6.97 km2) and Kakan (3.12 km2) are part of Šibenik islands, situated in the South Croatian (Dalmatian) archipelago. The paper deals with their natural-geographical basis in function of past development and potential one, within the framework of the project on small Croatian islands. Besides analysing their size and extent, t...

Spatial-functional duality and physic-geographical diversity of Pag Island are the result of interaction between the key physical factors (karst relief and bora) and socio-economic development in two different administrative frames: Pag and Rab communities. The geographical position of the island on the boundary of Kvarner and Dalmatia determined t...

Spatial-functional duality and physic-geographical diversity of Pag Island are the result of interaction between the key physical factors (karst relief and bora) and socio-economic development in two different administrative frames: Pag and Rab communities. The geographical position of the island on the boundary of Kvarner and Dalmatia determined t...

The island of Olib, one of the small Croatian islands, is a rural space of striking depopulation and economic regression. Centuries-long development dynamics within the framework of the Mediterranean polycultural production has been seriously disrupted by the deagrarianism and an intensive emigration. It has considerably weakened the demographic ba...

The island of Olib, one of the small Croatian islands, is a rural space of striking depopulation and economic regression. Centuries-long development dynamics within the framework of the Mediterranean polycultural production has been seriously disrupted by the deagrarianism and an intensive emigration. It has considerably weakened the demographic ba...

The paper contains essential interaction determinants of the spatial position and natural geographical bases with the development of Elafiti islands in the past and nowadays. Covering an area of about 27 km2 and with 873 inhabitants (after preliminary result of 2001 census) they form a small separated group in the southernmost part of the Croatian...

The paper contains essential interaction determinants of the spatial position and natural geographical bases with the development of Elafiti islands in the past and nowadays. Covering an area of about 27 km2 and with 873 inhabitants (after preliminary result of 2001 census) they form a small separated group in the southernmost part of the Croatian...

The paper deals with some recent problems of the western part of Zadar Archipelago in the Croatian Adriatic. The islands belonging to the group are Silba, Olib, Premuda, Molat and Ist (with Škarda island). They pertain to small Croatian islands, with an area of 85, 9 km 2, and only 925 inhabitants in 7 settlements (1991). The geographical problems...

The payer deals with some recent problems of the western part of the Zadar Archipelago in the Croatian Adriatic. The islands belonging to the group are Silba, Glib, Premuda, Molat and Ist (with Skarda island). They pertain to small Croatian islands, with an area of 85,9 km(2), and only 925 inhabitants in 7 settlements (1991). The geographical probl...

The authors elaborate geographical features of the Ugljan island, the most inhabited island of the Zadar archipelago in South Croatia. The purpose of the paper, continuing former works, is to offer groundwork for future specialized and complexe researches on regional geographical problems concerning this island. The inhabitants of the island have e...

The authors elaborate geographical features of the Ugljan island, the most inhabited island of the Zadar archipelago in South Croatia. The purpose of the paper, continuing former works, is to offer groundwork for future specialized and complexe researches on regional geographical problems concerning this island. The inhabitants of the island have e...

The island of Premuda (8.61 km2) is located on the SW part of the Zadar archipelago and makes part of the South Croatia’s (Dalmatian) group of islands. The paper treats the properties of its natural basis and is related to the geographical project on small Croatian islands. It examines the position of the island, its size and extent, geomorpholo-gy...

The island of Rava (3,62 km2, 120 inhabitants 1991), which makes part of the Zadar archipelago, belongs to the South Croatian (Dalmatian) group of islands. In this paper, the features of its natural basis are elaborated as a part of the project connected with the geographical study of small Croatian islands. The authors anlyse its position, size an...

The island of Premuda (8.61 km2) is located on the SW part of the Zadar archipelago and makes part of the South Croatia’s (Dalmatian) group of islands. The paper treats the properties of its natural basis and is related to the geographical project on small Croatian islands. It examines the position of the island, its size and extent, geomorpholo-gy...