Sandra Jović
SAVREMENA GEOGRAFSKA PREOBRAZBA ŽUPE DUBROVAČKE
DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2008.2.357
UDC: 911.2:711.061(497.5-12)
Abstract: Župa dubrovačka is extremely well bordered geographical unit, situated south-east from Dubrovnik (20,35 km2 i 6663 inhabitants 2001). This paper consideres recent geographical transformation of Župa dubrovačka that manifest in socio-economic and landscape changes. For the centuries Župa was exclusively rural area with developed agriculture, and major changes happened in second half of 20th century. Tourism develops intensively and becomes dominant activity, intensifys proces of litoralisation that is related with abandonment og agriculture and turning to tertiary activities which develops under impact of tourism, especially one that is related to the narrow coastal region and belonging sea surface. Number of inhabitants increases, greatly because of immigration. New economic activities and larger number of inhabitants have influence on landscape changes: once atractive parts of Župa field becomes residetial area, while in other parts comes succession of original mediterranean vegetation. In Župa develops urbanization, infrastructure is building: traffic roads, water-supply, telecommunication system etc. Ascending lane in Župa dubrovačka economic development interruped Croatian War of Independence (Homeland War), followed by long recovery period. Although, by now, there is made great progress in whole economic reconstruction, still there is large part of touristic capacity out of function. In last decade trade in Župa develops rapidly in the form of shopping centres which are located in the industrial-business area, part of Župa that is the closest to Dubrovnik. It is well traffic connected, it is not on the coast and thereby is not in collision with the tourism. Centuries of Župa directivity to Dubrovnik is still evident in daily migrations because of business and education. Dubrovnik development has influence of futher development of Župa, that more likely becomes its suburban area in wich spillovers surplus of inhabitants, and it is confirmed by recently house space organization, similar as in many other eastern adriatic coastal regions, therewith converges specificity of multiple influence of Dubrovnik as regional urban centre and on of the most important tourism centre on the Mediterranean.
Key words: Župa dubrovačka, Dubrovnik, geographical features, litoralisation.
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