The Historical Geography of Croatia

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Preserving the Values of Mediterranean Enclosed Fields with Dry Stone Walls, an Example of Vulnerable Natural and Rural Heritage

“…From a functional point of view, the rural landscape in Europe, and specifically in Mediterranean territories, suffered the consequences of dynamic abandonment and territorial transformations during the XX century, fundamentally the simplification of a complex and multifunctional landscape towards achieving a much more homogeneous one [2,23,33,38,44,62,100]. However, efforts should be made to ensure that the essential elements responsible for establishing the character of the landscape are maintained, correctly preserved, and interpreted [1].…”

“…The second is a Mediterranean type that is characterized by the development of intense water stress during the summer and the best examples are located in areas with a higher soil humidity (annual rainfall between 600 and 800 mm). This subtype is found in several countries of the Mediterranean basin, including Croatia, Cyprus, southern France, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, southern Portugal, and Spain, and aspects of these landscapes have been studied in some depth in Italy [40], Greece [41], Croatia [42][43][44], Slovenia [45,46], and Portugal [31]. To date, most of the studies carried out in the Spanish Mediterranean area have focused on the northwest [47,48] and northeast areas of the peninsula [49], although some research in the central territories has been carried out from an ecological standpoint [50], or focusing on the historical evolution, natural and cultural features, and their territorial dynamics [16,21,[51][52][53][54][55][56].…”