POPLAVE U METKOVIĆU 1871. – 2013

• Published in: Ekonomska i ekohistorija no. 17; pp. 109 - 121
• Main Author: Mišur, Ivo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Croatian
• Published: Society of Croatian Economic- and Ecohistory - Meridijani Publishing House 2021; Društvo za hrvatsku ekonomsku povijest i ekohistoriju - Izdavačka kuća Meridijani
• Subjects: 19th Century; Environmental Geography; Environmental interactions; Local History / Microhistory; Physical Geopgraphy; Recent History (1900 till today); Neretva; river; Floods; Metković; disaster
• ISSN: 1845-5867

Floods have ravaged the Neretva valley for centuries and harmed the locals. Until the mid-19th century, the Neretva swamp was not given attention. With the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the city of Metkovic and the Neretva River gained strategic importance as an export port. The Austro-Hungarian authorities have initiated a series of regulatory and land reclamation activities that have continued in future, and are ongoing even today. The regulation of the Neretva has accelerated the settlement of the mountainous population in the valley and increased the number of people directly threatened by floods. News reports on floods in Metkovic began as early as the end of the 19th century and became more detailed during the 20th century. The chronological presentation of the report will analyze the behavior of the authorities as well as the inhabitants during the floods over the period from 1871 to the present. Metković‘s water level measurements have been regularly recorded since 1934. Based on daily measurements of water levels during major floods, conclusions will be drawn about the nature of the floods.