MILITARY-GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TASK FORCE NORTH OF THE SPLIT MILITARY DISTRICT DURING THE OPERATION “STORM”

Nakon što je međunarodnim priznanjem Republike Hrvatske završila prva etapa Domovinskoga rata, u kojoj je prvenstveni cilj bila obrana i međunarodno priznanje, početkom 1992. počela je druga etapa, proces vraćanja okupiranih prostora Republike Hrvatske unutar njezina teritorijalnoga ustroja, koja je kulminirala operativnim aktivnostima 1995. godine. Operativne aktivnosti provedene su na ranije definiranim bojišnicama, a jedna od najznačajnijih uključivala je šire područje glavnoga grada Republike Srpske Krajine. Bojišnica, odnosno operativni prostor uključuje područje odgovornosti dodijeljeno postrojbi, okolno zemljište koje može utjecati na operacije i zračni prostor izravno iznad njega. Bojišnica širega područja Knina uključuje planinski masiv Dinaru s obilježjima krša i izrazite vertikalne raščlanjenosti. Specifična konfiguracija kninske kotline omogućuje provedbe digitalnih vojno-geografskih analiza koje uključuju analizu nagiba, odnosno mogućnosti kretanja operativne tehnike i ljudstva, analizu ekspozicije, odnosno potencijal zaštite i prikrivnosti reljefa, te specifične sekundarne analize poput analize tenkoprohodnosti. Objekt rada je digitalni model operativnoga područja, a cilj je rada na temelju digitalnoga modela reljefa prikazati vojno-geografske značajke Knina i njegove okolice.The first stage of the Croatian War of Independence ended with the international recognition of the Republic of Croatia. In the early 1992 the second stage of the war began. During the second stage, the Croatian Army began liberating the occupied territory and that culminated with the military operations in 1995. The military operations were carried out on previously determined battlefields, and among those the most important one was held in the area surrounding the capital of the Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK). Battlefield or area of operations included an area of responsibilities assigned to a unit, the surrounding territory that can affect the military operations and the airspace directly above it. The surrounding area of the Knin battlefield included the mountain range Dinara with its karst features and distinctive vertical division. The specific configuration of the Knin valley enabled the implementation of the digital military and geographical analysis which included the analysis of inclination or the ability to move operation techniques and personnel, analysis of exposure or the potential of protection and clandestinety of the relief and other specific secondary analysis such as tank operational mobility. The object of this work is to create a digital model for the operational areas, and its aims are based on the DTM show of the military and geographical features of Knin and its surrounding area

Groundwater quality in selected caves in Ravni kotari (Croatia)

Složeni mehanizam transporta zagađenja u krškom podzemlju, kao i činjenica da kontaminirana spiljska voda može predstavljati opasnost po zdravlje ljudi ukoliko se koristi u vodoopskrbi, nameće potrebu praćenja (monitoringa) stanja kakvoće spiljske vode. Na uzorcima vode iz četiri speleološka objekta u Ravnim kotarima provedene su analize mikrobioloških i kemijskih parametara radi utvrđivanja kakvoće podzemne vode. Mikrobiološkim analizama utvrđene su povišene koncentracije različitih koliformnih bakterija u sva četiri objekta. Vjerojatan izvor tog zagađenja su neadekvatno izgrađene septičke jame u obližnjim selima te izmet šišmiša (guano) u spiljama u kojima postoje njihove kolonije. Kemijske analize podzemne vode pokazale su da su vrijednosti potencijalnih onečišćivala znatno ispod zakonski dopuštene granice što se može povezati s činjenicom da poljoprivreda, kao čest izvor kemijskog zagađenja u ruralnim područjima, nije više toliko razvijena da bi predstavljala ozbiljnu prijetnju za kvalitetu podzemnih voda.Complex mechanisms of pollution transport in karst underground and the fact that contaminated cave water can be a health hazard if used for human consumption, imposes the need for monitoring the cave water quality. In order to determine groundwater quality, water samples were collected in four caves in Ravni kotari (Croatia) and analyzed for microbiological and chemical indicators of pollution. Microbiological analyses showed increased concentration of various coliform bacteria at all four locations. Probable sources of pollution are inadequately built septic tanks in nearby villages and bat guano in caves with bat colonies. Chemical analyses indicated values of possible pollutants to be much lower than the permitted values, which reflects the fact that agriculture, as a frequent source of chemical pollution in rural regions, is not as developed as it used to be, thus posing no serious threat to the groundwater quality

Flour - Bread '19 : Proceedings of the 10th International Congress Flour - Bread '19 and 12th Croatian Congress of Cereal Technologists Brašno - Kruh '19

Proceedings contains 3 Reviews, 8 Original research articles and 3 Professional articles presented at 10th International Congress Flour – Bread ’19 and 12th Croatian Congress of Cereal Technologists Brašno – Kruh ’1