Piran, Slovenia

Lead: The Science and Research Centre, Koper, Slovenia

Context

Piran municipality has 17 kms of coastline. It is located at the south western tip of the Slovenian Riviera, on the Istrian Peninsula that has 46 kms of coastline.

The coastline includes the 4 municipalities of : Ankaran, Koper, Izola and Piran that are plurilingual communities with both Slovene and Italian heritage. The area is a  popular holiday destination.

15. oktober 2020 Foto Občina Piran (26)

Challenges and risks

  • Coastal flooding and storm surges
  • Sea level rise
  • Damage to coastal infrastructure
  • Compromised fresh water access in extreme weather events

Planned Ecosystem Based Approaches (EBAs)

  • Future architectural design and planning that better considers water supply and flows
  • Developing environmental literacy
  • Participatory engagement and shared citizen and municipal responsibility for the ecological (aquatic) footprint
  • Enactment of Nature Based Solutions through SHINK2C water redistribution design for household bathrooms to save on using fresh water to flush the toilet, by redirecting hand basin water to the cistern
  • Testing hybrid NBAs for extreme weather sensing
Piran (12)

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