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Experiences and Prospects of Transport Studies and Projects in Croatia

The dynamic economic growth and the implied transport requirements over time have stipulated a progressive development of the transport profession and science as well as the specific education of the transport profile, mainly as part of conventional technical faculties – of civil and mechanical engineering. These scientific fields of technical sciences, as the related immanent research methodology, however, have not proven as sufficient in solving complex problems of optimizing the existing transport system and modelling of the transport development. The sixties of the last century marked in Croatia institutional beginnings of research and education of the transport profiles. Branch specialized vocational schools were opened, as well as interfaculty university study of transport and specialized research institution – Institute of Transport Sciences. Over time and resulting from the specific development demand in the transport sector, these institutions adapted institutionally and organizationally to the new requirements, improving thus also the methodology of its academic and research activities. The newly adopted concept of the so-called “ goal-oriented” strategic planning of the transport system requires integrative intermodal approach to the basic postulates of the sustainable development. The methodology of the strategic transport planning, mainly within the context of the regional development, is based on the complex of influencing factors. This means system analysis of wider problems – ranging from geotraffic analysis and traffic flow dynamics to the elements of transport policy – infrastructure, management and regulations, external transport costs, transport safety and environmental protection ; specific characteristics of urban transit and physical planning ; new technologies in the function of the transport development, transport acquis, etc. Recently, the European integration processes have stipulated the need to harmonize national transport systems and implement the objectives of a common transport policy. The academic and research resources in the transport sector of Croatia are focused on the curricula and portfolio of the scientific projects of a small number of scientific and academic institutions, which have insured the consistency of the previous transport development and expert potential for parrying the demanding strategic guidelines of further transport development of Croatia within the enlarged Europe.

Transport Sciences ; Education ; Research ; Academic Cooperation

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