Naslov
Karst hydrology of the East Adriatic coast recorded in the works of Alberto Fortis (1741- 1803)

Autori
Lončarić, Robert ; Surić, Maša

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Man and Karst 2017: Abstract and Guidebook / Krklec, Kristina - Zadar : Sveučilište u Zadru, 2017, 32-32

ISBN
978-953-331-164-7

Skup
Man and Karst 2017

Mjesto i datum
Zadar, Hrvatska, 26.06.2017. - 29.06.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Alberto Fortis, karst hydrology, history of science, Croatia

Sažetak
Alberto Fortis (1741-1803) was an Italian abbot who had a wide range of scientific interests from linguistics and ethnology to geology, geography and hydrology. Despite becoming a member of Augustinian order when he was just 16, and destined to be a theologian, he was more interested in Earth sciences and began collecting rock and fossils before he joined the order. Fortis was also a big advocate of field work which he considered a cornerstone of any natural science and he was known to carry extensive, although simple, fieldwork equipment. He showed a profound knowledge and understanding of the geological, hydrological and hydrogeological processes which resulted in particularly well presented karst hydrology and hydrogeology of the Croatian coast and islands. Here we present an overview of hydrological features that Fortis recorded in two of his books: Saggio d'Osservazzioni sopra l'Isola di Cherso ed Osero (1771) and Viaggio in Dalmazia (1774). These books were result of several Fortis' travels in the region and were noted in European scientific literature of that time. Fortis' work revealed to European public eastern Adriatic coast, a then little known part of Europe with its wide variety of natural features. In aforementioned books Fortis often dealt with hydrology of the area from various aspects, whether he was trying to solve old misconceptions of the source of river (e.g. Krka river) or he was addressing the importance of water sources and water supply systems for urban development (e.g. a case of Roman colony of Iader (today’s Zadar) and so called Trajan’s aqueduct). His accounts on lakes, springs, rivers, etc., present an insight in the level of understanding of karst hydrology and hydrogeology in classical karst environment in the late 18th century.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geografija

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