The Municipality of Podstrana, as the leading partner and coordinator of the "ECOMAP" project, is completing the project activities. Over the past three years, the project has implemented numerous activities in Podstrana, Split, Ancona, Bibione, Ferrara. During the project, four ports (Strožanac, Špinut, Marina Dorica, and Porto Baseleghe) improved their ecological status by installing chemical and physical wastewater treatment plants, by procuring the necessary equipment to improve wastewater management.
Within Ecomap, the Municipality has procured new equipment for decontamination of marine sediment at the mouth of the river Žrnovnica and its reuse to supplement the beach. It is a type of boat, a dredger, which will dredge the existing sand, silt, and gravel from the seabed that will be transferred directly to the shore. The coastal area of ​​the Municipality of Podstrana is exposed to the river Žrnovnica, which brings suspended particles and waste material that settles, and also affects the area of ​​the nearby port, and dredging will contribute to easier and safer access to ships. After drying and exposing the sediment to the sun, it will be microbiologically decontaminated to a sufficient extent and will be suitable for feeding the beach. During the project, two mobile recycling yards were also procured, to reduce the amount of unclassified waste in the coastal area of ​​Podstrana. Panels have been installed to raise the environmental awareness of locals and visitors to the Municipality of Podstrana to treat our coast as responsibly as possible and keep it clean and tidy.
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