Acronym:
Title:
RoofOfRock
Limestone as the common denominator of natural and cultural heritage along the
karstified part of the Adriatic coast
Call:
Ordinary projects 2nd call
Priority:
2
Measure:
2.2 Natural and cultural resource management and prevention of natural and technological
risks
Total budget:
€ 2.278.133,31
IPA contribution:
€ 1.936.413,31 (85,00%)
Start date:
10/2012 End date:
09/2015 Project email:
milos.bavec@geo-zs.si Project website:
Description:
The entire Adriatic Region shares at least 200 million years of common geological history.
The limestone created on this platform was used as a primary building material
throughout the whole project area and takes one of the most important roles in creating
common human history. The specific platy limestone as the basic construction material
gives the Adriatic coastline and its interior the primary character. Although we inevitably
share common future, it is clear that we unfortunately do not appreciate what we have
and that some things are taken for granted. The problem of today is that stakeholders in
spatial planning, urbanization and cultural and natural conservation lack firm guidelines for
sustainable use of natural stone as building material, then for conservation of the stone as
natural heritage and finally for conservation of sites and materials as cultural heritage.
This results in improper use of material (often even with good intentions) and in
destruction of natural and cultural heritage by non-sustainable exploitation. The
RoofofRock project therefore gathered the most relevant stakeholders around one idea
with the intention to establish joint platform for platy limestone sustainable use,
preservation and promotion, create the relevant guidelines and to upgrade both individual
and joint capacities in preserving such common natural and cultural heritage. The project
partnership is built on strong cooperation and proven experience of the relevant
institutions from Slovenia, Italy, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The consortium of
partners has obliged to ensure the complete integration and adequate recognition of the
platy limestone within the physical, social and cultural context of their wide use in the
Adriatic Region in order to secure resource management and cultural significance of the
platy limestone. They will also provide an adequate geologic definition of the platy
limestone and its use as mineral commodity within this project. Finally, they will make
joint efforts to raise the public awareness on the natural, cultural and economic values of
the platy limestone. The Roof of Rock project is coherent with the objectives of IPA
Adriatic Cross-border Cooperation Programme and therefore is strongly committed to the
promotion of good and neighbouring relations, regional stability, security and prosperity of
the participating countries and the Adriatic Region. This RoofofRock project is essential for
uniting the relevant public institutions, educational institutions, local communities and
various stakeholders from Slovenia, Italy, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina around the
single idea. This project will furthermore enhance both their individual and joint capacities
and will establish the universal practice in preservation and promotion of the platy
limestone. The RoofofRock project is coherent with several relevant national, sub national,
regional and international programmes, conventions, policies and other documents and is
firmly based on their objectives and principles. This is the first and unique regional
initiative in terms of content, capacities, covered area and public aimed to preserve the
common heritage and trace the ways for its proper recognition
Lead partner:
Geological Survey of Slovenia Country:
SLOVENIA Phone:
+386 12809782 Beneficiary:
Istrian Development Agency Ltd. (IDA) Country:
CROATIA Phone:
Beneficiary:
DUNEA llc, Reginoal Development Agency Dubrovnik Neretva County Country:
CROATIA Phone:
Beneficiary:
Public Agency Škocjan Caves Regional Park Country:
SLOVENIA Phone:
Email:
milos.bavec@geo-zs.si Total budget:
€ 697.080,75 Email:
Email:
Email:
Total budget:
€ 141.060,42 Total budget:
€ 143.970,00 Total budget:
€ 126.212,00 Beneficiary:
Public Agency Škocjan Caves Regional Park Country:
SLOVENIA Phone:
Beneficiary:
University of Primorska, Science and Research Center of Koper Country:
SLOVENIA Phone:
Beneficiary:
Geosciences Department (DiGEO_UniTs) of University of Trieste Country:
ITALY Phone:
Beneficiary:
Municipality of San Dolrigo della Valle / Dolina Country:
ITALY Phone:
Beneficiary:
Email:
Email:
Email:
Email:
Total budget:
Total budget:
€ 168.880,00 Total budget:
€ 329.757,82 Total budget:
€ 125.778,32 Public Institution RERA S.D. for coordination and development of Split-Dalmatia
County Country:
CROATIA Phone:
Beneficiary:
P.I. Development agency of West Herzegovina County (HERAG) Country:
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Phone:
Beneficiary:
Zadar County Development Agency Country:
CROATIA Phone:
Results:
€ 126.212,00 Email:
Email:
Email:
Total budget:
€ 202.309,00 Total budget:
€ 172.233,00 Total budget:
€ 170.852,00