Langugae SWITCH
Valentina Gulin Zrnić, Mirna Tkalčić Simetić, and Tihana Rubić conducted field research in the settlements of Krvavica and Bratuš in the Municipality of Baška Voda from October 9 to 12, 2025.
The research was carried out at the invitation and in the organization of the civil association Pravo na grad and the organization Društvo i prostor.
The aim of the study was to conduct qualitative research with local residents on topics related to community needs and development, particularly in the context of seasonal over-tourism, future spatial planning of the settlements, the renovation of a neglected tourist complex, and visions for the development of the area and the community.
Students of ethnology and cultural anthropology also participated in the research, joined by students of architecture and their colleagues, architects from the aforementioned civil organizations, who carried out architectural mapping and spatial design.
On Thursday, October 9, 2025, Valentina Gulin Zrnić and Mirna Tkalčić Simetić gave a public lecture on cultural-anthropological methodology, while architects Tea Truta and Lucia Majica spoke about spatial planning and civic participation.
The research findings were presented to the local community on Sunday, October 12, 2025, with the aim of connecting disciplines and bodies of knowledge, sharing the results with residents, and discussing possible applications of the proposed ideas for community development and change.
(Cover photo: Interior of the former holiday-health resort complex in Krvavica, photographed by Mirna Tkalčić Simetić, October 10, 2025.)
