Although emigration from present-day Croatia, particularly from Dalmatia, to the United States has often been discussed in papers dealing with the Croatian diaspora and emigration waves, there has been no well-documented analysis of the places of origin, ages of the emigrants, or the dates and causes of their emigration. This paper analyses the intensity of emigration from Dalmatia to the USA in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and information about the immigrants by consulting the Ellis Island Database. Methodology included both descriptive and inferential statistics. A database search by ethnicity (using the parameter "Dalmatian") resulted in 24,901 records. The largest group were young adults (aged 15-26), who accounted for 51.8%. The immigrants were predominantly males from rural settlements on the islands or in the hinterland. The most important push factors were the harsh economic situation (brought about by grapevine pests, underdeveloped industry, the lack of arable land etc.) and the intention to avoid conscription into the Austro-Hungarian Army.

Vera Graovac MatassiOdjel za geografiju, Sveučilište u Zadru, Zadar vgraovac@unizd.hr SAŽETAK U radu se razmatra utjecaj depopulacije na kulturnu baštinu hrvatskih otoka. Višegodišnjim istraživanjem relevantnih statističkih podataka, proučavanjem postojeće literature, arhivskim i terenskim istraživanjem hrvatskih otoka utvrđeno je da je depopulacija najvažniji demografski proces na većini hrvatskih otoka. Smanjenje broja stanovnika ujedno znači smanjenje broja nositelja otočnog identiteta, odnosno različitih sastavnica materijalne i nematerijalne kulturne baštine. Budući da je na otocima sve manje stanovnika mlađe dobi (uz koje se vezuju biološka vitalnost i ekonomska održivost) te da je mlađe stanovništvo snažno zahvaćeno tercijarizacijom gospodarstva i modernizacijom cjelokupnoga života, smanjuje se mogućnost međugeneracijskoga prijenosa tradicionalne otočne kulture. To se posebno odnosi na nematerijalnu kulturnu baštinu poput jezika (bogatog leksika uključujući mnoš-tvo toponima), glazbe (pučko glagoljaško pjevanje i dr.), vještina (u izradi ribarskih i poljoprivrednih alata i sl.), običajâ i dr. Pritom valja istaknuti da se u suvremenom vrednovanju otočnog prostora, ponajprije putem turizma, pojedini elementi kulturne baštine uglavnom doživljavaju kao kulturne okamine vrijedne prigodnoga interesa, premda upravo kulturni turizam može pridonijeti predstavljanju i zaštiti te optimalnoj gospodarskoj upotrebi otočne kulturne baštine. KLJUČNE RIJEČI: hrvatski otoci, stanovništvo, depopulacija, kulturna baština

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The paper discusses the marriage and childbearing trends in Croatia and Slovenia from 1985 to 2017. We made a comparative review of several indicators related to marriage and childbearing trends: mean ages of women at first marriage and first childbirth, birth rates, births within and outside marriage, total fertility rate, tempo-adjusted fertility rate, age-specific fertility rates, and marriage rate. The analysis is based on the official statistical data provided by the statistical offices of both countries and Human Fertility Database. Many of the indicators, including the birth rate, total fertility rate and age-specific fertility rate, are somewhat more favourable in Slovenia than in Croatia. One of the major differences between the two countries is that in Slovenia the connection between marriage and childbearing is not as nearly significant as in Croatia.

Izvješća sa znanstvenih skupova, prikazi knjiga, kronika Odjela za geografiju i ostalo