Methodology for waste management of nautical ports in Croatia

The objective of this paper is to define a methodology for waste management of nautical ports in Croatia according to “Nautical tourism development strategy of the Republic of Croatia 2009-2019”. This methodology is a tool to enhance the design of waste reception and to maintain high environmental quality and homogeneousness standards among all nautical ports. The correct management of the development of nautical tourism is the key factor of a sustainable development, which presumes the necessity of finding a compromise between the need for economic development and the need for preserving the environment and natural areas of Croatia.