Cover Photograph and Front Matter: the City of Dubrovnik Along the Croatian Coast

Dubrovnik's reflective beach, nestled between rocky headlands on the Dalmatian Coast, reveals distinct coastal dynamics shaped by storm berms and karst geology. The seaward beach cusps, marked by coarser grains like pebbles and cobbles, stand out more distinctly than landward ones, which are older and disrupted by tourism. A steep scarp on the winter berm indicates active erosion, contrasting with a gentler summer profile. Dubrovnik's unique coastal morphology, including its 2 km-long defensive walls, highlights the interplay between human history and natural processes along this predominantly rocky, karst-dominated shoreline.

(Ed.). (2012). COVER PHOTOGRAPH AND FRONT MATTER: THE CITY OF DUBROVNIK ALONG THE CROATIAN COAST. Journal of Coastal Research, 28(5). https://doi.org/10.2112/1551-5036-28.5.ii