Traffic isolation of the Pelješac peninsula

Ovaj diplomski rad bavi se prometnom marginaliziranošću poluotoka Pelješca u Hrvatskoj. Iako se radi o poluotoku, zbog nepovoljnog prometnog položaja i nerazvijenog prometnog sustava i infrastrukture, često ima otočna obilježja i funkcionalnost. Cilj rada je prikazati svakodnevne i poslovne poteškoće i ograničenja kojima su izloženi stanovnici i poslovni subjekti na Pelješcu. Za potrebe rada provedeno je primarno istraživanje čiji su sudionici bili stanovnici Pelješca (i osobe koje su blisko vezane uz ili su se susretale s prometnim sustavom Pelješca). Rezultati primarnog istraživanja u manjoj ili većoj mjeri potvrđuju obilježja i poteškoće pelješke prometne situacije. Osim navedenih problema i poteškoća, u radu su navedena i buduća očekivanja i stavovi stanovnika kao i očekivani razvitak koji će biti potaknut gradnjom Pelješkog mosta. Novi infrastrukturni pothvati direktno će utjecati na prometnu dostupnost i povezanost Pelješca: svakodnevnica, putovanje i transport bit će olakšani, a samim tim i kvaliteta života. Ove činjenice potkrepljuju rezultati provedenog istraživanja u kojem sudionici osim na prometni i ekonomski razvoj, očekuju i pozitivne promjene u demografskoj strukturi i socijalnim obilježjima samog života na poluotoku.This thesis is about traffic marginalization of the Pelješac peninsula in Croatia. Although it is a peninsula, due to its unfavorable traffic position and underdeveloped transport system and infrastructure, it often has island features and functionality. The aim of this thesis is to present the everyday and business difficulties and limitations to which residents and businesses on Pelješac are exposed. For the purposes of writing this paper, a primary research was conducted whose participants were residents of Pelješac (and persons closely related to or encountered the traffic system of Pelješac). The results obtained by the primary research to a greater or lesser extent confirm the stated characteristics and difficulties of the Pelješac traffic situation. In addition to the mentioned problems and difficulties, the paper also states the future expectations and attitudes of the inhabitants as well as the expected development that will be encouraged by the construction of the Pelješac Bridge. The new infrastructure ventures will directly affect the transport accessibility and connectivity of Pelješac: everyday life, travel and transport will be facilitated, and thus the quality of life will be higher. These facts are supported by the results of the research in which the participants, in addition to traffic and economic development, expect positive changes in the demographic structure and social characteristics of life on the peninsula