The Croatian city of Split is a popular tourist magnet - including a nearby beach. However, locals complain about asbestos pollution.
A citizens' initiative speaks of Kozica as an "asbestos dump" where many unsuspecting bathers swim, sunbathe, and small children play in the summer. The mayor of Solina, Dalibor Ninevi, counters that no asbestos could be detected on the beach. The water quality is good, the city is not responsible for Kozica and can therefore neither fence off the coastal section nor prevent citizens from swimming. A renovation of the beach is planned, and then the required fences will be added, as Marin Mandi from the Croatian government has promised in 2016 that the renovation should begin in the summer of 2017. The beach is to be rehabilitated or at least for the area to be fenced off and designated as an asbestos area.