Main Challenges of Post-Earthquake Renovation in the Case of Zagreb City Center

This paper presents the results of a research on problems and challenges post-earthquake renovation in inner city center Zagreb, where mostly older, historical buildings are situated, which were severely damaged 2020 earthquake. Almost two years after earthquake, political actors have not been able to make much progress regarding renovation, has caused discontent among vulnerable citizens. qualitative analysis semi-structured interviews with owners apartments co-owners’ representatives. The authors found main issues Zagreb: 1) incomplete financing repairs buildings, 2) people moving out apartmanization. showed that cost damage repair most cases was covered by citizens themselves institutional help slow bureaucratized. Also, participation process successful for they still dealing similar as beginning renovation.