Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area

Rural regeneration policies aim at improving
and promoting urban-rural areas through the
development of the built environment, and by
preserving agricultural land in agricultural
areas and the natural and water system.
The plan aims at linking the change in
land use, economic development and
the environmental aspect. Consequently,
economic and land use policies will be
categorized according to peri-urban,
agricultural and natural/extensive areas.
RP1- Territorial zoning and
consolidation of agricultural land
The municipalities of the region, based on
the General Local Plans (GLPs), should
take into account the different development
opportunities over the territories of rural
areas. This approach requires different
responses, regarding rural spatial contexts, to
the economization of use of the agricultural
land, housing space and services provided.
The plan targets the development orientation
according to the following spatial typologies:
a) rural areas under strong urban influence,
peri-urban areas;
b) rural areas under strong rural influence,
agricultural areas;
c) marginal rural areas, agricultural - natural
areas;
d) free natural areas and protected natural
areas.
a) Rural areas under strong urban influence,
peri-urban areas (including formal and
informal urbanization) are peripheral areas
under high influence of urbanization, where
urban development and urban pressures have
a strong impact on land use.
The development of peri-urban areas should
be directed towards their use as buffer zones
to prevent the spread of urbanization through
such instruments as:
• the green line, limiting urbanized areas;
• the economic and legal incentives, which
should be used to prioritize these areas
in the development of rural services like:
regional markets, urban agriculture, agrotourism,
recreation and services in support
of sustainable development, etc., in order to
stimulate interaction among urban and rural
areas.
b) Areas under strong rural influence,
agricultural areas 23 , are the areas focused
on the development of agriculture, where the
Peri-urban areas
Peri-urban areas Tirana
Peri-urban areas Durres
Peri-urban areas Kamez
Peri-urban areas Vore,
Marqinet
Peri-urban areas Sukth, Sukth i
ri, Shijak, Xhafzotaj
Linze, Farke, Petrele, Vaqarr, Kashar, Berxulle
Durres, Porto Romano, Spitalle, Shkozet, Rrashbull, Arapaj, Shkallnur
Paskuqan, Bathore, Cerkeze, Morine, Dritas, Tapize, Qereke, Valias,
Berxulle
Kashar, Berxulle, Fushe Preze, Bubq, Gjecaj, Gerdec, Marikaj, Vlashaj,
Karpen, Metalle, Shahinaj, Shetel
Katund i ri, Kulle, Guzaj, Borake, Gjepalaj, Rreth, Pjeze, Maliq Muço,
Fllake, Qerret, Jube, Rrushkull
Table 4.13 Peri-urban areas
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