Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area

EP7- Monitoring environmental quality
Air monitoring
A continuous monitoring of air quality in the
urban centres is achieved by measuring key
indicators of air quality at selected stations,
respectively in Tirana and Durres. The possible
measures, which will help in improving the
standards of air quality in these regions might
be: reducing the number of cars by promoting
the use of public transport as opposed to
private one, improving public transport,
promoting clean energy in the vehicles,
managing the road network, encouraging
cycling, increasing green areas, improving the
quality of fuels,etc. Traffic pollutants include
hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen, particulate
matter and carbon monoxide.
We recommend to the competent authorities to
exercise their authority to protect underground
waters from possible massive or local
contamination that have been encountered
during the monitoring.
Biodiversity monitoring
The main threats to biodiversity are
climate changes caused by man, industrial
development, urbanization, illegal hunting,
fishing, soil erosion, energy, mining,
transportation and tourism. Protection of
biodiversity can only be achieved by accepting
and respecting the objectives and principles of
conservation and sustainable growth in sectors
related to biodiversity.
Land monitoring
Consolidation of areas threatened by
erosion (afforestation, wind shields, small
embankments, etc.) must be carried out. Land
use should not favor erosion or watercourse
(working in the transverse direction, minimal
work). Topographical interventions should
be conducted (construction of terraces and
retaining walls) and measures should be taken
to cover streams and riverbeds.
A modification of their profile should be
performed, modification of the discharge flow,
constructions to enable distribution of the flow
to different directions reducing its strength.
Water monitoring
Monitoring of waters in all the monitored
basins and aquifers should continue in all the
monitoring elements in compliance with the
laws and regulations for their monitoring.
It is recommended to perform drillings for the
completion and intensification of the hydrodynamic
monitoring network. These new
drillings should be carried out in safe places to
meet future needs for further development of
the region.
We recommend to implement restriction
and sanitary protection areas around the
exploitation drillings for the protection of
underground waters from superficial pollution.
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