Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area
The Albanian Government and the National Spatial Plan have identified the Tiranë-Durrës area, as one of the most important economic areas of the country, and of the Balkan region. To ensure a sustainable territorial and urban development of this area, the Ministry of Urban Development in cooperation with the National Territorial Planning Agency has taken the initiative to draft a Cross-sectoral Integrated Plan for the economic area Tiranë – Durrës. The metropolitan region under study includes territories administered by 5 municipalities: Tiranë, Durrës, Vorë, Shijak, Kamëz.
The Albanian Government and the National Spatial Plan have identified the Tiranë-Durrës area, as one of the most important economic areas of the country, and of the Balkan region. To ensure a sustainable territorial and urban development of this area, the Ministry of Urban Development in cooperation with the National Territorial Planning Agency has taken the initiative to draft a Cross-sectoral Integrated Plan for the economic area Tiranë – Durrës. The metropolitan region under study includes territories administered by 5 municipalities: Tiranë, Durrës, Vorë, Shijak, Kamëz.
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Structure <strong>of</strong> the document<br />
The document <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Integrated</strong> <strong>Cross</strong>-sectorial <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>of</strong> the economic area <strong>Tirana</strong>-<br />
<strong>Durres</strong> is structured into seven main chapters.<br />
Chapter I<br />
Presents the introduction <strong>of</strong> the document, demonstrating the interconnection<br />
and relationship <strong>of</strong> the ICSP <strong>Tirana</strong>-<strong>Durres</strong> with the other two plans <strong>of</strong> national<br />
importance, namely the National General <strong>Plan</strong> and Coastal ICSP. Concurrently, this<br />
section outlines the legal requirements for the drafting <strong>of</strong> the plan and the way it is<br />
governed.<br />
Chapter II<br />
Contains the SWOT analysis and definitions for the five basic territorial systems, such<br />
as Urban, Agricultural, Natural, Water and Infrastructural Systems. This chapter sets<br />
out the main conclusions drawn from the in-depth analysis, which then serve as a<br />
basis for developing development and vision scenarios.<br />
Chapter III<br />
Introduces the vision, strategy and objectives for the development <strong>of</strong> the metropolitan<br />
region <strong>Tirana</strong>-<strong>Durres</strong>.<br />
Chapter IV<br />
Elaborates sectorial policies, tackled, interrelated and complementary to each<br />
other, which serve to break down the four strategic objectives into concrete sectorial<br />
projects. They are divided into policies <strong>of</strong> economic, urban, rural, transport and<br />
environmental infrastructure development.<br />
Chapter V<br />
Lists the strategic projects to implement the sectorial policies <strong>of</strong> the plan, organized<br />
under the same structure, and details the action plan for the project implementation<br />
in a time series.<br />
Chapter VI<br />
Contains a summary <strong>of</strong> the territorial use regulation, which provides guidelines for<br />
the local and central level institutions on the ways how to protect and develop the<br />
territory.<br />
Chapter VII<br />
Outlines how the implementation <strong>of</strong> the plan and strategic projects will be monitored<br />
through specific indicators, according to each field.<br />
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