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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County<br />
Surface area (km 2 )<br />
Population<br />
(inhabitants)<br />
Density (inh<br />
Absolute<br />
Percentage<br />
to the total<br />
Absolute<br />
Percentage<br />
to the total<br />
Absolute<br />
<strong>Tirana</strong>-<strong>Durres</strong><br />
2,418<br />
8.4%<br />
1,070,356<br />
37.0%<br />
442.7<br />
<strong>Durres</strong><br />
766<br />
2.7%<br />
275,698<br />
9.5%<br />
359.9<br />
<strong>Tirana</strong><br />
1,652<br />
5.7%<br />
794,658<br />
27.5%<br />
481.0<br />
Albania<br />
28,748<br />
100.0%<br />
2,894,476<br />
100.0%<br />
100.7<br />
Table 1.3 Data on the surface area, population (2014) and projection for 2031 10<br />
County<br />
Total<br />
2011<br />
2016<br />
2021<br />
2026<br />
2031<br />
2011<br />
<strong>Tirana</strong>-<strong>Durres</strong><br />
1,033,344<br />
1,108,105<br />
1,167,091<br />
1,212,303<br />
1,244,904<br />
520,291<br />
<strong>Durres</strong><br />
269,784<br />
275,017<br />
278,305<br />
279,954<br />
279,796<br />
134,370<br />
<strong>Tirana</strong><br />
763,560<br />
833,088<br />
888,786<br />
932,349<br />
965,108<br />
385,921<br />
Albania<br />
2,907,362<br />
2,888,996<br />
2,863,311<br />
2,827,569<br />
2,782,309<br />
1,451,690<br />
Table 1.4 Projection <strong>of</strong> the population by 2031 11<br />
County<br />
Agriculture<br />
and fishing<br />
Industry<br />
Extracting<br />
industry<br />
Processing<br />
industry<br />
Construction<br />
<strong>Tirana</strong>-<strong>Durres</strong><br />
39,520<br />
58,240<br />
7,833<br />
50,331<br />
94,813<br />
<strong>Durres</strong><br />
19,010<br />
16,289<br />
1,386<br />
14,941<br />
9,724<br />
<strong>Tirana</strong><br />
20,510<br />
41,951<br />
6,447<br />
35,391<br />
85,089<br />
Albania<br />
250,126<br />
153,668<br />
60,195<br />
93,473<br />
151,793<br />
Table 1.5 The structure <strong>of</strong> GVA <strong>of</strong> the region by economic sectors, 2012 (in Million ALL) 12<br />
10<br />
Source: INSTAT, Regional Statistical Yearbook 2015<br />
11<br />
Source: INSTAT, Regional Statistical Yearbook 2015<br />
12<br />
Source: INSTAT, Regional Statistical Yearbook 2011-2015<br />
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