Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area

SO3. Improve infrastructure, transport
and mobility in the region
The third strategic objective focuses
on creating the basic conditions for
the functioning of the region from the
infrastructural point of view. SO3 raises over
three pillars, which are:
- Developing regional access to the
Mediterranean and Balkan metropolises, by
strengthening the role of the port of Durres
and “Mother Teresa” airport.
- Improving mobility through the creation of
interconnected modes of transport between
the poles of this area in order to improve
the links between businesses and suppliers
and the access of individuals to the provided
regional services.
- Providing healthy ways of pollution-free
movement for pedestrians and residents in the
region.
Target for 2030:
1. complete regeneration of the railway line
Tirana-Durres and connection to the airport;
2. reducing the use of individual cars by 30%;
3. constructing 100 km of bicycle lanes;
4. developing by 60% the agricultural road
infrastructure;
5. 30% of public transport with non-polluting
energy (electricity / biomass, etc.).
SO4. Protect and improve the quality
of the natural environment
The fourth strategic objective is dedicated
to the region’s most important asset, the
environment and nature assets. SO4 contains
three main pillars for the protection and
improvement of the environment, which are:
- Preserving the natural resources and
protecting the environment, where water is
regarded as a development priority.
- Improving the quality and safety, as well as
access to the Adriatic Sea, through the use of
technologies with zero harmful emissions.
- Integrating the natural systems with the
design of green infrastructure and creating the
networks of parks at local and regional level.
Target for 2030:
- increasing by 30% the protected areas fund in
the region;
- reducing by 40% the pollution in the rivers of
Erzen and Ishem;
- improving the quality of water in the beaches
on the Adriatic by 40%;
- interrupting by 80% the discharge of
wastewater into rivers, lakes and seas;
- reducing by 25% the harmful emissions
(CO).
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