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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under the ground in order to avoid natural<br />
disasters.<br />
Based on the analysis <strong>of</strong> the geographical<br />
agglomerations <strong>of</strong> these structures, the plan<br />
proposes the development <strong>of</strong> the following<br />
nodes (poles, corridors, zones):<br />
• Economic development technological area<br />
• Spitalle, <strong>Durres</strong>;<br />
• <strong>Tirana</strong> “Kthesa Kamez”-Kashar Corridor<br />
• (<strong>Tirana</strong>-<strong>Durres</strong> highway);<br />
• Kamez-Nikel Corridor;<br />
• Porto Romano-Spitalle- Shkozet, <strong>Durres</strong><br />
Corridor;<br />
• Vore-Kashar Corridor;<br />
• Kombinat-Vaqarr Pole, <strong>Tirana</strong>;<br />
• Kinostudio Pole, <strong>Tirana</strong>;<br />
• Shkoze Pole, <strong>Tirana</strong>;<br />
• Airport pole <strong>Tirana</strong>-Rinas;<br />
• Shkozet Pole, <strong>Durres</strong>;<br />
• Shijak-Sukth Pole.<br />
The focus is to concentrate the service<br />
functions, to prohibit a linear alignment along<br />
the entire highway, to create strips / barriers<br />
with green areas, and to strengthen the<br />
natural areas near these territories.<br />
The GLPs <strong>of</strong> the regional municipalities,<br />
<strong>Tirana</strong>, <strong>Durres</strong>, Vora, Kamez, Shijak, should<br />
clearly determine these supporting territories<br />
for the business structures listed above.<br />
EP4- Regional incubators and clusters<br />
The <strong>Tirana</strong>-<strong>Durres</strong> metropolis, as a Balkan<br />
gateway, will increase the presence <strong>of</strong> new<br />
ventures in the region by developing business<br />
incubators, boosting the opportunities for<br />
“Start-ups” success and generating added<br />
opportunities for the economy. The aim is<br />
to create/promote new jobs in innovation.<br />
In this context, cooperation with research<br />
institutions is essential.<br />
EP4.1- Regional incubators<br />
Incubation is the instrument that supports<br />
the development <strong>of</strong> new ventures. It helps<br />
in forming and consolidating them, by<br />
guaranteeing the initial support needed to<br />
achieve economic sustainability. Whereas the<br />
space where business ideas and projects are<br />
incubated and marketed is called an incubator.<br />
This is where young entrepreneurs grow, and<br />
conditions, facilities and expertise are created<br />
to address the needs <strong>of</strong> their ideas.<br />
Support and training in<br />
management and crediting<br />
Idea and enterprise<br />
INCUBATOR<br />
Support and training in<br />
business administration<br />
and management<br />
Links to investors and<br />
global strategic partners<br />
Workplaces dedicated<br />
to new enterprises<br />
New, consolidated and<br />
globally interconnected<br />
enterprise<br />
Legal and technical<br />
support<br />
Figure 4.4 What is a development incubator<br />
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