Urban Planning Challenges in the Peripheral Areas of Durres City (Porto Romano)

Abstract

In this paper will analyze the problems of urban development and challenges of territorial planning, mainly in the peripheral areas whichprovide comfortable conditions for strong investment in building large economic facilities, such as industrial parks, major shopping centers, other manufacturing activities, etc., which are part of the new spatial development on the northern edge of Durres. Object of study will be peripheral area of Porto Romano in Durres city, one of the most important urban centers in the country. Porto Romano lies to the north of the city of Durres, about 7 km from its center. Before 1990, about 50 ha develop Chemical Enterprise activity, consisting of pesticide, sulfur and sodium factory After 1991, Porto Romano and abandoned industrial areas were assessed as environmental disaster, with risk in human health and in environment in general, especially after strengthening residential function during transition developed in informal forms. These spontaneous and uncontrolled developments of territory have made necessary the construction of territorial planning projects of this space and orientation of this territory towards sustainable development through the restoration of a better balance between public and private goods, natural and human environment, economy and natural resources. All these issues will be carefully analyzed in terms of giving directions for an urban planning in the service of the community, the environment and regional economy.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n10p605