Unit 2 in the capital and Kashari are the two units with the highest exposure to combined disaster risk.
The preliminary report of the Municipality of Tirana that analyzes the assessment of risks at the local level takes into account at least six risks, starting from flooding to biological and technological risk, to draw conclusions on losses and exposure on a case-by-case basis.
The report acknowledges that the combination of all reports with specific hazards such as floods, landslides, forest fires, seismic, technological and biological exposes some areas to greater levels of exposure and others to significantly lower levels.
"According to the comparative analysis of the administrative units for the risks presented in the six special reports, the administrative unit most exposed to disasters, in terms of assets, in the territory of the municipality are the administrative units Kashar and 2, while the least exposed are the administrative units Baldushk, Kërrabe, Zall-Bastar.
While referring to the population, the administrative units most exposed to disasters are administrative units 2&5, while the least exposed units are: Baldushk, Bërzhitë, Kërrabe, Petrelë, Shëngjergj, Zall-Bastar," says this preliminary assessment.
Unit number 2 in the capital is the largest in terms of territory in the Municipality of Tirana and the second in terms of population. It includes regions such as the Water Reservoir, Sauk, around the Senate, Student City.
After a detailed analysis for each type of risk, the assessment finds that the predominant risks in the Municipality of Tirana are seismic and biological risks, while the lowest level risks are the risk from forest fires and the risk from floods. In terms of economic losses, the risk that produces the most cost is seismic risk, followed by biological risk, technological risk and landslides, while the risk that produces the lowest economic cost is the risk from forest fires.
The report instructs that within the framework of potential risks, measures should be taken to cope with them, the first of which is what is related to the forecasts of budget funds as defined in a series of legal acts where the municipalities are instructed to fund 4 percent of the municipality as a contingency of this form. Due to higher needs this can be combined with donor support.
Another element in reducing the risk is that of infrastructural interventions that facilitate access to the deeper areas of Tirana Municipality. In the same way, priority should be given to the recognition and registration of the areas with the greatest risk.
For each of the risks, the report suggests separate measures aimed at mitigating its potential effects./ monitor
