City Development Strategy

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1 City Development Strategy How is it possible to enable an oblique approach to the question of the environment in the different projects of the city Damascus,SYRIA 30 January 2005 By Abdallah ABDUL WAHAB Director of Urban Community AL FAYHAA

2 Urban Community AL-FAYHAA Tripoli Mina - Baddawi

3 Urban Community AL FAYHAA Established in 1982 Located in North Lebanon Sq.Km2 Around inhabitants Grouping the 3 municipalities of Tripoli, Mina and Baddawi

4 Approaches to the question of environment & strategy in U.C. AL - FAYHAA 1993 Audit and Strategy of UCF Financed by European Commission, World Bank/ Metap in co-operation with Medcities. Description of the Project : International (Spain, France, Egypt,Turkey) and local experts met together and carried a complete audit of 7 aspects of the 3 cities of UCF, followed by a draft Environment Strategy: Water, waste water, solid waste, air, energy, land use and environment management.

5 Approaches to the question of environment & strategy in U.C.AL - FAYHAA Audit and draft strategy results: - Gave a good idea about environment problems. - Was a basis to initiate many projects in Al Fayhaa on the priorities of the draft Environment Strategy: On solid waste: Planning of treatment and disposal, improvement of collection. Financing of equipments. On patrimony and cultural heritage: Assessment,Inventory of sites. On transport: Study of an Integrated Transport Plan On environment management: Observatory of Environment and Sustainable Development. On air quality: Laboratory on Air Quality. Diagnostic. Planning Air Quality Improvement.

6 Approaches to the question of environment & strategy in U.C.AL - FAYHAA Solid Wastes: Cooperation project started in 1994 with Medcities and supported by EC, called Tripoli-Mina Déchets with Barcelone and Marseilles. In 1995 Lattiquia and Limassol joined the initiative on solid wastes and the project became Demedor Description of the project : Study on best solution for disposal and treatment of Municipal Solid Wastes. Viability study of composting and incineration. Geographical study of best solution available for a discharge Study of recycling market of selective collection and municipal needs of collection equipment and containers.

7 Approaches to the question of environment & strategy in U.C.AL - FAYHAA Solid Wastes The World Bank supported the project & financed: A provisional landfill Procurement of machinery for the dump management like bulldozer,water truck,compactor Procurement of urban equipments for collection and street sweeping like hydraulic: trucks, containers

8 Approaches to the question of environment & strategy in U.C.AL - FAYHAA Patrimony and Cultural Heritage In 1994 Member of Medrihab Network of Medurbs program with Marseilles, Lisbon, Rabat, Anderlecht, Sousse and Wahran. Description of the Project : Co-operation between members to take care of Patrimony and Historical Heritage through Projects designed according to each city s need. A good catalog of the main sites was made. It was used to obtain financial support for some rehabilitation

9 Approaches to the question of environment & strategy in U.C.AL - FAYHAA Transport In 2001, Study of Environmental friendly integrated transportation plan for Greater Tripoli by JICA Results The study formulated 3 urgent transport projects for implementation during a 5 - year short term plan. The integration of the 3 projects will lead to the optimum solution of many transport problems and to the enhancing of natural and social Environment

10 Approaches to the question of environment & strategy in U.C.AL - FAYHAA Water and waste water Notes The themes of water and waste water are not the responsibility of the local authorities. However their inclusion in the strategy was a push towards strengthening political will and motivation in the concerned ministries

11 Approaches to the question of environment & strategy in U.C.AL - FAYHAA Air Quality: In 1999 was created with Medcities and UNDP support a Laboratory on Air Quality and an Air Quality unit with equipment for monitoring emissions and inmissions of pollutants. From 2002,Al Fayhaa is a partner in SMAP project with Medcities (Larnaca, Limassol, Tetouan and Barcelona) with EC support to make a diagnostic and a Plan of Air Quality improvement.

12 Approaches to the question of environment & strategy in U.C.AL - FAYHAA Environment Management In 1999, within a new environmental approach : The Tripoli Environment and Development Observatory was established in Al Fayhaa to know the actual state of environment and allow a quantified dialogue with National Authorities and City stakeholders and associations.

13 Tripoli Environment & Development Observatory MEDCITIES European Commission / LIFE Program DGX1 FMCU METAP UNDP

14 Tripoli Environment & Development Observatory Started Lately 8/4/2000 Approved by the Council of Ministers as a section in the engineering department of Al Fayhaa Urban Community Institutional strengthening & Sustainability

15 Tripoli Environment & Development observatory Definition A tool helping UCF and member municipalities in the management of the environment problems while keeping a sustainable development

16 Tripoli Environment & Development observatory Function : Improve decision making process Follow-up progress of Env & Dev by observing path of indicators predefined on cause-effect basis Identify local hot spots Spread, share and make accessible the Gathered information

17 Tripoli Environment & Development observatory Function : Improve planning & management system Use of an analytical Tool Geographic Information System GIS Analyze information and display it for more effective public communication

18 Themes followed by TEDO Natural, Cultural & Historical heritage Urban Planning & Land use Water & Waste water Solid Wastes Socio - Economical Air Quality Meteo

19 TEDO s Indicators 35 Quality Description Measurability Simplicity Availability Relevance Quantifiable, representative Comprehensive to all Accessible, Known origin of inf. Coherence between theme and measuring method & frequency

20 Tripoli Environment & Development observatory Indicators : Application Help decision makers assess the outcome of environmental action at the policy or programme level Relevant in Determining the progress towards environmental standards Relevant in Planning next steps to be taken

21 Indicators Data Base Type State,Pressure, Response Description Way of Calculation Updating Interval Source Period

22 Partners of TEDO Universities Ministries Elected Municipal Councils NGO S TEDO Municipal Employees Central Administration Scientific research council / Remote Censing

23 Basic Principles At Start Creation of a strong & truthful Feeling of partnership Choosing themes of first priority. Objective analysis & publication of information with clear signal to the source

24 Following up the progress of indicators? By gathering & analyzing existing scattered information Drawing up a Diagnostic of the actual state of environment Through global Understanding of environmental challenge

25 Spread, Share and make accessible gathered information Through regular reports Publications & UCF Website. By founding an Information Data Bank for municipalities By directing information seekers towards sources of information By adopting new ways of presentation of information like G.I.S.

26 Helping decision makers? Decisions are now based on the effective causes Elected Municipal council can now adopt a sustainable local environmental policy using easily accessible information

27 53 copies of October 2004 report was distributed to Tedo s Partners Sent Regularly Tedo s Partners

28 Sustainability Doner s Appreciation Tedo s success UCF Efforts TEDO is a partner in new SMAP project TEDO is a sucessful project Project to be duplicated

29 Approaches to the question of environment & strategy in AL - FAYHAA However : Such audit,although a strategic tool, has been only an environmental approach and El Fayha has many strategic social and economic challenges. So, an environment strategy has not obtained full political or citizens support and the environment strategic actions implementation has been difficult because they are not a clear city strategic projects So, the durability has not been reached except in some sectors. Such environmental approach was necessary but not enough.

30 The Al Fayhaa present situation Knows the actual state of its environment through Its observatory but its utilization as participatory tool of follow-up of the Environmental strategy is not reached. Has the view and the will to draw such strategy Has a long experience in international cooperation Has and ready to provide a lot of the city strategy required data on Environment & Development.

31 What is needed today for AL FAYHAA An integrated and holistic definition of the El Fayha sustainable development strategy that include not only the environmental issues but also economic and social ones. The DURABILITY and IMPLEMENTABILITY of this strategy needs big support of citizenship to the political will, through an ownership of the El Fayhaa citizens and stakeholders of this strategy. That means a process of elaboration very participative. Help from experts in pinpointing the basic elements and draw accordingly a strategy with the modern meaning of the word

32 City Development Strategy Is Al Fayhaa ready? At the TEDO s level ( 1 ) Most themes needed in the elaboration of the City Development Strategy are followed and updated 35 different Indicators related to seven Themes are updated and followed up Large and updated Data Base for 5 consecutive years A professional,experienced & motivated team

33 City Development Strategy Is Al Fayhaa ready? At the TEDO s level ( 2 ) Availability of : 1. Recent socio - economical studies specially about the old city and the poor area of Tebbaneh 2. Updated Infrastructure information from municipal and national sources 3. Recent Proposed Master Plan 4. SMAP project s s data of emissions from polluting sources and Diagnostic 5. Municipal Solid Waste detailed data 6. Integrated Transportation Plan study 7. Recent School medical survey results 8. Residential public safety survey results 9. Follow-up of Cultural heritage project financed by the World Bank (Starting shortly )

34 Unit s Use Is Al Fayhaa Ready? At GIS Level Public Services Local Press Archiving Green Areas Roads Decrees Infra Structure Historical City Touristic Attractions Map Social Activities Project GIS Digital Maps & Base line Data New Aerial Photo City Development Strategy

35 Conclusion Environment projects in a town with big social and economic problems can not be implemented easily because environmental priorities are in concurrence with more important strategic challenges. Therefore It is absolutely important to draw a City Development Strategy The integration of environment in the activities and projects need not only the City Development Strategy but also in many cases need joint efforts & coordination with national authorities.