Local Plan for Sustainable Development of Sibiu Municipality

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MUNICIPALITY
The presence of different natural resources (forests, parks,
waters, etc.)
OPPORTUNITIES
Community programmes supporting investments in
environmental protection, rehabilitation and extension of the
roads, of water supply, sewage and treatment systems, and of
waste management.
Possibilities to develop tourism through programs supporting
the development of infrastructure and through advantageous
crediting of those investing in agricultural tourism.
Community programs for the restoration and preservation of
the historical centre.
Governmental institutions or non-governmental organisations
dealing with professional training and labour force reconversion.
Application of development programmes by supporting local
initiatives and investments.
Opportunities for foreign investments in diverse fields.
Strong ties between the municipality population and persons
emigrated to the EU.
The existence of polluting units.
Problems related to collection, sorting, administration and
utilisation of domestic and industrial waste.
RISKS
Poverty causes a decrease in population, together with the
emigration of youths and adults for jobs, and the ageing
population.
The collapsing sanitary system represents a threat to public
health.
The reduction of lohn production, either partial or permanent,
would lead to the increase in number of the unemployed
workers.
Not knowing the criteria for the selection and implementation of
financial support projects, investors may not show interest.
Also, they do not have means to guarantee the loans or money
to pay business plans.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The fundamental strategic objective of Sibiu is to
maintain its medieval identity and at the same time to
have a modern and dynamic economy, with a high
quality of life for its inhabitants, according to European
principles and values.
The final goal of the local sustainable economic
development is to generate funds and jobs along with
the improvement of life standards. This requires
systematic, well-planned, and long efforts. Some of
the ways to reach these objectives could be:
• Economic support of Sibiu municipality and its
development according the major trends in
European Community.
• Upgrading and development of local
infrastructure and of ways of communication
with other areas of the country.
• Consolidate the identity and promote Sibiu
municipality as a traditional medieval space, a
multicultural, multiethnic and spiritual
environment.
• Improved and diversified services, improved
urban background aiming at reaching a better
life standards quality for the city inhabitants.
• Guarantee protection and conservation of the
natural and built environment, according to the
requirements of sustainable development.
• Historical restoration of Sibiu, to maintain and
preserve its medieval identity.