44 Fig.21 Urban system map
45 3.3.3 Strategic objective 3: improvement of <strong>in</strong>frastructure, transport and mobility <strong>in</strong> the regi<strong>on</strong> The development of regi<strong>on</strong>al access to the Balkans and Mediterranean metropolises, by strengthen<strong>in</strong>g the role of the port of Durrës and the “Mother Teresa” airport. Mobility improvement by creat<strong>in</strong>g overlapp<strong>in</strong>g modes of transportati<strong>on</strong> between urban, rural, and natural areas of this space <strong>in</strong> order to improve the c<strong>on</strong>nectivity of bus<strong>in</strong>esses and <strong>in</strong>dividuals access to the regi<strong>on</strong>al services provided. The creati<strong>on</strong> of healthy movement ways, polluti<strong>on</strong>-free, for people and envir<strong>on</strong>ment, while offer<strong>in</strong>g; ʧ The creati<strong>on</strong> of Regi<strong>on</strong>al Integrated Mobility networks to create entry gates to regi<strong>on</strong>al and nati<strong>on</strong>al axis for the management of populati<strong>on</strong> flows, tourists, and goods by sea, land, and air. ʧ The creati<strong>on</strong> of multi-modal mobility systems outside urban centers, supported with public railway l<strong>in</strong>es for passengers between urban centers and ec<strong>on</strong>omic areas, improv<strong>in</strong>g the envir<strong>on</strong>mental quality and reduc<strong>in</strong>g the use of pers<strong>on</strong>al vehicles. ʧ The creati<strong>on</strong> of regi<strong>on</strong>al mobility system with low envir<strong>on</strong>mental impact, promot<strong>in</strong>g the improvement of public health, and <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g the possibilities of c<strong>on</strong>nect<strong>in</strong>g the grid of natural tourist areas to urban centers, thanks to the bicycle movement axes <strong>in</strong> the regi<strong>on</strong>al area. ʧ The development of underground <strong>in</strong>frastructure with central management systems for urban centers and ec<strong>on</strong>omic areas, as well as meet<strong>in</strong>g the needs of the populati<strong>on</strong> for dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g water, energy, and an efficient telecommunicati<strong>on</strong>s system. 3.3.4 Strategic objective 3: protecti<strong>on</strong> and improvement of the natural envir<strong>on</strong>mental quality C<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> of Natural Resources and Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Protecti<strong>on</strong>, where water is c<strong>on</strong>sidered an advantage for the development, improvement of the quality, and safety, as well as access to the Adriatic Sea, the use of technologies with zero harmful emissi<strong>on</strong>s. The <strong>in</strong>tegrati<strong>on</strong> of natural areas to a natural <strong>in</strong>terc<strong>on</strong>nected regi<strong>on</strong>al system, safeguard<strong>in</strong>g the natural resources as f<strong>in</strong>ite assets, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>tegrated water system and the natural system, a system associated with urban centers, through the creati<strong>on</strong> of c<strong>on</strong>nected networks of parks at local, regi<strong>on</strong>al, and nati<strong>on</strong>al level. The creati<strong>on</strong> of habitats and a susta<strong>in</strong>able envir<strong>on</strong>ment with mixed functi<strong>on</strong>s spaces <strong>in</strong> the service of relaxati<strong>on</strong> and recreati<strong>on</strong> for urban centers. Protect<strong>in</strong>g surface and underground water system from unsusta<strong>in</strong>able development, thanks to the establishment of the “buffer” areas and the development of green corridors <strong>in</strong> the river networks. The <strong>in</strong>terrupti<strong>on</strong> of discharge of untreated urban and <strong>in</strong>dustrial waters <strong>in</strong> the rivers Ishëm and Erzen, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g their sub-secti<strong>on</strong>s, creat<strong>in</strong>g the c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> of the “river chambers” network as part of the green <strong>in</strong>frastructure, for the management of floods due to climate changes. Creat<strong>in</strong>g a management system of regi<strong>on</strong>al waste, to reduce the level of envir<strong>on</strong>mental polluti<strong>on</strong>, and <strong>in</strong>crease the efficiency and quality of services <strong>in</strong> urban centers, due to the reducti<strong>on</strong> - reuse - recycl<strong>in</strong>g, collecti<strong>on</strong> and process<strong>in</strong>g of organic waste, collecti<strong>on</strong>, storage, and management of waste <strong>in</strong> regi<strong>on</strong>al landfills. The creati<strong>on</strong> and applicati<strong>on</strong> of c<strong>on</strong>cepts and methods for the management of spatial plann<strong>in</strong>g besides the adaptive and mitigati<strong>on</strong> policies <strong>on</strong> climate and climate changes.