General National Spatial Plan / Shqipëria 2030

In general:
- Urban centres with the highest functional
index compared to their population are
considered urban centres of high market
power, generally a characteristic of cities in
important national junctions.
- Urban centres with the lowest functional
index compared to their population are
considered urban centres with high commuting
activities for employment purposes.
- Urban centres with a functional index
comparable to their population are considered
consolidated centres and are generally large
cities.
Map 3.1 Conceptual display of the proposed
territorial interventions. Urban development
and its consolidation should take into account
the risks at different levels.
Map 3.2 Shows the risks presented on the
new and existing settlements by floods,
earthquakes, landslides, pollution, etc., at
national level. For any new development
analysis and evaluation of risk factors to
the human life must be further detailed by
referring to this material.
In order to have an overview of such
assessment of urban centres, it is necessary to
measure such indicators.
Thus, it is important that when drafting
the General Local Plans, local planning
authorities should measure the functional
index of their territory. This would enable
efficiency of decision-making for on-going
local investments, monitoring of plan
implementation, and measuring its success
or shortcomings.
3.1.3 Strategic territorial proposals for
urban centres
The General National Plan, depending on the
current and proposed status of urban centres
and in order to ensure the development of
the territory in accordance with GNP Vision
“Shqipëria 2030”, proposes consolidating,
reinforcing, regenerating, cooperative and
empowering interventions for the urban
centres.
Consolidation and regeneration - Metropolis,
primary urban centres;
Reinforcement and regeneration - Central
tertiary urban centres;
Empowerment and regeneration – Gateway
cities and eastern urban centres;
Cooperation – at national level;
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