How is it possible to enable an oblique approach to the question of the environment in the different

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How is it possible to enable an oblique approach
to the question of the environment in the
different projects of the city
City Development Strategy
Damascus ,SYRIA 30 January 2005 By
Abdallah ABDUL WAHAB Director of Urban Community
AL FAYHAA
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Urban Community AL-FAYHAA Tripoli Mina -
Baddawi
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Urban Community AL FAYHAA
Established in 1982
Located in North Lebanon
29.66 Sq.Km2
Around 400.000 inhabitants
Grouping the 3 municipalities of Tripoli, Mina
and Baddawi
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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.
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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.

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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.

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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
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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 citys need. A good catalog
of the main sites was made. It was used to
obtain financial support for some
rehabilitation
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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
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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
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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.

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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.
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Tripoli Environment
Development Observatory

MEDCITIES
European Commission / LIFE Program DGX1
FMCU
METAP
UNDP
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Tripoli Environment
Development Observatory
Started
8/4/2000
Approved by the Council of Ministers as a
section in the engineering department of Al
Fayhaa Urban Community
Lately
Institutional strengthening Sustainability
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Tripoli Environment
Development
observatory
Definition
A tool helping UCF and member municipalities
in the management of the environment problems
while keeping a sustainable development
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Tripoli Environment

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

Development observatory Function Improve
planning management system
Use of an analytical Tool
Analyze information and display it for more
effective public communication
Geographic Information System GIS
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Themes followed by TEDO
Natural, Cultural Historical heritage
Urban Planning Land use
Water Waste water
Solid Wastes
Socio - Economical
Air Quality
Meteo
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TEDOs Indicators
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Description
Quality
Measurability
Quantifiable, representative
Simplicity
Comprehensive to all
Accessible, Known origin of inf.
Availability
Coherence between theme and measuring method
frequency
Relevance
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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
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Indicators Data Base
Type State,Pressure , Response
Description
Way of Calculation
Updating Interval
Source
Period
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Partners of TEDO
Ministries
Elected Municipal Councils
Universities
TEDO
Municipal Employees
NGOS
Scientific research council / Remote Censing
Central Administration
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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
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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
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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.
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Helping decision makers ?
Elected Municipal council can now adopt a
sustainable local environmental policy using
easily accessible information
Decisions are now based on the effective causes
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53 copies of October 2004 report was distributed
to Tedos Partners
Periodical Reports
Sent Regularly
Tedos Partners
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Sustainability
Doners Appreciation
Tedos success
UCF Efforts
TEDO is a sucessful project
TEDO is a partner in new SMAP project
Project to be duplicated
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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 .

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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.
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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

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City Development StrategyIs Al Fayhaa ready ?
Most themes needed in the elaboration of the
City Development Strategy are followed and
updated

• At the
• TEDOs
• level
• ( 1 )

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
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City Development Strategy Is Al Fayhaa ready ?

• At the TEDOs level ( 2 )
• Availability of
• Recent socio - economical studies specially about
  the old city and the poor area of Tebbaneh
• Updated Infrastructure information from
  municipal and national sources
• Recent Proposed Master Plan
• SMAP projects data of emissions from polluting
  sources and Diagnostic
• Municipal Solid Waste detailed data
• Integrated Transportation Plan study
• Recent School medical survey results
• Residential public safety survey results
• Follow-up of Cultural heritage project financed
  by the World Bank (Starting shortly )

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

Thank You