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11. Reduce urban pollution

Indicator 15: Air pollution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

city level

 

 

1993

 

 

 

1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

number of days excee-ding WHO standards during the year

average annual concentration (micro g / m3)

number of days excee-ding WHO standards during the year

average annual concentration (micro g / m3)

Sulfur dioxide (SO2)

0

 

19,7

 

0

 

17,4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

38

 

33,2

 

0

 

23,4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ozone (O3)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carbon monoxide (CO)

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lead (Pb)

 

83

 

0,30

 

3

 

0,30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHO standards:

 

 

Averaging time

WHO Guidelines value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sulfur dioxide (SO2)

24 hours

 

125

 

micro g / m3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

1 year

 

40

 

micro g / m3

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour

 

200

 

micro g / m3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ozone (O3)

 

8 hours

 

120

 

micro g / m3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carbon monoxide (CO)

8 hours

 

10 000

 

micro g / m3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lead (Pb)

 

1 year

 

0,5

 

micro g / m3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do these results suggest in terms of air pollution for the population ?

 

 

 

If data is not available, are there signs of increased air pollution ?

 

 

 

 

 

What measures have been or should be undertaken to correct the trend ?

 

 

 

 

There are no serious problems in terms of air pollution. One of the main polluters - autotransport and power stations of the industrial enterprises.

 

 

 

 

A plan for the gas-supply of the city was developed. A gas-supply concession is given for the next 15 years.

 

A new transportation system is designed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator 16: Wastewater treated

city level

 

 

1993

 

1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,0%

 

50,0%

 

% of wastewater

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

results should include primary, secondary and tertiary treatments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do these results suggest in terms of quality of life for the population ?

 

 

 

What measures have been undertaken to correct the trend ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.The quality of life is improving due to the good ecological environment.

 

 

2. Reconstruction and modernization of the existing wastewater treatment plant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator 17: solid waste disposal

city level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1993

 

1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of solid wastes

% of solid wastes

 

 

 

Sanitary landfill

 

0,0%

 

0,0%

 

 

 

 

 

Incinerated (in incineration plants)

0,0%

 

0,0%

 

 

Open dump

 

95,0%

 

94,0%

 

 

Recycled

 

5,0%

 

6,0%

 

 

Burned (openly)

0,0%

 

0,0%

 

 

other

 

 

0,0%

 

0,0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

100,0%

 

100,0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What measures have been undertaken to reduce the impact of solid wastes on the environment ?

 

 

Future planning and building of regional depot for solid wastes.

 

 

Solid wastes treatment concession for the next 15 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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