Reports on Environment and Urban Development for Alaverdy

GEO ALAVERDI: ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

city have been improved. The forested areas of the city are restored, overall landscape gardening of the public areas of the city is performed, recreation zones established. The Aarhus environmental center works actively and the NGOs regularly organize events aimed at improvement of ecological education and awareness of the public. According to the draft program on socio-economic development of Lori Marz, the solution of priority issues in Alaverdi will require about 2 billion AMD. Table 6.1: Funding necessary for the solution of priority issues in Alaverdi

Amount necessary million AMD

Issues by priority

1. Rehabilitation of roofs of multi-apartment buildings of the community

177,60

2. Rehabilitation of community roads 105,00 3. Reconstruction of the existing solid waste land fi ll or construction of a new one 170,00 4. Repair of the water supply and wastewater collection networks 1480,00 5. Cleaning and rehabilitation of the runoff canal in the Jravazan district of Alaverdi 15,00 6. Maintenance and improvement of the street lighting system of the community 8,00 7. Organization of tree planting activity in the community 8,00 8. Provision of gas supply to public general and cultural facilities 1,80 9. Construction of playgrounds in the community 7,02 10. Rehabilitation of the building of the art school after A. Papoyan 80,00 Total 1972,42 Table 6.1 shows that e.g. the construction of wastewater treatment plant (which will require about 2,5 million dollars of investment, by some calculations) is not a priority. The issue of reconstruction and recultivation of Madan burial is not included either. According to some initial forecasting, the implementation of theBESTscenario will require an initial 20 million USD investment in Alaverdi community. This investment will have a boosting effect and will be reimbursed in the short-term.

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CHAPTER 6. FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

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