SECTOR: HEATING

One of the main causes of poor air quality in Sarajevo is the combustion of solid fuels. Therefore, the use of coal for heating buildings, as well as the sale of unlicensed wood, must be prohibited. It is also necessary to promote the energy efficiency of residential buildings.

SECTOR: FoREST FIRES

Some measures to prevent forest fires are: keep the forests’ vegetation down, remove the bark of the trees and dry leaves and branches, etc. Be clear what the penalties are for the illegal burning of forest land/trees that may begin a uncontrolled fire. Set dates when people can and cannot burn.

SECTOR: SPATIAL PLANNING

In order to reduce the number of private vehicles, it is necessary to build pedestrian and bicycle lanes in the territory of Sarajevo. In Braga there is a project to build more bicycle lanes and also there are electric bikes that people can rent. Green areas may also make improvements to air quality. It is necessary to make more parks and gardens (spaces with urban vegetation). The planting of new trees is also a recommended measure to reduce the concentration of particle substances in the air.

And finally, stopping local tyrants from constructing buildings without taking the advice of architects is also an important factor to improve air quality.

Webgraphy:

Andrew Tobert, 2020.; „3 Ways We Can Solve The Air Pollution Crisis“; www.greenpeace.org;
Air Quality Monitoring At The United States Embassy Complex In Saravejo, 2020.; www.ba.usembassy.gov/bs/embassy/sarajevoiair -quality-monitor-sarajevo.bs/;
Air Quality Index In The Canton Of Saravejo, 2020.;www.fhmzbih.gov.ba;
Clean Air – UNICEF Works To Address The World's Largest Single Environmental Health Risk: Air Pollution, 2020.; www.unicef.org/bih/en/clean-air:
„Air pollution – Why care (Bosnia and Herzegovina)“;2015.;eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/ba/air-pollution-why -care-bosnia:
„Coming Up For Clean Air In Bosnia And Herzegovina“; 2019.; www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/coming-clean-air-bosnia-and-herzegovina;
„Climate And Clean Air Coalition Leaders: We Must Significantly Reduce Short – LivedClimate Pollutants by 2030“; 2019.; www.environment.org/news-and-stories/story/coming-clean-air-bosnia-and-herzegovina

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