T he Municipality of Center Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The Municipality of Center Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mr. Dževad Bećirević Mayor of Centar [email protected]
www.centar.ba
Municipality of Center Sarajevo One among nine municipalities which are consisting Sarajevo
Canton Surface is 33km2 and total border length is 43,3 km Distance between the most northern and southern point is 12,2
km and between western and eastern is 5,5 km Economically most attractive area in the Canton Sarajevo, which
is why a large number of people live in a relatively small area
Municipality Centar Sarajevo
Municipality of Center Sarajevo Municipal budget is stable and amounted to 41,372,248
BAM (about 21 million €) in 2013. Heavily mountainous territory The area is characterized by a vertical profile, which
creates natural conditions for development of exogenous phenomena such as slope instability and landslides
Water resources are made by numerous surface waters, some of which are permanent and some temporary
When it comes to climate characteristics, we can say that up to 600m above sea level is continental climate, while above this height is continental - mountain climate type
Municipality Centar Sarajevo
Risks to which area of the municipality
of Center Sarajevo is exposed: EarthquakeAccording to seismic maps, territory of Center is located in the zone between 6 and 7 degrees of MCS High snow driftsAn increase in the amount of snow was recorded, from 48 cm - as it was recorded in 1984. up to 107 cm in February 2012. Landslide and subsidence130 registered landslides in 2013. FiresThe area is especially endangered by fires - 175 fires in homes, containers and low vegetation was registered during 2012. Other risks Winds, the appearance of hailstones and droughtThe most unfavorable effects of drought are reflected in the drinking water supply
Municipality Centar Sarajevo
Activities undertaken by the Municipality so that appearance and
impacts of disasters would have been reduced:
Municipal and Civil Protection Headquarters are formed in all local communities
Medical assistance service, Fire protection service, Rescue service from height, Rescue service from ruins and Public utility service
Procurement of: van with equipment for reanimation and medical devices, fire engine, tanks for water delivery and other firefighting equipment, universal vehicle for cleaning of narrow streets, and other necessary equipment (amount of about 800.000 €)
Projects in the field of protection and rescue: repairing landslides (2.5 million €), repairing shelters, equipping Civil Protection Headquarters
Municipality Center Sarajevo is the first municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina which joined the Campaign “Making cities resilient: My city is getting ready”
Municipality Centar Sarajevo
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