TRAINING WORKSHOP ON DISASTER RISK PREPAREDNESS
AND MANAGEMENT
CASE OF GJIROKASTRABERAT 2011
PREPARED BY:LEFTER QIRICI (PMNZSH)ILIR LLURI (ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF ANTIGONEA)DRITAN LOLOCI (MUNICIPALITY OF GJIROKASTRA)PABLO BALLO (CIVIL EMERGENCY)MARSELA PLYKU DEMAJ (IMK)
WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 2005 – EXTENSION IN 2008
ATTRIBUTES VALUES-Around the 13th century citadel it has a vernacular houses with turrets (Turkish Kule) characteristic of the Balkans region (17th century – 19th
century-Architectural character typical of the Ottoman Period-Retains a Bazaar, 18th century mosque and two churches of the same period-Its urban centre reflects a vernacular housing typical of the Balkans,-It is a citadel town built by notable landowners whose interests were directly linked to those of the central power
-The historic centre is remarkably well-preserved-It has been continuously inhabited from ancient times to nowadays-Bears witness to the wealth and diversity of the urban and architectural heritage of this region-The vernacular architecture has some remarkable examples of houses-Bears outstanding testimony to the diversity of urban societies in the Balkans and to longstanding ways of life which have today almost vanished-Bear outstanding testimony of various types of monuments and vernacular urban housing
Stakeholders to be involved in making DRM Plan
- Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports
- Municipality of Gjirokastra
- Institute of Cultural Monuments
- Regional Directorate of National Culture - Gjirokastra
- Police for Fire Protection and Rescue
- Directorate of Water Supply and Sewage
- CEZ (Power Supply)
- Institute of Archaeology
- Other
- Office of Coordination of Historical Centre (WH) UNESCO
TYPES OF HAZARDS AND VULNERABILITIES
LANDSLIDE (IN THE STEEP SLOPE OF THE CASTLE HILL)
LOCATION OF THE CASTLE
SNOW FALL LOAD ON THE ROOFS
FIRE (BURNING OF GARBAGE, LIMITED ELECTRICITY, HUMAN MISTAKES, SHEPHERDS FIRE, GAS HEATER, CANDLES, ELECTRICITY SYSTEM)
COVERAGE OF THE ROOFS WITH SLATES NO COLLECTION OF GARBAGE
ELECTRICAL CABIN LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE CASTLE AREAFESTIVAL AREA (WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE CASTLE)
RAIN FALL - STREAMS CREATED IN THE STONE STREETS
BAD RESTORATION OF THE STONE PAVEMENTSUNSUFFICIENT SEWAGE SYSTEM
DESTROYED HOUSES BECAUSE OF UNHABITATION
FIRE IN THE BUILDING
HUMAN MISTAKE (COOKING WITH GAS IN OPEN AIR)
SUMMER TIME - EVENING
FIRE IN THE ADJACENT OPEN SPACE
(GRASS)
RISK OF DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE IN 4 DIRECTIONS – CRITICAL FOR
THE WHOLE BAZAAR AREA
MINIMUM 10 MIN FOR THE FIRE FIGHTERS TO COME – TURN OFF
THE ELECTRICITY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SCENARIO
PANIC
TOURISTS EATING IN THE LIGHT OF CANDLES IN THE OTHER RESTAURANTS – RISK OF OTHER
FIRES
PREVENTION AND MITIGATION
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
SMOKE DETECTORS IN AND OUTSIDE THE BUILDINGS
COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF RISK FROM FIRE
HIDRANTS IN THE HISTORICAL CENTRE
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR GAS USAGE
REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE GREEN AREAS
SHORT TERM
LONG TERM
EVACUATION PLAN
GATHERING SPACE
RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION
PEOPLE RESCUE
IMMEDIATE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (RDNC, MUNICIPALITY, UNESCO Office)
IMMEDIATE PROTECTION FOR DAMAGED HERITAGE – INTERVENTION FOR FALLING STRUCTURES (RDNC)
DETAILED DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
PREPARATION OF A PROJECT OF RESTORATION (RDNC, ICM)
RESTORATION
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