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T he Municipality of Center Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina. www.centar.ba. Mr. Dževad Bećirević Mayor of Centar Municipality nacelnik@centar.ba . Municipality of Center Sarajevo. O ne among nine municipalities which are consisting Sarajevo Canton
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The Municipality of Center Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina www.centar.ba Mr. Dževad Bećirević Mayor of Centar Municipalitynacelnik@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 areais 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: • Earthquake According to seismic maps, territory of Center is located in the zone between 6 and 7 degrees of MCS • High snow drifts An increase in the amount of snowwas recorded, from 48 cm - as it was recorded in 1984. up to 107 cm in February 2012. • Landslide and subsidence 130 registered landslides in 2013. • Fires The area is especially endangered by fires - 175 fires in homes, containers and low vegetation was registeredduring 2012. • Other risks Winds, the appearance of hailstones and drought The 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