ENVIRONMENT in the City of BELGRADE
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ENVIRONMENT in the City of BELGRADE
Korice - Environment in the city of BGD - spolja CMYK ENVIRONMENT in the City of BELGRADE CITY ASSEMBLY OF BELGRADE SECRETARIT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH of BELGRADE Korice - Environment in the city of BGD - unutra CMYK ISBN 978-86-7550-052-0 CITY ASSEMBLY OF BELGRADE SECRETARIT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 27. marta 43-45, Beograd Tel: (011) 32-26-106 Faks: (011) 32-22-681 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eko.bg.gov.yu CITY ASSEMBLY OF BELGRADE SECRETARIT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NSTITUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH of BELGRADE Despota Stefana 54a, Beograd Tel: (011) 207-86-37 Faks: (011) 322-78-28 Web: www.zdravlje.org.yu www.beoeko.com БЕОГРАД ЧИСТ НАЧИСТО ! Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) Primorska 31 (entrance from Preradovićeva st.) 11000 Beograd, Srbija Tel: (011) 32-92-899; 32-92-595; 3293-010; 32-93-011 Faks: (011) 32-93-020 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.recyu.org NSTITUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH of BELGRADE CIP - Каталогизација у публикацији Народна библиотека Србије 502.175(497.11)”2001/2006”(036) ENVIRONMENT in the city of Belgrade / [authors Snežana Matić-Besarabić ...[et al.] ; editorial board Marija Grubačević, Snežana Matić-Besarabić ; translater Vesna Dražilović-Dadić]. - Belgrade : The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Country Office Serbia : Institute of Public Health : Secretariat for Environmental Protection, 2007 (Belgrade : Standard 2). - 42 str. : ilustr. ; 30 cm Izv. stv. nasl.: Kvalitet životne sredine grada Beograda; odlomci. - Podaci o autorima preuzeti iz kolofona. Tiraž 1.000. - Str. 4: A Word from the Secretariat for Environmental Protection / Branislav Božović ISBN 978-86-7550-052-0 (REC) 1. Matić-Besarabić, Snežana a) Животна средина - Контрола - Београд - 2001-2006 - Водич COBISS.SR-ID 143744012 CITY ASSEMBLY OF BELGRADE SECRETARIAT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENT in the City of BELGRADE INSTITUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH of BELGRADE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER ENVIRONMENT IN THE CITY OF BELGRADE Authors: 1. Dr (Mrs) Snežana Matić-Besarabić, MD (IPH) 2. M rs Milica Gojković, B.Sc. (Eng) 3. Mrs Vojislava Dudić, B.Sc. (Eng) (Institute of Public Health Republic of Serbia „Dr Milan Jovanović Batut“) 4. Mr (Mrs) Gordana Pantelić, M. Sc Physics (Institute for Occupational medicine and radiological protection „Dr Dragomir Karajović“) 5. Dr Miroslav Tanasković MD (IPH) 6. Dr Marina Mandić-Miladinović MD (IPH) 7. Dr Dragan Pajić MD (IPH) 8. Boško Majstorović, B.Sc. (Eng) IPH 9. Dr Milan Milutinović MD (IPH) 10. M irjana Gucić B.A. (Law), Secretariat for Environmental Protection Editorial board Mrs Marija Grubačević, B.Sc.(Eng), Secretariat for Environmental Protection Dr (Mrs) Snežana Matić- Besarabić, MD, Institute of Public Health Publishers Secretariat for Environmental Protection, Belgrade Institute of Public Health of Belgrade The Regional Environmental Center, CO Serbia For publishers Mr Branislav Božović, B.Sc (Eng), Secretariat for Environmental Protection Mr Slobodan Tošović, M.Sc. MD, Institute of Public Health of Belgrade Mr Milan Dacić, M.Sc. (Met), The Regional Environmental Center, CO Serbia Translater Mrs Vesna Dražilović-Dadić, B.A. (ling) Design and prepress Studio Čavka (Nebojša Čović) Cover Page Design Dragan Djordjević and Tijana Knežević Printed by Standard 2, Belgrade ISBN 978-86-7550-052-0 CONTENTS A word from Secretary from The Secretariat for Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ¤ Belgrade in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ¤ Important Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ¤ Facts about Belgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ¤ City Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ¤ City Public Companies and Institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ¤ Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ¤ Culture and Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ¤ The Devlopment of Belgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ¤ Addresses & IMPRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ¤ Activities of the Secretariat For Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ¤ Programs of the control of the quality of the Environment in Belgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ¤ Permanent Programs and Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ¤ MID – Term Programs and Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ¤ Research Studies, Programs and Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ¤ Environmental impact assessment of Plans and Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ¤ Other activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ¤ Monitoring Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ¤ Air quality Control – Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ¤ Criteria for the selection of air pollutants to be monitored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 ¤ Ambient air quality 2002-2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ¤ Air pollution by the substances originating from traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ¤ Radioactivity in the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ¤ Quality of drinking water from the Belgrade waterworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ¤ Quality of drinking water from public Fountains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ¤ Quality of surface water in the Belgrade Teritory between 2001-2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ¤ Examination Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ¤ The river Sava . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ¤ The river Danube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ¤ The Soil – Examination of soil pollution in the Terithory of Belgrade in 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ¤ Communal noise in Belgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ¤ Environment and Health Impact Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ¤ Public Utilities of Belgrade in the protection of the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 ¤ About Institutions which participated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN BELGRADE A Word from the Secretariat for Environmental Protection In the beginning is always the word. This time the word is quality. In its full sense this word may be too strong for the state of affairs that we currently have but it certainly is not for the objectives that we aspire after. Our attempts at improving environmental quality in our city as fast possible are reflected in the publciation which is before you. Reports like these constitute a true cross-section in space (that of Belgrade) and time (annualy ) of the state of the environment around us. The parameters of the quality of environmental factors namely, air, water, soil, radioactivity and noise, covered by the monitoring programme, have been presented as recorded at the time of measurement. This publication consolidates the data for easier analysis. Evidently, they demonstrate that their quality is changeable. The efforts that we have been exerting with a view to quality improvement are shown by the programme activities undertaken. Through its extensive regulation, reconstruction and construction programmes, primarily in the municipal, traffic and other infrastructure, the City Administration is constantly upgrading not only the quality of facilities and the process of the functioning of the city, but equally and just as importantly, the quality of environmental parameters in Belgrade. What does the Secretariat for Environmental Protection in Belgrade have to its credit? Definitely a series of projects which meet the contemporary standards of organised countries and of EU directives. For instance, the project „Green Legislation“, which has received undivided recognition for the regulation of green areas in Belgrade. The executed projects of protection of Veliko Ratno Ostrvo (Island) and shortly also of Mt. Kosmaj and Mt. Avala (in 2005) are only the result of patient work in previous years. Projects for the removal of radioactive lightning rods and addressing the problem of medicinal waste have also been going on for a number of years. Numerous direct activities have also been undertaken to raise environmental awareness, promote recycling, or better to put it the sorting and collecting of useful waste, clean-up campaigns, afforestation campaigns, environmental panels, etc. Accordingly, observed from our standpoint, cooperation with non-governmental organisations is very good. We are particularly glad to have been invited to participate in numerous environmental campaigns and equally happy with the massive response at our own. Needless to say, we feel ill at ease because we are unable to financially support all the activities of non-governmental organisations. The most important thing in 2004 happened at its very end. A package of environmental protection laws was finally adopted. Consequently and logically, the bulk of preparations for changes aimed at conclusively regulating environmental protection acts at all planning and project levels fell to the purviews of all local administrations and environmental protection services in our republic. From the professional stand point, this Secretariat prepared appropriate procedures to meet the obligations stemming from the new laws, practically in its stride. Assistance to that end was also extended to our colleagues from numerous municipalities in the area and farther afield. Regrettably, the enormous workload placed on the Secretariat has not been paralleled by an adequtae number of new expert staff recruitments and a better organisation of the sector. But that is already something for the coming years. Secretary Mr Branislav Božović BEFORE Belgrade in BRIEF There has been a settlement at the confluence of the Sava and Danube for seven millennia. It has survived during this long period despite the invaders and their ruthless burning and destruction. Its inhabitants have always rebuilt it, and fashioned a new and better way of life, right up until the present day, as Belgrade proudly bears witness. Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe and is the largest urban centre in the Balkans after Athens. The oldest archeological finds in the area date from the fifth millennium B.C. The historic site of Vinca, with its cultural artificats dating from prehistoric man (Neolithic plastic arts) is located on the banks of the Danube. The city of Singidunum was established by Celtic tribesmen in the third century B.C. at the confluence of the Save and Danube, and the city is also mentioned by ancient sources. In the sixth century, Slavs made ever more frequent crossings of the Danube in order to settle permanently in the area. And so they built their first settlement, known as Beli Grad (White City), on a rocky outcrop overlooking the confluence of the two rivers. The name of Belgrade is mentioned for the first time in 878, and during its long and stormy history the city was occupied by 40 different armies and rebuilt from its ashes 38 times. From the 16th to the 19th century the city had numerous names in various languages, including: Alba Graeca, Alba Bulgarica, Bello grado, Nandor Alba, Griechisch Weissenburg and Castelbianco, all of which are translations of the Slavic word Beograd. Foto: N. Čović Belgrade has huge significance as a road and rail junction at the crossroads of eastern and western Europe, as well as being an international river port, airport and telecommunications centre. It comprises 3.6% of the teritorry of Serbia, is home to 15.8% of the population of the country and 31.2% of the employed population of the republic work there. Belgrade is home to important trade, banking, agricultural and economic assets, the most important being the metal and metal-processing industry and the electronics industry. 30% of the Serbian national product is generated there. Belgrade is the capital of Serbian culture, education and science. It is home to the largest concentration of institutions of national importance in the fields of science and art. The Serbian Academy of Science and Art, founded in 1886 as the Serbian Royal Academy, the Serbian National Library, founded in 1832, the National Museum, founded in 1841 and the National Theatre, founded in 1869 are all located in Belgrade. The city is also home to Belgrade University, founded in 1808 as the Great School, as well as the University of Art. The Belgrade City Office for the Protection of Cultural Monuments: www.belgradeheritage.com Important DATES 7000 BC – the first Neolithic settlement c. 630 – the Slavs capture Singidunum 878 – the first written mention of the Slavic name of Beograd in a letter from the Roman Catholic pope John VIII 1284 – the Serbian king Dragutin is given Belgrade by the Hungarian crown and the city comes under Serbian rule for the first time 1403 – during the reign of Despot Stefan Lazarevic, Belgrade becomes the capital city of mediaeval Serbia 1521 – the Turks capture Belgrade 1806 – Karadjordje liberates the town of Belgrade and it again becomes the capital of Serbia 1808 – the Great School is opened 1841 – Belgrade becomes the capital of the Princedom of Serbia during the first reign of Mihailo Obrenovic 1867 – the Turkish commander Ali Reza Pasha hands the keys of Belgrade town over to prince Mihailo in the Kalemegdan fortress and the Turks finally leave Belgrade 1882 – Serbia becomes a Kingdom, with Belgrade as its capital city 1918 – Belgrade becomes the capital of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1945 – a constitutional assembly proclaims the foundation of the Federal National Republic of Yugoslavia 1999 – for three months NATO bombs Yugoslavia, including targets in the centre of Belgrade 2006 – Belgrade is once again the capital of an independent Serbia Facts about BELGRADE Status: Capital of the Republic of Serbia, having city status as a separate teritorrial unit, and with its own local government bodies Administrative divisions: 17 city municipalities, each having their own local government Geographic position: ¤ Southern Europe, on the Balkan peninsula, West Balkan ¤ At the confluence of the rivers Sava and Danube, between the Panonian Plain to the north and the mountainous central region of Serbia known as Sumadija to the south; also the location of Mt. Avala (511 m) and Mt. Kosmaj (628 m) Map coordinates: ¤ Latitude north: 44⁰49’14’’ ¤ Longitude east: 20 27’44’’ Average height above sea level: 116.75 m Area: 3,222.68 sq. km Climate: ¤ mean annual air temperature: 11.7 ⁰C ¤ moderate continental ¤ mean annual rainfall: 669.5 litres/m2 ¤ mean atmospheric pressure: 1,001 millibars ¤ mean relative humidity: 69.5% Population: 1,732,400 (2005 figure) Religion: Orthodox Christian 90.68%, Islam 1.29%, Catholic 1.03%, Protestant 0.24%, Jewish 0.03%, atheist 3%, unknown 2.02% (2002 census) The City of Belgrade: www.beograd.org.yu City ADMINISTRATION The City Administration performs an administrative role within the framework of the powers and responsibilities delegated to the City, as well as certain professional functions required by the City Assembly, the Mayor and the City Council. Departments: Professional services: Special Organizations: ¤ F inance Department ¤ T own Planning and Building ¤ A ssembly Business and ¤ Institute for IT and Statistics ¤ B elgrade City Commercial Projects Department ¤ P ublic Works and Housing Department ¤ P roperty Rights and Building Inspection Department ¤ T raffic Department ¤ E nvironmental Protection Department ¤ C ommerce Department ¤ C ulture Department ¤ E ducation Department ¤ S port and Youth Department ¤H ealth Department ¤ S ocial and Children’s Welfare Department ¤ Inspections Department ¤ A dministration Department Regulations Service ¤ Information Service ¤G eneral Affairs Service ¤ S ervice for Communications and Citizen Relations ¤ P ublic Procurement Service ¤ C ity Assembly Chairman’s Premises Agency ¤ B udget Audit Office ¤ A gency for Cooperation with Non-governmental Organizations and European Harmonization Office ¤M ayor’s Office Mayor Mr. Nenad Bogdanović City public COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS The City of Belgrade has founded the following: 10 public service companies, seven public companies, one organization, 34 cultural institutions (theatres, cultural centres, museums, libraries and other organizations), 27 health institutions (local health centres, pharmacies, institutes and medical centres), 17 child welfare institutions (pre-school centres), three social welfare institutions and three physical culture institutions (sports centres). Public service companies: ¤ B elgrade City Transport Company (www.gsp.co.yu) Companies and organizations: ¤ B elgrade City Construction Land and Building Directorate (www.beoland.com) ¤ B elgrade Roads public service company ¤ B elgrade Town Planning Office ¤ B elgrade Waterworks and Sewage public ser- ¤ C ity Housing (www.stambeno.com) ¤ S ava Centre (www.savacentar.com) ¤ A da Ciganlija (www.adaciganlija.co.yu) ¤ B elgrade Fortress (www.beogradput.org.yu) vice company (www.bvk.co.yu) ¤ B elgrade Power Stations public service company (www.beoelektrane.co.yu) ¤ C ity Markets public service company (www.bgpijace.co.yu) ¤ C ity Hygiene public service company ¤ Infostan public service company (www.infostan.co.yu) ¤ B elgrade Parks public service company (www.zelenilo.co.yu) ¤ P arking Service public service company (www.parking-servis.co.yu) ¤ F uneral Services public service company (www.beogradskagroblja.co.yu) (www.urbel.com) (www.beogradskatvrdjava.co.yu) ¤ S tudio B Public Radio Broadcasting Company (www.studio-b.co.yu) ¤ B elgrade Tourist Organization (www.tob.co.yu) Environment Culture and ART Belgrade ranks as one of the greenest capitals in Europe with large natural oases both on the edges of the town and near to the city centre itself. Dozens of rare bird species live in the woods on the outskirts of Belgrade. There are 182 trees in Belgrade which are protected by law. The greenery of Belgrade extends to more than 40 sq. kilometres. Belgrade is the cultural and artistic centre of Serbia. The most important native artists work in the city and each year more than 9,000 theatrical performances, art exhibitions, concerts, performances and other artistic events are held. Numerous eminent artists from the world of art come to Belgrade from all parts of the globe. It is the home of the top state and national cultural and art institutions such as: The banks of the Belgrade rivers are 200 kilometres in length. There are 16 river islands on the Belgrade waterways of which the best-known are Ada Ciganlija, Veliko ratno ostrvo and Grocanska ada. The length of the Danube in Belgrade is 60 kilometres, and the Sava about 30. ¤ the National Theatre (www.narodnopozoriste.co.yu), ¤ the National Museum (www.narodnimuzej.org.yu), ¤ the Serbian National Library (www.nbs.bg.ac.yu). 10 Belgrade also houses the most important works of architecture, among them the Belgrade Fortress, various cultural monuments and other cultural treasures and numerous archeological sites whose remains bear witness to the well-developed civilization and culture that has flourished in the soil of Belgrade from prehistoric times right up to today. Foto: N. Čović The Development of BELGRADE Addresses & IMPRINT On 16th March 2006 Belgrade was pronounced Southern European City of the Future. The European Cities and Regions of the Future competition is organised by the Financial Times. The categories and criteria guiding the jury were: economic potential, business costs, human resources, transport, information technology and telecommunications, quality of life for foreign investors, and the best promotional strategy for attracting direct foreign investments. For these reasons foreign investors see Belgrade as an increasingly attractive place to do business. BELGRADE CITY ASSEMBLY Dragoslava Jovanovica 2, tel. ++381 (0)11 3244-415, 3229-975 MAYOR Dragoslava Jovanovica 2, tel. ++381 (0)11 3246-764, 3229-787 CITY ADMINISTRATION Trg Nikole Pašića 6, switchboard 3229-678 27. marta 43-45, switchboard 3227-241 Tiršova 1, switchboard 2688-655 Golsvordijeva 35, switchboard 3083-800 Masarikova 5, switchboard 3614-500 Makenzijeva 31, switchboard 2453-142 11 ACTIVITIES of THE SECRETARIAT for ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Committee for Urban Planning and Protection of the Environment was established in Belgrade in 1974. It was the department of the City Management. On April 1, 1990, the Department for the Environment was separated from the Committee and became an independent body within the city managerial structure. It was formed under the name of Secretariat for the Environmental Protection. 12 The Secretariat has its assignments defined by relevant regulations. Beside them, it has been dealing with a part of assignments belonging to the duties and obligations of Serbia as republic. These have been performed according to the relevant by- laws adopted by the City Municipality and the Mayor. The Secretariat assignments are performed within two sectors: Sector for Monitoring of the Quality of the Environment and Sector for the Protection of the Nature and Definition of the Conditions for the Protection of the Environment. Secretariat for the Environment participates in realization of the adopted policy of protection and promotion of the environment in the Republic of Serbia. Its rights and duties are to monitor the situation in this area in the city of Belgrade, undertake measures and manage the activities related to protection of natural resources that are important to the quality of the environment and population health. Secretariat for the Environment performs the assignments related to the protec- tion and promotion of the environment, through definition and realization of action and restoration plans and programs (environment- directed protective measures); ecological education; air, soil, and water quality control and protection of this quality; protection of the flora and fauna and control of their populations; protection from excessive noise and vibrations; protection from ionizing and non- ionizing radiation and from hazardous and harmful substances. It defines the criteria of environmental protection that have to be taken into account in urban planning and construction of facilities and plants. The Secretariat issues working permits for of plants and their performance; defines measures for the protection of Organizational Chart - Secreteriat for Environmental Protection Secretariat Sector for monitoring of the quality of the Environment Department for monitoring, protection from accidents and preventive protection Section for comunal zoohygiene and control of pests Sector for Protection of the Nature and Environment Department for law and Economics Department for the protection of environmental impact assessment Section for environmental impact assessment of plans and objects nature and natural goods, their utilization and development; it establishes special fee for the protection and promotion of the environment and performs other assignments in this area. The Secretariat performs its duties based on the relevant legislation, Statute and other by-laws. The Secretariat performs assignments of the government, related to the environmental protection and promotion, entrusted upon the city of Belgrade by the Republic. Secretariat Dr Elizabet Paunović Deputy Secretary, M. D. Branislav Božović Secretary, B. Sc. (Engineering) Sector for monitoring of the quality of the environment Marija Grubačević Assistant Secretary, B. Sc. (Engineering) Department for monitoring, protection from accidents and preventive protection Tanja Srnic-Stanimirovic Section Head, B. Sc. (Chemistry) Zorica Popović, associate Section for comunal zoohygiene and c ontrol of pests Radomir Mijic Associate, B. Sc. (Engineering) Mirjana Sretković Technical Secretary Mirjana Gucić Assistant Secretary, B.A. (Law) Department for law and economics Department for the protection of environmental impact assessment Milena Bujas Section Head, B, A. (Law) Valentina Sterđević Section Head, B. Sc. (Spatial Planning) Ivana Jevtić Associate, B. A. (Economics) Sanja Krstić Associate, B. Sc. (Spatial Planning) 13 Section for environmental impact assessment of plans and objects Sanja Štrbac Associate, B. A. (Law) Slavica Tošić Section Head, B. Sc. (Engineering) Milutin Komanović Associate, B. Sc. (Engineering) Vesna Višnjevac Associate Biljana Glamočić Associate, B. Sc. (Engineering) Andrea ZelićRadojičić, Associate, B. Sc. (Physics) Magdalena Obradović Associate I PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN BELGRADE These Programs have been adopted each year, with the exception of Air Quality Program (adopted for the two- year period). All programs have to be adopted by the City Assembly. SYSTEMATIC CONTROL OF QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT has been performed on a regular basis, through examination, monitoring and control of the following: ¤ Air quality ¤ Quality control of drinking water ¤ Quality of river waters ¤ Quality of spring water/ public fountains ¤ Level of communal noise ¤ Quality control of agricultural land ¤ Level of radioactivity All programs have been carried out by authorized and accredited institutions, Institute of Public Health of Belgrade, Serbian Institute of Public Health “Dr Milan JovanovicBatut” and Clinical Center of Serbia, Institute for Occupa- tional Medicine and Radiology “Dr Dragomir Karajovic”. Each month, since 1988, all results have been published in Ecological Bulletin and on the Secretariat web page: www.eko.bg.gov.yu On the occasion of June 5 - The World Environment Day, the Secretariat issues a special annual publication dealing with the quality of environment in Belgrade. II PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 14 PERMANENT PROGRAMS Eradication and control of pest populations The program deals with eradication and control of mosquitoes, ticks and rodents in the teritorry of 10 municipalities of the city. It has been realized as a preventive health- related program, targeted at protection of public health. ¤ R ealization of the Program for the control of mosquito populations encompasses use of chemical and biological substances in order to control mosquito larvae and adult forms as well as domestic forms of these pests. The treatment is performed from the air or using devices from the ground, on the surfaces that are continuously monitored for the presence and abundance of mosquitoes. ¤ C ontrol of tick populations and their treatment in the area of Belgrade has been performed on the area of approximately 7, 500 hectares, where previous investigations have revealed the presence of tick infestation (Lipovica forest, Sports Center “Jajinci”, Miljakovac Forest, Banjica, Hajd park, Topcider, Kosutnjak, Pioneers’ City, Films City, Nova Skojevska Settlement, The park in banovo Brdo, the Bele Vode park, Ada Ciganlija, Sumice, The Zvezdzra Forest, Tasmajdan Park, Kalemegdan, Novi Beograd- Usce with littoral area and surrounding parks, the Bojcinska Forest and Stepin gaj). ¤ In one drive, the Program of Rodent Control encompasses systematic treatment of approximately 500, 000 apartments; 220 unsafe settlements with no sanitation; approximately 160 hectares of partially used or completely unused green areas; and approximately 100 kilometers of littoral land (rivers and streams of Ada Ciganlija and Ada Huja). There are two drives a year- the spring and autumn ones. Program for the Protection of Natural Goods There are approximately 45 registered natural goods in the area of Belgrade. They are of special value and features. The City Government provides realization of long- term plans of management and annual programs of protection and development of the goods under protection. Between 1993 and 2007, the city of Belgrade issued numerous decrees about protection of natural goods, covering 19 natural monuments of botanical and biologic value (The Banjica Forest- 18 individual trees) and two areas of extraordinary characteristics in the Belgrade area (Veliko ratno ostrvo and the Kosmaj mountain). During 2006, the following natural goods have been placed under protection: the Gingko tree in Vracar Municipality; the cypress three in Dedinje; yew tree in Pozeska Street and three trees of English oak in Bare. The chosen plants have rare botanical value, are representative in their dendrometric features and promote the characteristics of certain areas of the city. 15 MID-TERM PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS REMOVAL OF RADIOACTIVE LIGHTNING RODS “GREEN REGULATORY RULES OF BELGRADE” Ever since 2002, there has been a program of staged replacing of radioactive lightning rods from residential buildings, pre- school facilities and schools. The first and second stages have been ended, with the third one under way. More than 180 lightning rods have been replaced and 80 more have currently been under replacement. It started in 2003 as one of the first within the Belgrade Master Plan by 2012. Its function is to help make an overview and completely resolve implementation of the above document from the standpoint of the environment. The “Green Regulatory Rules of Belgrade” have four stages. The first stage relates to the creation of a Decision Proposal concerning Protection and Promotion of green Areas of the City. The second stage relates to the preparation of Contents and Programs for the Definition of GIS- green areas of Belgrade and Preparation of the Contents and Defining the Actions for the Belgrade Biotope Mapping. ¤ THE THIRD STAGE OF THE PROJECT “Green Regulatory Rules of Belgrade” continued in 2006, under the title “Plan of General Regulation of Green Areas of the City”. The mentioned “Mapping and Validation of the City Biotopes” will have been done within this Project. “INTEGRATED VALORIZATION OF FOREST RESOURCES OF BELGRADE” The aim of this project is to implement strategies and measures to protect the environment, natural resources, forestry, watercourses and the system of green areas that have been defined in strategic documents of the city of Belgrade. the forests within the system of environmental protection and multi- functional utilization. It is expected that the Project will have resulted in expansion of areas under forests, especially in the function of reforestation of degraded areas and prevention of erosion. We expect it to contribute to the development of urban forestry and promotion of the social significance of forests, their preservation in representative areas. It will certainly have resulted in the provision of sustainable utilization of biologic resources and bio- diversity. “BELGRADE- HEALTHY CITY” “Belgrade- Healthy City” has been realized in cooperation with representatives from the Secretariat for the Environment, Secretariat for Health and the WHO Representative Office in Belgrade. “Healthy Cities” from Copenhagen have participated in the creation of Initial Documents on Healthy Cities. The Project will have been done in three stages, encompassing the forests of administrative area of the city. It aims to give greater significance to III RESEARCH STUDIES, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 16 The Secretariat has accepted to fund research programs and projects that contribute to improvements in the environment. Such scientific works are: ¤ R emediation study for the source of the Makis and Surcinsko Polje; ¤ R egulation and protection of the natural reserve “Veliko ratno ostrvo” (de- silting of the canal, stocking the river with fish species, revitalization of the eco- system, etc.); ¤ P roject “Toxic elements and pesticides in agricultural land and plant products in the Belgrade area” ¤ P roject “Defining the populations and categorization of stray dogs in the greater and proper Belgrade” ¤ P roject “Research of the methods to be used to control Ambrosia artemisiifolia ragweed; effects of herbicides and monitoring of consequences of the measures undertaken in the area of Belgrade” ¤ S tudy “Spatial bases for the protection of areas with preserved cultural and historical heritage in the area of Belgrade”, in accordance with the Convention on European Heritage ¤ “ A Map of Radiation in Belgrade: “- identification and systematization of ionizing sources in the area of Belgrade ¤ “ Inventory of electro- mag- netic polluters in the area of Belgrade”- identification, measuring and assessment of electro- magnetic burden; ¤ “ Revising and updating the “Hazard Map of Belgrade”identification and assessment of chemical accidents hazards in stationary and mobile sources, serving as a basis for the definition of Accidents Protection Plan. ¤ P rogram “Medical waste management”- in public health care facilities of Belgrade. ¤ P rograms and projects of defining and control of populations of abandoned animals in order to ensure their protection and well- being. IV ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PLANS AND PROJECTS In December 2004, we adopted four new laws related to the environmental protection: Law on the Environment, Law on Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment, Law on Environmental Impact Assessment and Law on Integrated Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution. In the above period, environmental impact assessment of plans and projects was realized through issuance of the following documents: ¤ 2 31 normative deeds de- fining the measures and conditions of environmental protection- an indispensable part of spatial plans and projects; to the initiation of strategic environmental impact assessment (or the absence of need to initiate such assessment); ¤ 4 agreements related to the Reports on strategic EIA of a certain plan; ¤ 5 7 opinions concerning pro- We have also had 227 administrative procedures related to EIA. PUBLISHING, PROMOTION AND PRESENTATIONS SUPPORT TO PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS Secretariat for the Environment participated, independently or with other institutions, in the creation, publishing, printing and promotion of a large number of scientific, professional, educational and information projects, publications, magazines, monographs and editions. Representatives of the Secretariat have participated in organization, preparation and work of a series of meetings, conferences, congresses, public debates, and workshops. They have participated in many study trips, in Serbia and in foreign countries. posals and decisions related V OTHER ACTIVITIES Within cooperation among administrative bodies and other secretariats and professionals, institutes and schools of the Belgrade University, we have given support to the realization of a series of projects and programs that are supposed to improve the quality of environment in the city. We have also taken an active part in some of these. 17 MONITORING PROGRAMS Air Quality Control - Objectives Systematic, program- based measuring of air pollution on the teritorry of Belgrade, with the following objectives: ¤m onitoring of the degree of air pollution in relation to imission limit values (ILVs); ¤ u ndertaking preventive measures in the segments which are important for the protection of air quality from pollution; ¤ informing the public and defining recommendations for individual behavior in cases 18 of episodes of increased air pollution; ¤m onitoring of concentration trends, by city zones; ¤ a ssessment of population exposure; ¤ identification of the sources of pollution or risk; ¤ e valuation of long- term trends; and ¤ a nalysis of the measures undertaken to prevent air pollution. Legal basis The legal basis for adoption of the Program of Air Quality Control in the area of Belgrade, Serbia has been contained in the Law on Environmental Protection. Therefore, the authorities of Belgrade are obliged by law, within their competence, to provide continuous control and monitoring of the environment. A systematic measuring of imissions included in the Program, have been performed through monitoring networks set up in several levels. CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF AIR POLLUTANTS TO BE MONITORED Main pollutants in ambient air, of interest in an urban setting, in the present air quality monitoring network of Belgrade have been presented in Table 1. The group of substances, widespread in ambient air, has been selected because of their impact on human health. Additional increased attention has been paid to air toxics such as PAHs, acid aerosols and BTEX. Ambient air Table 1. Belgrade: Main pollutants in ambient air that have been monitored SO2, NOX, NO2 – 24-hour averages O3 – 24-hour, 1 and 8-hour averages Gas components CO – 30 minute, 1 hour, BTEX 1-hour and 24-hour averages PAH – 3,4 benzo-a-pyrene (BaP) – averages per month Soot, total deposited matter – 24-hour averages Solid phases in the air SPM (mass conc.) mass concentration, 24-hour averages Pb, Cd, Zn, Mn, Ni, Hg, Cr – averages per month Methodologies of Air Monitoring The local urban air quality network consists of 17 stationary measurement sites. These sites cover the teritorry according to the above mentioned objectives. During the year 2002, the existing air monitoring network was upgraded with three automatic analyzers (Horiba AP-360, series APNANOX, APSA-SO2, APMA-CO, APHA-total hydrocarbons). In order to fulfill the ISO 17025 requirements, we have also obtained measurement devices for sampling SPM 2.5 and 10, PM10 (EN 12341), PM 2.5 and BTEX Analyser – type airmo BTX 1000. 19 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY, 2002- 2006 1. Annual Mean SO2, black smoke and NO2 concentrations µg/m3 in Belgrade Year SO2 Black smoke Nitrogen dioxide** 2002 13 30 30 2003 30 32 32 2004 16 29 29 2005 24 33 31 2006 24 34 31 2004 2.4 31 9 2005 5 40 3 2006 3 43 6 2004 408 358 491 2005 394 450 189 2006 286 252 137 ** Systematic measuring started in 1996 2. Average Number of Days with Excessive ILVs, per location in Belgrade Year SO2 Black smoke Nitrogen dioxide 2002 1.3 44 8 2003 2.8 41 9 3. Maximum annual concentrations registered in Belgrade Maximum concentration* Black smoke SO2 NO2 20 * Expressed in µg/m3 Year 2002 259 187 258 2003 417 304 192 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Chart 1. Mean Annual and Seasonal values of SO2 (µg/m3) in Belgrade, 2006 Year Winter Summer 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 18 19 22 23 24 Chart 2. 60 Mean Annual and Seasonal Values of Black Smoke (µg/m3) in Belgrade, 2006 50 40 30 20 Year 10 0 Summer 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Chart 3. Mean Annual and Seasonal Values of NO2 (µg/m3) in Belgrade, 2006 70 60 50 40 30 20 Year 10 Winter 0 21 Winter Summer 1 3 5 6 8 10 11 12 21 22 AIR POLLUTION PRODUCED BY THE SUBSTANCES ORIGINATING FROM TRAFFIC We have performed sampling and measuring at 12 sampling points. The results show that the trend of pollution has been increasing. Examination of the pollutants at intersections in Belgrade has been done at 12 representative spots, from January 1 to December 31, 2006. Most endangered zones of the city are the central one and transition route, where we have seen elevations of concentrations of all pollutants. This is explained by the traffic structure and types of vehicles using these routes. Measuring of all parameters has been performed twice a month, at eight intersections. At four intersections it ahs been performed four times a month. There are two types of intersections: ¤ these with 90- 92% of passenger vehicles (the loca- 22 tions of London, Nusiceva Street and Railway Station) ¤ T hese with approximately 70% of passenger vehicles (Cvijiceva Street, Railway Station). Let us stress that differences in concentrations of the pollutants have not been significant. The narrow city core has directly been jeopardized by the intersections. The data also stress the impact of meteorological conditions, which directly influence the spread of pollutants. RADIOACTIVITY IN THE AIR Program of systematic monitoring of the levels of radioactivity in the environment of Belgrade has been defined based on provisions of the Law on the Protection from Ionizing Radiation (published in the “Official Herald of the FR Yugoslavia”, no 45/ 97). There are two other legal documents to monitor this type of radiation: a) the Decree on Systematic Gamma irradiation 137 137 Cs in the air Cs in precipitation Examination of Radio nuclides in the Environment (published in the “Official Herald of the FR Yugoslavia”, no 9/ 99) and Rulebook on the Levels of Radioactive Contamination in the Environment and on the Manner of Decontamination (published in the “Official Herald of the FR Yugoslavia”, no 9/99). Since1990, the Secretariat for the Environment has been de- fining the Program of Systematic Monitoring of the Levels of radioactivity in the Belgrade Environment. The Institute for Occupational Medicine and Radiology “Dr Dragomir Karajovic” has realized the Program. In the city, we have continuously measured the intensity of gamma radiation at 1 m above the ground. Intensity of the absorbed dose of gamma irradiation in the air was in 2006 within the intervals of 0.075 to 0.160 µGy/ h, with mean annual value of 0.0837 ± 0.004 µGy/ h. This corresponds to the limits of change of the natural radiation in the air. Activity of 137 Cs in the air was low in 2006 The values of 137 Cs were below the detection limits QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER FROM THE BELGRADE WATERWORKS For several decades, Institute of Public Health of Belgrade has been monitoring the quality of drinking water processed in the Belgrade Waterworks Public Utility. The monitoring has been performed in order to secure safe, hygienic drinking water for the Belgrade population. purification and in the Service for Sanitation and Control of the Belgrade Waterworks. This Service takes approximately equal number of samples as Institute of Public Health of Belgrade. The control has been performed according to the Program based on the Rulebook on Hygienic Safety of Drinking Water (published in the “Official Herald of the FR Yugoslavia”, no 42/ 98). Beside this, additional examination of the water quality has been performed in the laboratories of the very Water processing Utility, at installations for water ¤ a t five installations for water Within the systematic control of quality of drinking water, the samples have been taken: treatment (Banovo Brdo, Bezanija, Bele vode, Makis and Vinca); ¤ from 16 tanks, and ¤ A t 87 distribution network points, in various parts of the city. The samples from installations have been taken daily; the samples from the tanks have been taken during one week. During the same time interval, all points from the distributive network have been covered. In the samples, we monitor physical, chemical, bacteriological, biological quality of the water and the degree of radioactivity. Physical and chemical examinations of samples have been done using several “regimens” (defined by the current Rulebook). These are basic, periodical and “large” regimens. The results of laboratory examinations of the samples of drinking water (processed in the Belgrade Waterworks 23 Public Utility) are presented in monthly and annual reports. These are distributed to Sanitary Inspection Service, Secretariat for the Environment and the very Public Utility “Belgrade Waterworks”. The city of Belgrade and its surrounding settlements are major users of the water processed in the Belgrade Waterworks Public Utility. The average water consumption was 6, 772 l/h in 2006. Out of the total quantity of processed drinking water, 59.34% originate from underground water sources and the remaining 40.66%- from the rivers. In respect to the results we have obtained, there have been no major aberrations from the legal norms in the past five years. Ovde staviti 24 Table 1. Total number of samples and percentage of physical, chemical and bacteriological aberrations in the samples of drinking water taken from The Belgrade Waterworks, 2001- 2006 Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total no of examined samples 6, 535 6, 565 6, 579 6, 537 6, 631 Physical/ chemical aberrations no of samples % 115 1.7 64 1.0 83 1.3 100 1.5 96 1.4 Bacteriological aberrations no of samples % 337 5.2 275 4.2 349 5.3 420 6.4 383 5.8 In respect to physical and chemical aberrations as against relevant norms, turbidity and iron content (with aberration percentage less than 2% (see Table 1) are most frequently seen. Another examined parameters of physical and chemical characteristics in the samples of drinking water have always been within the allowed limits. PAHs, however, polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine and organophosphoric pesticides, phenols, cyanides, mineral oils, alkyl- benzo- sulphonates, toxic metals (such as mercury, cadmium, chrom), nitrites, chlorinated alcanes, ethenes, benzoles, aromatic carbohydrates and the total α and β activity has never been detected. In other words, they have always been below the detection limit of the applied method. Other parameters have been below MAC. From the standpoint of human health, it is favorable that these substances have always been significantly below the regulated limits. This has also been the case with the concentrations of by-products of disinfection, that occur in the water after treatment with chlorine. From the technical standpoint of water utilization, it is worth mentioning that the values of total water hardness are lower in the part of system on the right bank of River Sava, i.e. in the old part of the city. They have ranged between 9.6 and 17.10 dH. Water hardness in the “Bezanija” installation (i.e. in the teritorry of Novi Beograd and Zemun) is greaterranging between 16.7 and 18.90 dH. In the bacteriological sense, the quality of drinking water processed in the Belgrade Waterworks Public Utility in the five-year period had percentage aberrations ranging from 4.0% and 6.5% (Table 1). In most instances, these samples were taken from the distribution network in the summer. Aberrations were the result of the increased number of bacteria. However, this has never posed any major healthrelated risk. It is important as the indicator of purity and integrity of the very distribution network. It is crucial to say that pathogenic microorganisms have never been isolated from the drinking water processed in the Belgrade Waterworks. Based on the scientific results, examination methods and state-of the-art technical findings, we may assess that the water from the Belgrade Waterworks Public Utility is safe and healthy for human consumption. 25 QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER FROM PUBLIC FOUNTAINS During 2006, we have taken and examined in the laboratories 328 samples of drinking water originating from public fountains. This assignment was done within the Program of control of the quality of water from the springs, captured in public fountains. The results of our examinations are shown in Table 2. Scope of Examinations Basic analysis Periodic analysis TOTAL No of samples 303 25 328 Unsafe (bacteriology) 156 (51.5%) 14 (56.0%) 170 (51.8%) Unsafe (physical-chemical characteristics) 82 (27.01%) 6 (25.0%) 88 (26.8%) During the program realization, reports on the performed laboratory analyses of the water taken from public fountains have been regularly submitted to the relevant Secretariats. Institute of Public Health of Belgrade gave daily information (via telephone) about the current results and advised the population if the water from public fountains had been safe or unsafe for use. QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS IN THE BELGRADE TERITORRY BETWEEN 2001 AND 2006 Methodologies of Control For more than four decades, monitoring the quality of surface waters in Belgrade has been carried out on the two international rivers (Sava and Danube) and sixteen smaller watercourses of transit nature. The process has been performed on 27 control points. Surface waters quality control has been done in order to assess the quality of watercourses, monitoring the pollution trends, assessment of selfpurification. It has been done to assess the adequacy of the river bodies to provide enough quantities of drinking water for the city of Belgrade and the settlements of Obrenovac, Baric and Vinca. 26 Another purpose of this process is to assess the options for irrigation of the surrounding agricultural land and provide protection of health of all these who use the waters for recreational purposes. The data we have obtained served as the basis for the assessment of efficacy of the measures we have been undertaking so far to diminish pollution. They will have be the cornerstone of our new proposals related to the protection of the surface waters. Throughout their courses, the waters of Sava and Danube have been classified as “class II” - they might be used for recreational purposes, stocking with cyprinid fish and drinking water supply (after the classical physical- chemical treatment). Disturbed samples of the surface sediment layer have been examined using Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines. The examinations have been done twice a month, on the spots upstream of the two points of water capture of the Belgrade Waterworks (Makis and Vinca). On other spots, they are performed once a month. Once a year, we examine bio cumulation of organic micro pollutants and heavy metals in the shellfish and muscle tissue of benthonic zone fish and predators. Laboratory examinations of certain parameters have been done according to the relevant ISO standards and USA-EPA and AWWA standard methods. We examine basic physicalchemical parameters, indicators of oxygen regimen, nutrients, toxic organic substances (Council Directive 86/280/EEC of 12 June 1986 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances), inorganic toxic substances (metals and metalloids and other toxic inorganic substances), sanitary- microbiological and biological parameters. We also determine the pollutants listed in the Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy (EU Decision 2000/ 0035 (COD) and the List of Specific Substances proposed by ICPD for the Danube River. Assessment of the quality of surface waters and their suitability for water supply, recreational purposes and irrigation has been made based on the relevant Serbian legislation, WHO recommendations and EU Directives. Assessment of the content of organic and inorganic micro pollutants in the sediment was made by comparison with probable effect levels according to the Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines and incidence (percentage) of adverse biological effects in concentration ranges was defined by these values. Bio cumulation is assessed based on the values given in the Rulebook on the quantities of pesticides, metals and metalloids and other poisonous substances, anabolics and other substances that might be found in foods (issued in the “Official Gazette of the SFRY, no 5/ 92) and the WHO Recommendations. 27 EXAMINATION RESULTS The Sava The examinations performed so far show that the quality of Sava River has aberrations mostly caused by changed sanitary- microbiological parameters. Several basic physical- chemical parameters and nutrients are occasionally beyond the limits of relevant norms. Indicators of oxygen regimen are sporadically beyond these limits too. Ex- sediment. They are above the probable effect levels according to the Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines. Bio cumulation of heavy metals is obvious in the shellfish. In the fish, we detect mild increase of mercury content in the predators. Summary results of examinations of the Sava River water quality in the past five years have been shown in table 3. trations of athrazine, phenol and mineral oils. Heavy metals are constantly within the limits regulated by Class II river water quality. Items from the List of priority substances in the field of water policy (EU Decision 2000/ 0035 (COD) and ICPD List for the Danube are, in most cases, below the detection limits of the applied method. We often register high concen- Table 3. Quality of the Sava River water in the territory of Belgrade, 2002- 2006 Year 28 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of samples 66 68 68 68 68 II Classriver waters no of samples 35 24 34 19 22 ceptionally rarely, in only 1- 2 samples, we register an annual increase in the concentrations of athrazine, phenol and mineral oils. Heavy metals are within the limits of the Class II river water quality. Items from the List of priority substances in the field of water policy (EU Decision 2000/ 0035 (COD) and ICPD List for the Danube are, in most cases, below the detection limits of the applied method. We often register high concentrations of heavy metals in the % 53.0 35.3 50.0 27.9 32.4 beyond Class II, due to changed parameters bacteriology and only physical and physical/ only bacteriology chemical chemical no of no of no of % % % samples samples samples 5 7.6 15 22.7 11 16.7 11 16.2 7 10.3 26 38.2 11 16.2 4 5.9 19 27.9 22 32.4 13 19.1 14 20.6 20 29.3 4 5.9 22 32.4 The Danube The situation is similar to the one with Sava River: most aberrations are seen in sanitarymicrobiological parameters. Occasionally, several basic physical- chemical parameters, nutrients and indicators of oxygen regimen are beyond the limits of relevant norms. It is especially seen immediately downstream Belgrade. In extremely rare instances, in only one or two samples we have found elevated concen- trations of heavy metals in the sediment. They are above the probable effect levels according to the Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines. Bio cumulation of heavy metals is obvious in the shellfish. In the fish, we detect mild increase of mercury content in the predators. Summary results of examinations of the Danube River water quality in the past five years have been shown in table 4. Table 4.Results of the river water quality control for the Danube on the territory of Belgrade, 2002- 2006 Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No of samples 66 67 68 68 68 II Classriver waters no of samples 26 19 27 13 11 Other small watercourses, especially these flowing through settlements, have been seriously degraded. Their waters are constantly beyond borders of regulated river water class. Unpurified industrial and % 39.4 28.4 39.7 19.2 16.2 beyond Class II, due to changed parameters bacteriology and only physical and physical/ chemionly bacteriology chemical cal no of no of no of % % % samples samples samples 14 21.2 10 15.2 16 24.2 24 35.8 6 9.0 18 26.8 10 14.7 5 7.4 26 38.2 26 38.2 9 13.2 20 29.4 23 3.8 9 13.2 25 36.8 sanitary wastewaters that pour into these small watercourses pose a huge environmental and health- related problem. They contain high concentrations of nutrients, resulting in a complete imbalance of oxygen and gross microbiological pollution. Sometimes, we find high concentrations of certain inorganic toxic substances in these waters. Foto: N. Čović 29 THE SOIL Examination of Soil Pollution in the Teritorry of Belgrade In 2006 Research Area In 2006, the Soil Pollution Program was focused on the following research areas: Ithe soil in the zone of sanitary protection of the Belgrade Waterworks II the soil near large crossroads IIIthe soil within residential zone in the city IVthe soil near industrial facilities 30 Results of Examinations In 2006, within the aim of the Program (Examination of Soil Pollution in the teritorry of Belgrade) we have sampled 64 soils from 33 locations and examined them in our laboratory The conclusions reached in previous years have been conGeneral remarks firmed: there are locations with re- confirmed degradation of the surface layer of the soil In a majority of samples we have registered aberrations from Most frequently seen pollutants the relevant Rulebook, due to elevated concentrations of a heavy metal (nickel) Confirmation of the presence of nickel in similar (elevated) concentrations, in a great number of soil samples, at certain Nickel locations, points to its geographical origin. It is naturally found in the soil belonging to the city area In a smaller number of soil samples, at certain locations, we registered presence of specific pollutants that normally are not Other pollutants present in the surface layer of the soil (i.e pollutants of anthropogenic origin- PAH, DDT, mineral oils) Scope of research 31 COMMUNAL NOISE IN BELGRADE The level of noise has been monitored at 30 reference points. These have been defined by Secretariat for the Environment, in accordance with legal provisions and professional criteria. Measuring spots were chosen as representatives of certain urban zones of different purpose and along major crossroads (intersections). Zoning of the city, from the standpoint of noise, was done in 1984, in only five municipalities. Sources of noise Measuring procedure The levels of noise measured Exceeding the allowed level Zoning Maximum 32 Communal noise originates mostly from traffic. Industrial activities, small business, construction and other activities are less important Introduction of the 24h measuring procedure (over the standard one) and use of the expanded protocol, helped us obtain more precise and reliable data on the levels of communal noise The levels of communal noise registered in 2006 were still elevated (at 24 measuring points- daytime and at 25 measuring points- nighttime). They exceed regulated levels. The exceeding of allowed level of noise during the day is 2- 10 dB (A). During the night, it ranges from 1 to 16 dB (A), depending on the purpose of the zone in which it had been measured. The situation is more favorable than in 2005 On the average, greatest exceeding of the allowed levels are found in residential areas and zones along the busy highways Absolute greatest noise was recorded in the Glavna and Karadjordjeva streets. The relevant levels during the day reach even 75 dB (A) there. During the night, they reach 70 dB (A). ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Health and safe environment is one of the prerogatives of the Law on health care in the Republic of Serbia and at the same time of World Health Organization “Health for All 21.” Aiming at protecting health of the populations, it stresses that everyday exposure to concentrations of pollutants should not exceed the prescribed limits. In order to provide data on concentrations of pollutants in the environment, and consequently, analyze them and provide measurements, as risk factors in rela- tion to health, we established a system of environmental monitoring for the teritorry of Belgrade. The data obtained from this system are used to interconnect wider notion of “Monitoring system of environment and health.” Environmental monitoring provides data on the state of the environment. We are using DPSEEA (Driving Forces-Pressures-State-Exposure-EffectsActions) model in designing a system of Environmental Health EH indictors within the decision-making context. Simi- lar methodological principle has been applied in “Ecological Validation of Belgrade”. There are given health indicators of exposure to polluted air according to Air Quality Indexes, what is a good starting point for both decrease of air pollution and removal of another risk factor and it certainly contribute to the improvement of population health. Health Indicators are a powerful instrument in communication for policy management in environmental protection. 33 PUBLIC UTILITIES OF BELGRADE IN THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT The activities of Secretariat for Communal and Residential Affairs are: MUNICIPAL WASTE SERVICES during year 2006. manz new actions have been undertaken ¤ R egular maintenance of green areas, other ¤ Innovated the manner of street- cleaning by public areas and sanitary facilities; ¤ C onstruction and regular maintenance of public fountains, parks and forests, bank areas and littoral zones, public bathing beach in Ada Ciganlija and other contents of this recreational resort; ¤D efining the Water Supply Program (treat- ment of surface and underground waters and distribution of drinking water) and regulation of precipitation and wastewaters; production and delivery of heating. PUBLIC UTILITY “WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM” ¤ In 2006, they produced 95.86% of water in 34 relation to the adopted production plan. June 29, 2006 had the greatest production of drinking water- 7, 946 l/ sec; ¤ In 2006, there were 12.65% more interven- tions on the mains of waterworks compared to 2005; ¤ In 2006, they reconstructed and installed 30, 927 meters of mains of waterworks; ¤ T he Utility built in 1,723 pieces of new metal frameworks, 22 pieces of pressure regulators, 128 hydrants; ¤ T he Utility had 78 planned rinsing of the waterworks mains and 554 extraordinary ones. Works performed on the Sewerage System No Type of intervention Total interventions in 2006 1 Sewers 134, 075 pcs 2 Sewerage connections 93, 689 pcs 3 Collectors 11, 380 m3 4 Waterworks mains 362, 382 m introducing vacuum cleaners attached to the garbage truck ¤ founded ecological patrols ¤ founded the first yard for recycling ¤ introduced new technologies for sweeping ¤ introduced primary classification of the communal garbage ¤ introduced drives for take- away of bulky waste ¤ c leaned flooded areas ¤ e xpanded their activities to the settlements in the outskirts of Belgrade- suburban settlements Raw Materials and Recycling In the “Waste” section of their Utility, within the first adopted plan,, they have managed to collect: Used paper Scrap sheet metal Scrap iron Secondary scrap metal Scrap non- ferrous metals PET bottles 3, 114 t 2, 180 t 179 t 30 t 136 t 297 t PUBLIC UTILITY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF GREEN AREAS BASIC ACTIVITIES The Program of Maintenance of public green areas has encompassed the following: ¤ p lanting of 2,984 trees (deciduous and coniferous) on the public green areas of the city and 1, 740 nursery plants in tree lines; ¤ p lanting of approximately 2,000 various trees and bushes on the green areas, around schools, day care centers, kindergartens and schools. It was done in cooperation with community representatives; ¤ from the green areas, the Utility has felled down and removed 908 trees that had been infested, rotten, dry or otherwise dangerous. The same was done with 1,111 trees in tree lines; ¤ d ry branches were cut and removed in 5,117 trees on the public green areas. In 6,689 trees the treetops were supported and elevated. Other aesthetic interventions were performed on 2,000 trees. THE BELGRADE ELECTRIC POWERHOUSE PUBLIC UTILITY It is the greatest system for the transmission of thermal energy in Serbia, having ¤ 2 ,600 MW of installed power ¤ 5 04 km of thermal network and pipes ¤ 5 ,000 relays ¤ It uses natural gas, heating oil (fuel oil), extra light oil (diesel) and coal as sources of energy; ¤ In 2006, we have suspended 24 local heating stations that had been using coal and fuel oil ¤W e have made heating attachments for 2,462 residential buildings (1,429,779 m2 or 23,830 apartments) in 2006; ¤ S ince 1980 we have been performing the control of wastewaters, emission and imission with the aim of protection of the environment PUBLIC UTILITY “SRBIJAŠUME”, the Beograd Holding Forest Holding “Beograd” ¤ F orests near Belgrade cover 32,323 hectares. Privatelyowned forests spread on 15, 636 hectares; ¤W e afforest 400 hectares annually; ¤ B elgrade has 0.025 hectares of forest per one inhabitant; ¤ E leven recreational forests have been recovered for holiday and relaxation of our population PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION UTILITY The transportation system in the city is based on public and private partnership ¤D aily, there are 1,600, 000 public drives, about 50% of all trips in Belgrade ¤ T he network of bus and tram lines has been constantly upgrading ¤M otor pool has been updating regularly; we have 24 new EURO3 busses ¤W e have suspended 40 outdated busses ¤W e have initiated a Pilot project involving the use of bio- diesel ¤ P romotion of sub- systems using electricity was 20% in 2006 ¤W e apply environmental- friendly measures within our plants: taking care of the quality of air, wastewaters, waste handling, noise and soil pollution. “BEOGRAD PUT” PUBLIC UTILITY ¤ In 2006, we have made 369,458 t of asphalt road mass, 10% more than in the previous year, ¤W e have renovated 414 streets (total lengthe of 367,61 km); ¤W e have renovated roads in 30 city main roadways (length of 45 km) ¤W e have paid special atten- tion in renovating city crossroads within central municipalities and renovated and maintained underpasses; ¤W e have stopped landslides in Rakovica and Avalski put, Vrbnicka, Cunarska ans Patrijarha Dimitrija streets; ¤N ew asphalt layer was made in 72 playgrounds, sports and school gymnastic fields; ¤W e have posted 7,380 street traffic signs; ¤W e have installed light signaling and mounted 543 traffic lights posts; ¤W e have undertaken environmental- friendly measures by protecting the 35 workers from fuel oil impact, in accordance with current regulations. “JEVREMOVAC” BOTANICAL GARDEN THE BELGRADE DIRECTORATE FOR WATERS ¤ It is a huge laboratory in the ¤ A ssignments of the Director- open, working under the auspices of the Belgrade University School of Botany. It serves as a scientific center for the whole republic. The garden is a monument under 36 protection, natural reserve with class II protection regimen. ate have been closely connected with the reforms that have to be carried out within the defined time- frame. They will be adapted to the city economy and demands of the international community, which essentially defines general aims of our community. ¤ In the past two years, the Directorate realized two major city decisions: Decision on the Provision of Water to the City of Belgrade and Decision on the Installation of Vessels. The Decision on Processing and Channeling of Wastewaters is in the final stage of adoption. Foto: N. Čović ABOUT INSTITUTIONS WHICH PARTICIPATED REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC)] The REC Contry Office Serbia is part of REC system country offices in countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region and Turkey. The REC was established in 1990 and has its head office in Szentendre, Hungary, and country offices in 17 countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey. The REC is a non-partisan, non-advocacy, not-for-profit international organisation with a mission to assist in solving environmental problems in Central and Eastern Europe. The REC fulfils this mission by promoting cooperation among non-governmental organisations, governments, businesses and other environmental stakeholders, and by supporting the free exchange of information and public participation in environmental decision making. Web address of REC Head Office: http//www.rec.org/ Web address of REC Country Office Serbia: http://www.recyu.org/ Direktor: Milan Dacić, tel: +381 11 3292 899 Foto: N. Čović 37 INSTITUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH of BELGRADE INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH: WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT DOES The Institute has approximately 400 employees: 67 medical doctors of various specialties and a great number of health care associates with high school education- chemical engineers, chemists, biologists, environment protection engineers, pharmacists and programmers, who contribute to professional and scientific approach to the health and environmental protection and promotion. After a year of preparation, the Institute has accomplished a process of standardization to SRPS/ ISO 9001:2001 and SRPS/ ISO 14001:2004. Center for Hygiene and Human Ecology Multidisciplinary teams prepare, make plans and set up programs for monitoring of the environmental media: water, air and soil in urban and rural settlements. Registers, collect and evaluates data about health risk factors present in the environment, and give recommendations for preventive and mitigation measures. The Center monitors the level of communal noise. Laboratory for Human Ecology and Ecotoxicology 38 Laboratory for Human Ecology and Ecotoxicology was among the first In Republic of Serbia to be accredited according to ISO 17025. Laboratory determines a large number of inorganic and organic compaunds in samples of air, water, soil, sediments and biological material. IPH laboratory is one of the most advanced in the field of environmental trace analysis. Laboratory has some of the most sophisticated and advanced instrumentation on the market in accordance with EN ISO/SRPS 17025. IPH Laboratory carry out sampling and analysis, instrument callibration, maintenance and international inter-calibrarion. Center for Eco-toxicology: Deals with examination of hazardous wastes, determines caracterization and categorization of it, gives recomendations for handling, and treatment of solid and liquid waste.Performes collecting, recycling, destroying and final disposal of medical waste form medical and other health institutions.Center has been appointed responsible for the function of Ecotoxicological Center for the city of Belgrade. Formed Mobile Ecotoxicological Units (MEJ) take active part in prevention, and preperadness to chemical accidents, gives measures for remediation,and sanitation; INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH of SERBIA “Dr Milan Jovanović Batut“ INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH of SERBIA “Dr Milan Jovanović Batut“ Institute of Public Health of Serbia „Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut“ is the public health institution which performs the tasks of common concern and interest in the area of health care in the Republic of Serbia. The specific areas of health activities covered by the institute are epidemiology, hygiene and human ecology, social medicine, organization of health care and health services, health statistics and informatics, health educating etc. The Institute is the professional and methodological, and the scientific and educational institution for the areas covered by. As a reference proffessional and methodological institution, the Institute is involved in desingning the health care policy the strategies, organization and health system devlopment. The Institute coordinates and participates in the implementation of the special health care programmers in the population, which are brought by the government of Serbia. It also coordinates activities and devlopment of the network of 23 regional public-health Institutes of Serbia. Apart form other activities, the Institute is a teaching base for certain subjects at the Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Pharmacy of the University of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis and Kragujevac. The Institute has about 250 emploeeys: health workers and health co-workers, and workers of various other profiles. Out of them, 132 have university-level education among which there are 61 specialist in preventive medicine, stomatology, pharmacy, and 40 are university-level co-workers. 39 Clinical Center of Serbia Institute of Occupational and Radiological Health “Dr. Dragomir Karajović” Deligradska 29, Belgrade Serbia Tel: +381 11 2685 485 Fax: + 381 11 2643 675 WHO Collaborating Center Institute of Occupational Health in Belgrade is the national institute of Serbia. It has been founded in 1953 by Serbian Ministry of Health. Today, it is a part of the Clinical Center of Serbia, and WHO Collaborating Center in Occupational Health. Main tasks ¤ R eference institution for occupational health care of working population ¤D octrinaire and methodological activities in the field of occupational health ¤ Occupational medical care and introduction of new methods in diagnostic, therapy and rehabilitation in the field of occupational diseases and work-related diseases ¤ P rotection from ionizing and non-ionizing radiation in health care workers ¤ S cientific and research projects ¤ E ducation and training in occupational health and related fields Organization The main departments of the Institute are as follows: 40 I Center for Occupational Diseases and Toxicology II Center for Occupational Health III Center for assessment of fitness for work IV Center for Occupational Health Development and International Relations V Center for Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Employees The total number of personnel is 149, out of which there is: 38 physicians, 21 graduates (technologists, physicists, engineers, biochemists, pharmacologists, etc.), 56 nurses, among others. Out of the total number of employees: 56 are specialists, 6 subspecialists ,12 with Ph.D.and 12 with MSc degrees. International collaboration The Institute has contributed to the international field by: ¤ B eing one of the WHO collaborating center in occupational health ¤O rganizing eight international courses in toxicology for developing countries sponsored by WHO, Yugoslav and the Netherlands governments ¤ E xperts from the Institute participated in the development of occupational health and specific toxicological laboratories in India, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Greece and other countries worldwide ¤ P erforming the collaboration with the Russian Federation, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Czech Re- public, Poland and other countries through scientific visits, joint projects, participation at international congresses and symposia, exchange of scientific literature and other. Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia is a governmental institution which has been performing for more than half a century activities related to protection and improvement of the Serbian natural heritage. On the basis of research results and evaluation of the natural resources of a certain region, status and level of the ecosystem endangerment, the Institutes experts propose protection, i.e. type, category, measures and level of protection for natural properties. The Institute performs activities related to protection and improvement of the nature of Serbia: protection of natural assets, protection procedure activation by developing of scientific-expert studies, expert surveillance, monitoring, conservation of biological and geological diversity, participation in developing of regional plans and technical documentation concerning asses of environmental impact; also education, presentation and publishing activity. Results of the activities are the studies, which are used as a basis in applying any natural asset for protection. The seat of the Institute is in Belgrade and Work Units in Novi Sad and Niš, while the Priština Work Unit is currently not operating. The Institute performs its activities through the Nature Protection Sector, Research-Development Sector and General Administrative Sector. The Institute intensively cooperates with numerous scientific and expert, governmental and non-governmental organizations in the country and abroad. It is member of several international organizations for nature protection: IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), EUROPARC (Federation of Nature and National Parks of Europe), ProGEO (European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage), and ECNC (European Centre for Nature Conservation). As result of work for protection and improvement of the Serbian natural heritage, in Serbia, at present, 6.14% of its teritorry is under statutory protection. The Institutes proposals enabled so far protection of 1119 natural assets. Foto: N. Čović 41 42 Foto: N. Čović 43 44 Foto: N. Čović Korice - Environment in the city of BGD - unutra CMYK ISBN 978-86-7550-052-0 CITY ASSEMBLY OF BELGRADE SECRETARIT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 27. marta 43-45, Beograd Tel: (011) 32-26-106 Faks: (011) 32-22-681 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eko.bg.gov.yu CITY ASSEMBLY OF BELGRADE SECRETARIT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NSTITUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH of BELGRADE Despota Stefana 54a, Beograd Tel: (011) 207-86-37 Faks: (011) 322-78-28 Web: www.zdravlje.org.yu www.beoeko.com БЕОГРАД ЧИСТ НАЧИСТО ! Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) Primorska 31 (entrance from Preradovićeva st.) 11000 Beograd, Srbija Tel: (011) 32-92-899; 32-92-595; 3293-010; 32-93-011 Faks: (011) 32-93-020 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.recyu.org NSTITUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH of BELGRADE CIP - Каталогизација у публикацији Народна библиотека Србије 502.175(497.11)”2001/2006”(036) ENVIRONMENT in the city of Belgrade / [authors Snežana Matić-Besarabić ...[et al.] ; editorial board Marija Grubačević, Snežana Matić-Besarabić ; translater Vesna Dražilović-Dadić]. - Belgrade : The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Country Office Serbia : Institute of Public Health : Secretariat for Environmental Protection, 2007 (Belgrade : Standard 2). - 42 str. : ilustr. ; 30 cm Izv. stv. nasl.: Kvalitet životne sredine grada Beograda; odlomci. - Podaci o autorima preuzeti iz kolofona. Tiraž 1.000. - Str. 4: A Word from the Secretariat for Environmental Protection / Branislav Božović ISBN 978-86-7550-052-0 (REC) 1. Matić-Besarabić, Snežana a) Животна средина - Контрола - Београд - 2001-2006 - Водич COBISS.SR-ID 143744012 Korice - Environment in the city of BGD - spolja CMYK ENVIRONMENT in the City of BELGRADE CITY ASSEMBLY OF BELGRADE SECRETARIT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH of BELGRADE