-
design
of a scheme of environmental policies to achieve the compatibility
of the environmental quality in the city with that of
international standards and norms
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reduction
of pollution caused by transport by means of spatial planning,
regulation of traffic flows, stricter controls, economic measures
and informing and educating the public
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giving
priority to public transport and, in particular, those means of
transport that have the highest passenger carrying capacity, that
take up least street space and that are least
polluting
-
detailed
planning of Riga's centre bearing in mind the need to preserve the
present greenery areas and their quality, as well as to increase
the role of greenery in ensuring better air
quality
-
preparation
of long-term strategic plans for energy development providing for
steps to be taken at stages of energy production, transportation
and consumption, all based on principles of efficient and sound
use of energy and heat
-
preparation
of a housing development scheme containing provisions for heat
saving
-
support
to introduction of such types of fuel that produce least harmful
emissions; application of efficient emission treatment facilities
by economic means
-
design
of an efficient energy saving scheme with the involvement in the
process of the private sector and support of their
initiatives
Air
quality
The Riga City
Council have included a set of measures in the Official Plan which,
if consistently implemented, would improve the quality of the
environment in the city: