Measures

 TEHNOLOGICAL MEASURES AND MEANS

For the purposes of the implementation of the Environment Strategy, more efficient technological measures must be sought to resolve environment-related problems. They include the development, design and application of specific technologies (e.g. waste processing, building insulation, and optimisation of public transport).

During the past 10 years, the City of Riga has introduced modern water supply and waste water treatment technologies. Implementation of new technologies has led to a substantial improvement of the quality of the urban environment and such policies should be continued.

One of the basic instruments used to reduce the consumption of natural resources (e.g. water, power resources) in the water and heat supply systems is technological solutions that are based on a justified economic policy. Riga should seek opportunities to attract investment for the reduction of heat losses in buildings and for humanisation and to support the participation of Latvian scientists and experts in the development and implementation of pilot projects aimed at heat saving. In future, it is important to open thermo-electrical stations in Riga that would consume wood pulp remains and where it is possible to burn automobile tires and other waste of organic origin.

Waste management is another important area where it is necessary to look for new technological solutions. It is necessary to introduce such new solutions by developing pilot projects to make composts of green waste and food remains, and the collection and storage of hazardous household waste. Riga should find the optimal solution (in terms of technology, economy and administration) for the sorting of waste.

The basis for the improvement of the environmental situation in the City is the introduction of new technologies in branches that are related to the quality of the environment.