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The Athens Scientific Observatory, which processes climate data from the Copernicus satellite program, warns that the future of a climate affected by natural disasters is unpromising for the entire region, including Albania.
By simply referring to the Drin River valley, a territory where several important cities were built in antiquity, archeology experts confirm that urban planning as well as respect for nature has undergone drastic changes leading to climate change and environmental damage previously unknown along history.
“Once upon a time, cities were not built without a plan. They were built where there was water and sun and even the wind conditions were assessed. With the tools that the inhabitants of antiquity had they were much more organized. “Respect for nature was greater, the territory was more forested and obviously the population was smaller.”, said the archaeologist, Prof.Dr. Dhimitër Çondi.
Meanwhile, the head of the Athens Observatory, who delivered a scientific lecture at the University of Gjirokastra, drew attention to the still low level of knowledge by civil protection structures on the nature of the risks, which the Copernicus satellite data could improve.
Charalampos Kontoe Research Director of the National Observatory of Athens:
“Unfortunately, the situation is deteriorating. Today we face problems related to natural disasters that did not exist in the past. Of course there have been catastrophic events throughout history but not with this frequency that are happening today. Yes, the situation is getting worse but on the other hand we have the technology and we can track the problem and take action. We have such computer systems that process data quickly and provide information. What we need to better cope with this unpredictable future is collaboration and data sharing and training of our people and our communities on how to use this information to to precede natural disasters. We as a scientific community in both countries aim to access information to the citizen and teach him how to behave in cases of natural disasters.
Only the Gjirokastra region has lost 2/3 of its forests from deforestation and fires over the last three decades. Along with it the species habitat has degraded causing many birds and mammals to become part of the Red Book of Endangered Species. The region has been affected by massive landslides threatening dwellings while floods are permanent phenomena every year in the lower areas of the valley.
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