Lungomare in Vlora City, Albania.

A project that promotes health

through physical activity.

Brunilda Subashi
INTRODUCTION
Albania

The Republic of Albania,

is a country in Southeast Europe
on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea
within the Mediterranean Sea.

It shares land borders with

Montenegro to the northwest,
Kosovo to the northeast,
North Macedonia to the east,
Greece to the south and
maritime borders with Greece, Montenegro and Italy to the west.
INTRODUCTION
Vlora

Vlora

Lungomare

Vlora is a municipality in the southwest of Albania with an

estimated population of 130,827 in an area of 647.94 km2.
 INTRODUCTION
Lungomare Promenade

The "Coastline of the Vlora City -Lungomare" is the largest project in Albania with urban and
infrastructural modernization, designed by the Municipality of Vlora and funded by the
European Union for the construction of a 3.5 km promenade in the coastal city of Vlora, a
complex of roads, parking lots, sidewalks and bike paths along the seashore.
Lungomare, conceived as a space which alternate 3 types of
movements, the vehicle, the bicycle and the pedestrian, allow everyone
to find themselves, depending on their desires, giving priority to
pedestrians.
 PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY
PURPOSE
The health impact identification of the Lungomare project and visitors’ satisfaction
 METHODOLOGY
• It is a transversal and descriptive study
conducted in the city of Vlora on May 30 -
June 2nd, 2019, using an online questionnaire
that was distributed within 3 days on social
networks and was completed by 245 subjects
of different age groups and different
occupations, residents in the city of Vlora.
 RESULTS
GENDER & AGE OF STUDY SAMPLE
Over 58 years Under 18 years
old old

Gender 8% 4%
Age
49- 58 years
old
7%
Male
25% 39- 48 years
old
6%

Female 29- 38 years 18- 28 years

old old
75%
21% 54%
 1. Do you frequent the Lungomare
area/ promenade?
98,05% of sample frequents the Lungomare area.
Do you frequent the Lungomare area / promenade?

No
2%

Yes
98%
 2. Which part of the promenade do
you frequent most?
The most frequented area is: the avenue with 61,84%;, followed by the coastal urban area 50%,
the bars/restaurants 46,05%, the new public spaces 26,97%, etc.

Which part of the promenade do you frequent most?

70

60
61.84
50
50
40 46.05

30
26.97
20
20.62
10
7.22 9.28
0
costal urban new public avenue recreation / free internet shops bars /
area spaces sport areas restaurants
 3. For what reason do you frequent
the Lungomare promenade?
Most of the sample use this area to walk 81,05%; to drink/eat something with family or friends 61,44%; to take pictures
40,52%; to walk with the children 30,07%; to run 20,92%; for other types of physical activities 16,34%; to play
basketball 14,38%; to walk pets/dogs 13,27%, to cycling 13,07%, etc.

For what reason do you frequent the Lungomare promenade?

90
80
70 81.05
60
50 61.44
40
30 40.52
20 30.07
10 20.92
16.34 14.38 13.07 2.04 8.16 6.12 3.06 6.12 13.27 8.16 2
0
to walk to to take to walk to run for other to play to cycling to do yoga to play to play going to to raise to walk to use the to attend
drink/eat pictures with the types of basketball football tenis the beach/ balloons pets / dogs free live
something children physical swimming Internet concerts
with family activities
or friends
 4. How often do you frequent the
Lungomare promenade?
How often do you frequent the Lungomare
promenade?
40

35
35.17
30

25 27.59
20
24.83
15

10
12.41
5

0
1- 2 times a week 3- 4 times a week 5- 6 times a week everyday

35,17% of the sample frequent this area 1-2 times a week,

24,83% of the sample frequent this area 3-4 times a week,
And 27,59% of the sample frequent this area every day.
 5. How much daily time do you spend on physical
activity in this area (walking, running, sports on the
group, etc.)?
How much daily time do you spend on physical activity in this area (walking, running,
group sports, etc.)?
more than 2 hours
16% less than 30 minutes
21%

30- 60 minutes
1- 2 hours 15%
34%

60 min- 1 hour
14%

The daily time in the Lungomare for physical activities is 1-2

hours per day.
 6. Attending this area makes you feel:
Attending this area makes you feel: Partly Satisfied Not at all Satisfied
1% 0%
Satisfied
9%

Very Satisfied
More than Satisfied
50%
40%

50% of the sample feel very satisfied after attending

this area and 39,61% more than satisfied.
 7. Do you believe the Lungomare
Project promotes health?
Do you believe the Lungomare Project promotes health?

No
7%

Yes
93%

According to the residents, the Lungomare project promotes health

at 92,86%.
 8. On a scale of 0 to 10, how much points
would you give to the Lungomare Project
for its health and wellbeing benefits?

12 5 4
0
3 6
0%
1% 1% 1%
1% 3% In a scale from 0 to 10,
7 49,68% evaluate with 10 this
17%
project,
10
50%
with an average 8.56 and

8 standard deviation 1.91.

14%

9
12%
 CONCLUSIONS
• From this study resulted that:
• Most part of sample is 18-28 years old, and female.
• Most part of sample frequents the Lungomare area.
• The most frequented area is: the avenue, the costal urban area, the
bars/restaurants, the new public spaces, etc.
• Most of the sample use this area to walk, to drink/eat something with
family or friends, to take pictures, to walk with the children, to run, for
other types of physical activities, to play basketball, to walk pets/dogs, to
cycling, etc.
• Most part of sample frequent this area 1-2 times a week, followed by other
part which frequent this area 3-4 times a week, and every day.
• The daily time in the Lungomare for physical activities is 1-2 hours per day.
• Most part of sample feel very satisfied and more than satisfied after
attending this area.
• According to the residents, the Lungomare project promotes health.
• In a scale from 0 to 10, most part of residents evaluate with 10 this project.
With its deep infrastructure transformation, attractive aesthetic appearance, functional
dimension and other attractive elements, the Promenade became just a few months the most
important pole of the city of Vlora.
• The "promenade" has changed the entire coastline,
but has also transformed the mentality to explore
the natural beauties, in the function of health,
economic and socio-cultural development.
 Lungomare 2
Very soon lungomare 1 will continue with lungomare 2 which will extend to
the outskirts of Vlora city (segment of coast you see in red line).
 Lungomare in Himara & Saranda
The lungomare project concept will also be implemented in other seaside cities such as Himara
and Saranda.
Thanks for your attention!