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| 6. Blue Flags & Beaches | ||||
Washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the ten designated beaches of the municipality of Torres Vedras have good bathing water quality. Publication of the results of the analyses is via the Internet and by the affixation of analysis reports near the beach concessions and on the information boards near the beach access points. To consult the bathing water quality in the Torres Vedras Municipality, go to the ARH Tejo site: www.arhtejo.pt |
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| 7. Water Management | ||||
| In the municipality of Torres Vedras, water for human consumption is distributed by a department of the Municipal Council: Serviços Municipalizados de Água e Saneamento (SMASTV). The quality of the water falls within the qualitative parameters defined by current laws. |
This quality is regularly tested and adjusted as necessary, specifically in cases where it is being largely supplied by the company: Águas do Oeste. The re-use and efficient use of water is to be the subject of a joint project between SMASTV, CMTV and Águas do Oeste. |
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| 8. Sustainable Transportation | ||||
To ensure development that is sustainable, it is imperative that enhancement of the mobility of local people is managed in an ordered and sustainable manner in terms of economic, social and environmental factors. For this reason, and in the context of the mobility strategy adopted by the city of Torres Vedras, the implementation of comprehensive traffic management strategies has been seen as a priority. One example of this are the municipal parking regulations which have been passed and which give a legal foundation for all operations carried out in the municipality. |
They are intended to instigate monitoring operations, the lack of which is at the root of all that is negative in terms of parking. Residents will be able to park near their homes, with the daytime population having to leave their vehicles in car parks on the outskirts and then use public transport, thereby opening up space for those using commercial and other services. The Torres Vedras municipality is served by road and rail, has a heliport next to the Fire Station and an aerodrome in Santa Cruz. |
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| 9. Waste & Recycling | ||||
The fact that the municipality of Torres Vedras is situated on the coast and near the capital has meant that there has been a growth in population in recent years, which implies an increase in the production of urban solid waste. The municipality has, however, promoted various projects and competitions in the area of waste management through its Environmental Education Center, and has held numerous environmental education sessions on this theme, aimed at both the general public and the school population, with the aim of reducing the production of urban solid waste and increasing the percentage of added value waste materials (reusable, recyclable or compostable) and to avoid sending waste to incineration plant or landfills. As for the beaches, the local authority keeps the seashore clean throughout the year. |
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| 10. Climate & Energy | ||||
The Municipality of Torres Vedras, is partnership with the other
municipalities of the Oeste (West) region, of a Regional Energy Agency
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