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Algiers also includes the construction of 514 744 individual houses, including 8.9% of precarious
dwellings against 9.36% during the last census.
The attractiveness of the wilaya of Algiers also lays in the availability of public services, allowing
the population to settle and maintain its activity. The wilaya includes the main institutions and
administrative structures. In 2009, Algiers’ wilaya accounted for 2030 public facilities, including
health facilities (e.g., 4 university hospitals), education (1207 facilities for the three cycles), in
addition to sports, social assistance and culture (PDAU/Alger, 2009).
Moreover, the strategy of urban planning also includes the creation of new cities. Indeed, the
wilaya of Algiers currently counts in its western extension the new city of Sidi Abdellah in the
commune of Mahelma, Zeralda, Douéra and Souidania, extending to 7000 ha (45% urbanized)
and a capacity of 450000 people. In addition to 34 completed equipment (out of 70) and 11
operational investment projects (MHUV, 2022). The new municipality of Bouinen is also included
in the perspective of decompression of the urban pressure on Algiers municipality. It extends
over more than two thousand hectares for about 36 000 housing projects, 204 equipment, and
five investment poles (MHUV, 2022). These two cities projected as a pole of excellence and
competitiveness ensuring all the necessary conveniences for the residents, also they represent
a new source of consumption and transfer of goods and energy with old municipalities.
2.6.4.2. Roads
The road network of the wilaya of Algiers extends over 2 364 km and has a road density of 2.14
km/km² (Monographie/Alger, 2016). In line with its rugged terrain and coastal position. The
network includes communal roads, wilaya roads, national roads and a highway.
2.6.4.3. Port and airport works
The wilaya of Algiers has one international airport, namely Houari Boumediene, which covers
more than 600 ha (28% of the commune of Dar el Beida) for a capacity of six million annual
passengers.
The wilaya is also well served in terms of port infrastructures, comprising the Port of
Tamentfoust (El Marsa) with a surface of 3 ha, the national Port of Algiers for fishing and trade
with a surface of 184 ha, the port of El Djamila (Ain Benian) covering 2.7 ha and the port of Sidi
Fredj (Staoueli) with a surface of 2.5 ha.
2.6.5. Waste management
Resulting from the anthropogenic activity, wastes in the wilaya includes three forms: air
emissions, solid and liquid waste. Air emissions are mainly represented by greenhouse gases
GHGs, especially carbon dioxide (CO2) from the combustion of fossil fuels. Although it is
included in the national strategy to reduce these emissions and control the associated effects
(temperature increase), this component is poorly investigated at the wilaya level.
Solid waste management includes urban waste from household consumption, namely
household and similar waste (DMA), industrial waste and hazardous waste (e.g., hospital
waste). Accordingly, the wilaya of Algiers counted five landfills: Baba Ali-Birtouta, Hamiz-Bordj
El Kiffan, and the uncontrolled landfill of Oued Smar and that of Ouled Fayet both rehabilitated
Algiers also includes the construction of 514 744 individual houses, including 8.9% of precarious
dwellings against 9.36% during the last census.
The attractiveness of the wilaya of Algiers also lays in the availability of public services, allowing
the population to settle and maintain its activity. The wilaya includes the main institutions and
administrative structures. In 2009, Algiers’ wilaya accounted for 2030 public facilities, including
health facilities (e.g., 4 university hospitals), education (1207 facilities for the three cycles), in
addition to sports, social assistance and culture (PDAU/Alger, 2009).
Moreover, the strategy of urban planning also includes the creation of new cities. Indeed, the
wilaya of Algiers currently counts in its western extension the new city of Sidi Abdellah in the
commune of Mahelma, Zeralda, Douéra and Souidania, extending to 7000 ha (45% urbanized)
and a capacity of 450000 people. In addition to 34 completed equipment (out of 70) and 11
operational investment projects (MHUV, 2022). The new municipality of Bouinen is also included
in the perspective of decompression of the urban pressure on Algiers municipality. It extends
over more than two thousand hectares for about 36 000 housing projects, 204 equipment, and
five investment poles (MHUV, 2022). These two cities projected as a pole of excellence and
competitiveness ensuring all the necessary conveniences for the residents, also they represent
a new source of consumption and transfer of goods and energy with old municipalities.
2.6.4.2. Roads
The road network of the wilaya of Algiers extends over 2 364 km and has a road density of 2.14
km/km² (Monographie/Alger, 2016). In line with its rugged terrain and coastal position. The
network includes communal roads, wilaya roads, national roads and a highway.
2.6.4.3. Port and airport works
The wilaya of Algiers has one international airport, namely Houari Boumediene, which covers
more than 600 ha (28% of the commune of Dar el Beida) for a capacity of six million annual
passengers.
The wilaya is also well served in terms of port infrastructures, comprising the Port of
Tamentfoust (El Marsa) with a surface of 3 ha, the national Port of Algiers for fishing and trade
with a surface of 184 ha, the port of El Djamila (Ain Benian) covering 2.7 ha and the port of Sidi
Fredj (Staoueli) with a surface of 2.5 ha.
2.6.5. Waste management
Resulting from the anthropogenic activity, wastes in the wilaya includes three forms: air
emissions, solid and liquid waste. Air emissions are mainly represented by greenhouse gases
GHGs, especially carbon dioxide (CO2) from the combustion of fossil fuels. Although it is
included in the national strategy to reduce these emissions and control the associated effects
(temperature increase), this component is poorly investigated at the wilaya level.
Solid waste management includes urban waste from household consumption, namely
household and similar waste (DMA), industrial waste and hazardous waste (e.g., hospital
waste). Accordingly, the wilaya of Algiers counted five landfills: Baba Ali-Birtouta, Hamiz-Bordj
El Kiffan, and the uncontrolled landfill of Oued Smar and that of Ouled Fayet both rehabilitated