Bolu Provincial Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change

Bolu Provincial Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change is a public body. It consists of 10 departments ( 3 environment departments, 6 urbanization departments, 1 administration department-human resources) and about 115 staff members (biologist, environmental engineer, chemical engineer, geological engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical and electronics engineer, urban and regional planner, map engineer, architect, civil engineer etc.). Our quality policy is to protect the environment and reduce the effects of climate, to create high quality places of living within the scope of sustainable development principles; to monitor and supervise the applications by preparing management plans for settlement, environment and construction, to continuously improve the efficiency by following the requirements of the quality management system standard. Our directorate has a wide sphere of duties : - protection of environment (solid waste, air pollution, waste water, soil pollution, environmental impact assessment etc.) and reduction of the effects of climate change, - energy efficiency (e.g. increasing public awareness on energy efficiency in buildings, increasing energy sources and energy efficiency in use) - building inspection during construction, - protection of natural assets, biodiversity, protected areas, - market surveillance, - sustainable development, housing and cooperative works, - building assessment, post-earthquake damage inspections, - sustainable urbanization, - geographic information systems, etc. Our directorate helps the local community in their sustainable development initiatives and support the maintenance of environment, climate change, nature, urbanization and cultural heritage etc. in the area. In order to this, our institution works with stakeholders and the public and provides trainings, in-service education opportunities for the personnel in the field. Our directorate has also organized workshops about environment with the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument (TAIEX) managed by European Commission. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/taiex/dyn/taiex-events/library/detail_en.jsp?EventID=32935 http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/taiex/dyn/taiex-events/library/detail_en.jsp?EventID=31301