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Bucharest, as the capital of Romania, is at the forefront of urban development, boasting the country's largest population and area. Among its six administrative districts, each uniquely managed by their respective City Halls and Local Councils, District 2 is prominent in the northeastern part of the city.
Spanning an area of 32 square kilometres, it houses 372,913 inhabitants, ranking third in population size among the capital's districts. However, the population growth and density also comes at the cost of a high level of GHG emissions, mainly associated with the growing housing sector and motorisation rate. Despite Bucharest's status as Romania's most developed urban centre, as indicated by the Local Human Development Index, challenges persist, especially in addressing the needs of disadvantaged areas. The World Bank’s Atlas of Marginalised Urban Areas in Romania reveals that approximately 19% of District 2's population resides in areas struggling with limitations in human capital, employment opportunities, and housing quality.
The district confronts challenges characteristic of dense city life – a deficit in green spaces, significant pollution from heavy car traffic and sanitation concerns in certain areas. The major culprit of air pollution in Bucharest, and by extension District 2, is vehicular emissions, contributing a mix of inorganic gases (such as nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide), volatile organic compounds (like benzene), and particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5). These pollutants predominantly affect areas with high population density and major traffic congestion
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