Albania shrinks, beachland disappearing from erosion

Sheman's coast in Fier, but even entire areas in Durres, Kavaaj, Divjaca, Pashaliman, down to Patok, Kune Vain, Shengjin, and further north of the country are in an alarming situation.

Official data is alarming, since about 154 miles [42 km] of coastline are affected by erosion or at risk of it.

The “here has been far away, but year after year of erosion has eroded, this year has eaten more”, says Izmir Mereca.

Here we are at Carpen and from Carpen to Cirreent, it is noted that in 1978, almost the coastline has been pushed to sea, now in 2016 which is this red line, see how far it has progressed to the ground, while the hilly part as you see it is almost at a level of”, says Sheriff Lusaj.

There's no defense from the sea here every year, and every year it's going to be”, says Besnik Hasa.

If action is not actually taken in the upper part of Kuna, the belt's sand dunes generation has been reduced so much that in the very near future there is a danger of no more”, says Eglantina Demaj Bruci.

How endangered are the Adriatic blob centres and what is the expert forecast for more than 41,000 residences built about 0.5m above sea level?

What will happen if it doesn't interfere with the massive construction of Durres, Shengjin, Kavaja and many other areas? What are the troubled parts and measures to take? This evening in 20:10 in the Albanian documentary cycle “ ” of journalist Marin Mema will address this delicate topic affecting nearly all the spaces inhabited on the edge or near the Adriatic Sea.