OMB no. 9 Re-Inventing Phoeniciae | Issue 1 & 2

POLICY BASED VOLUME Issue 1/ 2024

Preface

Prof. Dr. Besnik Aliaj
Rector of POLIS University, Tirana

The research and applied project: Re-Inventing Phoeniciae (FINIQ): New Intersections of Tradition, Innovation, Landscapes and Tourism; has its origine since two years ago. The mayor of Finiq Municipality (Southern Albania and a cross-border region with Greece), at that time,  Mr. Kristaq Kristo, called the rector of POLIS University and asked for help and cooperation. He stated that …. we have a plan (PPV / GLP – Plani i Pergjithshme Vendor / General Local Plan) but it was mainly driven by external expertise hired by the central government, and we don’t have capacities to really understand and translate it now into concrete projects with tangible results for local communities and businesses. So, given the reputation of POLIS for its dynamic profile of research and a rich university’s Third Mission, this sounded to be another interesting experience of cooperation and useful assistance for people, institutions and society.  Read more.

Introduction

Introduction from the Editors
ASSOC. PROF. DR. SOTIR DHAMO, PROF. DR. BESNIK ALIAJ

Interdisciplinary exchanges

Empowering the periphery: regional planning perspective to left-behind places
DR. SILA CEREN VARIŞ HUSAR

Reclaiming Urban Space: Gordon Matta-Clark’s Artistic Approach to the Peripheral Neighborhoods
REMIJON PRONJA, DR. KETI HOXHA

Workshop Report

Finiq riverscape / Green and blue infrastructures among the Finiq municipality rivers
Dr. ARTAN KACANI,
Team: FRANCESKA KORANCE, FABIO PLANU, RUBA ALOMARY, BEATRICE MAGAGNOLI, REA MUKA, DARIO RIZZI

Report -Towards a sustainable mobility. Green and blue infrastructures among the Finiq municipality
SADMIRA MALAJ,
TEAM: ENEIDA MUHAMUCI, ALESSANDRO BORTOLIN, FRANCESCO PASQUALE, ILARIA SPASARI, ANDREA NALE, LAURA FERRARI

Proposals for planning and settlement models

Mobility Infrastructure Supporting Tourism Economy in the South of Albania
FRANCESCO PASQUALE

A new paradigm for local infrastructure to enhance the potential of Finiq and its surrounding
LAURA FERRARI

Digitalization as a tool for Redevelopment – The Finiq case
GABRIELE FREDDUZZI

Continuity and Interruption in Architecture /Case of the historic urban landscape of Finiq (ancient Phoeniciae), Albania
MARSELA PLYKU DEMAJ

Geo-referenced database for the architectural heritage: a tool for the study and enhancement of the medieval churches in the municipalities of southern Albania
LUCA CEI

Proposals for the protection and conservation of biodiversity and the Environment

The Territorial Space of Green Transition / Transitioning from One Territorial System to Another through Nature-based Solutions / The Case of Finiq Municipality
REA MUKA

Re-inventing through re-finding. Riparian agriculture for environmental system revitalization marking a new identity for lower shrinkage and isolation in Finiq
FRANCESKA KORANCE, LEONORA HAXHIU

A 100% Renewable Energy Scenario for Finiq Municipality
ALESSANDRO BORTOLIN

Proposals for innovative housing models that reflect the needs of contemporary society

Buildings’ façades as catalysts for urban regeneration: mitigating the “touristic bypass effect” in Finiq's Small Towns
ILARIA SPASARI

Digital territorial assets: vocational drivers’ representation for Finiq Municipality's challenge of change
FABIO PLANU

Smart village - new strategy for the development of Piniq’s reality
ENRICA BOLDRIN

Results & Conclusions

Results and Conclusions
PROF. DR. BESNIK ALIAJ, ASSOC. PROF. DR. SOTIR DHAMO

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PROJECT BASED VOLUME Issue 2/ 2024

Interdisciplinary exchanges

Ideological Uses and Management Policies of Archaeological Sites in Post-Socialist Albania: The Case of Saranda Area (Finiq and Butrint)
PhD CANDIDATE VELTA DALANAJ

Municipality Project Redefining the Identity of Finiq: A Systemic Approach to Urban Resilience and Sustainable Development
SADMIRA MALAJ, DEJVI DAUTI, DR. KETI HOXHA, REMIJON PRONJA

Workshop Report

Report - The Cultural Commons of Phoeniciae Landscape as the natural and cultural heritage commons
DORIANA MUSAJ,
Team: DHURATA SHEHU, ENRICA BOLDRIN, GABRIELE FREDDUZZI, LUCA CEI, LUCA MORGANTI, MARSELA PLYKU DEMAJ

Report - Settlements, Public Spaces and Dwelling
Dr. MALVINA ISTREFAJ
Team: FRANKLIND JESKU, ALBI ALLIAJ, GABRIELLE GIAU, LAURA SACCHETTI, ANTONELLO AQUILANO

Proposals for planning and settlement models

Finiq rebirth through digital transformation and “digital nomads”
DHURATA SHEHU

Co-evolutive Resilience: The Hidden Identity of Phoenicia
FRANKLIND JESKU

Digital Surveying for Revitalization of Finiq Municipality in Albania: Utilizing 3D Technologies for Heritage Preservation and Development
GABRIELE GIAU

Finding Local Stone for Façade Renewal in Finiq, Albania
ANTONELLO AQUILANO

Planning and design of territorial healthcare facilities in rural areas: opportunities, advantages and recommendations
LAURA SACCHETTI

Proposals for the protection and conservation of biodiversity and the Environment

Finiq Digital Landscape: Remote Sensing, GIS and BIM Tools as a Basis for Flood and Deforestation Strategic Actions
BEATRICE MEGAGNOLI

The Relationship between Urban Form and Infrastructure: A Case Study of Finiq Municipality
ENEIDA MUHAMUÇI

The Potential of Building Information Modeling in Agricultural Operations
DARIO RIZZI

Proposals for innovative housing models that reflect the needs of contemporary society

Re-designing demolished Cultural Heritage. A study of a thin shell design for earthquake-destroyed churches in Finiq municipality
ALBI ALLIAJ

Innovative applications for civil structures of the Municipality of Finiq using topology optimization and additive manufacturing
ANDREA NALE

Exploring the Environmental and Social Sustainability of Natural Cities. Challenges and Opportunities of Unfinished Buildings Development
LUCA MORGANTI

Results and Discussions

Project-Based Papers: Small-Medium Scale. Strategic Visioning & Design
PROF. DR. BESNIK ALIAJ, ASSOC. PROF. DR. SOTIR DHAMO