ICTPW2024 Book of Abstracts
The International Conference of Tirana Planning Week 2024 (ICTPW24) is centered around the pivotal theme of urban sustainability and resilience. This multifaceted theme invites exploration across a spectrum of dimensions, encompassing formal, functional, social, economic, and environmental aspects. Recognizing the interdisciplinary nature of this theme, we warmly invite participation from experts, researchers, and academics across diverse disciplines whose work intersects with urban sustainability and resilience. This conference presents a unique opportunity to engage in a rich, multidimensional dialogue on the pressing challenges and innovative solutions in the realm of urban sustainability and resilience. We invite you to submit your abstracts that contribute to our theme. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
– Formal Sustainability
This subtheme explores the physical and spatial aspects of urban sustainability. It delves into the design, planning, and architectural practices that contribute to the creation of sustainable and resilient urban forms.
– Resilience and Economic Sustainability
This subtheme focuses on the economic factors and functional programs that drive urban sustainability. It examines the role of economic policies, market mechanisms, and functional programs in promoting sustainable urban development.
– Social Sustainability
This subtheme addresses the social dimensions of urban sustainability. It investigates how social equity, inclusivity, and community engagement can be fostered in urban settings to ensure a sustainable and resilient future.
– Environmental Sustainability and Green Transition
This subtheme centers on the environmental aspects of urban sustainability and the transition towards greener urban environments. It looks at strategies for mitigating environmental impacts, promoting biodiversity, and transitioning to low-carbon and resource-efficient urban systems.
– Sustainability of Urban Policy and Governance
This subtheme discusses the role of policy and governance in urban sustainability. It considers how effective policy-making, governance structures, and institutional practices can support the implementation of sustainability and resilience strategies in urban areas.
Formal Sustainability
Emerging Ecologies and the Nascent Paradigm: Reconceptualizing Architectur-al Design in the Current Interregnum. The new that cannot be born
Dr. Valerio Perna
Non-Places of Hyper-Verticalization: “A Holistic Exploration of Supermodernity's mergence in Post-Socialist Urban Contexts, beyond Scraping Skies
Fulivo Papadhopulli, Julian Beqiri
Antipoles and Slates: The shape of the city of the 21st century. The role of Contemporary Housing in the formal identity of Tirana.
Dr. Llazar Kumaraku, Mira Idrizi
Gordon Matta-Clark’s Urban Interventions and Their Implications for Formal Sustainability in Tirana.
Remijon Pronja, Dr. Keti Hoxha
Vision and Imagination in Urban Planning
Eno Kotmilo, Gjergj Kotmilo
Designing with memory, instruments for architectural composition
Dr. Llazar Kumaraku, Dejvi Dauti
Changing context in urban regeneration: How the post-socialist city of Tirana failed to affirm the legacy of Social Realism
Julian Beqiri
Unveiling the interplay of Stereotomy and Persis- tence in urban planning: The formal evolution of the empty space in The Durres Street.
Kejsi Veselagu
Textile as metaphor in the work of “Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
Armela Lamaj
Façade's definitions through architectural transitions.
Bianka Madhi
Revisiting Durres, A Critical analysis on the existence of Durres Historic Centre
Iden Buka, Marsela Plyku Demaj
Social Sustainability
Innovation in illegality. Representative cases, taxonomy, cultural and social dimensions of “extraordinary” illegal planning implementations.
Prof. Konstantinos Lalenis, Assoc. Prof. Balkiz Yapicioglu
Readdressing Urbanization and Migration in Albania circa 1990: a novel approach.
Assis. Prof. Ifigeneia Kokkali, Assoc. Prof. Godiva Rembeci
A review on citizen motivation analyses for participating on urban planning process.
Dhurata Shehu, Dr. Tamara Luarasi
The Impact of Urban Bus Systems on Demograph- ic and Economic Develop-ment: A Case Study of Tirana City.
Erilda Muka
Spatial justice between urban planning and market economy.
Blerina Fani
Assessing Integrated Waste Management Efficiency Across Urban Areas: A Case Study of Tirana, Albania.
Irisa Kalo, Megi Dajko, Dr. Artan Kacani
Assessment of Drainage System Functionality and Impact in Durres, Albania: A Multi-Faceted Analysis.
Doris Saqe, Adea Kulla, Dr. Artan Kacani
Vehicle Speed and Acceleration Control in VANET Traffic Simulation and the Relation to Vehicle Network Features.
Albina Toçilla
Assessing Walkability in Tirana: A Comparison of Three Main Boulevards.
Kelvi Peti, Dr. Artan Kacani
Metropolitan Public Transport Lines in Tirana: Assessment of Public Mobility.
Alba Gora, Ersi Ryçi, Dr. Artan Kacani
Historical and Cultural Heritage Mapping in Albania Prior to the Communist Era.
Dr.Malvina Istrefaj, Dr. Skender Luarasi, Dr. Llazar Kumaraku
Resilience and Economic Sustainability
The metro of Athens as a wicked-problems mega project: the siting of some stations.
Prof. em. Pantoleon Skayannis
New Mobility Services and sustainable urban development: The common EU vision and the challenges for transport planning in Greek cities.
Assis. Prof. Nikolaos Gavanas
Urban planning in shrinking cities to ease resilience and rebirth through Distributism.
Dr. Luca Lezzerini
Planning for Resilience – Study of a social housing model for Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Prof. Assoc. Liudmila Cazacova, Assis. Prof. Fathia Elmenghawi, Ayza Sohail
A Prospective of Circular Economy for Concrete Building Facades.
Dr. Ilda Rusi
Circular Tirana – exploring new frameworks of urban resilience in a growing metropolis.
Martin Alite
Food sustainability of gigantic cities.
Dr. Luca Lezzerini
Environmental Sustainability and Green Transition & Sus-tainability of Urban Policy and Governance
Urban Microclimate in relation to urbanization and urban greening of Tirana city.
Prof. Em. Sherif Lushaj, Leonora Haxhia
Tourism Perceptions of the Albanian Riviera - Coastal Economies through the Lens of Sustainable Development.
Martin Alite
Urban Heat Islands in Albanian Cities and the Correlation with Urban Green Spaces.
Rea Muka
Analysis of the dynamics of land use in urban systems and the evolution of climate elements in Lezha by GIS and RS (1991-2020).
Anira Gjoni, Assis. Prof. Enkelejda Kucaj, Dr. Gazmir Çela, Azem Bardhi, Gentiana Stafa
Nile as Laboratory. Exploring River Dynamics through Eighteen Projects.
Prof. Assis. Marina Tornatora, Assis. Prof. Ottavio Amaro
Unveiling the Environmental Implications of Compact Cities: Critiques, Resilience, and Case Studies.
Françeska Korançe
Migration movement as a driving force to the growth of city’s urbanization in Albania, Case Study, Tirana City.
Assoc. Prof. Godiva Rembeci, Armela Reka, Leonora Haxhiu
