Landscapes that shape Informality; Case Study of Tirana

Irina Branko, University of Tirana

Session

Architecture and Spatial Planning

Description

The continuous transformation of the agricultural, and natural territories to a build environment, has been very dynamic in Tirana, especially during these last 30 years. Resulting mainly in an informal urban sprawl, many questions have been raised on the future of these areas. To prevent a further extension, a new strategy has emerged by the latest General Local Plan of Tirana, which develops the city within its actual footprint and re-defines the urban area by implementation of a Green Belt. This paper aims to study the possible scenarios between the two city fabrics, landscape and informality. Such study is seen of a great interest due to the landscape high potential not only in the development of informal areas, but also in their integration with the rest of the city.

Keywords:

Landscape, Informality, Green Belt, Urban Sprawl

Session Chair

Binak Beqaj

Session Co-Chair

Elvida Pallaska

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-19-2

First Page

17

Last Page

26

Location

Pristina, Kosovo

Start Date

26-10-2019 11:00 AM

End Date

26-10-2019 12:30 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2019.224

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Landscapes that shape Informality; Case Study of Tirana

Pristina, Kosovo

The continuous transformation of the agricultural, and natural territories to a build environment, has been very dynamic in Tirana, especially during these last 30 years. Resulting mainly in an informal urban sprawl, many questions have been raised on the future of these areas. To prevent a further extension, a new strategy has emerged by the latest General Local Plan of Tirana, which develops the city within its actual footprint and re-defines the urban area by implementation of a Green Belt. This paper aims to study the possible scenarios between the two city fabrics, landscape and informality. Such study is seen of a great interest due to the landscape high potential not only in the development of informal areas, but also in their integration with the rest of the city.