Farka Lake Park Revitalization in the City Outskirts of Tirana

Abstract

Air pollution is nowadays the biggest problem for the environment in the world and also the biggest challenge to deal with for saving our planet. The last decade has been very harmful for the environment, with modern industries being developed, which release dangerous gases, like: motor vehicles industry, power stations, factories, landfills, etc. Even in Albania, the air pollution is enormous and this pollution is mostly caused by vehicles which work with a diesel engine. In Tirana, with the new territorial reform which took place in 2015, there are roughly 100 lakes inside the city boundaries and their belonging parks that surround these lakes and the majority of them are not being harnessed. These green areas are located mostly in the outskirts of the city, while inside the city there is a notable lack of attention for parks and green spaces. There are two strategies that can be taken in consideration to reduce air pollution. The first one is state politics, which have to do directly with the causes of the pollution, and the second one is the increase and maintenance of green spaces, in and around the city, which can consist on parks, wetlands or any other type of green spaces. v The purpose of this thesis is to study the green spaces around Farka Lake, which are currently not being used, and specify the different spaces near the lake, according to they’re characteristics. After analyzing the choosen area, the thesis will consist in a conceptual project, with many different interventions that will return the spaces around the lake into a recreational park, not only for the residents of Farka, but also for all the people who live in Tirana.