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Title: NOISE POLLUTION IN HOUSING UNITS AND APARTMENT COMMODITY. CASE STUDY: RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX “50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE” IN TIRANA, ALBANIA

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2025

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NOISE POLLUTION IN HOUSING UNITS AND APARTMENT COMMODITY. CASE STUDY: RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX “50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE” IN TIRANA, ALBANIA

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Authors

Parashqevi Tashi; Ani Tola; Ani Tashi

DOI

10.5593/sgem2025v/6.2/s26.13

DOI Issue

10.5593/sgem2025v/6.2

ISSN

1314-2704

ISBN

978-619-7603-95-8

Language

English

Volume

Issue

6.2

Editor

• Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA• Prof. DSc. Ildiko Tulbure, GERMANY• Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE

Scientific Area

Green Design, Sustainable Cities and Architecture

Abstract/ Foreword

Tirana’s residential landscape has undergone profound transformation since the political transition of the 1990s. Rapid construction, increased private vehicle ownership, and declining public transport quality have reshaped the function and character of spaces within housing complexes. Before 1990, internal roads served primarily pedestrians, emergency access, and community activities, supported by green courtyards and playgrounds. In the post-transition period, however, communal spaces have been increasingly converted into parking areas, commercial extensions, and high-traffic corridors. As a result, green areas have diminished, and residential environments have become noisier, less safe, and less comfortable.
This study examines the spatial and acoustic transformation of selected housing blocks in Tirana, focusing on mobility patterns, internal road functions, and noise pollution. The methodology combines questionnaires administered to residents and area users with noise measurements conducted during morning, midday, and evening intervals. Comparative quantitative and qualitative analyses across different housing typologies reveal consistent trends: reduced greenery, redefined internal circulation networks, and elevated noise levels often exceeding legal limits. Findings show that these changes significantly undermine livability and residents’ well-being. The study highlights the urgent need for integrated planning strategies aimed at restoring safe, healthy, and acoustically comfortable environments within Tirana’s residential complexes.

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NOISE POLLUTION IN HOUSING UNITS AND APARTMENT COMMODITY. CASE STUDY: RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX “50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE” IN TIRANA, ALBANIA

Proceedings Тitle

Proceedings of 25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025

Note

25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, 03 - 06 December, 2025

Type

Proceedings Paper

Publisher

STEF92 Technology

Series

International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference-SGEM

Organization

SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.

Pages

113-120

Date

03 - 06 December, 2025

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website

Digital Source Type

10607

Keywords

Noise Pollution, Urban Transformation, Residential Complexes, Mobility and Traffic, Acoustic Environment