Download or read book Ecovillages and Ecocities written by Klodjan Xhexhi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecological and livable cities need an objective method to be examined. This book is in search of a method to determine the level of livability, ecology and energy efficiency. Ecological and sustainable cities need to properly make up for the existent weakness of the city's construction under fine ecological environment. The intention of this comparative study is an attempt to improve life quality in Tirana, Albania. It gives examples of successful strategies, e.g. bioclimatic solution through passive solar systems and the use of underground tunnels. This book is aimed at researches, professionals, architects and city planners.