Accelerating urbanisation over the past century has catalysed the development of towns and cities across the world, and magnified the scale at which central and regional administrations have to work. Over half of the total world population is now urbanised, a figure that is projected to rise to 69% by 2050.¹ Simultaneously, the problems, conflicts and inequalities encountered in these urban areas are being amplified. The drive for social and economic development has created a set of priorities that are increasingly market-driven and global in outlook, in some respects bringing improvements in living standards and wealth but often to the detriment of local communities, cultural
heritage and the natural environment.
Portraits of Historic Districts in Kosovo and the Balkan Region
