New Urban Agenda – How far -by the spatial planning legislation in Kosovo and Albania?

Elvida Pallaska, Vlora Navakazi, Bardha Meka

Affiliation: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

Keywords: Sustainable Urban Development, Sustainable Development Goals, Inclusive Human Settlements, Resilient Cities

Categories: Visual Arts, Architecture and Design

DOI: 10.17160/josha.5.5.435

Languages: English

ABSTRACT Sustainable Urban Development in Kosovo and Albania is subject to this research paper. Analyzes of spatial planning documents and legislation of Kosova and Albania, toward approaching New Urban Agenda, as benchmarking to sustainable development, its strategic objectives, priorities, modalities is of importance. Kosovo and Albanian cities are facing rapid urbanization due to several developmental and transitional reasons, migration, economic development challenges, initially regulated by spatial planning legislation followed by spatial planning documents. Global trends says that one third of the global population will live in cities by 2050 (UN, 2014), in Albania over two third of population will live in cities after 2035 (UN, World Urbanization Prospects, 2009 Revision). Key words: Sustainable Urban Development, Sustainable Development Goals, Inclusive Human Settlements, Resilient Cities

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