PRISHTINË
PRISHTINË
PRISHTINË
problem: outmigration
problem: few jobs in the border-region
SKOPJE
TIRANË
effect: shrinking number of inhabitants
Peja
SKOPJE
TIRANË
The Vision: Union of the Southern Balkan
PRISHTINË
Kline
idea: sustainable economic strategy for new jobs; no borders
SKOPJE
TIRANË
Deçan
Podgorica
Bajram Curri
Gjakova
Krume
Bar
Prizren
Shkodër Kukës
SKOPJE
Tetova
Ulcinj
Gostivar
Serbia | Northern Europe
Peshkopi
Diber
TIRANË Durrës
Struge
Ohrid
Bitola
Pogradec
Bulgaria | Romania
Croatia | Western Europe
Elbasan Perrenjas
Thessaloniki Korca
Bilisht
Kastoria
Gjirokastër
Sarandë
Ioannina
Peja
Igoumentisa
PRISHTINË
Kline
Burgas | Black Sea
orange: good connections between towns grey: bad connections between towns
Deçan
Podgorica
problem: bad connections between the different countries
Bajram Curri
Gjakova
Krume
Bar
solution: better road and railway networks would grow the economy
Prizren
Shkodër
Kukës
SKOPJE Скопје
Tetova
Ulcinj
Gostivar Peshkopi
Kicevo Кичево
Peja
Itlay
Diber
PRISHTINË
Kline Deçan
Podgorica
Bajram Curri
Durrës
Struge
Gjakova
Krume
Bar
TIRANË
Ohrid
Prizren
Shkodër Kukës
Elbasan
SKOPJE
Tetova
Ulcinj
Perrenjas
Bitola
Gostivar Peshkopi
Diber
Pogradec
Kičevo Кичево
TIRANË Durrës
Ohrid
Thessaloniki
Elbasan Perrenjas Bitola
Pogradec
Korca
Bilisht
Kastoria
Korca
Thessaloniki
Bilisht
Kastoria
Turkey
Struge
Gjirokastër
Sarandë
Ioannina
Igoumentisa
Gjirokastër
chance: many natural protection zones (for example National Parks) would stimulate tourism sector
Sarandë
vision & concept Ioannina
Igoumentisa
more development in the border-regions = need of elaboration of better connections between countries and cities bring back people to the shrinking regions = economy has to be forced
Athens
potential factors for better economy in the border-region grey: connections between towns green arrows: better cooperation between the regions circles: selected habitats green: natural protection zones
Anyla Berisha | Atakan Kuqani | Egzon Krasniqi | Greta Kukeli | Tim Van Puyenbroeck | Yllka Qarri Project 3 PR 280.395 | Linking Albania, Macedonia, Kosova | Vienna University of Technology in Cooperation with Polis University Tiranë | University for Business and Technology Prishtinë | Kolegji AAB Prishtinë | University of Prishtinë | State University of Tetova
sustainable development = unique landscape has to be protected for the future easier trade and cooperation = no borders