(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Culture has the power to make cities more prosperous, safer and sustainable, according to UNESCO's , launched this year in Quito (Ecuador) on the occasion of the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development (Habitat III). The Report recommends building on culture as a sustainable resource for inclusive economic and social development for cities. Urbanization is swiftly increasing across the globe; by 2030 the world is projected to have 41 mega cities each being the home to 10 million people. In...
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