Author Archives: Anne HamiltonBlack
When: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 – 15:30 to 16:45 Where: online COVID-19 has caused us all to question the liveability of place – in terms of where we live, where we work and where we relax and unwind. The idea of the ’20-minute neighbourhood’, ‘15-minute city’ and ‘10-minute town’ has grown with interest around the world. As a way of […]
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In October 2020, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) commissioned Maynooth University, in partnership with the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD), the Innovation Value Institute (IVI) and LERO to develop a scoping paper on building resilient and sustainable cities on the island of Ireland. The resulting report, Building Long Term Resilient […]
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COVID-19 has created severe economic challenges for businesses across the world, with lengthy closures, significant job losses and an uncertain road ahead. As reported by the Irish Central Bank, the uneven nature of the shock across sectors has become apparent, with firms within the accommodation and food sector continuing to report the largest falls in […]
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ICLRD in partnership with Belfast Healthy Cities hosted by MUSSI present this timely webinar . Promoting greater walking and cycling has been on the policy agenda for many years now to encourage active travel. However, in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, and associated lockdowns, many local authorities, and national governments, have fast-tracked statutory guidance to […]
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The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) were appointed to undertake a socio-economic and geo-spatial analysis of Buncrana, the second-largest town in County Donegal. The study, commissioned by Donegal County Council, considers the growth potential of Buncrana as gateway to the Inishowen Peninsula and a key town within the North West City Region. […]
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In December 2020, the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) and Co-operation Ireland jointly launched the proceedings of its 2019 conference, Death from Nostalgic Sentiment Or A New Narrative for Rural Ireland?. This 1-day conference, held in September 2019, considered the concept of nostalgic sentiment and the extent to which it can ‘colour’ […]
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Abstract The notion of ‘functional geographies’ has gained momentum across academic and policy communities in recent decades. In an EU context, the elevation of territoriality and functionality in policy-making has drawn attention to ‘spatial context and distribution’ (Faludi and Peyrony, 2011) and ‘place-based’ approaches (Nosek, 2017) for nurturing a more just distribution of opportunities in […]
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