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The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) will publish the second edition of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland in January 2012. The Centre is currently seeking high quality research papers on issues of spatial planning and regional development to include in this forthcoming issue of the Journal. The subject matter […]
Read More...9 March 2011, Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone Jointly hosted NIRSA-ICLRD-Border Regional Authority this one-day event brought together over 120 local authority planners, elected representatives, private sector delegates and policy makers to exchange experiences and lessons in adopting core strategies as required by new planning legislation in Ireland. The case of how Aberdeen City and Shire […]
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The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland. This informative annual journal includes timely articles on cross-border and inter-jurisdictional cooperation on the island of Ireland – and beyond. With a particular focus on the challenging […]
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Title: Delineating Functional Territories Across The Island of Ireland: An Initial Scoping Publication Date: December 2010 Team: Justin Gleeson, Declan Curran, Brendan Bartley, Proinnsias Breathnach, Prof. Des McCafferty, Aine Rickard. Funding: HEA Summary:This report summarises the progress made by ICLRD research team on delineating functional territories in the Irish space economy during Phase I of […]
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This report was commissioned by Newry and Mourne District Council and the County Louth local authorities to develop a strategic alliance aimed at building on existing areas of cooperation; providing an enabling framework to more effectively promote the region for inward investment; and opening up further opportunities for the sharing of services and joint management […]
Read More...Title: Developing a Strategic Alliance between Newry and Mourne District Council and the Louth Local Authorities Publication Date: September 2010 Team: John Driscoll, Andrew McClelland Funding: INTERREG Summary: The report considers a variety of legal instruments to facilitate cross-border cooperation between Newry and Mourne District Council and the County Louth local authorities, and which can […]
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The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of their latest study, All Change But Any Alignment? The Impact of the Proposed Governance and Planning Reforms Across the Island of Ireland on Inter-Jurisdictional Planning. Published at the end of June 2010, this report considers the implications of the […]
Read More...Title: All Change But Any Alignment? The Impact of the Proposed Governance and Planning Reforms Across the Island of Ireland on Inter-Jurisdictional Planning Publication Date: June 2010 Team: Caroline Creamer, Karen Keaveney, Neale Blair, John Driscoll Funding: CroSPlaN Initiative, an INTERREG IVA funded-project which is being administered by the SEUPB. Summary: This report considers the […]
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Title: Briefing Paper No.5: Evidence-Informed Spatial Planning: A Boston Metro Perspective Publication Date: May 2010 Author: Holly St Clair Summary: The paper highlights a number of the different collaborative initiatives in which MAPC has been engaged in the Boston Metro area. The paper also discusses the role of evidence-based planning on responding to an identified […]
Read More...Title: Briefing Paper No. 2: Linking Spatial Planning with Public Investment–Perspectives from the Island of Ireland Publication Date: December 2009 Authors: David Counsell and Greg Lloyd Summary: The paper explores the relationships between spatial planning and public investment on the island of Ireland, comparing the different approaches in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, […]
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