By: Robert Curry, Harvard Business School Class of 2011 At the January 2011 ICLRD conference, one of sessions focused on Planning for Homes and Communities and featured Prof. Nic Retsinas of the Harvard Business School. Prof. Retsinas subsequently supervised a final year research project by Mr. Robert Curry at the Harvard Business School. ICLRD helped […]
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The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of a series of reports on cross-border and inter-jurisdictional planning and governance.
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The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of its study, Delineating Functional Territories Across The Island of Ireland: An Initial Scoping. The report can be downloaded from here.
This report comes out of a 10-month research programme (August 2009 to June 2010) on the various options for mapping functional territories across the island of Ireland. In undertaking a preliminary analysis of Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) of the Irish / Northern Irish urban systems, this study includes maps of natural catchments, travel-to-work catchments, origin-destination data, gravity models and urban functional specialisations. The research has been carried out by a multi-disciplinary team within ICLRD and has been funded by the Higher Education Authority (HEA).
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...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 […]
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The major research report, Rural Restructuring: Local Sustainable Solutions to the Rural Challenge is now available, alongside the accompanying Working Paper Series. The report was launched by Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, Michelle Gildernew MP MLA in association with Andy Pollak, Director, Centre for Cross Border Studies in June 2009. Undertaken by the International Centre for […]
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This ICLRD research study team has developed case studies on six different communities to better understand the linkages between mixed income/integrated developments and emerging policy agendas for promoting sustainable communities. The six sites include: Northern Ireland: Spring Farm Estate, Antrim; Gobnascale/Irish Street Area, Derry/Londonderry; and Carran Cresent, Enniskillen. Republic of Ireland: Cranmore Estate, Sligo; Mahon […]
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Main Report (.pdf) Executive Summary (.pdf) Click here to see the launch presentations Blacklion, Co. Cavan 21 November 2008 The 18-month research programme focusing on the inter-relationships between cross-border towns and villages in the Irish Border region culminated with the launch of the book, Fostering Mutual Benefits in Cross-Border Areas: The Challenges and Opportunities in […]
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In June 2006, ICLRD released the InterTradeIreland-funded study The Spatial Strategies on the Island of Ireland—Framework for Collaboration. This study was the first to introduce the idea of a non-statutory framework for cooperation between the National Spatial Strategy (NSS) and the Regional Development Strategy (RDS). Since then, we have continued to shine a light on […]
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