ICLRD Sixth Annual Conference: Doing More with Less – Challenge and /or Opportunity?
The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) has just hosted its Sixth Annual Conference on the 20-21 January 2011 in the Radisson BLU Hotel, Ballincar, Sligo. Attended by 110 people representing central, regional and local government, elected...
ICLRD Publishes Report on The Delineation of Functional Territories Across the Island of Ireland
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).
Workshop with NIRSA and Border Regional Authority — Land Banking and Housing Development: The (New) Role of the Planning System
April 28 2011 NUI Maynooth The second of a jointly hosted NIRSA-ICLRD-Border Regional Authority event, this one day roundtable discussion focused on Land Banking and Housing Development. Speakers and contributors considered the state of housing development and the...
Research papers sought for the second edition of Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland
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...
Workshop with NIRSA and Border Regional Authority — Developing Core Strategies: Adopting a Bottom-Up Approach
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...
Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland
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...
Sixth Annual ICLRD Conference: Doing More with Less
2011 Conference >> Session 1|Session 2|Session 3|Session 4 ICLRD Sixth Annual Conference: Doing More with Less – Challenge and /or Opportunity? The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) has just hosted its Sixth Annual Conference on the...
2011 Conference
2011 Conference >> Session 1|Session 2|Session 3|Session 4 ICLRD Sixth Annual Conference: Doing More with Less – Challenge and /or Opportunity? The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) has just hosted its Sixth Annual Conference on the...
Delineating Functional Territories Across The Island of Ireland: An Initial Scoping
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...
Developing a Strategic Alliance between Newry and Mourne District Council and the Louth Local Authorities
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...
Developing a Strategic Alliance between Newry and Mourne District Council and the Louth Local Authorities
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 […]
Report on Impact of Proposed Government and Planning Reforms on Inter-Jurisdictional Planning
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...
All Change But Any Alignment? The Impact of the Proposed Governance and Planning Reforms Across the Island of Ireland on Inter-Jurisdictional Planning
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:...
Fifth Annual ICLRD Conference: Preparing for Economic Recovery
The fifth Annual ICLRD Conference took place on the 21-22 January 2010 in the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen. Attended by over 130 people representing central, regional and local government, elected representatives, policy-makers, cross-border networks,...
Briefing Paper No.5: Evidence-Informed Spatial Planning: A Boston Metro Perspective
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...
Post-Conference Report: Fifth Annual ICLRD Conference
Title: Post-Conference Report: Fifth Annual ICLRD Conference – Preparing for Economic Recovery: Planning Ireland, North and South, out of Recession. Publication Date: May 2010 Summary: The report summarizes the presentations and discussions that took place during...