Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43954) has announced the addition of The Dublin-Belfast Development Corridor: Ireland's Mega-City Region? to their offering.
The aim of the Dublin"“Belfast Development Corridor is to link several towns and cities by various modes of communication in order to create a poly"“centric mega"“city region in Ireland on a scale large enough to compete with the major urban clusters of continental Europe. This volume brings together an interdisciplinary team of leading scholars and practitioners from both sides of the border to discuss the Dublin"“Belfast corridor and the associated challenges of cross"“border development from economic, geographic, regional studies, sociological and planning perspectives. As well as providing insight into this important project, the book also throws light on regional development more generally.
About the Author/Editor:
John Yarwood is an International Planning Consultant. He is a Former Director of Urban Institute Ireland at University College Dublin.
Content Outline:
1 Overview and Summary John Yarwood 2 City-Regions in the Global Knowledge Economy Martin Sokol 3 Implementing the National Spatial Strategy and the Regional Development Strategy for Northern Ireland within the Dublin-Belfast Corridor Niall Cussen and Jim Hetherington 4 Critical Reflections on the National Spatial Strategy and the Regional Development Strategy for Northern Ireland Jim Walsh and Michael Murray 5 The Structure of the Greater Dublin Area John Yarwoo Appendix to Chapter 5 Gearoid O'Riain and Nick Green 6 Remarks on the Regional Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area John Yarwood 7 A Review of Local Planning within the Dublin-Belfast Corridor Malachy McEldowney and Derry O'Connell 8 Mass Transportation within Development Corridors John Prosser and John Yarwood 9 Service Firm Connections in the Dublin-Belfast Corridor Chris van Egeraat and Martin Sokol 10 Housing Growth, Land Delivery and Sustainable Urban Management Mark Scott, Niamh Moore, Declan Redmond and Menelaos Gkartzios 11 Urban Design Principles and Local Environments in the Dublin-Belfast Corridor Philip Geoghegan vi The Dublin-Belfast Development Corridor: Ireland's Mega-City Region? 12 Housing Markets and Cross-Border Integration Chris Paris 13 Sub-Regional Planning in Cross-Border City-Regions: The Case of North-West Ireland Brendan Murtagh and Brian Kelly 14 Local Authorities and Managing Cross Border Projects Derek Birrell 15 Towards a Hypothetical Regional Plan for the Dublin-Belfast Corridor John Yarwood
Index
Reviews:
"A compelling read for the spatial strategists, public servants and investors who are shaping the pattern of future development on the island of Ireland. An inspirational perspective on the untapped potential of Ireland's eastern seaboard.' Bill Morrison, Planning Consultant and Visiting Professor, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
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