HIC Case study Dublin

Question 1

Give some pull factors of Dublin

Answer 1

1. Centre of government
2. Main source of employment
3. Centre of financial services
4. Major centre of education

Question 2

What are the results of rural-urban migration ?

Answer 2

1. Urban sprawl: growth at the edge of the city, expansion on edges and other towns at greater distance away, greater demand on houses, car ownership increased
2. Traffic congestion : higher employment levels mean commuters to and from Dublin, high house prices means people will travel from around the city, there is a under developed public transport but better roads so it encourages people to drive
3. Services under pressure in dormitory towns close to Dublin : increased pressure from rapidly expanding commuter population, investment is required in education, healthcare etc, finding landfills is difficult

Question 3

What are the effects on the rural area ?

Answer 3

1. Rural depopulation: ageing population, low marriage and birth rates , imbalance in female male ratio ( boys more likely to remain to farm)
2. Reduction in services : smaller population can’t maintain services , lack of choices leads to resentment and bitterness

Question 4

Give some solutions

Answer 4

1. New towns on the edge of Dublin: housing the overspill population ( Adamstown ) , services are being put into place ( retail, commercial , leisure )
2. National Spatial Strategy ( NSS) : trying to balance development across Ireland to control growth in Dublin , aims to allow people to live and work locally, investing in towns with gateway and hub status , reduce need for housing in Dublin
3. Investment in transport infrastructure : Transport 21 a plan to improve transport links to rural areas to encourage economic development , reduce rural population and provide more balance economic development
4. Use existing land in Dubin carefully: all vacant land in the city will be identified to allow redevelopment for housing