Impact Of Urban Planning Strategies Flashcards
Ireland’s national development plan
Urban Planning policy designed to encourage balanced urban and regional development across the whole of ireland and to reduce urban sprawl and dominance of Dublin city
Under NDP Dublin, Waterford, limerick and Cork are gateway towns
Dublin is Ireland’s primate city and attacks more businesses than others, major economic engine
Gateway towns are seen as engines of growth and development in a region
Attract businesses and people to a region, counter balance the attraction of Dublin
Gateway towns get increased government investment in transport, health and education, housing for future growth
E.g.. expansion of NUIG, completion of M8
NDP improved under national spacial strategie
NSS identified small- medium towns as “hub” towns
Hub towns get investment to provide services and employment
Aim to reduce rural to urban migration, control urban sprawl
Most gate way towns got upgrades in transport infrastructure e.g M1 Dundalk
Cork Area Strategic Plan for urban renewal to provide jobs, services, recreational areas
Government investment in urban planning strategies linked to economic growth
Schema directuer
Paris has undergone rapid growth
Needed long term strategy to control its urban sprawl and do intense of French economy
Population of 12 million
Aim to control urban sprawl, reduce traffic congestion, improve housing and recreational facilities
5 new towns built around Paris to provide o the relocations for business, industry
Successful in slowing the growth of Paris but has still to improve housing for large migrant population
