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The rural as a return migration destination
(De Gruyter Open, 2012-02-24)
This paper investigates the phenomenon of return migration to rural areas through exploring how different conceptual approaches address issues of population return, and the significance of the rural as a return migration ...
Consideration of coastal risk in the Irish spatial planning process
(Elsevier, 2014-11-29)
The vulnerability of coastal areas to associated hazards is increasing due to population growth, development pressure and climate change. It is incumbent on coastal governance regimes to address the vulnerability of coastal ...
Spatial justice and the Irish crisis
(Royal Irish Academy, 2014)
[No abstract available]
Irish chefs and restaurants in the geography of 'local' food value chains
(2012)
Restaurant chefs and owners have a potentially influential role to play in promoting the use of local foods and supporting producers. Indeed chefs are taste makers, and their conceptualization of local food can influence ...
Relationships between local governance and local government and the role of the state: evidence from the Leader programme in Ireland
(Presse Universitaires de Rennes PUR, 2016)
Central states allocated responsibility for local development actions to a range of private, community and voluntary organisations in many European countries, over the past three decades. This phenomenon has been viewed ...
A strategic approach to protecting the sustainability of a natural heritage and tourism resource: the River Moy, Ireland
(Société Géographique de Liège, 2017)
This paper discusses the natural heritage of the River Moy salmon fishery in western Ireland and
methods of protecting the resource from negative innovations. The latter are associated, mainly,
with changes in agricultural ...
Labour and education-related migration in the age of globalisation: new links between Brazil and Ireland
(Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2018-12-22)
International migration over great distances is one expression of increased global connectivity. Migration between Brazil and Ireland since the late 1990s illustrates three well-recognised contemporary flows: recruitment ...
Reducing residential carbon emissions in Ireland: Challenges and policy responses
(Palgrave Pivot, Cham, 2019-06-08)
Carbon emissions from the residential sector in Ireland are higher than the European average and are rising. This is a concern in a country already struggling to meet its agreed climate targets. In this chapter, the authors ...
Tourist expectations and experiences in County Mayo
(Geography Publications, 2014)
This chapter reports findings relating to tourist expectations and experiences in the central and western coastal and mountainous areas of County Mayo, based on survey work which has not been published previously in the ...
Understanding the farmer-farm relationship in later life
(Teagasc, 2018-05-24)
Research from NUI Galway looks at the complex and deeply emotional
relationships older farmers have with their farms, and the impact this has on
family farm transfer.