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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.
Steering demand? Exploring the intersection of policy, practice and lives in energy systems change in Ireland
(Elsevier, 2019-11-07)
Recent advances in sociological investigations of energy-systems-change highlight the influence of a wide rangeof policies, beyond those typically considered relevant to energy, on energy demand. To this, a newfield of( ...
Long-term human impact and environmental change in mid-western Ireland, with particular reference to Céide Fields – an overview
(Copernicus Publications on behalf of the Deutsche Quartärvereinigung (DEUQUA), 2020-02-11)
This paper presents new palaeoecological data from north Co. Mayo, western Ireland, and reviews published data with a view to achieving a better understanding of the timing and nature of early farming in the region, its ...
Rural out-migration and return: perspectives on the everyday reality and the idyll in Ireland
(Departament de Geografia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2020-02)
The aim of this article is to add to understandings of the rural idyll as an influence on
return migration. Interviews were conducted with thirty-four first generation rural returnees in Ireland and their responses were ...
New opportunities and cautionary steps? Farmers, forestry and rural development in Ireland
(Sciendo, 2011-03-30)
It is argued that European agriculture is currently confronted with a multitude of
critical challenges and developmental changes, in which the viability of farms based
solely on traditional forms of production applies ...
Sustainable transitions in residential energy use: Characteristics and governance of urban-based initiatives across Europe
(Elsevier, 2019-07-25)
Reducing domestic energy use in cities has become a key focus in achieving sustainability goals. Recent and on-going efforts to address excessive residential energy use have taken various forms and have been initiated by ...
Irish migration and return: continuities and changes over time
(Geographical Society of Ireland, 2016)
The return of first generation migrants to the Republic of
Ireland (RoI) is well documented since the 1980s, based on studies that
adopt both structural and more humanistic approaches but continuities
and changes over ...
China's emerging role in the global semiconductor value chain
(Elsevier, 2020-04-18)
The global model of semiconductor development has resulted in an asymmetric and interdependent relationship between China's critical role in semiconductor production and those regions such as the US which control the key ...
Alteration spaces: Charting the sustainability potential of large organizations
(Elsevier, 2021-10-08)
Large organizations play a key role in sustainability transitions through their systems of production and consumption and their influence on wider society. Recognizing the uniqueness and complexity of structure-agency ...