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Project Code [2005-SD-MS-41-M2]
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Project title
Rural Sustainable Development: Managing Housing in the Countryside
Primary Funding Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
n/a
Lead Organisation
University College Dublin (UCD)
Lead Applicant
Mark Scott
Project Abstract
The background to this report is the increasing difficulty being experienced in addressing the issue of housing development in rural areas. This has been an issue for many years but increasingly the debate has become contentious and polarised. This is due to an accelerating pace of development the changing population dynamics of rural areas and a growing recognition of the need to include environmental considerations in the planning process. Central to this debate is the concept of sustainability and its interpretation and application in rural areas; however currently there is a dearth of evidence to enable a more complete understanding of rural housing dynamics and sustainable rural development.
Grant Approved
�350,956.80
Research Hub
Sustainability
Research Theme
Socio-Economic Considerations
Initial Projected Completion Date
n/a