Applying Spatial Economics to National Spatial Planning

Clinch, J. Peter; O’Neill, Eoin

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“…The lack of regional balance in development, and the sustained growth of Dublin "at the expense" of growth and development in other regions (see Clinch and O'Neill 2009 for review of regional policy initiatives and concerns. ),…”

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Dublin Ireland: a city addressing challenging water supply, management, and governance issues

Kelly‐Quinn¹,

Blacklocke²,

Bruen³

et al. 2014

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ABSTRACT. The population of Dublin City and its suburbs currently stands at 1.3 million and is projected to reach 2.1 million by 2022. There is pressure on its water supply system (inadequate catchment sources, ageing infrastructure including treatment facilities, and distribution network) with little or no spare capacity despite Ireland's relatively high rainfall that is well distributed throughout the year; albeit the greatest rainfall occurs in the west and southwest and at some remove from Dublin. The current governance approach to addressing the projected water supply deficit relies heavily on a combination of identifying new supply sources to secure the long-term water supply needs of the city together with an intense drive toward achieving "demand-side" reduced usage and conservation targets in accordance with EU benchmarks for various individual and sectoral users. This potentially emerging crisis of water scarcity in Dublin, with drivers including population growth, greater industrial and institutional demands, migration, and climate change, has generated one of the most significant public water works projects proposed in Irish history, which is to abstract raw water from the Shannon River Basin in the midland region and, following treatment, pump it to a storage reservoir in a cut-away bog before piping to the Greater Dublin Area. The preparations for this scheme have brought to the forefront some longstanding Irish water resources governance issues and challenges. This provides a unique opportunity and imperative at this time to take a more comprehensive look at the decision-making process in this regard, one done in the context of new European and national policies requiring incorporation of integrated planning to sustain ecosystem services, water resources management, water services management, and flood defense principles, and one taking account of the current unprecedented state of flux in which water resources management institutions in Ireland, and in particular Dublin, find themselves following years of unconsolidated legislation and stand-alone institutions.Key Words: demand management; Dublin; full cost recovery; governance; water supply INTRODUCTIONThe population of the greater Dublin area (GDA) is projected to grow significantly over the coming decades from its current 1.3 million. Somewhere in the region of 550 million liters per day of water are currently required (for domestic water supply alone usage is in the range 140 to 150 liters per person per day) and it is estimated that if demand behavior/culture remains relatively unchanged and factors such as population growth, migration/urbanization, climate change, and innovation/ technological balance regarding supply/demand are considered, this figure will increase to 800 million liters per day by 2031 (Dublin City Council 2010a). There is pressure on the current water supply infrastructure to meet ever-increasing demand with little or no spare capacity, despite the fact that Ireland has relatively high rainfall that is well distributed th...

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Dublin Ireland: a city addressing challenging water supply, management, and governance issues

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Blacklocke²,

Bruen³

et al. 2014

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“…En términos más generales, Clinch y O'Neill (2009) subrayan la importancia del espacio a la hora de evaluar el desarrollo de políticas que han supuesto un alto grado de descentralización, siendo fundamental considerar el marco teórico que proporciona la Economía Espacial para llevar a cabo dichas evaluaciones. Por otra parte, existen algunos trabajos que se centran en la labor desarrollada por los servicios públicos de empleo a un nivel regional aunque cada uno de ellos utiliza una metodología diferente.…”

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La eficiencia de los servicios públicos de empleo en España en un escenario descentralizado: Un análisis desde la perspectiva de la oferta

Suárez¹,

Fernández²,

Cueto³

2020

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The article aims to study the role of Public Employment Services (PES) in the Spanish labor market. In order to achieve such an aim, there has been carried out a provincial-level analysis that incorporates several spatial aspects, the decentralization of active labor market policies and the existence of PES dependent on the autonomous communities. Economic theory indicates that the market share of PES is higher in those regions in which the labor market is less dynamic.

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“…The SPAs are conceived of as broad socio-economic regions, demarcated by 'fuzzy' boundaries, possessing a common development path, acting as a framework for the development of regional perspectives on all areas of devolved responsibility. One or more economic hubs, identified as the largest, strategically placed settlements, are identified within each SPA to shape its economic development, suggesting that the strategic perspective has been influenced more by growthpole theory than spatial economics (Clinch and O'Neill, 2009). Spatial inequalities are addressed by specific targeted programmes which work through Strategic Regeneration Areas (SRAs) (WAG, 2010), created in seven selected locations in 2005.…”

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‘Ground truths’ and scenarios: Examining and testing regional policy in North West Wales

2013

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This article describes how regional policy issues in North West Wales have been explored with local stakeholders, using scenario development to organise indigenous knowledge and elicit interpretations of the wider world. The context of scenario development, both in general and in its participatory form, is outlined, prior to an introduction to the study region and the policy framework which influences its development. In the latter part of the article, the process of construction and development of scenarios in combination with Delphi-like iterative questionnaires is described, showing how the gathering, organisation and interpretation of opinions, information and data from key stakeholders can illustrate a range of potential regional futures. The approach allows considerable broadening of stakeholder engagement at low cost. The four resulting scenario narratives and the policy insights they yield diverge considerably from top-down strategic planning perspectives and prescriptions. The article concludes by considering the general applicability of this guided method which draws on local knowledge of and involvement in policy decisions across different scales of impact, and provides more realistic and balanced perspectives, and demonstrates that enhanced quality and efficiency in decision making as well as opportunities for institutional learning can be achieved.

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Applying Spatial Economics to National Spatial Planning

Cited by 18 publications

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Dublin Ireland: a city addressing challenging water supply, management, and governance issues

Dublin Ireland: a city addressing challenging water supply, management, and governance issues

La eficiencia de los servicios públicos de empleo en España en un escenario descentralizado: Un análisis desde la perspectiva de la oferta

‘Ground truths’ and scenarios: Examining and testing regional policy in North West Wales

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