Abstract
In 2008, the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) published the Atlas of the Island of Ireland in cooperation with the All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO), to illustrate similarities and contrasts between Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) and the Republic of Ireland. While both jurisdictions on the Island of Ireland were undergoing rapid change, a common understanding of the major demographic, economic, and social trends was lacking and unavailable from the respective censuses.
The 2008 Atlas allowed readers to visualize the major social, economic, and demographic trends and interactions across the island of Ireland. Its publication helped to initiate evidence-informed dialogues among policy- and decision-makers on the functional space, where cooperation could bring mutual benefits, rather than the political space alone.
In 2015, ICLRD published a new print and digital edition of the Atlas. With European Union and cross-border funding support, ICLRD and AIRO continued to develop compatible data between the respective censuses.
Finally, a series of training programs and workshops were held to train government staff and community development practitioners on how to access and use all-island interactive data and mapping tools made available on the AIRO website. These ‘data days’ were introduced based on exchange visits, facilitated by I2UD, among senior staff of AIRO, the Boston Foundation, and the Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council.
Documents include the Atlas of the Ireland of Ireland from 2015 and two versions from 2008–the full document as well as the same document divided into separate files by chapter.
See related I2UD projects below
| Project Year: | 2008-2015 |
| Project Type: | ICLRD Project |
| Geographic Regions: | Ireland / Northern Ireland |
| Reports: |
2008 Atlas by Chapter: |
| Authors: | Justin Gleeson; James Walsh; Chris Van Egeraat; Gavin Daly; Rob Kitchin; Mark Boyle; Andrew McClelland; Ronan Foley; Trutz Haaze; Johnathan Pratschke |
| Sponsors: | ICLRD; All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO); Department of Environment, Local Government and Heritage (Government of Ireland); CroSPlaN, European Union INTERREG IIIA and IVA |
| ID: | 2008_00_001 |
Related I2UD Projects
Related by: Directed by ICLRD
- ICLRD: Annual Conference Reports on Urban Planning for the Island of Ireland, 2004-2017 (Project ID: 2004_05_001)
- ICLRD: Spatial Strategies for Peace and Reconciliation on the Island of Ireland – Collected Research Reports (Project ID: 2006_06_001)
- “The Atlas of the Island of Ireland: Mapping Social and Economic Change,” ICLRD Publication (Project ID: 2008_00_001)
- “Shaping and Managing Cross-Border Development,” ICLRD Executive Training Program Materials, for Irish Border Cities (Project ID: 2009_00_004)
- ICLRD: Urban Reconciliation Case Studies for Public Housing Estates in Ireland and Northern Ireland (Project ID: 2010_05_001)
- “Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland,” ICLRD Publication (Project ID: 2011_00_001)
- ICLRD Briefing Papers 2012-2016: “Implementation of River Basin Management Plans” and “Applying the Functional Territories Concept: Planning Beyond Borders” (Project ID: 2012_00_001)