Johanna Varghese

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Examining the impact of EU cohesion policies aiming to reduce regional and social disparities with examples of policy impacts in Ireland

Brendan Williams, Johanna Varghese

Europa XXI (2018) vol. 35, pp. 89-109 | Full text
doi: https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2018.35.6
citation: Williams, B., & Varghese, J. (2018). Examining the impact of EU cohesion policies aiming to reduce regional and social disparities with examples of policy impacts in Ireland. Europa XXI, 35, 89-109. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2018.35.6

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Abstract

This research describes the evolution of the Irish spatial planning system and explores the impact of EU cohesion policies aiming to reduce regional and social disparities within the European Union with respect to recent developments in Ireland. The changing nature of the Irish planning system is seen as movement from a market or local development led approach towards a more strategic regional and national approach. This trend has in part been influenced by EU policies, directives and initiatives with evidence of both difficulties and successful delivery of some major projects. The discussion is complemented by evidence from two case studies in the transportation area and interviews with key participants in the policy processes. In conclusion the implications of such trends for future planning policy in Ireland and the EU are explored.

Keywords: EU, Ireland, spatial planning, transport infrastructure, peripheral regions

Brendan Williams [brendan.williams@ucd.ie], School of Architecture Planning and Environmental Policy, College of Engineering and Architecture, University College Dublin
Johanna Varghese [johannavarghese@gmail.com], School of Architecture Planning and Environmental Policy, College of Engineering and Architecture, University College Dublin

Citation

APA: Williams, B., & Varghese, J. (2018). Examining the impact of EU cohesion policies aiming to reduce regional and social disparities with examples of policy impacts in Ireland. Europa XXI, 35, 89-109. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2018.35.6
MLA: Williams, Brendan, and Varghese, Johanna. "Examining the impact of EU cohesion policies aiming to reduce regional and social disparities with examples of policy impacts in Ireland". Europa XXI, vol. 35, 2018, pp. 89-109. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2018.35.6
Chicago: Williams, Brendan, and Varghese, Johanna. "Examining the impact of EU cohesion policies aiming to reduce regional and social disparities with examples of policy impacts in Ireland". Europa XXI 35 (2018): 89-109. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2018.35.6
Harvard: Williams, B., & Varghese, J. 2018. "Examining the impact of EU cohesion policies aiming to reduce regional and social disparities with examples of policy impacts in Ireland". Europa XXI, vol. 35, pp. 89-109. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2018.35.6