Dublin -- Human Processes
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- 1.8 mil and growing.
- between 2002 and 2006, the population grew by 5.6%.
- Does not suffer from brain drain as...etc
- 1900s & 2000s, migrants were attracted to the economic core.
- Migrants tend to be young and skilled.
- Increase in younger women seeking work in health and education.
- People aged 0-14 - 26% by 2021.
- Educational attainment in region not evenly spread.
- No. students attaining 3d level 50.8%, below national avg of 55%. But on increase.
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- Multicultural city - many different religions.
- Richly diverse ~ foreign citizens at 8%.
- Introduced a range of cultures, languages, religions and foods into the city.
- Foreign migrants helped regenerate parts of the inner city.
- Can also lead to ghettos.
- Salad bowl or melting pot over the next few days.
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- Dublin region - 30 % of total population.
- Sprawl is limited because of topography -- south; Dublin mts, north; airport.
- Local towns => dormitory towns as people commute.
- Growth causes problems- doughnut shape and empty in the middle.
- Efforts in place to prevent degeneration of inner city. In docklands, urban rejuvenation projects are put in place ~ National Convention Centre and Grand Canal Theatre.
- Point village.
- To counteract urban sprawl, new towns - Tallaght - were built.
- Greenbelts ~ areas of underdeveloped or agricultural land ~ between these areas.
- Greenbelt areas have been taken over by the expanding city. - Adamstown built in 2005 to accommodate 25,000 people in 10,000 homes.
- Housing density in Adamstown will be higher - three to four storeys. Like European model of cities.
- Commuter belt not made because of recession.
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- Expanded rapidly since the 1950s.
- City is a bridging point and has been centre of trade and administration for centuries and primate city.
- Focus of road and rail networks.
- Pop of Dublin city and Wicklow, Kildare and Meath is 1.8 mil.
- Dublin city was 35.7% in 1971, 46% by 2020.
- Leader in terms of economic preformance and centre of Irish government and the headquarters of many private companies are located here.
- Excellent communications systems and modrn telecommunications services.
- Expanded due to influx of foreign migrants and rural-urban migration.
- In 1970s, planners noticed uncontrolled expansion and created new towns such as Blanchardstown on its rural-urban fringe.
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The Growth of Dublin City contd
- From late 1990s on, people began to leave the city because of increases in house prices, greater wealth and higher car owenership.
- Many moved to Kildare, Meath and Wicklow to commute to city for work.
- This has led to traffic congestion on Dublin's roads.
- Three new county councils were formed. These are responsible for issues such as water, sewage and other public services.
- National Spatial Strategy (NSS) to combat growth of city.
- It established gateways like Galway and hubs to encourage development there.
- NSS will encourage:
- Redevelopment of vacant land.
- Making use of all existing housing.
- Regeneration of old warehouses for business.
- Movement of older people to smaller houses.