Department of Geography: Recent submissions
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Case Study 3: South Kerry Development Partnership
(Oak Tree Press, 1998) -
Poor People or Poor Place? Urban Deprivation in Southill East, Limerick City
(Oak Tree Press, 1999) -
Rediscovering our Regions
(Lilliput Press, 1999) -
The smallholder initiative: good practice guidelines
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Local governance: the case of Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown
(Span Research Publications, 2008) -
Village design statements: the way forward? Enhancing local distinctiveness in Irish villages
(The Heritage Council, 2009) -
An assessment of algal biodiversity and water quality in Loughs Atedaun, Cullaun and Inchiquin, three lakes on the river Fergus.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)This study uses limnological techniques and numerical methods to examine the periphyton and phytoplankton assemblages of Lough Atedaun, Cullaun and Inchiquin. Monthly and seasonal variations in periphyton and phytoplankton ... -
"Tough love": local cross-border collaboration faces the challenges of sustainability'.(pre-published version)
(Centre for Cross Border Studies, 2008) -
Rural restructuring: local sustainable solutions to the rural challenge
(International Centre for Local and Regional Development, 2009)Summary: The report details the need for a focused approach to rural development that harnesses local assets and potentiality through joined up collaboration. -
Collaborative communities: co-operation among rural municipalities – insights from Spain
(International Centre for Local and Regional Development, 2011)Summary: The report considers the Mancomunidades in Spain, voluntary associations of municipalities who cooperate among themselves to deliver services in an effective and cost-efficient manner. -
Shared services across local government – sharing international experiences
(International Centre for Local and Regional Development, 2012)Summary: The shared services agenda has become a priority for both administrations on the island of Ireland. This report explores international experiences offering insights for policymakers and practitioners in central ... -
The role of Palaeolimnology in implementing the water framework directive in Ireland
(Royal Irish Academy, 2009)The EU Water Framework Directive has created research opportunities and challenges for water-quality managers and palaeolimnologists alike. Opportunities have arisen through increased attention to water-quality issues, ... -
Metalliferous Mine Waste in West Cornwall: The Implications for Coastal Management
(Samara Publishing Ltd, 1996)Metalliferous mining has taken place in Cornwall since the Bronze Age. Copper production in southwest England peaked at 15,255 tonnes of metal in 1860, while c. 12,794 tonnes of tin metal represented its peak production ... -
The reclamation of the Shannon Estuary inter-tidal flats: A case study of the Clare Slobland Reclamation Company.
(The Geographical Society of Ireland, 2005)Extensive reclamation of the sloblands in the Shannon estuary have been under- taken over hundreds of years but particularly in the mid to late 1800s. There is extensive documentary evidence of the various reclamation ... -
European Coastal Management: An Introduction
(Samara Publishing Ltd, 1995)Future European coastal management will require the breadth of perspective and the range of skills necessary to evaluate, integrate and incorporate existing and developing knowledge of coastal systems for the benefit of ... -
The Lithostraitigraphy and Biostratigraphy of a Holocene Coastal Sediment Sequence in Marazion Marsh, West Cornwall, U.K. with reference to relative Sea-Level Movements.
(Elsevier, 1995)A Holocene sedimentary sequence at Marazion Marsh, Mount's Bay, west Cornwall, U.K. is examined with reference to coastal evolution and relative sea-level change. A sample core analyzed in this paper shows the base of the ... -
Civil society participation volunteerism - A geographical analysis
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)Civil Society Participation & Volunteerism: A Geographical Analysis. A Comparative Case Study of Limerick City & North Tipperary Active citizenship is expressed through participation in civil society and voluntary activity. ... -
Late Quaternary Coastal Change in West Cornwall, UK
(Environmental Research Center, Department of Geography, University of Durham, 1996) -
Planktonic foraminiferal response to the Last Glacial Termination and their application to Holocene biostratigraphy in the western Mediterranean sea
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2011)This research presents the planktonic foraminiferal assemblage variation of four western Mediterranean Sea cores since the Last Glacial Termination. The Holocene epoch represents the current interglacial since the Last ...