From Boom to Bust? An Assessment of the Impact of Sustainable Development Policies on Housing in the Republic of Ireland |
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Affiliation: | a University College Dublin, Ireland |
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Abstract: | In many countries, moves towards sustainable development have been driven by a range of international agreements and by EU directives. This paper assesses the impact of international policy in this area on Irish housing policy and practice. To a large extent, Irish housing development has consisted of suburban sprawl on greenfield sites, low-density housing and one-off housing in rural areas. There is strong dependence on the car and very limited public transport. These unsustainable housing trends was exacerbated in recent years when the demand for housing increased significantly. The main response to this demand has been a substantial rise in the construction of housing. The paper examines the conceptualization and operationalization of sustainable housing in Irish policy and reveals that international developments have had some impact on policy but a very limited effect in practice. |
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