Field boundaries are important habitats for birds within the agricultural landscape. In this study, bird surveys
were carried out during the winter and breeding season on nine farms in the east and south-east of
Ireland ...
The purpose of the study reported here was to develop an evaluation and grading system for
the main field boundaries in Ireland – hedgerows and dry stone walls. There is currently a
lack of scientific information on Irish ...
This paper reports results from research conducted to analyse the extent of excess commuting in Dublin, Ireland. The research differs from similar studies on excess commuting in two ways. First, a disaggregate modal choice ...
One of the key difficulties with urban environmental noise mapping is disseminating results from noise studies in a manner that is easily understood by the general public. Indeed, it is one of the requirements of the ...
The recent Environmental Noise Directive (END) of the European Union (EU) requires that noise maps and action plans are compiled for agglomerations with a population
greater than 250,000 individuals. This paper reports ...
The creative knowledge city has received considerable attention in the last number of years, not only in the academic literature but also from urban policy-makers. Much of the attention has centred on the ‘creative class’ ...
This study considers the accessibility of three locations that were identified for consideration by the Health Services Executive for locating a new national children’s hospital: The Mater, St. James’s and Tallaght. ...