Ireland

A deep analysis of Ireland National Urban Policy

Region: Europe & North America

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gdp

250814
GDP per capita

pop

4.7M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.3%
Population growth rate

inflation

0%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

97.8%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

97.9%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

10.8%
Forested areas

co2

34
CO2 emissions estimate

female

57%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

68.2%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

82.7
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

78.4
Male life expectancy

unemployment

11.3%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

63.2%
Urban population

male pop

71.2%
Male education

female pop

75.2%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

title
TITLE OF NUP

National Planning Framework (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Formulation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

stages
TIMELINE

2018

focus
FOCUS

The Plan lays the foundation for future developments in the country with a focus on spatial development, cooperation and infrastructure.

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
COMMENTS

An Partial NUP

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Thematic scope of Ireland NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Moderate
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Ireland NUP

Measurement of how Ireland NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Ireland, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Ireland NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Ireland NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Ireland NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Ireland NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.

NO