Chapter


6 Rural Planning Strategies


7 Urban Hierarchy and the Central Place Theory


8 Urban Functions


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Learning objectives National Development Plans


Case Study: Rural Planning Strategies in Co. Waterford


97 Urban hierarchy Central place theory 102 Principal urban functions


Case Study: How the functions of Cork City changed over time


9 Land Use Zones in Urban Areas


112 Land use zones in urban areas


Changing land uses in urban areas Theories of urban land use and their relevance Social stratification in cities Land values in cities How expanding cities pressurise land uses


10 Urban Problems 134 Urban decay – causes, effects and


responses (urban renewal and redevelopment) Case Study: Ballymun Urban sprawl – causes, effects and solutions Absence of community Traffic congestion – causes, effects and solutions


11 Air, Water and Waste – Environmental Issues in Urban Areas


12 Heritage Issues in Urban Areas


152


Air quality in cities Water quality in cities


Waste management in cities 159 Controversies relating to heritage


issues and development in Dublin Government responses to these controversies


5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4


Syllabus units


5.4

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