Author ORCID Identifier
0009-0008-8120-7519
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Urban studies (Planning and development)
Abstract
A key strategic objective of Irelands national land use plan (known as the National Planning Framework) is to accommodate a significant increase in population in Irish cities in more concentrated settlement patterns and at higher residential densities. This is to be achieved by requiring 50% of new residential developments to be located in infill and brownfield locations in cities such as Dublin. This paper explores the implications of this policy by examining existing housing and population density in Dublin using CSO data and mapping tools to measure densities throughout the City and County. A ranking of areas with the highest and lowest housing densities is provided and a comparative analysis is also undertaken by comparing the results of the research to other European Cities. The results reveal that densities in Dublin very significantly from its central (relatively high density) core to its notably lower densities in suburban and peripheral areas. The results also indicate that factors such as a diversity of land uses and proximity to the city centre have a positive influence on residential densities while the impact of planning policies that have been designed to increase densities has been limited. In addition, the results demonstrate that residential densities in the central areas of Dublin are comparable to other European and British cities of similar size while densities in its outer suburbs are markedly lower.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/rxq9-0r14
Recommended Citation
Lawlor, Paul J. Mr; McGovern, Max; Fitzpatrick, Hugo; and Wessels, Carl, "Measuring Housing and Population Densities in Dublin City & County" (2018). Articles. 8.
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/arbuenart/8
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Publication Details
Measuring Housing and Population Densities in Dublin City and County Paul Lawlor, Max McGovern, Carl Wessels and Hugo Fitzpatrick, School of Transport Engineering, Environment & Planning, DIT. This article was originally published in Issue 24 of Pleanail (the research journal of the Irish Planning Institute) in 2019 and submitted to Arrow in May 2025.
doi:10.21427/rxq9-0r14