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'''The Harvard Conference''' Held in September 2003 in Newry, Northern Ireland, this UCD sponsored conference included a major presentation from The Futures Academy on the future of the Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor. This presentation (in conjunction with the University of Ulster) was preceded by a series of futures workshops, survey questionnaires, strategic conversations and other futures technique-based activities.
==Post-graduate Research Activities:==
'''The application of Prospective methodology in urban planning''' ''Elzbieta Krawczyk'' is conducting doctoral research examining the application of futures methods in the urban planning context, and investigating ways in which current decisions shaping the future of the city are made. The main focus of her research is placed on the development of a suitable futures methodology, the 'Prospective', that could be applied in the urban planning processes in Dublin and elsewhere.
'''Smart Growth: Platitude or Panacea?''' ''Dorothy Stewart'' is conducting a doctoral research project entitled "Smart Growth and the Irish Land-use Stakeholder: From Rhetoric to Reality", the aim of which is to ascertain the extent to which the concept of smart growth is being strategically translated into action in the Irish land-use system.
'''Corporate Social Responsibility: Substance or Spin?''' ''Gillian O'Brien'' is currently undertaking doctoral research examining the notion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within and around the real estate industry in Europe and Ireland, and its place and importance in the hierarchy of overall corporate strategies within the real estate industry.
'''Climate change Policy in Ireland through Scenario Planning''' ''Tadhg O' Mahony'' is conducting doctoral research on domestic climate change mitigation policy in Ireland to achieve limitation of greenhouse gas emissions. This research uses scenario planning to aid the development of a robust national policy to meet the legally binding emissions target to which Ireland has committed.
'''Application of Kyoto Flexibility Mechanisms in Ireland''' In support of the Tadhg's project, ''Miren-Maialen Samper'' has been undertaking documentary research focussing in particular on Kyoto flexible mechanisms - Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) - in order to outline recommendations for the Irish National Policy. This research includes an examination of best practice from other EU countries and what Irish options might be for developing a national policy on CDM & JI.
'''Sustainable Tourism Development: Towards the Mitigation of Tourism Destination Impacts''' ''Peter Roe'' is undertaking doctoral research to devise and improve methods for the implementation of carrying capacity indicators at a destination level and to facilitate government and tourism business managers in making more informed decisions. Costing a total of €320,000, this project is being carried out with the Tourism Research Centre, DIT, and The Futures Academy, under the supervision of Dr. Ruth Kelly.
'''Energy: Driving Forces of Change''' ''Ruth Saurin'' is currently undertaking a 3 month research project on the key driving forces of change affecting the energy sector and the implications they might have for Irish society in the future. She intends to develop scenarios with The Academy to portray possible energy futures and stimulate discussion amongst those involved in the area.
'''Culture & Urban Regeneration: An Overview of Policy, Programmes and Strategies''' ''Luke Binns'', in conjunction with ''Julie Gannon'', carried out this major piece of research on behalf of the LUDA Project. The research addresses the importance of cultural issues to urban regeneration and looks at current 'culture-led' urban regeneration policy as well as a round up of the various models that exist today and their relative merits or demerits to establish broad parameters of best practice useful for urban practitioners throughout the EU.
'''Public Private Partnerships and Sustainability Principles: Guiding Legislation and Current Practice''' ''Brenda Ryan'' undertook this 3 month research project with The Futures Academy to examine the current status of sustainable development considerations in pubic private partnerships (PPPs). This work has sparked major debate as to public private partnership practice across the EU and further research is currently being pursued on this topic within The Academy.
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