Welcome
The All Island Research Observatory is a research unit and interactive spatial data portal based in the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Under the guidance of the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) and the National Centre for Geo-computation (NCG), AIRO has been funded by the Higher Education Authority under Cycle Four of the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI4). AIRO also acts as an integral resource for the Irish Social Science Platform (ISSP).
AIRO seeks to produce all-island, spatial datasets and specialist tools to aid their analysis and to undertake academic and applied mapping research. AIRO aims to act as a single point of access to a wide variety of spatial data and information about the various regions of Ireland. The intended audience of this site are planners, policy makers, researchers and those interested in gaining an understanding of the dynamics that are shaping the island of Ireland today.
Featured Projects
Delineating Functional Territories
Delineating Functional Territories Research Project
Spatial policy in Ireland, as set out in the National Spatial Strategy (NSS), places a strong emphasis on the exploitation of complementarity, both among urban centres and between urban and rural areas, in order to achieve the ‘critical mass’ which the NSS sees as a vital prerequisite for sustainable and balanced development.
Ireland After Nama
http://irelandafternama.wordpress.com/Much of the research AIRO and NIRSA members are undertaking is disseminated and discussed on the IrelandafterNama blog. Log on to view lots of interesting posts, maps and data visualisations. Site Stats November 2010......Posts: 234, Comments: 1,065 Views: 130,076
Ireland after NAMA was established after a one day symposium held in NUI Maynooth, on November 23rd, 2009, entitled ‘Geography after NAMA’.
ESPON Ireland and Projects
About ESPON
The ESPON 2007-2013 Programme, the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion, was adopted by the European Commission on 7 November 2007. ESPON is a transnational planning and related research programme.
The Atlas of the Island of Ireland
The Atlas of the Island of Ireland - Mapping Social and Economic Change
Mapping Social Inclusion
The overall aim of our research is to highlight the potential of mapping social inclusion data at a local level to improve decision making, planning and monitoring. To date government departments have yet to develop proper and integrated data management systems and as a result planners and researchers are unable to benefit from the detail that is held within administrative datasets.
Latest News
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New All-Island Accessibility Mapping Tool and prototype All-Island Deprivation Index Two new mapping tools have been developed by the All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO) and the International Centre... |
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Live Register Figures for December 2011 - View Interactive Data Here In December 2011 there were 434,784 people signing on the Live Register, this was 5,217 more than were signing on in November 2011. |
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Daft House Price Report Q4 2011 Daft.ie Irelands largest online property website has released its 46th quarterly house price bulletin. |
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QHNS Labour Market Headline Indicators Q32011 - Interactive The CSO have released headline labour market figures derived from the QHNS Q3 Survey results. |
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EU 27 Unemployment Rates and Numbers - October 2011 The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.3% in October 2011, compared with 10.2% in September. It was 10.1% in October... |
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Events
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Environment Ireland 2011 - 15th September The seventh Environment Ireland conference will take place on Thursday 15th September in the Croke Park Conference Centre... |
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GIS Ireland 2011 - October 12th The 16th annual GIS Ireland Conference and Exhibition will take place on WEDNESDAY, 12th October 2011, in Dublin's... |
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Irish Social Science Platform - 5th September Ireland Through a Social Sciences Lens: One day conference celebrating four years of the Irish Social... |
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Northern Ireland Housing Conference - 23rd Feb, Stormont Hotel The Northern Ireland Housing Conference, now in its fourth year, has firmly established itself as the annual conference... |
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Fuel Poverty Conference 7th-8th February Fuel Poverty is a complex issue that can only be addressed successfully by a co-ordinated approach that engages with... |
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