Conference - Heritage as an Engine of Growth in Mid-Sized Towns

26 Jan 2012

Organised by the Irish Walled Towns Network/Heritage Council in conjunction with UCC's Planning school and the Department of Geography, this one-day conference "Heritage as an Engine of Economic Growth in Mid-Sized Towns" was held on January 26th 2012 in the Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Offices.

The conference was attended by a wide variety of academics and practitioners involved in the planning, conservation and management of Ireland's villages, towns and cities, and focussed on identifying a range of approaches aimed at developing ways to support economic development using built heritage in Ireland's smaller urban settlements.