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“It’S Just Not That Simple:” Territory And Politics At Girdwood Park, Kyra Fallon
“It’S Just Not That Simple:” Territory And Politics At Girdwood Park, Kyra Fallon
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This report is the outcome of a month long study of space and territory in North Belfast. Data was obtained by way of qualitative methods using focused interviews and mapping, within theoretical frameworks from sociology and human geography. Segregation, space, and demographic change are explored as factors of localized territorial conflict. This theory is applied to the Crumlin Road Gaol and Girdwood Barracks regeneration project in North Belfast, where the contentious issue of housing on the site has stalled other development. The research finds that these factors do play a role in the project and also seeks to explore the …