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Title: Anne-Marie Campbell Policy and Research Manager, Belfast City Council


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Anne-Marie CampbellPolicy and Research Manager,
Belfast City Council
  • Belfasts North Foreshore
  • Development Plans

2
History of Belfast
  • Settlement at the mouth of the lagan Beal
    Feirste since 1177
  • Granted City status in 1888 by Queen Victoria
  • Over the last 100 years the population has
    fluctuated from 349,000 in 1901, peaking at
    450,000 in 1960s.
  • Rapid urbanisation is the result of a flourishing
    linen industry in the 19th century
  • RMS Titanic was built and launched here in 1912.
  • WWII saw shipbuilding and engineering industries
    in Belfast boom

3
Belfast Context
  • Capital city of Northern Ireland, with 277,391
    residents
  • Young population
  • Anti-social behaviour is an issue in all of
    Belfast
  • North and West Belfast
  • The most deprived areas
  • Highest unemployment and low economic activity
    levels
  • Lowest levels of educational achievement

4

North Belfast
  • Area divided by culture, religion or political
    opinion
  • Tension between communities
  • Deprived area
  • Large number of interfaces
  • Exclusion of new immigrant population and young
    people

5
North Foreshore overall plans
  • 330 acres of reclaimed land 2 miles from the
    city centre which will include
  • Waste management facilities managed by Arc 21
  • An eco business park to develop environmental
    industries
  • Park and ride facility
  • Landfill gas will be used to generate sustainable
    'green' electricity
  • Giant's Park, 200 acres of public open space.
  • North Foreshore 1974

6
Impact on Belfast and other cities
  • Belfast
  • Health benefits
  • Educational facilities
  • Economic impact
  • Environmental
  • Regeneration of north Belfast
  • Other cities
  • Best practice landfill redevelopment SUFALNET
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