UCD School of Geography, Planning & Environmental Policy

Scoil na Tíreolaíochta, na Pleanála agus Polasaí Comhshaoil UCD

Dr Paula Russell BA, MRUP, PhD

Contact Details

Title	Lecturer
Address	School of Geog, Planning & Env Policy Planning and Env Policy Belfield Dublin 4
Telephone:	Ext. 2772
Email:	ei.dcu@llessur.aluap

Biography:

Dr. Paula Russell is a graduate of Geography and Sociology, from Trinity College, Dublin and is a qualified planner having graduated from the Master of Regional and Urban Planning Programme (MRUP) in UCD in 1993. She completed her PhD in Regional and Urban Planning in 2002. Paula worked as a research associate and project co-ordinator in both the Services Industries Research Centre and the Environmental Institute in UCD and was an Assistant lecturer in the Department of Regional and Urban Planning in UCD before being appointed as a Lecturer in October 2001. Paula lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in the following areas: History and Theory of Planning, Research Methods and the Role of Community in Planning.

Research Interests

Paula's main research interests are in the broad area of community and governance. A particular focus of much of her research is the interface between civil society and the policy process. Other interests include the exploration of innovative approaches to managing land use.

Paula is currently engaged in or has completed research in the following areas: Community involvement in urban regeneration; the role of active citizens in neighbourhood development; the contested nature of rural development; participation, citizen capacity and the regeneration of social housing; social capital and civic engagement in rural areas; multifunctional intensive landuse and; the exploration of the potential of market based instruments in landuse planning. This research has been funded with research grants from the Royal Irish Academy Third Sector Research Programme, the Environmental Protection Agency and INTERREG IIIC

Research Projects:
Sponsor: Royal Irish Academy Third Sector Research Programme
Title: Participation, Citizen Capacity and the Regeneration of Social Housing
Start date: September 2006
Principal Investigator: Dr. Declan Redmond

Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency
Title: Managing Sustainable Rural Housing. Responsible for leading one work package on the assessment of community sustainability and social capital.
Start date: December 2005
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Scott

Book Chapters

Scott, M. Russell, P and Redmond, D. ; (2009) 'Managing spatial change in the rural-urban fringe: the role of active citizenship and civil society in the Republic of Ireland' In: Andersson, K., Eklund, E. , Lehtola, M. and Salmi, P (eds). Beyond the Rural-Urban Divide: Cross-Continental Perspectives on the Differentiated Countryside and its Regulations. Bingley: Emerald Press. [Details]

Russell, P.; (2008) 'Ireland' In: Ryser, J. and Franchini, T (eds). International Manual of Planning Practice. The Hague: International Society of City and Regional Planners. [Details]

Russell, P., Redmond, D., and Scott, M; (2006) 'Active Citizenship; Residents' Associations, Social Capital and Collective Action' In: Renewing Urban Communities: Environment, Citizenship and Sustainability in Ireland. Hampshire: Algate. [Details]

Bannon, M. J. and Russell, P; (2001) 'Structures for Policy Making and the Implementation of Planning in the Republic of Ireland' In: in Alterman R., (Ed.) (eds). National Planning in Democratic Countries, Liverpool, University Press. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

Scott, M., Redmond, D. and Russell, P.; (2011) 'Active citizenship and local representational politics in 21st Century Ireland: the role of residents groups within Dublin's planning arena'. European Planning Studies, . [Details]

Russell, P and Redmond, D.; (2009) 'Social housing regeneration in Dublin: market-based regeneration and the creation of sustainable communities'. Local Environment, 14 (7):635-650. [DOI] [Details]

Russell, P.; (2009) 'Book Review: Recapturing Democracy: neoliberalization and the struggle for alternative urban futures'. urban Research and Practice, 2 (1):111-114. [Details]

Clinch, J. P., O' Neill, E. and Russell, P.; (2008) ''Pure' and 'impure' Coasian solutions in planning'. Town Planning Review, 79 (6):623-649. [Details]

Redmond, D. and Russell, P. ; (2008) 'Social Housing Regeneration and the Creation of Sustainable Communities in Dublin'. Local Economy, 23 (3):168-179.

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Conference Publications

Russell, P.; (2011) Living on the Fringe: Incomplete housing developments in the Dublin Urban Region Annual European Urban Research Association Conference 2011, Cities Without Limits [Details]

Douglas, O.,Scott, M., Brereton, F. and Russell, P.; (2011) Health, well-being and urban liveability: an exploration of self-reported quality of life in the Dublin Urban Region Annual Conference of the European Urban Researchers Association, Copenhagen [Details]

Russell, P., Scott, M. and Redmond, D.; (2007) Engaged Communities: Creating Social Capital at Neighbourhood Level European Urban Research Association (EURA) 10th Anniversary Conference, The Vital City , 12-SEP-07 - 14-SEP-07 [Details]

Russell, P., Redmond, D. and Scott, M; (2007) Integration and Exclusion, Active Citizenship and Neighbourhood Change and Development . In: Vaggione, P. and Merey-Enil, Z eds. 42nd IsoCaRP International Congress, Cities between Integration and Disintegration: Opportunities and Challenges , 14-SEP-06 - 18-SEP-06 [Details]

Russell, P., Redmond, D., and Scott, M ; (2005) 'Residents' Associations, Social Capital and Power' RTPI Planning Research Conference, The Power of Planning: the Reform Agenda , 05-APR-05 - 07-APR-05 [Details]

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Reports

Bullock, C., Brereton, F., O'Neill, E., Clinch, P., and Russell, P.; (2006) Quality of Life and the Environment. Final Report to the Environmental Protection Agency under ERTDI Programme 2000 - 2006. Reports [Details]

Redmond. D., Russell, P. and Clayton, V.; (2003) The Planning System and the Provision of Homeless Accommodation, report to the Homeless Agency. Reports [Details]

Bannon, M. J. and Russell, P.; (1999) The EU Compendium of Spatial Planning Systems and Policies. Reports [Details]

Associations

Association: European Urban Research Association E.U.R.A., Function/Role: Member of the Executive

Association: Irish Planning Institute, Function/Role: Corporate Member

Association: Geographical Society of Ireland, Function/Role: Member

Conference Contributions

Russell, P. and Redmond, D.; (2009) Designing Sustainable Communities: Struggling to Combine Beauty with Equity. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], City Futures: European Urban Research Association Conference, Madrid , 04-JUN-09 - 06-JUN-09.

Redmond, D. and Russell, P. ; (2008) Communities for Sale? Susstainable Urban Regeneration of Social Housing in Dublin. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], Association of American Geographers Conference, Boston , 15-APR-08 - 18-APR-08.

Russell, P.; (2007) Dublin Docklands Reference Case. [Oral Presentation], IFHP Spring Conference/MILUnet Closing Event, Multifunctional and Intensive Land Use, Lisbon , 08-MAY-07 - 18-MAY-07.

Russell P. (2007); (2007) Presentation on 'Building sustainable Communities'. [Invited Oral Presentation], Building Houses or Building Communities organised by County Monaghan Community Network, Monaghan , 27-APR-07 - 27-APR-07.

Russell, P.; (2003) The role of the EU in shaping Irish urban regeneration policy: Learning the lessons from European Urban Development, Research and Policy: The Future of European Cohesion Policy, pilot and flagship projects. [Oral Presentation], Eurocities and EURA conference Budapest Hungary, 28-30 August 2003, Budapest, Hungary , 28-AUG-03 - 30-AUG-03.

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Committees

Committee : College of Human Sciences Communications Committee

Education

Year 1993 Institution: University College Dublin
Qualification: MRUP Subject:

Year 2002 Institution: University College Dublin
Qualification: PhD Subject:

Year 1990 Institution: Trinity College Dublin
Qualification: BA (Mod) Subject:

Outreach Activities

Member of the Economic Development, Planning and International Affairs, Strategic Policy Committee of Dublin City Council

Teaching Interests

Paula's teaching interests are in the history and theory of planning, planning for and with communities, and research methodology. An important component of much of Paula's teaching is the engagement of students in project based work.

Recent Postgraduates

Recent PhD Students

Eoin O' Neill Completed PhD

Current PhD Student

Mozart Rezende Filho

Current Postgraduate Students

Owen Douglas, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Thesis Supervisor

Modules Taught

201000 PEP20100 Planning&Environmental Policy: Case Studies in Development

201000 PEP40450 Planning&Environmental Policy: Planning Research Project

200800 PEP40310 Planning&Environmental Policy: Research Methods

200800 PEP30080 Planning&Environmental Policy: Planning, Society and Diversity

200800 PEP40090 Planning&Environmental Policy: Planning, Society and Diversity

Russell, P.; (2003) The role of the EU in shaping Irish urban regeneration policy: Learning the lessons from pilot and flagship projects Eurocities and EURA conference European Urban Development, Research and Policy: The Future of European Cohesion Policy [Details]
Russell, P.; (2003) Enabling Community Participation in Planning Wexford Area Partnership, Community Conference entitled People Communities and Power [Details]
Russell, P.; (2002) Communities and Institutions: Evolving forms of Community Involvement in Three Urban Regeneration Projects in Ireland Royal Town Planning Institute, Planning Research Conference [Details]
Convery F. J. and Russell, P. (1997); (1996) Visions and Actions for Galway: Executive Summary European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Utopias and Realities of Urban Sustainable Development, New Alliances between Economy, Environment and Democracy for Small and Medium-Sized Cities, Conference proceedings Turin-Barolo, 19-21 September 1996, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications in the European Communities Luxembourg, , 19-SEP-96 - 21-SEP-96 [Details]
Russell P. and Convery F.J. (1996); (1995) Case Study on Galway Progress Report European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Intermediate Cities in Search of Sustainability: The Research and the Attica Workshop, Lavrion, 4-6 October 1995, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities Luxembourg, , 04-OCT-95 - 06-OCT-95 [Details]
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Russell P. ; (2003) Enabling Community Participation in Planning,. [Oral Presentation], Wexford Area Partnership, Community Conference entitled People Communities and Power, Wexford, 22nd November 2003, Wexford , 22-NOV-03.
Russell, P.(2002); (2002) Communities and Institutions: Evolving forms of Community Involvement in Three Urban Regeneration Projects in Ireland. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], Royal Town Planning Institute, Planning Research Conference, University of Dundee, April 2002, University of Dundee , 08-APR-02 - 10-APR-02.
Russell, P. (2001); (2001) Integrated Urban Renewal in Ireland: Constraints to achieving integration in the H.A.R.P. Project Dublin. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], European Urban Research Association conference Area-based Initiatives in contemporary urban policy-innovations in city governance, Copenhagen, May 2001, Copenhagen , 17-MAY-01 - 20-MAY-01.
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