Service Availability and Development among Ireland's Island Communities — the Implications for Population Stability

Cross, Michael

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“…Sea transport is the only means of transport in the Naranjo Group of Islands. The accessibility of islands is commonly restricted by a boat as a mode of transport wherein the travel is less frequent and restricted by cost, tide, and weather conditions (Cross, 1996).…”

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“…The spatial accessibility of small islands is geographically constrained by their insularity, remoteness, and vulnerability to external factors and environmental threats, e.g., extreme weather events (United Nations, 2014). Small islands are separated from the mainland by the physical barrier of water (Cross, 1996), making them one of the least accessible areas (Spilanis, Kezos, & Petsiote, 2012). These geographic characteristics of small islands reduce their relationship with the mainland and, with it, the interchange of goods and services vital to their survival (Pungetti 2012).…”

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“…The continued transport of resources to the islands, such as food and raw materials, is crucial in the recovery process (Cross & Nutley, 1999;Forni et al, 2017) and sustaining the community's needs (Cross & Nutley, 1999). The spatial accessibility of small islands serves as a lifeline that sustains survival (United Nations, 2014), resilience, resourcefulness (Cross, 1996), and the capacity to adapt to change (Lazrus, 2012). The spatial accessibility serves as the foundation for social and economic development (Forni et al, 2017), especially for small islands dependent on the mainland for goods and services.…”

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Small Island Spatial Accessibility: The Case of San Vicente, Northern Samar, Philippines

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Bantayan²,

Pulhin³

et al. 2022

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The spatial accessibility serves as a lifeline that sustains the existence and survival of small island communities with limited resources. Yet, there is a lack of studies that focus on transport availability and characteristics as measures of small island spatial accessibility. A Small Island Spatial Accessibility Index (SISAI) was created to determine the spatial accessibility of San Vicente, Northern Samar, an archipelagic municipality consisting of seven small islands. The indicators used include distance (km), number of public vehicles available, one-day return trip (presence/absence), number of vehicles that travel per week, number of trips per week, total vehicle passenger capacity per week, and transport connectivity. The distance and transport characteristics are essential in measuring the small island's spatial accessibility. Environmental factors, e.g., extreme weather events, also affect the accessibility of small islands. Additionally, to understand further the accessibility situation in the island group, the accessibility problems of the islanders were determined using focus groups and surveys. A Spatial Accessibility Problem Confrontation Index (SAPCI) was developed, which showed that disruption of the spatial accessibility of the islands due to big waves, bad weather, unsafe conditions of the vehicles, and unfollowed schedules were the four main problems that concern households. Thus, the stacking of goods, the government's provision of a storage facility, and support of the business sector are critical in sustaining the needs of island communities, especially during calamities. Moreover, the study recommends the conduct of a transportation feasibility study to improve the spatial accessibility of the area.

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Small Island Spatial Accessibility: The Case of San Vicente, Northern Samar, Philippines

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“…Otherwise, the local population may itself give up in the face of chronic difficulties and relocate to a mainland, even if begrudgingly. In spite of some dissenting voices about direct connections between accessibility and population levels (e.g., Cross 1996), Royle and Scott (1996) present data that reveals how, between 1841–1991, of the 72 populated islands off the coast of Ireland which at some point had more than 100 residents, only one with a mainland link had lost all its permanent population within that 150‐year span. No less than 29 non‐bridged islands experienced total depopulation within that same period.…”

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Fixed links and the engagement of islandness: reviewing the impact of the Confederation Bridge

Baldacchino

2007

Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes

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Islands are the challenging targets of a global pursuit in the closing of gaps, their distinct geography so far having seemingly eluded and mocked both human ingenuity and terra firma. This article seeks to deconstruct the concept of the bridge as more than just a value‐free symbol of inexorable technological progress, and uses islands as the reference point to flesh out such an argument. Bridges impact on the subtle balance between the characteristic ‘local–global’ nature of an island identity; such an impact is multi‐faceted, complex and case‐specific. These ideas are applied to the specific case of the Confederation Bridge, the 14‐km structure linking Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick, and which celebrated its tenth anniversary in June 2007.

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“…Croatian islands are specifically in need of re-evaluation as depopulation has a larger effect on smaller, isolated communities (Cross, 1996;Deschenes and Chertow, 2004). This study examines the current sustainability of Ilovik, a small Croatian island village, and will give recommendations as to how to improve on the village's infrastructure and layout.…”

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Spatial Analysis of the Sustainability of Small Communities: A Case Study on the Island of Ilovik, Croatia

Rogen

Zlatić

2014

Hrv. geogr. glas.

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This paper outlines the primary research conducted on the small island of Ilovik, Croatia and the following spatial statistical analysis performed with a central goal of examining current sustainability of the village and providing future planning recommendations. For two weeks in mid-June of 2011, residents were interviewed about their current socioeconomic status and perceptions of tourism, the natural environment, and government. Their responses were assigned numeric values with dummy variables excluding the least common response, and were entered as attributes of building footprint polygons digitized in a GIS to allow for spatial statistical analysis. Tests included Local and Global Getis Ord G, Ordinary Least Squares, and Geographically Weighted Regression. Clear hot and cold spots were found, showing where additional water sources are needed or where water quality should be addressed and that a coastal vs. inland divide exists. Weak correlations existed between income and all other attributes, but from the results one could suggest a focus on increasing tourism and decreasing the supply of houses for sale.Key words: spatial analysis of sustainability, small communities, small islands, Ilovik Prostorna analiza održivosti razvoja malih naselja: primjer naselja na otoku Iloviku u Hrvatskoj U radu se iznose preliminarni rezultati znanstvenog istraživanja na otoku Iloviku u Hrvatskoj. Primarni cilj prostorne statističke analize bio je ispitati postojeću održivost razvoja naselja na otoku i dati smjernice za daljnje planiranje razvoja. Tijekom dva tjedna u srpnju 2011. provedeni su intervjui sa stanovnicima otoka u vezi s njihovim socioekonomskim statusom te pogledom na turizam, okoliš i vlast. Njihovim odgovorima dodijeljene su numeričke vrijednosti s binarnim varijablama (0 i 1) koje su isključile odgovore s najmanje sličnosti s ostalima. Vrijednosti su unesene kao atributi koji su pridruženi objektima koji predstavljaju građevine digitalizirane u GIS-u kako bi se omogućila prostorna analiza. Test uključuje lokalni i globalni Getis Ord G, Ordinary Least Squares i regresiju prema geografskom položaju. Utvrđena su područja s koncentracijom visokih i niskih vrijednosti ( " vruće" i " hladne" točke) koja upućuju na dijelove gdje je potrebno povećanje količine dostupne vode i poboljšanje kvalitete vode te gdje postoji razlika između kopna i obale. Utvrđena je niska korelacija visine prihoda i ostalih varijabli, ali rezultati pokazuju da su naglašeni rast turizma i smanjenje broja praznih objekata.Ključne riječi: prostorna analiza održivosti, mala naselja, mali otoci, Ilovik Preliminary communicationPrethodno priopćenje 30Hrvatski geografski glasnik 75/2 (2013.)

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Service Availability and Development among Ireland's Island Communities — the Implications for Population Stability

Cited by 7 publications

References 3 publications

Small Island Spatial Accessibility: The Case of San Vicente, Northern Samar, Philippines

Small Island Spatial Accessibility: The Case of San Vicente, Northern Samar, Philippines

Fixed links and the engagement of islandness: reviewing the impact of the Confederation Bridge

Spatial Analysis of the Sustainability of Small Communities: A Case Study on the Island of Ilovik, Croatia

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