8. Planning and
Development
8.2
Study Methodology
The
constraints study area comprises a broad band of countryside
stretching between Paulstown and Waterford, covering the County
Administrative areas of Carlow and Kilkenny. Only a small
section of County Carlow is in the contraints area, with the
bulk of the area in County Kilkenny.
The
constraints study area encompasses Kilkenny City, Thomastown
and a number of smaller villages, including Bennetsbridge,
Goresbridge, Gowran, Inistiogue, Kilmacow, Knocktopher and
Mullinavat. The area is characterised by extensive areas of
relatively difficult terrain, including rugged topography
and areas liable to flood.
The broad socio-economic context, including the planning framework,
is dealt with in Sections 8.3 and 8.4 on a county basis. This
also includes details of the principal centres of population.
Section 8.5 examines the constraints study area on a District
Electoral Division (DED) basis, which provides an overview
of the rural areas in particular. The Census of Population
is the principal sources for the analysis. The bibliography
for this section is included with the overall report references.
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