4.2 Sustainable Community and Sustainable Economic Development Objectives
Sustainable Community Development Objectives (SCDOs), Sustainable Economic Development Objectives (SEDOs) and Integrated Objectives are presented below. These fit with Goals and Objectives at higher levels of the planning hierarchy – the National Planning Framework, Ireland 2040 (NPF), the National Development Plan to 2027 (NDP), the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region (RSES). Objectives are mapped with reference to UN Sustainable Development Goals (17 SDG) and the LECP High Level Goals. The fit with the 10 National Strategic Outcomes (NSOs) in the NPF / NDP, Regional Strategic Objectives (RSO) and Regional Policy Objectives (RPOs) of the RSES for the Southern Region and the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 are also shown in Appendix I. A summary of the SEDOs, SCDOs and Integrated Objectives are shown in the Table below.
HLG |
Economic SEDOs |
HLG |
Integrated |
HLG |
Community SCDOs |
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E1. Labour market activation |
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I1. Limerick City Centre regeneration |
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C1. Education & learning |
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E2. Entrepreneurship & enterprise eco-system |
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I2. Disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods |
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C2. Families, children & youth |
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E3. Diversification & resilience, targeting challenged sectors |
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I3. Connected city & sub-urban neighbourhoods |
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C3. Health & well-being |
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E4. Business expansion, targeting high value added sectors & clustering |
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I4. Town & village renewal & connected settlements |
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C4. Ageing well & age-friendly Limerick |
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E5. Business infrastructure, investment & connectivity |
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I5. Culture, arts, heritage & sport |
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C5. Social inclusion & personal empowerment |
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E6. Tourism product expansion & marketing |
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I6. Internationalisation, branding & promotion |
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C6. Sport, recreation & community buildings |
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E7. Cultural & creative industries |
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I7. Innovation & technology application |
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C7. Societal / community awareness climate action |
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I8. Active travel/sustainable travel |
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C8. Civic life & social capital |
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I9. Mitigation / climate action natural resources |
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C9. Integration of migrants & non-mainstream cultural communities |
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I10. Green energy /energy systems |
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C10. Community safety & crime preventio |